American Councils Job Opening to Belgrade, Serbia - Regional Director, South-Eastern Europe

[Kitt Poole]

SUMMARY:
The Regional Director is responsible for expanding and maintaining
American Councils presence and infrastructure in Albania, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia and
Serbia.  In addition to coordinating all current American Councils
programmatic activity in the region, the incumbent will establish and
maintain American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
organizational relations, oversee internal operations, and provide
overall supervision of American Councils programs.  In this capacity,
the Regional Director position reports to the Washington-based Managing
Director for Field Operations and Programs, and works closely with the
Washington-based Program Managers and the Director of Program
Development.  The position is stationed in Belgrade, Serbia

RESPONSIBILITIES: 
*	Maintains American Councils organizational relations in the host
country with relevant funding agencies, government offices, institutions
and foundations (Embassies, USAID, World Bank, etc.); with national
government and private institutions (government ministries, agencies and
offices; national corporations; American Councils' institutional
partners); with the in-country offices of American organizations and
foundations; and, with the international and domestic press;
*	Administers youth, undergraduate and graduate student exchanges
as well as faculty and professional training programs.  Responsibilities
include but are not limited to promotion of programs; recruitment,
selection, and interviewing of candidates; pre-departure orientations;
English-language program; staff training as necessary; and alumni
activities;
*	Responsible for actively seeking out and implementing growth and
development activities throughout the region which support the
organization's mission, including fund-raising activity and managing
external relations;
*	Oversees American Councils internal operations in region;
coordinates the activities of program staff; and advises staff on
American Councils policies and employment matters regarding local
national employees; 
*	Communicates regularly with, and makes recommendations to the
Washington- based Managing Director for Field Operations and Programs
and relevant Program Managers and senior staff on general program
matters, on perceptions of American Councils programs and on the
influence of local conditions on the organization's programs in the host
countries;
*	Provides coordination among American Councils offices in
South-Eastern Europe and acoss program lines, Manages all general office
administrative matters such as negotiating contracts; interacting with
landlords, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS:
*	Bachelor's degree (graduate degree preferred) -- related to
region in:  economics, international education or development, history,
Balkan languages, or a related area;
*	Professional-level program management experience;
*	Experience identifying and developing new programming and
fundraising opportunities;
*	Knowledge of and experience with major funding sources in region
(including USAID, World Bank, major corporations and foundations, etc.);

*	Overseas work/living experience, preferably in the applicable
region; demonstrated interest in the applicable region;
*	Supervisory experience; experience supervising local national
staff preferred;
*	Cross-cultural skills;
*	Strong written and oral communication skills: English
(obligatory), Serbian/Bosnian/Croatian, Macedonian and/or Albanian
(desired); and
*	U.S. citizenship required.

TO APPLY:
Select this link and follow the prompts:
https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=584011 
Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.

American Councils improves education at home and abroad through the
support of international research, the design of innovative programs,
and the exchange of students, scholars, and professionals around the
world.  American Councils employs a full-time professional staff of over
370, located in the U.S. and in 40 cities in 24 countries of Eastern
Europe, Eurasia, Asia and the Middle East.

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