Information Program Director, ISAR-Central Asia

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Information Program Director, ISAR-Central Asia
Almaty, Kazakhstan

ISAR-Central Asia is a nonprofit organization that supports environmental nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the five countries of Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan). Programs administered from ISAR's regional office in Almaty, Kazakhstan include a small grants program to support environmental projects conducted by NGOs located outside of major Central Asian cities, a multifaceted program of trainings, grants, seminars and information provision to support networking among environmental NGOs in the Caspian Basin, and a resource center that provides information about environmental and NGO issues as well as access to computer equipment and e-mail.

ISAR-Central Asia is currently seeking an Information Program Director who will oversee ISAR information team activities, provide information support to local NGOs and help local groups make contacts with organizations elsewhere in the world. Approximately 50% of the Information Program Director's time will be spent working on ISAR's Caspian Program, including collecting and disseminating information on Caspian issues in coordination with staff in other ISAR offices, answering information requests on Caspian issues, and maintaining a library of Caspian-related materials.

The Program Director's responsibilities will include the following:

• Functioning as team leader with a core group of local staff working on the information program;
• Facilitating the development, management, and evaluation of information program activities together with the information team with an emphasis on the sustainability of the program;
• Preparing information coordinator to function as team leader for the information team after one year.

Together with the information staff, the Program Director is also responsible for:

• Handling requests for information about the activities of local NGOs, environmental issues in the region and ISAR programs;
• Preparing outreach materials on ISAR's program and representing ISAR at various events; Researching Caspian issues and preparing materials for ISAR's bi-weekly Caspinfo digest, thematic seminars and other venues;
• Providing support to local NGOs in their promotional and networking efforts and their search for partners, information and funding from abroad;
• Facilitating the development and upkeep of necessary databases, including a database on Caspian region NGOs and a database of environmental NGOs in Central Asia;
• Providing information support to the ISAR office in Atyrau, Kazakhstan as needed;
• Translating relevant program materials into English.

Essential Qualifications:

• BA in Post-Soviet studies, environmental studies, journalism or a related field;
• Strong Russian language skills;
• Strong writing skills;
• Computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Word, Adobe Pagemaker, Microsoft Access, and Internet applications.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience living in the former Soviet Union;
• Knowledge of NGO and civil society issues;
• Experience working with the mass media.

Salary: This one-year position has a salary range of $18,000-20,000 plus benefits.

Please submit a cover letter and resume by June 16th to:

Kate Watters, Director of Programs
ISAR-DC
1601 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20009
Fax: 202-667-3291
E-mail: [email protected]

Resumes from Central Asia should ALSO be sent to:

Gulnara Jalmaganbetova
ISAR-Almaty
Kazakhstan, 480012 Almaty
ul. Shagabutdinova, d. 128, kv. 7
Fax: 3272-67-71-88
E-mail: [email protected]

No phone calls please. Resumes without cover letters will not be considered.

Last updated:    May 2000

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