Project Director vacancy in Dushabe, Tajikistan

[Kitt Poole]

 Please review this position available in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, starting
January 1, 2010.  American Councils is accepting resumes through
September 1, 2009.

Project Director
Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Position Description
SUMMARY:
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS is seeking
candidates for the position of Project Director, stationed in Dushanbe,
Tajikistan for an upcoming four-country USAID-funded project which seeks
to develop, pilot and assess best practice in preventing primary and
secondary school dropouts.  Pilots will be carried out in India,
Tajikistan, Cambodia and Timor Leste.  American Councils will manage the
Tajikistan portion of the project.  The project will identify elements
of successful student dropout prevention programming; conduct an
assessment of student dropout issues and trends in each pilot country;
design and implement pilot projects in each country, assess their
effectiveness and develop and distribute a student dropout prevention
programming guide for the Asia and Middle East Region. The project
director will work in conjunction with partner organizations and will
have responsibility for managing in-country aspects of the program, and
contributing to the research studies, pilot project design, assessment
and reporting. This 4-year position is dependent upon funding and
candidates must be available to begin work January 1, 2010. 

RESPONSIBILITIES: 
*	Manage in-country aspects of the program, including research
studies, pilot projects, in Dushanbe and satellite offices;
*	Oversee and actively manage relationships with funder, partner
organizations, the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders;
*	Make oral presentations at conferences and stakeholder meetings
in Tajikistan and internationally; and
*	Ensure compliance with all internal and external regulations and
laws.

QUALIFICATIONS:
*	Graduate level academic degree in education or related field;
*	Excellent research and writing skills;
*	Experience in implementing donor-funded education reform
projects in Central Asia;
*	Management experience, preferably with USAID funded projects; 
*	Demonstrated leadership and presentation skills;
*	Native, or near-native English required; Tajik and/or Russian
language skills highly desirable; 
*	Ability to travel extensively in difficult environments; and
*	Proven cross-cultural skills and ability to interact with a
variety of stakeholders.

TO APPLY:
Send letter/resume and salary requirements by September 1 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.    No phone calls.  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 the U.S. and in 40 cities in 24 countries of Eastern
Europe, Eurasia, Asia and the Middle East.

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