Int'l City Management Assn. Position Open (fwd)

[Devin P Browne]

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Date: Tue, 23 Dec 97 13:22:54 -0500
From: msmith at icma.org
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Subject: Int'l City Management Assn. Position Open

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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION FOR CENTRAL AND
EASTERN EUROPE AND NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES REGION OPEN
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The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) is seeking to
fill one to two research assistant (RA) positions to support its
international programs in Central and Eastern Europe and the Newly
Independent States.  RAs are required to perform a variety of
administrative tasks including filing, copying, editing, report
distribution, field office support, and short term consultant
mobilization.  RAs are also expected to research and obtain documents
relevant to project management/field operations and update databases for
tracking and monitoring project information.

Minimum requirements for this position include: B.A. in International
Relations or a related social science; 1 year of relevant work experience;
excellent organizational, written/oral communication, and computer skills
(including proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and
Internet software packages); and the ability to prioritize among multiple
tasks and work well under pressure.  RA positions last from six months to
one year.  Fluency (oral and written) in a CEE/NIS language is not
required but, strongly preferred.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume before January
15, 1998 to:

Michele R. Smith
ENI Project Coordinator
ICMA
777 N. Capitol St., NE
Washington DC 20002-4201
e-mail: msmith at icma.org
fax: (202) 962-3681.


                *******More About ICMA*******

Established in 1914, the International City/County Management Association
(ICMA)  is a nonprofit professional association representing over 8,500
local government officials and urban experts.  ICMA's mission is to
enhance the quality of local government and to support and assist
professional local administrators worldwide.  Since 1989, ICMA has
combined the experience of local government practitioners with that of
seasoned international consultants to design, implement, and evaluate
municipal development and urban management projects throughout the world.
ICMA has completed over 300 international activities and developed a
strong reputation in the sector for its unique "hands-on" approach using
experienced city managers, finance directors, local economic development
directors, and public works directors.

Through numerous contracts with USAID and other international donor
organizations, ICMA provides technical assistance to municipal
associations, central governments, local governments and NGOs in such
technical areas as decentralization and democratization, housing market
development, municipal finance and budgeting, public administration and
urban environmental management.

ICMA has been working for over six years in CEE and NIS helping local
governments introduce management reforms, respond to the challenges of the
transition to democracy and a market economy, and establish a legal and
policy framework to enhance the role of municipalities.  Currently, ICMA
has long-term advisors in Armenia, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia,
Poland, Kazakstan, and Kyrgystan, and provides short-term assistance in
Russia.



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