COUNTERPART Jobs in Central Asia (fwd)

[Devin P Browne]

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Date: Wed, 8 May 96 22:31:04 EDT
From: Nathaniel L. Wells <nathan+ at nebula.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <civilsoc at solar.rtd.utk.edu>
Subject: COUNTERPART Jobs in Central Asia

The Counterpart Foundation is seeking to fill two positions in Central Asia:

**Field Director/Health Education Specialist**

Counterpart Foundation is seeking a specialist to manage a program to
promote maternal and child health eduation through local NGOs in the
former Soviet Union.

Duties include: Managing a field office and staff trainers; Training
health educators on key health education issues; Developing appropriate
health education materials, methodologies and messages in collaboration
with local health NGOs; Networking with local and international NGOs and
government health officials and professionals.

Required qualifications include: MPH or equivalent, extensive health
education and/or community development experience, program management
experience, at least five years of international health experience,
proficiency in Russian, Farsi or a Turkic language; ability to work
miracles and maintain sense of humor under challenging circumstances.  A
preferred candidate would also have clinical experience or NGO experience.

This is a two-year position and will be based in the CIS.

**Women's Microenterprise Specialist**

Counterpart Foundation is seeking a specialist to manage a program to
expand support services available to women microentrepreneurs in the
former Soviet Union.  This person would work in the office of an
indigenous CIS businesswomen's association, providing technical
assistance to help strengthen their capacity to provide non-financial
services to their membership.

Duties include: Providing technical assistance to a businesswomen's
association in microenterprise support services; developing a
comprehensive strategy for strengthening their internal management and
cost recovery mechanisms; coordinating external consultants and other
technical and financial assistance; providing technical advice on advocacy
efforts on behalf of women in microenterprise.

Required qualifications include:  At least five years experience in small
business, women's business training and government or governmental
relations; advanced degree in related field; proficiency in Russian or a
Turkic language;  Ability to maintain sense of humor under trying
circumstances.  A preferred candidate will have experience in small
business training for women in an international setting.

This is a two year position.

Counterpart Foundation is an international PVO based in Washington D.C.
with 30 years of experience in building local indigenous capacity to
serve community needs in a sustainable way.  Counterpart currently has
NGO and microenterprise programs in the Pacific and in eleven countries
of the CIS.

No phone calls please. For more information about these positions, please
send a resume and cover letter by email, fax, or standard mail to:

Joel Levin
Counterpart Foundation
910 17th Street NW, Ste. 328
Washington, DC 20006

Fax: (202) 296-9679
Email: jlevin at counterpart.org