Subject: [CivilSoc] ISAR-Azerbaijan Director Opening
From: Alice Hengesbach (alice@isar.org)
Date: Thu Jul 06 2000 - 16:49:50 EDT
ISAR-Azerbaijan
Job Opening: Country Director
ISAR: Initiative for Social Action and Renewal in Eurasia, is seeking a Country Director for its Azerbaijan program, based in Baku. The Country Director will oversee and coordinate the programmatic, administrative and financial aspects of the ISAR-Azerbaijan office including organizational growth and representation of ISAR to the donor and international community.
ISAR, a nonprofit based in Washington, DC has been active in Azerbaijan since 1995. Funded by USAID, ISAR's Azerbaijan program works to stimulate and help develop the activities of indigenous non-governmental, non-commercial organizations (NGOs) working on social, environmental and other projects that contribute to the development of the Third Sector in Azerbaijan. ISAR works at the grassroots level with NGOs throughout the former Soviet Union and believes in partnership as a key element to long-term sustainability of NGOs.
ISAR-Azerbaijans main programs include:
NGO Management Training Grants Information & Outreach Services (including a NGO Resource Center, a monthly NGO bulletin, quarterly directory of local NGOs, a Student Outreach Program, a NGO-Business Relations Program and a series of monthly meetings), Sustainable Consulting Program for local NGOs. Programming is carried out in Baku and 6 regions of Azerbaijan. The ISAR-Azerbaijan office also works with the ISAR-Almaty, ISAR-Moscow and ISAR-DC offices to oversee ISAR Caspian Program activity in Azerbaijan.
Responsibilities include:
Oversee and coordinate programming in the Baku and the newly opened office in the regions. Work closely with staff and the local NGO community to develop and implement ISARs organizational strategy in Azerbaijan.
Work closely with the deputy director and financial manager to oversee the financial and administrative aspects of the organization. Prepare all organizational reporting for USAID, other funding organizations and the Washington, DC office. Represent ISAR to the international, donor, business and local community in Azerbaijan.
Develop new programming ideas and pursue new funding opportunities for the organization, in conjunction with ISARs Director of Programs. Supervise over 25 national and 2 expatriate staff members.
Report to ISAR-DCs Director of Programs on a regular basis.
Required Qualifications:
4 years + management experience;
Experience with program development, organizational growth and strategy development;
Knowledge of and past experience in the former Soviet states;
Knowledge of and interest in local NGO development programming preferably in the former Soviet Union;
Excellent oral and written communication skills;
Native English speaker with a good command of Russian and/or Azeri;
Ability to represent organization professionally to the wider community in Azerbaijan; Detail-oriented, flexible and creative.
Desired Qualifications:
Graduate level work in international relations/development, public policy or management; Particular knowledge of NGO development in the former Soviet Union;
Experience managing a growing national staff and working in a dynamic organization;
Proven negotiation skills.
Position Starting Date: September 15, 2000
Salary Range: $35,000-$37,000 plus housing and benefits.
Please submit cover letter and resume to ISAR-DC:
Kate Watters
ISAR-DC
1601 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20009
Fax: (202) 667-3291
Email: kwatters@isar.org
In Azerbaijan or the former Soviet Union submit cover letter and resume to ISAR-Azerbaijan:
Kim Perlow
ISAR-Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan
24 Jefar Jabbarly, apt. 2
Fax: (994-12) 94-30-84
Email: kperlow@isar.baku.az
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE! For more information on ISAR, please consult our web-page at www.isar.org.
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