DEPUTY REGIONAL DIRECTOR -THE CAUCASUS AND CENTRAL ASIA
OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE
March 2007
The Open Society Institute works to build vibrant and tolerant democracies
whose governments are accountable to their citizens. Open societies are
characterized by the rule of law; respect for human rights, minorities, and
a diversity of opinions; democratically elected governments; market
economies in which business and government are separate; and a civil society
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seeks to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political,
legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. On a local
level, OSI implements a range of initiatives to advance justice, education,
public health, and independent media. At the same time, OSI builds alliances
across borders and continents on issues such as corruption and freedom of
information. OSI places high priority on protecting and improving the lives
of marginalized people and communities.
Investor and philanthropist George Soros in 1993 created OSI as a private
operating and grantmaking foundation to support his foundations in Central
and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Those foundations were
established, starting in 1984, to help countries make the transition from
communism. OSI has expanded the activities of the Soros foundations network
to encompass the United States and more than 60 countries in Europe, Asia,
Africa, and Latin America. Each national foundation relies on the expertise
of boards composed of eminent citizens who determine individual agendas
based on local priorities.
Working under the supervision of the Regional Director for the Caucasus and
Central Asia National Foundations (NF) of the Open Society Institute, the
Deputy Director will assist in managing the work of the foundations and
coordinating their efforts with OSI's thematic divisions, specifically:
Job Description
. Assist the regional director in liaising with national foundation
executive directors on all matters in foundation programming, strategy,
management, governance and budget;
. Troubleshoot on administrative, programmatic, strategic, management,
personnel and other problems related to these foundations;
. Travel to these foundations to meet with the ED, board, program
staff, donor community, other external partners and grantees;
. Provide assessments of the political environment, the positioning of
the foundation in that environment, and an analysis of the foundation's
management, governance and programming;
. Resolve problems with program strategy or implementation with
Network Programs;
. Assist in managing annual budget drafting and submission process for
the Regional Director;
. Serve as the primary contact for the Finance staff on administrative
budget questions;
. Work with OSI to aid national foundations in their efforts to seek
outside support;
. Under supervision of Director, develop, execute, and coordinate
special projects as required. Provide occasional program support to other
initiatives within the Central Eurasia Project;
. Monitor civil society and NGO development in priority sectors of the
region.
REQUIREMENTS
. Bachelor's degree; advanced degree in relevant field (international
relations, law, human rights) a definite plus but not essential;
. Knowledge and experience in Central Asia, the Caucasus or other
countries in the former Soviet Union;
. Experience working with NGOs, international organizations, and/or
grant-making institutions;
. Fluent Russian; other regional language skills a plus;
. Excellent organizational skills, particularly the ability to
effectively manage disparate projects.
. Detail oriented, with ability to work independently and manage
several simultaneous projects in a fast-paced environment.
START DATE: ASAP
SALARY: Competitive salary; excellent benefit package.
To Apply: E-mail resume, cover letter and salary requirements, before April
16, 2007 to:
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No telephone inquires, please. The Open Society Institute is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.
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