Job Opening

[Billie Young]

Chief of Party
Central Asian Republics

SUMMARY:
The Chief of Party is a senior-level position, reporting to the Program Manager in Washington, DC, with primary responsibility of implementing Basic Education Strengthening and Development Program in the Central Asian Republics. This is a full-time position based in the Central Asian Republics (exact location to be determined)


RESPONSIBILITIES: 
           
· Develop and implement Basic Education Strengthening and Development 
  program through teacher training, curriculum and critical thinking 
  development, textbooks and material development and distribution, 
  community involvement, Ministry and local government partnership and 
  education, and infrastructure under a USAID-funded program.

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Ph.D. in Basic (Primary/Secondary) Education and equivalent of 10+ years
  experience (M.A./M.S. considered with appropriate levels of experience)
· Experience in developing of education development programs, especially in 
  areas of curriculum development, teacher/administrator training and 
  government relations)
· Experience in financial and administrative management of large-scale, 
  multiple country international development programs, USAID experience 
  strongly preferred
· Experience in the NIS, especially the Central Asia
· Russian and/or other local language skills are preferred

TO APPLY:
Send letter/resume and salary requirements to Chief of Party 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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