Program Manager

Organization: Bard College/Smolny College

Website: Bard, Смолный

Title: Program Manager

Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia

Salary:
Salary for the position covers two visits to Bard College each year, one in January and one in August, and is commensurate with experience.

Description: 
The Bard-Smolny Program hosts between 30 and 35 North American students each semester, as well as during the SLI, at Smolny College. The Program Manager is responsible for all non-academic aspects of the program and, in cooperation with the Associate Dean for International students, supports students’ academic activities. Specific tasks include supervision of two full-time local staff members, providing student support, work on program development, recruitment and admission, accounting, as well as organizing and running program orientations three times per year. The Program Manager also acts as a liaison between the IILE and Smolny College, including work with Smolny’s Dean’s Office, Registrar, IT Services, Financial Office, Admissions Office and Development Office. The Program Manager is expected to hold regular office hours; some weekend and evening hours are required.


Qualifications: 
Requirements include: fluent knowledge or Russian, experience working and studying in Russia or the former Soviet Union, an American BA degree or above, a friendly and professional manner, familiarity with databases, accounting, and writing and research skills. Accuracy, attention to detail, and comfort working in a fast-paced environment with a team of committed professionals are crucial. A demonstrated understanding of and commitment to the ideals of a liberal arts education and cross-cultural exchange, as well as experience working with young people, is important. Candidates should have a minimum of one to two years of administrative experience.

To Apply:
Please send a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names of three business references to Kathleen Hewett-Smith, Asst. Dir. IILE, by email at hewett@bard.edu. Bard College is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals who contribute to its diversity. AA/EOE.

Intro

Hello and welcome to the Russian Opportunities blog. For those interested in the purpose behind it, it's simple.  For years, I would receive job ads and fellowship notices; and I would either forward them to a few friends, or toss them.  So after some thought, I decided to create a space where I could post them all for those interested in Russia and its near abroad.

I figured that there are likely many people out there who wanted a place where they could find and browse the many types of opportunities out there for those who have studied Russian, and would like to put it to good use.  If you know of someone who could use this blog, pass it along.

I will be posting ads for jobs, internship and volunteer opportunities, fellowship opportunities, and other tidbits for people who are seeking to work in the area.  There will be a mix of jobs based in the USA and abroad.  And some may require additional functional expertise: such as health, finance, humanitarian experience, etc.  I will try to update it regularly, typically on Sundays or more if I get posts.  For posts with urgent deadlines, I will get them up as I get them.

If you have an opportunity you would like posted here, send it to me (in close as possible the format I use for all of the other posts) and I will upload it.  Also, feedback on the blog is always appreciated.

You can contact me privately by replying to this post.