Kennan Institute job announcement

[Markian Dobczansky]

The Kennan Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
in Washington, D.C. announces an anticipated vacancy for the position of
Deputy Director. For more information and to apply, please visit the Wilson
Center employment page at www.wilsoncenter.org/employment

***Anticipated Vacancy for August 2007***

*Deputy Director
Kennan Institute (covering Russia and surrounding states)*
Announcement number: WC-07-11T

*OPENING DATE*: March 1, 2007
*CLOSING DATE*: May 1, 2007
*SERIES/GRADE*: WW-0301-12 ($66,767 - $86,801 commensurate with experience)
*LOCATION*: Washington, D.C.
*WHO MAY APPLY*: All qualified candidates may apply.

*DUTIES*: The Deputy Director works closely with the Director of the Kennan
Institute (KI) and is instrumental in defining, implementing and managing
the administrative, strategic, and programmatic goals for a non-partisan
institution committed to improving American expertise and knowledge of
issues affecting Russia and other successor states to the Soviet Union.
Major duties include fund-raising activities such as working with
representatives of funding agencies and drafting grant proposals;
coordinating and/or managing the Institute's administrative and
research-related activities; providing direction and/or the supervision of
program staff to include counseling management and evaluation of
performance; providing administrative direction and oversight of the KI
offices in Moscow and Kyiv; developing and maintaining contacts with
academic, governmental and NGO institutions in the Russian/CIS studies
field; formulating content, planning and chairing public conferences,
meetings and seminars; and working with the Director on the Institute's
publication program. In addition, the incumbent will be responsible for
conducting individual research suitable for publication. Performs other
related duties as assigned. *Please note that this position does require
extensive travel.*

*QUALIFICATIONS*: Minimally qualified candidates should possess a PhD in a
related field of study and have at least 1 year of directly related
administrative/management experience.

*SELECTIVE FACTORS (mandatory*):

1) Russian language fluency.
2) Ability to write and edit for publication. (Please include a list of
publications with your application.)
3) Personal computer skills to include the ability to use a variety of
standard office software.
4) Ability to provide employee supervision, administrative direction and
evaluation.

*QUALITY RANKING FACTORS(desirable)*:

1) Extensive knowledge of current academic, government, and private
organizations concerned with post-Soviet studies.
2) Familiarity with fund-raising and/or grant program procedures to include
experience writing grant proposals.
3) Experience in administering academic fellowship and grant competitions.
4) Previous experience developing, coordinating and chairing scholarly
programs.
5) Working knowledge of at least one other regional language.


Markian Dobczansky
Editorial Assistant, Kennan Institute
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004-3027

202-691-4100
202-691-4247 (fax)

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