11/08/2016
Job opening at America House!
Vacancy Announcement - America House Deputy Director
IREX is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to building a more just, prosperous, and inclusive world by empowering youth, cultivating leaders, strengthening institutions, and extending access to quality education and information.
Founded in 1968, IREX has an annual portfolio of $80 million and a staff of over 400 professionals worldwide. IREX and its partner IREX Europe deliver cross cutting programs and consulting expertise in more than 100 countries. For more detailed information about IREX please visit www.irex.org.
About Kyiv America House
Through the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, IREX administers America House, a welcoming, dynamic space that fosters discussion and debate, provides opportunities for professional and personal skills-building, and sparks creativity and collaboration around shared Ukrainian and U.S. values. America House offers not only a physical space, but also a virtual hub which facilitates access to balanced resources and information. Peer-to- peer cultural exchanges, discussions and learning at the America House provide visitors with a seat in “America’s living room.” For more information please visit http://www.americahousekyiv.org/
Summary of Position
Deputy Director of America House provides support to AH Director in supervision of programming and operation, manages staff, and ensures that events and activities at AH meet the needs and objectives of the program. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
Description of Responsibilities
-Support AH Director in management of day to day operations at AH
-Oversee implementation of activities at AH
-Develop and supervise the implementation of tech related events
-Serve as a primary Ukrainian cultural liaison, develop and maintain effective collaboration with program partners;
-Coordinate and support AH Director in planning America House programs and events;
-Contribute to designing and supervise the implementation of M&E plan;
-Identify international and local speakers for the programming at AH;
-Provide supervision to select AH staff;
-Draft program reports;
-Budget program expenses for the respective program components and ensure budget discipline;
-Design and implement select public events;
-Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Degree in international development, public administration, political science, management or other relevant field;
-Minimum 5 years of experience of management in the nonprofit sphere;
-Proven experience in analyzing program and training needs;
-Broad experience in designing capacity development programs;
-Excellent communication skills;
-Demonstrated success in maintaining excellent collaborations with partner organizations, and ability to establish productive relationships with government officials, opinion leaders, and citizen groups at national and local levels;
-Excellent communications skills, including ability to make public presentations;
-Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills;
-Strong command of spoken/written English, Ukrainian, and Russian;
-Demonstrated ability to thrive in cross-cultural environments;
-Ability to handle multiple priorities and complete tasks/projects in accordance with stated deadlines;
-Ability to work during America House hours open to public: 12:00 – 21:00 Tue – Fri, 10:00 – 18:00 Sat.
To Apply
Please email your cover letter, resume, and salary history with “AH Deputy Director” in the subject line to [email protected]. No phone calls please. Only complete applications will be considered. Candidates will be contacted on a rolling basis as applications are received.
