NIS Job Opportunities (fwd)

[Devin P Browne]

This looks *very* cool and might be of interest to someone or to
someone's graduating students out there!

Devin



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Date: Wed, 8 May 96 22:26:20 EDT
From: Project Harmony <pharmony+ at igc.apc.org>
To: Multiple recipients of list <civilsoc at solar.rtd.utk.edu>
Subject: NIS Job Opportunities

Project Harmony, an innovative, not-for-profit cultural and educational
exchange organization based in Waitsfield, Vermont (USA) is seeking Program
Coordinators to support new and ongoing program initiatives in Russia,
Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia and the United States.  Applicants must be
available to work beginning July, 1996.

Job Description will include the following elements:

* Organize with fellow FSU staff for recruitment, selection and
orientation of FSU participants for a variety of secondary and university
student and professional programs.  Extensive travel within FSU may be
necessary.

* Supervise and coordinate planning for numerous and varied PH
programs in the former Soviet Union (FSU) and/or USA.  This might require
frequent contact with Project Harmony FSU partners to assure timely and
accurate communication/arrangements for travel.

* Represent Project Harmony in negotiations with FSU or USA partners as
per advice and recommendations of Project Harmony directors.

* Manage the daily information flow inside and outside FSU office on
e-mail, telephone, fax and personal visits.

Prerequisite Skills/Experience:

* Excellent health

* Sense of adventure

* Cultural sensitivity and tolerance

* Proficiency in written and oral Russian and English (Ukrainian added
bonus)

* Independent living and work experience in Russia and/or Ukraine

* Experience hosting a foreign exchange student or living with a host
family in another culture.

* Leadership/translating experience with adult or teenage groups

* Proven desire and interest in working with adult and teenage groups in
FSU and USA

* Ability to manage and coordinate office staff (some of whom may be
Russian/Ukrainian nationals) i.e., establish work schedules, give and
receive constructive criticism

* Flexibility and grace under the demands of changing program tasks and
agendas, i.e., unforeseen trips to Russia/Ukraine hinterlands to meet
Project Harmony partners, trips to St. Petersburg to meet fellow staff,
troubleshooting trips for Project Harmony programs in progress.

* Computer literacy (Microsoft Works, Macintosh applications, E-mail,
networking)

* Willingness to adjust to extremely demanding work schedule, i.e.,
weekends and evenings.

Benefits:

* Health Insurance

* Salary (negotiable)

* Small organization which encourages and allows innovation and creativity
from all staff members

* Exploration of relatively uncharted territory for Americans in FSU


For further information contact:

Project Harmony
6 Irasville Common
Waitsfield, Vermont 05673
Telephone: (802) 496-4545