Job: Open Society Institute: Program Coordinator (Office f The Regional Director For Russia, Ukraine, the Baltics, Poland and Hungary)

PROGRAM COORDINATOR

OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR RUSSIA, UKRAINE, THE BALTICS, POLAND
AND HUNGARY

OPEN SOCIETY INSTITUTE

JULY 2008

  
The Open Society Institute works to build vibrant and tolerant
democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To
achieve its mission, OSI seeks to shape public policies that assure
greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard
fundamental rights. On a local level, OSI implements a range of
initiatives to advance justice, education, public health, and
independent media. At the same time, OSI builds alliances across borders
and continents on issues such as corruption and freedom of information.
OSI places a high priority on protecting and improving the lives of
marginalized people and communities.

Investor and philanthropist George Soros in 1993 created OSI as a
private operating and grantmaking foundation to support his foundations
in Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Those
foundations were established, starting in 1984, to help countries make
the transition from communism. OSI has expanded the activities of the
Soros foundations network to encompass the United States and more than
60 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Each Soros
foundation relies on the expertise of boards composed of eminent
citizens who determine individual agendas based on local priorities.

The Office of the Regional Director works to advance OSI's grantmaking
in the Russian Federation, and to oversee and liaise with national
foundations in Central and Eastern Europe.  We solicit and evaluate
proposals from NGOs across Russia and outside, and closely monitor the
social, political and economic environment in the region. Our areas of
focus are human rights, civil society, rule of law and access to
information.

This position will report directly to the Regional Director.  Specific
responsibilities will include:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Work with applicants to develop and finalize grant proposals.
Draft/edit correspondence and memoranda, letters to grant applicants,
grant documentation and dockets;
Monitor grants through review of narrative and financial reports and
other communication with grantees;
Liaise with relevant OSI departments and programs to ensure that the
program's grantmaking activities are conducted in a seamless and timely
manner;
Liaise with national foundations and through country visits; perform
site visits of prospective and current grantees;
Liaise with program consultants and area specialists to identify
opportunities for new projects or prospective grantees;
Assist in developing grantmaking strategy, priorities, and guidelines;
Translate from Russian to English and English to Russian on as-needed
basis; Monitor Russian-language websites and disseminate relevant
articles to program staff;
Provide general administrative support to the program.

QUALIFICATIONS:

BA required; background in international affairs, human rights, and/or
civil society important;
3+ years of work experience in NGO program management; experience
working in the former Soviet Union a plus; 
Excellent written and oral English, excellent Russian reading ability;
Flexibility and willingness to work simultaneously and independently on
a wide range of tasks and projects and ability to prioritize tasks; 
Attentiveness to detail and ability to work well under pressure; 
Ability to travel internationally when required.
Salary: Commensurate with experience and ability. Excellent benefit
package.

  

Start Date:  As soon as possible

  

To Apply:

Email resume, cover letter and salary requirements, before August 22,
2008 to humanresources@sorosny.org. Include job code in subject line:
PCRussia/CEE

OR

Open Society Institute
Human Resources - Code PCRussia/CEE
400 West 59th Street
New York, New York 10019

No phone calls, please. The Open Society Institute is an Equal
Opportunity Employer.