Job Opening

[Billie Young]

Regional Director 
Southern Caucasus
Tbilisi, Georgia

SUMMARY:

The Regional Director provides overall administrative and programmatic direction for all American Councils activities and operations in the region.  In addition to overseeing and directing American Councils activities throughout the region in conjunction with respective Country Directors, the Regional Director oversees and provides direction regarding external relations in other countries of the region; provides on-site academic monitoring of American Councils' academic programs for Americans, periodic evaluation of teaching effectiveness and program design; supervises and exercises administrative oversight of personnel in the region; consults with Washington-based staff to make recommendations to the President concerning personnel matters, adjustment of budgets, and changes in programmatic and administrative structures.  

The Regional Director and the Washington-based Vice President for Field Operations and managers work collaboratively in the development of regional policies and administrative decisions, including issues pertaining to the planning of new budgets, innovations in programs and structures.

This position reports to the Washington-based Vice President for Field Operations.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Maintains American Councils' organizational relations in the Region with 
  relevant US government offices and institutions (the US embassy, USIS, 
  USAID, and other US government agencies); with national governments 
  and private institutions (government ministries, agencies, and offices; 
  national corporations; and American Councils' institutional partners); in-
  country offices of American organizations and foundations; and 
  international and domestic press;
· Assists with American Councils' internal operations in the region; assists with
  the coordination of the activities of expatriate and foreign national staff.  In 
  conjunction with Human Resources, advises local country Directors on 
  American Councils' policies regarding foreign national employees;
· Provides supervision of American Councils programs in the region by 
  advising NIS-based American Councils program staff concerning academic,
  operational, and other policy matters as affected by the region's political, 
  economic and cultural conditions;
· Communicates regularly, makes recommendations to Washington-based 
  President, Vice President for Field Operations, Vice President, Managing 
  Director and managers on general program matters, perceptions of 
  American Councils programs, and the influence of local conditions on the 
  organization's programs in the region;
· Monitors the American Councils compliance with regional laws and 
  regulations; advises President, Vice President for Field Operations and 
  Human Resources on these matters;
· Coordinates the development of new programs and search for new funding 
  sources for ongoing or prospective projects;  assists in coordinating the 
  work American Councils' offices in the region and works to further American 
  Councils' mission and objectives there;
· Assists Country Directors with the coordination of all general office 
  administrative matters in the region such as negotiating contracts.
· Works closely with Program Managers and Grant Accountants to ensure 
  budgets for the region are developed, monitored, adjusted and maintained 
  according to government regulations and sound accounting practices.

QUALIFICATIONS:
· Fluent in Russian or other appropriate regional languages;
· Graduate degree -- related to region in: economics, international education 
  or development, history, or related area;
· Professional-level program management experience;
· Overseas work/living experience in the region;
· Demonstrated experience in developing external sources of funding 
  support;
· Experience supervising expatriate and foreign national staff;
· Cross-cultural skills; and 
· Strong written and oral communication skills (English and Russian or other
  appropriate regional languages)

TO APPLY:
Send letter/resume and salary requirements to Regional Director, Southern Caucasus Search, American Councils, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 700, Washington, DC  20036.  Fax: 202-872-9178 or 202-833-7523; www.actr.org; email: resumes at actr.org. Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.

The American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is a private, non-profit educational association and exchange organization devoted to improving education, professional training and research within and regarding the former Soviet Union (FSU).  The American Councils administers academic exchange and training programs in virtually all fields; provides educational advising and academic testing services throughout the FSU; and organizes conferences and seminars in the US and abroad for its membership, exchange participants, alumni, and professional groups.   The American Councils manages a budget funded from multiple sources of approximately $50M, employs a staff of more than 400, and operates offices in 12 countries of the former Soviet Union.

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