Regional Program Director for Professional Exchanges

Organization: Project Harmony International

Website: PHI

Title: Regional Program Director for Professional Exchanges

Location: Moscow, Russia

Salary: Not Listed

Description:
Project Harmony, an innovative, not-for-profit professional exchange and training organization working across the US, Eurasia and the Middle East currently seeks an experienced, mature professional to join its team in Russia as the Regional Program Director for Professional Exchanges for a professional training and exchange program. The position is based in Moscow and involves regular travel throughout Russia and across Eurasia.

As the Regional Program Director, you will be joining a team of innovative leaders working to achieve effective, transparent and team-oriented implementation of your program, while contributing to Project Harmony’s overall mission to build a strong global community by fostering civic leadership, harnessing Internet technology, and facilitating cross-cultural learning.

• Manage and monitor all program components, including planning and implementing program strategy, hiring and overall supervision of local staff, fiscal oversight, and evaluation and reporting;
• Develop work plans and strategic approaches to professional development programming, including participant recruitment and alumni follow-on support;
• Oversee the design and management of regional recruitment and selection processes;
• Ensure necessary linkages with other local and internationally-funded projects that contribute toward professional development and cross-cultural collaboration;
• Approve and submit to funding agency all proposed work plans, staffing plans, budgets and required reports;
• Collaborate with Project Harmony’s implementing partners to coordinate efforts and share program results. 

Qualifications:
• Significant professional experience managing development and/or exchange programs in Eurasia
• Minimum 4 years experience in international development and program management
• Working knowledge of US government and other international donor contracting mechanisms and procedures
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
• Russian and English language fluency required
• Master's degree in a closely related field, or bachelor's degree and six years equivalent experience
• Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills, and the ability to negotiate with local and foreign experts, managers, and government officials to ensure the successful completion of project activities

To Apply:
Interested applicants should send cover letter, resume, and salary history by email to: hr@ph-int.org Subject line should read: RU-RPD. No phone calls please.