From: ESRCs East West Programme
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Behalf Of Serguei A. Oushakine
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013
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Associate Director
Center for Russian, East
European & Eurasian Studies (CREEES)
The incumbent will have
primary program and administrative responsibility for the Center for Russian,
East European & Eurasian Studies (CREEES), within the Division of
International, Comparative and Area Studies (ICA). This staff position reports
to the CREEES Faculty Director and ICA Division Executive Director.
CREEES is an international
studies center engaged in interdisciplinary graduate and undergraduate academic
programs and outreach, with an annual operating budget of approximately
$750,000. The Associate Director has overarching responsibility for all
operational aspects of the Center including, but not limited to, the following:
In collaboration with the
faculty Director, develops and implements conferences, workshops, lecture
series, and receptions.
Develops and oversees annual budget,
assuring compliance and appropriate expenditures of government Title VI grant
monies, endowment, and gift funds. Prepares proposals, grant applications, and
reports.
Plans and oversees fundraising
efforts jointly with the Office of Development, the Center Director and the ICA
Division. Responsible for donor relations and stewardship.
Supervises administration of
an interdisciplinary MA program, provides academic advisement and professional
development workshops; conducts mentoring and outreach to program alumni and
all current Stanford students interested in the region.
Coordinates and manages course
offerings with other departments, programs and professional schools.
Supervises two
benefits-eligible staff members, in addition to student assistants and
part-time employees.
Maintains public visibility of
CREEES through public outreach and teacher training programs, newsletters,
online publications, Center website, social media, and public email
distribution lists. Liaison to public, media, federal government, consulates
and embassies, domestic and overseas universities, professional organizations
(including ASEEES, CNRC, and IIE) and donors.
Oversees selection and
implementation of student and post-doctoral fellow research and language study
grants. Administers visiting scholar, post-doctoral fellow and visiting faculty
appointments. Works with peers within the ICA Division, and the
university, to collaborate on joint activities.
May have the opportunity to
teach or conduct research in an area relevant to the Center, based on
incumbent’s qualifications as well as the Center’s needs and capacity.
Other duties as necessary.
Qualifications
Advanced degree (M.A.
acceptable, Ph.D. preferred) in the social sciences, humanities, or higher
education administration, with specialization and fieldwork in Russian/East European/Eurasian
Studies. Capacity to evaluate interdisciplinary research.
Fluency in English and
knowledge of a major area language relevant to the program. Excellent written
and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated administrative
experience, with emphasis on program management, budgeting, strategic planning,
event programming, and staff supervision in an academic environment. Sponsored
research experience, including proposal authoring, compliance, and reporting.
Demonstrated ability to work
as a member of a team in cooperation with a wide range of people, from
administrative staff to students and faculty.
Strong public relations skills
including public speaking, media relations, planning and design of publicity
and other collateral materials.
Expertise in basic computing
applications (e.g. Microsoft Office suite, calendaring programs).
Final offers of employment are
contingent upon successful completion of national criminal background check,
national sex offender registry search and, where applicable, driving record.
Job: Administration
Location: United
States-California-School of Humanities and Sciences
Schedule: Full-time