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TITLE: Field Coordinator, Community Connections - RussiaREPORTS TO: Program Director, Community Connections - Russia
POSITION LOCATION: Vladivostok, Russia. Regional and international travel up to 40 weeks annually.
Position open to US citizens.
ABOUT IREX: For over 40 years, IREX, a non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, DC, has offered opportunities in field research and professional training exchanges between the United States and the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the Baltic region, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, Ukraine, Mongolia and China. Committed to international education and partnerships in the broadest sense, IREX's efforts encompass academic research, professional training, services to the business community, institution building, information and telecommunications access, technical assistance and policy programs throughout the region.
ABOUT IREX IN RUSSIA: In the ten years that IREX has operated on the ground in Russia, thousands of young professionals, business entrepreneurs, representatives of the media, educational reformers, graduate students, changemakers, as well as leading NGOs, government and private institutions have taken part in exchanges, internships, joint projects, courses, conferences, grants programs and Internet training offered by IREX. These activities enable growth and new perspectives for individuals and key social institutions.
IREX has a series of representations throughout the Russian Federation. The approximately 50 staff are citizens of Russia and the United States. IREX projects are funded by the US government (US Information Agency, US Agency for International Development, US Department of State, National Endowment for the Humanities), private foundations, corporations and international institutions.
IREX fosters excellence in services to internal and external customers and encourages all staff to continuously improve the systems and processes that are essential to our work.
SUMMARY OF POSITION: IREX seeks candidate for a 12-month Field Coordinator's position to recruit and select Russian candidates for practical training programs in the United States under the USIA-funded Community Connections - Russia program (Business for Russia, Community Connections Professional Program, and Presidential Management Training Initiative). The position is available immediately.
The position will be based in Vladivostok but will involve extensive travel to other cities in Russia to conduct program outreach and recruitment.
RESPONSIBILITIES: In coordination with the Program Director, responsibilities will include the following:
QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must be well organized, able to work independently, skilled at handling multiple tasks, able to adhere to deadlines, and willing to travel extensively within Russia. Other specific qualifications should include at a minimum:
- establishing temporary offices in target regions;
- hiring and training temporary local assistants;
- conducting outreach and recruitment for the program in target regions (Magadan, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Sakhalin, Vladivostok);
- delivering informational lectures on the program to potential applicants;
- providing weekly updates for USIA/USIS/IREX;
- organizing and convening selection committees and individual interviews;
- compiling and presenting results of interviews to USIS/Moscow;
- coordinating pre-departure orientations for program participants.
Rev: September 1999
- a bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline;
- US citizenship
- native English and an advanced command of the Russian language;
- professional and/or living experience in Russia, preferably in regions outside of Moscow, RFE a plus;
- excellent interpersonal and organizational skills;
- basic knowledge of Russian political, economic and social issues;
- knowledge of computers and relevant software (MS Office 97, Eudora, on-the-road telecommunications experience a plus);
- willingness to travel extensively.
To apply: Interested parties should contact Program Director Bryce Rich of IREX/Moscow [email protected] and Washington-based Program Liaison, Melissa Mooza [email protected], as soon as possible.
Last updated: October 1999
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