Subject: [CivilSoc] Job Opening - IREX/Armenia
From: Katharine Beckman (kbeckman@irex.org)
Date: Thu Sep 28 2000 - 15:42:43 EDT
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH & EXCHANGES BOARD
CAUCASUS
TITLE: Regional Director, IREX/Caucasus
REPORTS TO: Field Operations Manager-Washington, DC
POSITION LOCATION: Erevan, Armenia.
Regional and international travel up to 16 weeks annually.
Position open to US citizens.
ABOUT IREX: IREX is a US-based nonprofit organization committed to
international education in its broadest sense. IREX's efforts encompass
academic research, professional training, institution building, technical
assistance, and policy programs between the United States and the countries
of Eastern Europe, the New Independent States, Asia, and the Near East.
ABOUT IREX IN THE CAUCASUS:
IREX has had an on-the-ground presence in the Caucasus since 1992, when it
opened its Erevan, Armenia field office. Offices in Tbilisi, Georgia
followed in 1994, and in Baku, Azerbaijan in 1998. IREX programs in the
region span academic exchanges and advising, Internet access and training,
curriculum reform, and short-term professional training.
IREX fosters excellence in services to internal and external customers and
encourages all staff to continuously improve the systems and processes that
are essential to our work.
SUMMARY OF POSITION: IREX seeks candidate for a 1-year Regional Director's
position to manage IREX operations in the Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan,
Georgia). This position supervises approximately 20 staff and
representatives. The position is available beginning November 1.
The position will be based in Erevan, Armenia but will involve significant
travel to other cities in the Caucasus to oversee multiple offices and to
conduct program outreach and recruitment.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities will include the following:
* Management of the IREX operations in the Caucasus including supervising
local staff, managing office operations, providing monthly fiscal and
substantive reports, acting as liaison with US Government funder agencies,
outreach to host country governmental and non-governmental counterparts;
* On site Implementation of IREX academic, policy and professional training
programs in the Caucasus and upon IREX request as practicable in the
surrounding region including publicity, recruitment, selection and
orientations, and tracking alumni and developing alumni activities;
* Representation of IREX endeavors and support of IREX program development
through outreach in the scholarly, policy, diplomatic, corporate, and NGO
communities in the Caucasus; and
* Exploration, development and promotion of new IREX program directives in
the Caucasus;
QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates must be well organized, able to work independently, skilled at
handling multiple tasks, able to adhere to deadlines, and willing to travel
extensively within the Caucasus and NIS. Other specific qualifications
should include at a minimum:
* a master's degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline;
* an advanced command of the Russian language or local language;
* minimum two years professional and/or living experience in NIS;
* excellent interpersonal and organizational skills;
* basic knowledge of political, economic and social issues in NIS;
* knowledge of computers and relevant software (MS Office, Excel, etc.)
To apply: Interested parties should submit resume and cover letter to
IREX/HR, FO/SM, 1616 H St. NW, Washington, DC 20006 Fax: (202) 628-8189
E-mail: hr@irex.org Website: http://www.irex.org. EOE
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