Vacancy announcement for Country Director, Russia, based in Moscow

[Dawn Blackwell]

Country Director, Russian Federation

Position Description

 

Summary:

The Country Director provides overall administrative and programmatic
direction for all American Councils activities and operations in the
Russian Federation.  In addition to overseeing and directing American
Councils activities throughout the Russian Federation in conjunction
with respective Office Directors, the Country Director oversees and
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 country; consults with Washington-based staff to make
recommendations to the Vice President concerning personnel matters,
adjustment of budgets, and changes in programmatic and administrative
structures.  

 

The Country Director and the Washington-based Vice President in charge
of field operations and managers work collaboratively in the development
of country 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 in charge
of field operations.

 

Primary Responsibilities:

*        Maintains American Councils' organizational relations in the
country with relevant US government offices and institutions (the US
embassy, 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
country; assists with the coordination of the activities of expatriate
and foreign national staff.  In conjunction with Human Resources,
advises local Office Directors on American Councils' policies regarding
foreign national employees;

*        Provides supervision of American Councils programs in the
country 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 Vice Presidents, and managers on general program
matters, perceptions of American Councils programs, and the influence of
local conditions on the organization's programs in the country;

*        Works with the Washington-based Vice President for Development
to identify and cultivate philanthropic opportunities for the region;

*        Monitors the American Councils compliance with regional laws
and regulations; advises Vice President in charge of 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 Office 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:

*        Fluency in Russian;

*        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 HR Department, American
Councils, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 700, Washington, DC  20036.
Fax: 202-572-9095 or 202-833-7523; email: resumes at americancouncils.org .
Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.

 

American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS, an
international not-for-profit organization, believes in the fundamental
role of education in fostering positive change for individuals,
institutions and societies. Building upon over three decades of regional
expertise and development experience, American Councils advances
education and research worldwide through international programs that
provide the global perspective essential for academic and professional
excellence. In collaboration with partners around the world, our
dedicated team of professionals designs and implements innovative and
effective programs responsive to the cultures and needs of the
international communities in which we work.  American Councils employs a
full-time professional staff of over 370, located in forty-seven offices
in forty cities in 15 countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.

 
 
 
 

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