Eurasia Program Officer/Director

Organization: Social Science Research Council

Website: SSRC

Title: Eurasia Program Officer/Director


Location: Brooklyn, NY

Salary: Not Listed

Description:
The Program Officer/Director will supervise the program and its small team of dedicated professionals, and will be responsible for the overall management of the Eurasia Program, particularly the Title VIII Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and Eurasia. S/he will contribute to all aspects of strategic planning and will help facilitate communications and network-building among faculty, researchers, graduate students and institutions in both the United States and in the countries of Eurasia. The Officer/Director will be expected to identify linkages and synergies between past and current Eurasia Program activities and other Council programming helping to expand Eurasia Program networks. The Officer/Director will have the opportunity to aid in facilitating outreach between academic and policy communities, while continuing to fundraise, develop proposals and liaise with program donors.

Qualifications:
The best qualified candidates will have a Ph.D. in the Social Sciences, expertise in at least one and preferably two countries of Eurasia through research, teaching or organizational work, as well as experience in planning and implementing scholarly events and related activities. Applicants must have excellent speaking and writing skills in English, in addition to high level proficiency in Russian and/or at least one additional language of Eurasia. knowledge and experience administering federal grants; familiarity with the grants.gov system and Title VIII Program for Research and Training on Eastern Europe and Eurasia (Independent States of the Former Soviet Union) is preferred.

This position will require energy, enthusiasm, strong interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to travel domestically and internationally. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively, to manage multiple priorities and projects effectively, and to lead and supervise staff teams.
 

To Apply:
E-mail:
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Mail:
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