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Fri, 23 Oct 1998 11:00:58 -0700 (PDT)
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Subject: Job: Fulbright Program Director, Moscow
DIRECTOR OF FULBRIGHT PROGRAM WITH RUSSIA
The U.S. Information Agency seeks applications from American citizens
for the position of Director, responsible for the administration of the
Fulbright Program with Russia. The Russian Fulbright Program provides
lecturing or research grants to approximately 35 American and 40
Russian scholars each year and has an annual budget approaching
$2,000,000.
This is a challenging opportunity for a professional with strong
organizational and interpersonal skills who is interested in promoting
mutual understanding between the United States and Russia. The
Director reports to the Cultural Affairs Officer in the United States
Information Service section of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and is
responsible for the overall administration of the Fulbright Program in
Russia, consistent with the policy statements of the J. William
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. The Director supervises a staff
of three in Moscow, but must also make frequent trips throughout
Russia, representing and recruiting for the Program.
The successful candidate will be offered a two-year, renewable
contract and should anticipate a January 1999 start date. The salary
is negotiable and commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Essential Qualifications:
-- skills and experience in program development, academic recruitment,
budget management, and personnel administration;
-- understanding of Russian society, educational system, and academic
culture;
-- familiarity with U.S. higher education;
-- fluency in Russian;
-- familiarity with and ability to use computers and advanced
information systems;
-- strong oral and written communication skills.
Desirable Qualifications:
-- background in academic or academic exchange administration,
teaching and/or research in Russia;
-- familiarity with other academic exchange programs operating in
Russia;
-- demonstrated ability to coordinate activities among multiple
organizations.
SEND DUPLICATE LETTERS AND RESUMES TO:
Cultural Affairs Officer
USIS
American Embassy Moscow
PSC 77
APO AE 09721-5000
U.S. Information Agency
European Academic Exchange Programs (E/AEE)
301 4th St., S.W. Room 238
Washington, D.C. 20547-0001
Attn: Russian Program Officer
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 20 NOVEMBER 1998
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