TITLE: Peer Review Selection Committee Members/Temporary Consultants
POSITION LOCATION: Varies
ABOUT IREX: The International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) is an
international nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of
knowledge. Central to its mission is the empowering of individuals and
institutions to participate meaningfully in civil society. IREX
administers programs between the United States and Eastern Europe, the New
Independent States (NIS), Asia, and the Near East.
SUMMARY OF POSITION: IREX seeks qualified American experts to serve as
peer review selection committee members for various programs administered by
IREX. The consultants will take part in the selection process by
reading, scoring and ranking applications submitted by US and NIS citizens
as
well as possibly interviewing candidates for participation in these
programs.
IREX will provide a small honorarium to selected consultants.
QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidates should possess:
. US Citizenship.
. Expertise in the New Independent States (NIS), Central and Eastern
Europe (CEE), Turkey and/or Iran.
· Experience working with at least one of the following: International
development agencies, nongovernmental organizations, universities, think
tanks,
governmental agencies, and/or private sector.
. Expertise in the social sciences, humanities and/or policy-related
fields including, but not limited to:
*American Studies
*Business Administration and Development
*City Planning and Urban Studies
*Civic Education
*Conflict Resolution
*Criminal Justice
*Cultural Anthropology
*Curriculum Development
*Demography
*Distance Education
*Economics
*Education
*Educational Policy
*Energy Issues
*Environment
*Ethics
*Foreign Policy
*Geography
*Government Studies
*History
*Human Rights
*Information Technology
*International Relations
*Journalism and Communications
*Labor Relations
*Law
*Law Enforcement
*Leadership Studies
*Library and Information Science
*Management
*Media
*Military/Security Issues
*NGO Development and Management
*Philosophy
*Political Science
*Psychology
*Public Administration
*Public Health
*Public Policy
*Social Work
*Sociology
*University Administration
*Women's Studies
· Knowledge of NIS and/or CEE languages is preferred.
Please submit a resume and cover letter specifying your regional
interests and field of expertise to: IREX/HR, AER/SS, [log in to unmask],
fax (202) 628-8189.
No phone calls please. EOE.
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