Sustainable Consulting Program Coordinator, ISAR-Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan The Initiative for Social Action and renewal in Eurasia (ISAR), a US based non-profit organization, has been working in Azerbaijan since 1995 to build the capacity of the local non-governmental (NGO) sector. ISAR works in Baku and the regions of Azerbaijan through 3 main program areas including management training, grants, and information & outreach services including an NGO Resource Center.The Sustainable Consulting Program is a new component of the work carried out by ISAR-Azerbaijan. This program will complement ISAR-Azerbaijan's other main local NGO capacity building programs by focusing on intensive work with specific organizations to develop their organizational capacity and possibility for long-term sustainability. Consulting with local NGOs might include a variety of topic areas such as developing fundraising strategies, long-term planning including organizational vision and strategic planning, developing contacts with organizations in other countries working on similar issue areas, organizational marketing and promotion, and others.
Major Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
- Work closely with the ISAR-Azerbaijan director to select local NGOs to participate in the program.
- Conduct initial needs assessment of each participating organization.
- Develop 4-month workplans in cooperation with local identified NGOs.
- Work closely with the local NGO to provide consulting services identified for each organization.
- Work closely with other ISAR programs to utilize ISAR's available services valuable for organizational development of identified NGOs.
- Carry out follow-up monitoring over a 3-month period of time of organizations that have completed the consulting program.
Desired Qualifications:
- BA in international relations, education, marketing, or related field.
- Past work experience in the former Soviet Union.
- Familiarity with local NGOs in the former Soviet Union.
- Knowledge of Russian and/or Azeri.
- Experience with teaching / training.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Program coordinator must be flexible, creative, innovative and able to work with diverse groups of people.
Salary: This one-year position has a salary range of $22,000-$24,000 plus benefits. Please submit cover letter and resume by June 26, 2000 sent to:
- MA in international relations, public policy, or related field.
- Experience with social marketing for NGOs.
- Proven fundraising experience.
Kate Watters ISAR-DC
1601 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20009
Fax: 202-667-3291
Email: [email protected]Resumes from Azerbaijan should be sent to:
Kim Perlow ISAR-Azerbaijan Baku
Azerbaijan 24
Jefar Jabbarly, apt. 2
Fax: (994-12) 94-30-84
Email: [email protected]For more information on ISAR please see our website at www.isar.org
Last updated: June 2000
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