[CivilSoc] Three Job Postings for Central Eurasia Project

[Civil Society International]

From: Virginia Moracho <VMoracho@sorosny.org>
Virginia Moracho
Human Resources Dep.
Open Society Institute
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OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE
The Open Society Institute (OSI) is a private operating and grantmaking
foundation, active in more than 50 countries worldwide, that develops and
implements a wide range of programs in civil society, education, media,
public health and human and women's rights, as well as social, legal, and
economic reform.  OSI seeks candidates for the following positions.
Competitive salary and full benefi= t package.  Send resume and cover
letter to:  Open Society Institute, Human Resources, 400 West 59th Street,
New York, N.Y. 10019.  Fax:  (212) 548-4607.  No telephone inquiries,
please.  Kindly reference job code indicated for each position.  EOE.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OPEN SOCIETY GEORGIA FOUNDATION
Tbilisi, Georgia
Working under the supervision of a local board of directors and the
Director of the Central Eurasia Project of the Open Society Institute -
New York, the Executive Director will be based in Tbilisi, Georgia and
will serve as a liaison between OSI - N.Y. and Georgian governmental
institutions, non-governmental and international organizations.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:  Developi= ng operating
and grant-giving programs and strategies for their implementation= ;
Developing mechanisms for disseminating information about OSI's small
grants and scholarship programs, soliciting proposals and making
recommendations for funding to OSI - New York;  Identifying and recruiting
candidates for graduate study in the U.S. and Europe in law, political
science and journalism;  Recruiting, training and supervising local
program and administrative staff;  Developing and overseeing the annual
budget;  Ensuring and monitoring compliance with IRS expenditure
responsibility procedures.  Requirements:  Applicants should be fluent
Engl= ish speakers with fluency in Russian and/or Georgian and have 4+
years NGO management and 2+ years work experience in the former Soviet
Union.  Experience working with a board, as well as strong financial
management, organizational, interpersonal and writing are necessary.  BA
required, Masters preferred.  Position involves extensive travel within
the country and occasional travel within the OSI network in Central and
Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.  Code:  GEORGIA.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SOROS FOUNDATION KAZAKHSTAN
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Working under the supervision of a local board of directors and the
Director of the Central Eurasia Project of the Open Society Institute -
New York, the Executive Director will be based in Almaty, Kazakhstan and
will serve as a liaison between OSI - N.Y. and Kazakh governmental
institutions, non-governmental and international organizations.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:  Develop= ing operating
and grant-giving programs and strategies for their implementation= ;
Developing mechanisms for disseminating information about OSI's small
grants and scholarship programs, soliciting proposals and making
recommendations for funding to OSI - New York;  Identifying and recruiting
candidates for graduate study in the U.S. and Europe in law, political
science and journalism;  Recruiting, training and supervising local
program and administrative staff;  Developing and overseeing the annual
budget;  Ensuring and monitoring compliance with IRS expenditure
responsibility procedures.  Requirements:  Applicants should be fluent
English speakers with fluency in Russian and/or Kazakh and have 4+ years
NGO management and 2+ years work experience in the former Soviet Union.
Experience working with a board, as well as strong financial management,
organizational, interpersonal and writing are necessary.  BA required,
Masters preferred.  Position involves extensive travel within the country
and occasional travel within the OSI network in Central and Eastern Europe
and the former Soviet Union.  Code:  KAZAKH.
PROGRAM ASSOCIATE, EURASIA POLICY FORUM
CENTRAL EURASIA PROJECT OF THE OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE (OSI)
New York Office
The Central Eurasia Project (CEP) of the Open Society Institute was
created in 1996.  CEP is a policy center, grantmaking program and foundation
liaison hub that promotes better understanding of the nations of the south
Caucasus and Cent= ral Asia.  The Eurasia Policy Forum identifies and
addresses emerging policy issues that have an impact on the development of
open societies in the south Caucasus and Central Asia region.  The Program
Associate will work closely with CEP policy staff to coordinate all
Eurasia Policy Forum activities and serve as the leading staff person on
this project.  The duration of this position will be 18 months.
Responsibilities:  Serve as primary coordinator of all Eurasia Policy
Foru= m activities;  write periodic reports culminating in two final
policy reports: one of approximately 100 pages (25,000 words) and one
summary of approximately 25 pages (7500 words);  work with Director of
CEP, Program Officer, Advisory Group t= o cultivate ideas for policy forum
research, advocacy, and activity;  draft concept documents;  devise and
manage budget; identify, contact, and interview potential advisory board
members and consultants;  manage research process;  work with CEP policy
team to construct policy priorities and strategies;  perform outreach to
the policy community;  monitor relevant current events and establish
strategic activities in response;  serve as primary point of contact for
all advisory board members, working group members, authors of papers, CEP
staff, and relevant parties; and arrange for the publication of documents,
coordinate distribution and promotion.  REQUIREMENTS:  Advanced degree in
economics, political science, area studies, or law;  knowledge of and
experience in energy field and the Caspian Basin preferable;  Russian
and/or Caucasian and/or Central Asian language skills a plus. Code:
CEP/FORUM.