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Current Job Openings:
Kennan Institute (covering Russia and surrounding states)
Deputy Director
Deputy Director
Kennan Institute (covering Russia and surrounding states)
Announcement number: WC-07-11T
Download WC-07-11T - PDF
OPENING DATE: March 1, 2007
CLOSING DATE: May 1, 2007
SERIES/GRADE: WW-0301-12 ($66,767 - $86,801 commensurate with experience)
LOCATION: Washington DC
WHO MAY APPLY: All qualified candidates may apply.
DUTIES: The Deputy Director works closely with the Director of the Kennan
Institute (KI) and is instrumental in defining, implementing and managing
the administrative, strategic, and programmatic goals for a non-partisan
institution committed to improving American expertise and knowledge of
issues affecting Russia and other successor states to the Soviet Union.
Major duties include fund-raising activities such as working with
representatives of funding agencies and drafting grant proposals;
coordinating and/or managing the Institute's administrative and
research-related activities; providing direction and/or the supervision of
program staff to include counseling management and evaluation of
performance; providing administrative direction and oversight of the KI
offices in Moscow and Kyiv; developing and maintaining contacts with
academic, governmental and NGO institutions in the Russian/CIS studies
field; formulating content, planning and chairing public conferences,
meetings and seminars; and working with the Director on the Institute's
publication program. In addition, the incumbent will be responsible for
conducting individual research suitable for publication. Performs other
related duties as assigned. Please note that this position does require
extensive travel.
QUALIFICATIONS: Minimally qualified candidates should possess a PhD in a
related field of study and have at least 1 year of directly related
administrative/management experience.
SELECTIVE FACTORS (mandatory):
1. Russian language fluency.
2. Ability to write and edit for publication. (Please include a list of
publications with your application.)
3. Personal computer skills to include the ability to use a variety of
standard office software.
4. Ability to provide employee supervision, administrative direction and
evaluation.
QUALITY RANKING FACTORS(desirable):
1. Extensive knowledge of current academic, government, and private
organizations concerned with post-Soviet studies.
2. Familiarity with fund-raising and/or grant program procedures to
include experience writing grant proposals.
3. Experience in administering academic fellowship and grant
competitions.
4. Previous experience developing, coordinating and chairing scholarly
programs.
5. Working knowledge of at least one other regional language.
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