Message-ID: <MAC.960717101423@maine.maine.EDU> Date: Wed, 17 Jul 1996 10:14:23 EDT From: Dennis McConnell - Maine Business School <mailto:mac@MAINE.MAINE.EDU> Subject: Country Director Positions - Baku, Yerevan, Tashkent To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
Perhaps some members of the list will know of qualified col-
leagues who might be interested in the Country Director positions
outlined in the attached announcement. Since it is important that
the right individuals be placed in these important and sensitive
positions, I am posting to several lists. So I will apologize in
advance for possibly placing this announcement on your screen
more than once.
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Country Director Positions in Baku, Yerevan, and Tashkent
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The Open Society Institute (OSI) seeks Country Directors for
offices in Baku, Yerevan and Tashkent.
Program responsibilities include:
* disseminating information about OSI's small grants and scholar-
ships programs;
* soliciting grant proposals from local NGOs and individuals
working in OSI's main program areas, and making recommendations
on them to OSI, New York;
* identifying and recruiting candidates for graduate programs in
the US and Europe in law, political science, and journalism;
Administrative responsibilities include:
* recruiting, training and supervising local staff;
* ensuring logistical support to expatriates traveling in-country
on OSI missions;
* supervising payroll, program related accounting, and all office
maintenance.
The Country Director reports to OSI, New York, and serves as a
liaison between the OSI-NY and local government, non-governmental
agencies and international organizations.
Experience: 4+ years in management, and 2+ years work experience
in the former USSR.
Education: BA. Masters preferred. Must be fluent in Russian.
Knowledge of local language a plus.
Directors are expected to commence work by September 15, 1996.
Mail or fax resume and cover letter by August 7th to:
Mr. Anthony Richter, Director
Project on Open Society in Central Eurasia
Open Society Institute
888 7th Avenue, 27th Floor
New York, NY 10106
Fax: (212) 489-8455
Email: mailto:tlankina@sorosny.org
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