Assistant Program Officer, Russia

Organization:  International Republican Institute

Website:  IRI

Title: Assistant Program Officer, Russia

Location: Washington, DC

Compensation: Not Listed

Description:
The Assistant Program Officer for Russia assists the Program Officers and Regional Director with the daily operations of the program.

This includes:

1. Monitoring and reporting on political developments in the Russia.


2. Assist senior staff with design and development of Russia programs.


3. In cooperation with IRIs Moscow, helping to conduct programs such as training seminars, conferences, and election observations.


4. Managing program budgets to ensure that expenditures remain within budget allocations, reporting requirements are met, and activities comply with all applicable USAID and other donor regulations.


5. Preparing grant proposals, budgets, quarterly reports and program evaluations.


6. Other duties, as assigned.

 

Qualifications:

1. Bachelors degree in political science, international relations or related field and 2-3 years political or related experience, or equivalent combination.


2. Working knowledge of politics, economics, history and culture of the Europe/Asia regions.


3. Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English and Russian.


4. Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently and as a member of a team to coordinate and/or lead the efforts to effectively meet regional needs.


5. Ability to make sound decisions in a timely manner.


6. Willingness to travel.

 

To Apply: Apply here

Deputy Director, Eurasia

Organization:  International Republican Institute

Website:  IRI

Title:  Deputy Director, Eurasia

Location:  Washington, DC

Salary: Not Listed

Description:
The Deputy Director supports the Regional Director in the daily management of the regional program. This includes the following:

Program Management
Financial Management
Personnel
Outreach
Special Events
Strategic Planning/Overall Management 
Country-Specific Project(s)


Qualifications:

1. Graduate degree in political science, international relations or related field and 3-5 years related experience, or equivalent combination.
2. Working knowledge of politics, economics, history and culture of the region; experience working with political systems.
3. Demonstrated management experience preferred.
4. Strong communications and presentations skills in English.
5. Russian language capability is preferred.
6. Ability to effectively direct or participate in complex negotiations with bilateral and/or multilateral government agencies, other donors or relevant audiences. Ability to work well under pressure.
7. Ability to work as part of a team.
8. Experience identifying complex problems and developing creative solutions.
9. Willingness to travel 15-20% of the time.

To Apply:   Apply Here



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Assistant Program Officer, Russia

Organization:  International Republican Institute

Website:  IRI

Title: Assistant Program Officer, Russia

Location: Washington, DC

Salary: Not Listed

Description:  
The Assistant Program Officer for Russia assists the Program Officers and Regional Director with the daily operations of the program.

This includes:

1. Monitoring and reporting on political developments in the Russia.
2. Assist senior staff with design and development of Russia programs.
3. In cooperation with IRIs Moscow, helping to conduct programs such as training seminars, conferences, and election observations.
4. Managing program budgets to ensure that expenditures remain within budget allocations, reporting requirements are met, and activities comply with all applicable USAID and other donor regulations.
5. Preparing grant proposals, budgets, quarterly reports and program evaluations.
6. Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelors degree in political science, international relations or related field and 2-3 years political or related experience, or equivalent combination.
2. Working knowledge of politics, economics, history and culture of the Europe/Asia regions.
3. Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English and Russian.
4. Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently and as a member of a team to coordinate and/or lead the efforts to effectively meet regional needs.
5. Ability to make sound decisions in a timely manner.
6. Willingness to travel.

To Apply:  Apply Here

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