MacArthur Foundation Job Opportunity in Moscow

[Benjamin Rifkin]

Posted on behalf of John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Please send queries to office in listing.

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The MacArthur Foundation is seeking a full-time program officer for Human
Rights, to be based in our Moscow office.  The ideal candidate will have a
good understanding of the Russian human rights community, should possess the
judgment, tact, and discretion required of a program officer, and must have
very strong language skills in both English and Russian (there are no
citizenship requirements or limitations).

Our deadline for applications is November 10, but the position will remain
open until filled.


POSITION DESCRIPTION
 
Program Officer for Human Rights, Moscow Office
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Program on Global Security and Sustainability
Initiative in the Russian Federation
 
About the Initiative in the Russian Federation
 
The Initiative in the Russian Federation seeks to sustain and advance
scholars, researchers and the institutions that support them, and help those
who are addressing pressing social issues in Russia.  The Initiative makes
grants in two areas: universities and scholarly infrastructure, and human
rights.  The MacArthur Foundation¹s human rights grantmaking in Russia is
part of a larger endeavor by the Foundation that includes support for human
rights in Mexico and Nigeria, as well as promotion of international and
regional human rights organizations and institutions of international
justice. 
 
Position Description
 
The Program Officer, based in the Moscow office of the MacArthur Foundation,
works with the Co-Directors of the Initiative in the Russian Federation and
with MacArthur¹s Chicago-based Human Rights grantmaking staff on all aspects
of the Initiative¹s grantmaking strategy in support of human rights in the
Russian Federation. This strategy is designed to strengthen a Russia-wide
network of human rights organizations that can provide effective monitoring
of human rights issues, disseminate information on human rights matters to
key domestic and international audiences, achieve redress for specific human
rights abuses, and produce systematic improvements in the implementation of
human rights laws. Currently there are three specific grantmaking emphases:
police reform and abuse, improving Russian use of the European Court of
Human Rights, and support for regional human rights ombudsman.  The
Foundation¹s human rights grantmaking includes support for both core
Moscow-based human rights institutions and key human rights organizations in
a number of Russian regions.
 
The Program Officer has responsibility for identifying prospective grant
recipients, convening meetings of human rights specialists, assessing
ongoing work in the field, developing funding strategies, preparing grant
recommendations, monitoring grant activities, and keeping current on new
opportunities and issues in the field. While based in Moscow, the Program
Officer will be expected to undertake significant amounts of travel to
selected regions of Russia.  This is a full-time position.
 
Qualifications
 
Kandidat nauk or Ph.D. in a relevant discipline, or equivalent expertise and
experience; significant experience in public interest or nongovernmental
organizations, and/or in government policymaking; knowledge of human rights
issues in Russia; excellent analytic skills; fluency in both Russian and
English, with superior writing skills in both languages; discretion and
appreciation of the special role of a grantmaking institution; the capacity
to work collaboratively with colleagues in a transnational institution where
cross-program and interdisciplinary cooperation is encouraged.  Previous
grantmaking or grantseeking experience preferred.
 
Compensation
 
Competitive salary for an experienced professional and excellent benefits.
 
 
Application
 
Address inquiries and recommendations to:
 
Program Officer Search
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
140 S. Dearborn St., Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60603
 
The MacArthur Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks
diversity in its staff and grantees.
 
Deadline: November 10, 2005

-- 
Benjamin Rifkin
Professor of Russian and Vice Dean for Undergraduate Affairs
College of Liberal Arts, Temple University
1206 Anderson Hall, 1114 W. Berks St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA
Voice 215-204-1816
Fax 215-204-3731
www.temple.edu/cla
www.temple.edu/fgis/rifkin

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