Center for Civil Society International ([email protected])
Fri, 8 May 1998 11:43:00 -0700 (PDT)
Research and Technical Assistant
Women�s Rights during Privatization Project
In Central Europe and Eurasia
Project Description
The success of privatization programs throughout the ECE and the
NIS is being jeopardized unnecessarily by employers� failure to
utilize existing human resources and by the states� failure to
engage citizens in the privatization process. To influence these
trends, Women, Law, and Development International is conducting a
project, funded by USAID, to enhance the competitiveness of the
privatizing economies of Poland, Russia, Ukraine, and Bulgaria by
encouraging the full participation of women in their national
economies. The project is a five-year research and advocacy
effort, with the first year being the research component.
Summary
The Research and Technical Assistant will work in collaboration
with the Project Director in Washington; the four field directors
in Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russia, and Poland; and the Accounting
staff. She will work together with the Director on the research
design and monitoring and evaluation system. In addition, she
will assist with report editing and writing. The Research and
Technical Assistant will also be responsible for legal and other
secondary research.
Specific Duties
* Organize the Research Planning, Data Analysis, and Country-
Specific workshops in coordination with the Project Director;
* Provide technical expertise on the research design and M & E
system;
* Conduct the legal and enterprise characteristic research in
the US;
* Work in coordination with each counterpart NGO to assure
partner ownership in project and successful collaboration;
* Identify and engage other local and international NGOs to
participate in various phases of the project to bolster the
project�s visibility, as well as regional NGO cooperation;
* Facilitate the various training services by securing short
term technical assistance and organizing the seminars.
Qualifications
MA (will consider a BA) in a related field, such as international
relations, economics, or a social science; background or
demonstrated interest in international women�s issues in the
ECE/CIS regions; background in privatization in the ECE/CIS; 2-3
years of successful project experience with an international
organization; social science research background; excellent
organizational, writing, and public speaking skills;
resourcefulness and demonstrated ability to operate successfully
in a variety of cultures; regional language ability and field
experience. Able to start immediately.
Please send resume and cover sheet to Privatization Project
Support Search, WLD International 1350 Connecticut Ave, #407
Washington DC 20036; Fax: (202) 463-7480; E-mail: [email protected] No
phone calls please.
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