Job: Office Director in Moscow (fwd)

[Devin P Browne]

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Devin P Browne
dpbrowne+ at pitt.edu

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Date: Tue, 12 May 1998 13:49:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: Center for Civil Society International <ccsi at u.washington.edu>
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Subject: Job: Office Director in Moscow

                       Office Director
           Institute for Sustainable Communities
                        Moscow Office


The Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) is a non-profit
organization whose mission is to promote environmental protection,
sustainable economies, and participatory decision-making at the community
level in Central Eastern Europe and Eurasia through training, technical
assistance and demonstration projects. With our headquarters in Montpelier
Vermont, and offices in Moscow, Sofia, and Skopje, ISC has an international
staff of approximately 45 people. ISC receives financial support from
private foundations and US government agencies.

ISC's core values include a commitment to making a meaningful contribution
to improving the quality of life; a desire to maximize our effectiveness
through creativity and high quality work; and compassion, honesty and
respect toward each other and our partners.

Position Description

The Office Director leads a staff team of 10 - 12 people responsible for
implementing a multi-million dollar environmental grants and information
program. The goals of the program are to reduce environmental pollution in
the interest of improving public health and to promote the sustainable
management of natural resources. The Office Director must effectively
supervise personnel and guide office operations to achieve program goals.
Accordingly, the Office Director has overall responsibility for office,
financial, and personnel management; grant and contract administration; and
oversees technical program planning, implementation and evaluation. The
Office Director must promote an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect both
within the office, and with project partners and funders, thereby
encouraging the development of creative initiatives which have as their
overriding goal the improvement of the environment in Russia.

Qualifications and Needed Attributes

   * Proven ability to plan and implement efficient and effective
     management systems.
   * Demonstrated management capability in all aspects of office
     operations, grant and contract administration, procurement, financial
     and personnel management.
   * Ability to develop and maintain collaborative, team relationships in a
     fast-paced work environment.
   * Diplomacy and cultural sensitivity.
   * Experience working with government and non-governmental organizations
     in Eurasia in a related area, such as environmental management,
     community development, environmental policy issues, NGO support,
     multi-stakeholder decision-making, or public outreach and
     participation.
   * International project experience.
   * Fluent in English and Russian, both spoken and written.
   * Relevant advanced degree.
   * Familiarity with US government international assistance program
     requirements.
   * Excellent written and oral communications skills, basic knowledge of
     computer word-processing and spreadsheet programs.

Interested applicants should send a resume, salary history and salary
requirements to "Office Director Search" no later than May 31 at e-mail:
isc at iscvt.org or fax: 802 229-2919

Deadline: May 31, 1998

For more information about Institute for Sustainable Communities, visit
ISC's Web site at: www.iscvt.org



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