Available May 2012. Apply Immediately

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Program Officer

Available May 2012. Apply Immediately

The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) is seeking applications from qualified candidates to fill a full-time position of Program Officer in its Moscow office.

Position title: Program Officer

Position type: full-time

Availability: May 2012

Compensation: commensurate with experience; excellent benefits

About NDI

The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization working in over 60 countries to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability in government. Since early 1990s, NDI has been implementing projects in Russia aimed at advancing citizens’ participation in the decision-making process at the regional level and strengthening nongovernmental organizations and political parties through the exchange of ideas and experiences with foreign and domestic peers. For more information, please see: www.ndi.org/russia

Description of Responsibilities

The Program Officer reports to and works in close coordination with NDI Country Director and Program Director. The daily responsibilities include:

1. Management of ongoing and upcoming civic engagement, political process and international

exchange projects, including:

· Developing project concepts, time lines and budgets;

· Conducting participant and partner outreach and cooperating with program partners on an ongoing basis;

· Developing training methodology, presentations, handouts and all necessary materials for trainings and public events;

· Conducting offline and online trainings and facilitating public events;

· Developing regular event and meeting reports, contributing to periodic progress reports for donors;

· Providing full logistical support to project activities, as necessary;

· Translating program materials from Russian to English and English to Russian, as necessary;

· Providing political, media and other background research to support programs.

2. Providing verbal interpretation at official and partner meetings, when needed

3. Performing other programmatic and administrative tasks as necessary

Qualification Requirements

· Completed “specialist” or Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Political Science, Public

· Affairs/Public Administration or a related field is required.

· At least two years of progressive responsibility in program management in civic education, citizen participation or the political field required.

· Native Russian, fluency in written and spoken English required.

· Previous experience in designing and conducting skill-based trainings, knowledge of non-formal adult education methodology highly desirable.

· Previous experience providing consecutive and concurrent verbal interpretation highly desirable

· Interest in civic participation, government accountability, NGO and issue advocacy activities.

· Excellent interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to effectively interact with all levels of staff, US and foreign government personnel, members of donor organizations, funders, and policy makers.

· Strong working knowledge of information communication technology (ICT) tools

· Advanced use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Qualified candidates should submit resume, cover letter, names and full contact information for two references to [e-mail] stating “Program Officer” in the subject line.

Note: NDI will not cover any relocation costs associated with this employment opportunity.

NDI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities

or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability,

sexual orientation, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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