Job Opening in Tblisi, Georgia (fwd)

[Devin Browne]

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American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS

Position Title:  Program Officer

Location: Tblisi, Georgia

SUMMARY:
The Program Officer is responsible for support of American Councils for
International Education: ACTR/ACCELS programs in Georgia, including, but
not limited to: the Freedom Support Act Future Leaders Exchange Program
(FSAFLEX), Muskie/Freedom Support Act Graduate Fellowship Programs, Freedom
Support Act Undergraduate Program, Teachers Excellence Awards, Partners in
Education, Junior Faculty Development Program.  Primary responsibilities
include: recruitment, testing, and interviewing of potential program
participants; orientation and coordination of logistics for participants;
coordination of administrative and finance functions; participation in
development and implementation of alumni events; and liaison with foreign
government officials.  The position reports to the Georgia Country Director
or the Moscow-based VP & NIS Regional Director and works in conjunction
with the Moscow administrative officers, the Washington-based program
managers, and the Washington-based VP & Director of Programs.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Administration and Finance Duties:
· Organize and maintain all participant document files;
· Respond to inquiries and correspondence;
· Monitor outgoing and incoming funds;
· Provide information for budget requests and monitor expenses.

Alumni Events:
· Work with alumni assistants;
· Assist in organizing and implementing events;
· Report on alumni events;

Foreign Government Liaison:
· Meet with ministry officials before the candidate competitions to provide
information and overview of the competition process; keep them informed of
changes regarding the competition; · Provide ministry officials with
program and competition materials, as requested; · Facilitate meetings with
candidates;

Recruitment/Testing:
· Assist in recruitment of travel assistants;
· Carry out recruitment activities to assure that the competition is
conducted in a timely and proper fashion; · Secure advertising and testing
location;
· Conduct testing;
· Organize and participate in meetings with semifinalists;
· Conduct interviews with semifinalist;
· Prepare materials for finalists packets;
· Prepare correspondence with applicants;

Orientation:
· Participate in organization and conduct of meetings for all finalists and
alternates; · Respond to requests and relay information to finalists and
alternates; · Assist in all travel and lodging logistics:  meeting flights;
transporting to hotels; coordinating travel staff; · Assist with
participant orientation registration;.
· Organize parent meetings for high school and undergraduate program
participants: meetings include participation by alumni, local assistants,
and Americans; · Serve as liaison with ministry officials to attend;

QUALIFICATIONS:
· Program administration experience;
· Excellent communication skills;
· Supervisory experience;
· Fluent in Russian and/or Georgian;
· Experience traveling under difficult conditions;
· Experience in budget management;
· BA in relevant field (e.g. Russian language, Russian area studies,
education, etc.) required; advanced degree preferred


To apply send a letter, resume, and salary requirements to: Human
Resources, American Councils for International Education, 1776
Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 700, Washington, DC, 20036. Fax: 202-872-9178.
E-mail: resumes at actr.org No phone calls, please.  www.actr.org

ENVIRONMENT:
The American Councils for International Education is a non-profit
educational association, and international educational exchange
organization (501c3) devoted to improving education, professional training,
and research within and regarding the former Soviet Union.  Its work as an
educational association is the historic core of The American Councils, and
involves services for regional language research and training, textbook
development for Russian and regional languages, the teaching of English as
a foreign language, faculty and curriculum development, and in-country
immersion.  Academic exchange and training programs comprise virtually all
fields and cover a broad range: high school, undergraduate, and graduate
level study and/or research; short-term training for teachers and
professionals; educational advising and academic testing services; and
conferences and seminars for members, exchange participants, alumni, and
professional groups.  The American Councils budget of nearly $45M is funded
in the majority from US government sources, but also from governments of
countries in the former Soviet Union, quasi-government organizations,
corporations, and foundations.  The staff numbers approximately 400 in the
United States as well as 12 countries of the former Soviet Union.

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