Position available

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POSITION AVAILABLE
PROGRAM ASSOCIATE, CENTRAL EURASIA PROJECT
DATE:   JUNE 1, 1999

The Open Society Institute is a private operating and grantmaking
foundation that promotes the development of open societies around the
world.  OSI is part of an informal network of more than 30 autonomous
nonprofit foundations and otherorganizations created and funded by
 philanthropist George Soros in Central and
Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Guatemala, Haiti, and South Africa, as
well as in the United States.  In the United States, programs have been
 developed
in the areas of criminal justice, drug policy, immigration, and death and dying,
and new initiatives are under way in the areas of education and youth
 development,
reproductive health and rights, media and journalism and professional ethics in
 law
and medicine.

Working under the supervision of the Director of the Central Eurasia Project of
 the
Open Society Institute, the Program Associate will provide general
 administrative
and programmatic support and will specifically:

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:
*       Screen and date-stamp incoming correspondence for prompt review by Director
and other project staff;
*       Prepare all outgoing project correspondence for Director;
*       Screen all incoming calls for Director and other project staff, directing
queries to the appropriate offices and/or programs;
*       Organize and maintain existing database of responses to inquiries;
*       Maintain and update existing filing system for all project documents and
create new files as required;
*       Act as a liaison between the New York office and regional offices and
consultants, including all preparation of work contracts, reimbursing expenses,
 and
coordinating travel needs;
*       Handle all travel arrangements for Director and coordinate itineraries;
*       Arrange and keep track of daily appointments and meetings for Director;
*       Schedule project meetings and other important project events and enter onto
Director's calendar;
*       Handle all local travel/accommodation arrangements and coordinate schedules
for visitors from the regional offices;
*       Prepare Travel and American Express Reports for Director and send to
Accounting Department for processing;
*       Prepare and direct any other project payments to Accounting Department for
processing;
*       Maintain employee data records for project staff;
*       Maintain and update existing Access and Rolodex databases and create new
databases as required;
*       Order publications for New York and regional offices;
*       Order office supplies for project staff as required;
*       Enter new grants into GTS (Grant Tracking System) and assist with grant
payments to grantees;
*       Enter new payments into PRS (Payment Requisition System) and assist with
administrative payments for department and regional offices
*       Assist project staff with maintenance and updating of project grant list
and seeing to it that copies of all pertinent grant documentation is copied for
 the
Grants Management Dept.

PROGRAMMATIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
*       Open Forum: assist Director in identifying speakers and topics;
*       Maintain and update mailing list for the Open Forum;
*       Research on a possible speakers for conferences and forums;
*       Conduct research on various issues in Central Asia and/or Caucasus;
*       Support Project's web site;
*       Review selected Russian and English language news sources for stories
relating to Eurasia;

REQUIREMENTS:
*       Bachelor's degree;
*       Excellent oral and written English, knowledge of Russian essential;
*       Extensive computer skills (expertise with Microsoft Word, Excel required;
experience with databases and the Internet preferred);
*       Ability to work independently and effectively manage several simultaneous
projects in a fast-paced environment;
*       High level of organization and self-motivation;
*       Attentive to detail and able to work well under pressure.

Salary:  Commensurate with experience with full benefits + 4 weeks  vacation

This is a New York-based position, and we are looking for an
employee residing in the New York metropolitan area.  Applicants from
other regions will not be reimbursed for traveling expenses incurred in
connection with interviews.

To apply, send resume, cover letter, three references, and salary requirements,
 as
soon as possible, to:

Open Society Institute
Human Resources, Code CEA/PA
400 W. 59th Street
New York, NY 10019
or fax to 212-548-4663

No telephone inquiries, please.

The Open Society Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer.