Program Officer, Russia and Eurasian Outbound Programs

Organization: ACTR

Website: ACTR

Title: Program Officer, Russia and Eurasian Outbound Programs

Location: Washington, DC

Salary: Not Listed

Description:

Description

Based in Washington, DC, the program officer for Russian and Eurasian Outbound Programs administers language immersion programs for US teachers and students in Russia: in particular, the Advanced Russian Language and Area Studies Program (RLASP) the Fulbright-Hays Summer Russian Language Teachers Program, the Intensive Summer Language Institute, and the Contemporary Russia program. The program officer may also work on programs run exclusively for US institutions. The program officer reports directly to the program manager for Russian and Eurasian Outbound Programs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Russian programs advisor to applicants, participants, family members of participants, and study abroad representatives as needed;
• Maintain regular communication with program applicants and participants by phone and email;
• Write and edit program handbooks, grant reports, proposals, and promotional materials, including website content;
• Update program applications on a yearly basis;
• Process and evaluate potential participant applications for selection and financial aid committee review;
• Oversee preparation of acceptance materials for program participants;
• Coordinate visa processing for program participants;
• Organize pre-departure orientations;
• Conduct promotional visits to universities;
• With program manager, maintain regular correspondence with resident directors in the field;
• Actively participate in resident director orientations and debriefs.


Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Russian-related field or equivalent work experience; graduate degree strongly preferred;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Proficiency in Russian;
• Previous study abroad experience preferred;
• Outstanding organizational skills;
• Previous program administration experience preferred;
• Database and spreadsheet skills preferred;
• Expertise in Russia and East-Central Europe preferred;
• Knowledge of budgetary procedures, especially with regard to government grants preferred.

To Apply:
Send letter/resume and salary requirements to
HR Department, American Councils,
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036.
Fax: 202-572-9095 or 202-833-7523;
email: resumes@americancouncils.org
with job title in the subject line. 

Federal Govt: Foreign Affairs Specialist

Organization: Department of Defense, Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office

Website: DoD

Title: Foreign Affairs Specialist

Location: Arlington, VA, then Moscow, Russia

Salary: $49,354.00 - $113,007.00, plus federal benefits

Description:
If you are searching for a unique opportunity to undertake research initiatives aimed at determining the extent to which the former Soviet Union may be knowledgeable with respect to American servicemen missing as a result of World War II, etc., then this job may be for you!  As a Foreign Affairs Specialist with the Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office, you will serve as an analyst and perform a full range of research, analysis, and production tasks necessary to determine the facts with respect to missing American servicemen.

Serve as an analyst within the Joint Commission Support Directorate and perform a full range of research, analysis and production tasks necessary to determine the facts with respect to missing American servicemen missing as a result of World War II, the Cold War, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

Advise the membership of the U.S.-Russia Joint Commission on POW/MIAs by designing and undertaking research initiatives.

Seek to ascertain the facts regarding the capture, confinement, repatriation, or other disposition of mission-in-action American servicemen.

Establish and maintain close working relationships with regional and functional specialists from the departments of Defense and State, the intelligence community, and the National Archives, among others.

Maintain close coordination with Joint Commission Support Directorate (JCSD’s) Moscow-based researchers and investigators.  Assure that priority topics are rigorously pursued so that outstanding issues can be exhaustively examined and brought to closure

Will be expected to deploy to Moscow, Russian Federation, for a 2-3 year period of time to function within American Embassy Moscow as the Russia-based direct representatives of the U.S. side of the U.S. – Russia Joint Commission on POW/MIAs

Will interface daily with Russian commissioners, their staffs, and senior officials of the Russian Government, academicians, non-governmental organizations, and media representatives.  Will be responsible for managing an office staff within the embassy, acting as a full member of the embassy's country team, conducting research in Russian archives, and carrying out research and investigative missions in the Russian Federation.

Qualifications:
Ability to read, speak and comprehend the Russian language.

Experience researching the Russian military, governmental, social and political structure.

Education may be substituted for the above specialized experience in a directly related field if you possess two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or master’s or equivalent graduate degree or above.

Applicants must meet the BASIC EDUCATION REQUIREMENT as follows: Degree: major or equivalent, or a combination of courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, in international law and international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities; or 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics/quantitative methods. OR Combination of education and experience--courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education OR Experience-four years of appropriate experience in one or more of the fields listed above in work associated with international organizations, problems, or other aspects of foreign affairs.

1. Knowledges, skills, and abilities that are needed to perform the duties of this position are:
2. Knowledge of a variety of interviewing and negotiating techniques.
3. Knowledge of various archival research methodologies.
4. Ability to carry out independent research and analysis.
5. Ability to communicate orally.
6. Ability to communicate in writing.

To Apply:   Apply Here Deadline is January 11, 2010

Click here to see the previous post of this position: Federal Govt: Foreign Affairs Specialist, October 2009

Federal Govt: Administrative Support Specialist

Organization: Department of Justice - Drug Enforcement Agency

Website: DoJ - DEA

Title: Administrative Support Specialist

Location: Moscow, Russia

Salary:  $40,949.00-$53,234.00, plus federal benefits

Description:
As Administrative Support Specialist, provides the full range of office support and management services, areas of financial, procurement, property and personnel management issues. Assists in carrying out policies and programs relating to these functions to achieve efficient and effective office mission accomplishment. Ensures smooth flow of office operations during the frequent absences of supervisor and staff.

Assists in the maintenance of office budget, controls financial operations and maintains office accounting records. Serves as personnel liaison representative. Provides advice and assistance to office personnel concerning personnel action requests, timekeeping, pay differential, leave administration, etc., implements DEA security programs. Shares responsibility with office staff for physical security, document security and telecommunication security. Performs procurement and property management functions. Manages the country offices vehicle fleet. Provides advice and assistance to office staff on administrative requisites. 

Qualifications:
Grade 07: Qualifying experience for the GS-7 level includes one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to GS-5 which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience could have been gained performing a wide variety of administrative and personnel duties in the areas of financial management, general office management, general services management, procurement and property/vehicle management. Examples are reviewing regulations and policies and applying them to limited and routine administrative work assignments; or assisting in analyzing and recommending solutions to work process problems or issues.

Grade 09: Qualifying experience for the GS-9 level includes one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to the GS-7 level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience could have been gained performing a wide variety of administrative and personnel duties in the areas of financial management, general office management, general services management, procurement and property/vehicle management. Examples are researching and analyzing established administrative issues; acting as liaison with individuals and groups both inside and outside an organization regarding administrative and/or organizational matters; and preparing a variety of written documents, such as staff papers, status reports, or policy recommendations. 

To Apply: Apply Here.  Deadline: January 26, 2010.
This position is limited to certain status eligibles

Intern: Civil Violence

Organization: Georgetown University

Website: Georgetown

Title: Civil Violence Intern

Location: Washington, DC

Salary: Not Listed

Description:
The Division of Integrated Biodefense at Georgetown University Medical Center has a position available for a Civil Violence Intern-Coding. This 20 hour/week position involves the research, analysis and coding of incidents related to governance and security in Russia. The Intern needs to possess political, cultural and linguistic knowledge of the region as well as be familiar with Russian electronic media to excel in this position. The Intern is expected to assist the Civil Violence team in testing and designing new methodologies and extending the capacity of the project. 

Qualifications:

• Fluency in Russian (specifically reading comprehension) is required
• Economic, political and cultural knowledge of Russia
• Subject matter expertise in civil conflict, security studies or peace intervention
• Knowledge and experience working on international policy issues strongly preferred.
• A bachelor's degree in relevant field
• 1-2 years of experience
• Should be a current Masters or Doctoral student (any University) and reside in the DC Metro area.

 
To Apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume to argus.et@gmail.com Put "Research Intern - Russia" in the subject line. Deadline for application is January 8, 2010 No phone calls.

Foreign Affairs Research Analyst

Organization: Department of State

Website: DoS

Title: Foreign Affairs Research Analyst

Location: Washington, DC

Salary: $60,989 - 95,026 annually, plus federal benefits

Description: 
This position is located in the Office of Opinion Research, Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR/OPN).  The incumbent is responsible for designing and implementing public opinion polls in Russia on political, economic, and social issues.  Duties include designing questionnaires, evaluating contractor capabilities, analyzing data using SPSS software, and presenting findings to senior State Department leaders and other top foreign policy officials in written and oral form.


Qualifications:
Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement.  Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook.


BASIC REQUIREMENTS:

Have a bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited college or university in international law, international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities;

For the GS-11 level:
IN ADDITION to meeting one of the basic entry qualifications requirements listed above, applicants applying for the GS-11 MUST also meet one of the requirements listed below:

Have at least 1 year of specialized experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.  This experience must be related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Experience with methods and techniques of public opinion polling;

Experience working with public opinion surveys, including (1)writing survey questions; (2) evaluating public opinion survey samples:  who was interviewed and how they were selected; (3)analyzing the quality of data, i.e., what and how questions were asked;

Experience which demonstrates knowledge of the politics, economics and society of Russia, knowledge of U.S. policy initiatives and priorities with respect to Russia, and the ability to apply this knowledge to the analysis and reporting of public opinion data; and

Experience statistically analyzing public opinion data, drawing appropriate conclusions and writing reports based on public opinion data.

 
To Apply: Apply Here Deadline is February 12, 2010

Researcher - Russian Federation Team

Organization: Amnesty International  

Website: Amnesty International

Title: Researcher - Russian Federation Team

Location: London, UK

Salary: £37,584 per annum, relocation package, and work permit

Description:
Amnesty International needs a researcher as part of the International Secretariat to take the lead responsibility for initiating strategy and a programme of human rights research and action on the Russian Federation, by providing country expertise, research skills and sound political judgement.  Working as part of the Russia Team, you will monitor, investigate and analyze political, legal and social developments and human rights conditions, give authoritative advice on these areas, investigate and document cases and patterns of human rights abuses; and produce country-based and thematic reports.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

1. To lead on the development and implementation of overarching research and campaigning strategies to deliver impact in relation to agreed priorities on specific countries or other geographical or thematic areas, including strategies to identify the most effective ways to address human rights concerns; and to lead on designing specific projects and producing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating plans for both these and initiatives originated by others;
   
2. To monitor, research, investigate and analyze human rights-related developments in order to provide timely, accurate, independent and impartial assessments and expert advice on the human rights situation in the relevant countries or other geographical or thematic areas;
   
3. To organize, take part in and lead, where agreed, field research and other missions, leading specifically on information-gathering, fact-finding, analysis and assessment of human rights concerns, including in response to crisis situations; prepare, where necessary, security assessments, political and other briefings in relation to the mission for International Secretariat management, mission participants and internal or external stakeholders; and represent Amnesty International in the field;
   
4. To represent Amnesty International to external stakeholders, including in governmental, inter-governmental and various public forums, as well as to all forms of news media, civil society organizations and political, economic and other actors; and to communicate Amnesty International’s concerns, positions and, where relevant, campaign strategies to external and internal stakeholders;
   
5. To develop and maintain effective constituencies of public and confidential contacts and partners in and outside the organization - such as human rights activists, members of legal and other professions, UN agencies and governmental representatives - to optimize information gathering and verification and the development and implementation of effective strategies and plans;
   
6. To write reports and other materials for publication and internal use and contribute to and provide expert advice in relation to written and other materials produced by other programmes;
   
7. To manage research, oversee the research work carried out by the team and others and, as appropriate, to contribute to the selection of external consultants and supervise, support, coordinate and provide expert advice on their work;
   
8. To contribute to the development and maintenance of an effective information management system;
   
9. To contribute to the development of programme-wide strategies and plans for research and campaigning and provide input into internal discussions on the Amnesty International mission, policy, organizational and other issues in order to increase the effectiveness of Amnesty International’s work;
   
10. In consultation with management, to participate in the coordination of the work of the team, including through setting priorities, preparing work plans, monitoring their progress and contributing to maintaining basic budgets;
    
11. To contribute to the overall flexibility of resource use and provide cover for other programme staff as agreed with management;
    
12. To perform all necessary administrative tasks to ensure effective self-servicing, participate in the recruitment and induction of new staff and consultants and perform other corporate tasks as appropriate.
    

Qualifications: 

1. Proven experience of undertaking research on human rights or related issues;
2. Specialist knowledge and preferably first hand experience of the geographical and/or thematic areas in your brief and an in-depth understanding of the nature of key human rights concerns, as well as political, social, legal, economic, cultural, ethnic, racial and gender issues in them;
3. Ability to exercise good political judgment, thorough analysis and diplomacy;
4. Ability to develop effective strategies to impact on human rights in the region;
5. Ability to represent Amnesty International to external stakeholders; and to communicate Amnesty International’s concerns, positions and, where relevant, strategies to external and internal stakeholders;
6. Proven experience of writing research materials for a variety of audiences;
7. Ability to understand and express ideas in English and Russian in a fluent, clear and concise way, both orally and in writing; draft text in a variety of styles, e.g. documents such as substantial reports, government correspondence and media and action materials;
8. Ability to deal in a sensitive and understanding manner with a variety of people, including survivors of human rights violations and others who may be distressed;
9. Experience of working in a team and understanding of the importance of efficient communications for the coordination and effective functioning of teams;
10. Demonstrated commitment to human rights, e.g. through previous work, membership of an organization, involvement in advocacy of human rights, etc.;
11. Experience of managing conflicting demands, meeting deadlines and adjusting priorities;
12. Ability and willingness to undertake personal administrative tasks in accordance with Amnesty International’s guidelines on self-servicing;
13. Understanding of equal opportunities, cultural diversity and gender issues as well as a commitment to apply relevant policies. 

To Apply:
The closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday 13th January 2010.
Online Application
Paper Application

Bilingual English/Russian Case Manager

Organization: Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc.

Website: Goodwill NY

Title: Bilingual English/Russian Case Manager

Location: Brooklyn, New York

Salary: Not Listed

Description:
Goodwill Industries of Greater NY and Northern NJ is looking for a bilingual English/Russian Case Manager to work in its Refugee and Immigrant Services.

Responsibilities will include:

• Establishing and maintaining contacts with non-for profit organizations, community centers, and other organizations to ensure successful program recruitment
• Conducting individual intake interviews of clients
• Developing comprehensive service plans for each client that clearly identifies goals, objectives, service needs
• Providing individual counseling
• Monitoring service delivery and clients progress
• Preparing monthly and quarterly reports, maintaining clients case records, and documenting activities

Qualifications:
• BA or BS
• Bilingual English/Russian
• Computer literate (MS Word and MS Excel)
• Experience working effectively with culturally, socio-economically and ethnically diverse populations
• Excellent communication, time management and organizational skills

To Apply:
Qualified applicants should e-mail their cover letters and resumes to: lmakhlin@goodwillny.org, or fax to 718-339-2515.