PSR Job Opening

Job Announcement

Chapter Development and Student Program Manager

Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) seeks an articulate, creative, and experienced grassroots organizer to conduct field outreach, coordinate chapter development activities and manage the PSR Student Program (SPSR). 

Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR) is a national not-for-profit advocacy and public policy organization.  PSR asserts a strong medical voice through education and advocacy to (1) prevent nuclear war and development and use of nuclear weapons and to reduce the role of armed force in US foreign and security policy, emphasizing alternative strategies for conflict resolution; (2) reduce global warming and toxic degradation of the environment; and (3) oppose the construction of new nuclear power plants in the United States.

PSR has a grassroots network of thirty-one affiliated chapters across the country, forty medical student chapters, and over 50,000 members and e-activists regularly engaged on PSR's issues.

The successful candidate will fill two related roles in the organization:  field outreach and development of PSR chapters and organizing and overall management of SPSR.  He/she will coordinate with program directors, to ensure effective integration of programmatic work being done in PSR's three issue areas by national staff, chapters, and student chapters. He/she reports to the Executive Director.

Primary Responsibilities:

Chapter Development and Outreach:

• Assess PSR's chapter network and identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges for future growth.
• Develop trainings, support materials, etc. to meet identified chapter organizational development needs.
• Serve as PSR national office liaison on organizational development issues for chapter network.
• Facilitate development of new chapters and/or PSR "core groups".
• Devise and implement strategies to grow PSR's network of health professionals.
• Develop messages, materials and messengers for outreach
• Work collaboratively with other program staff to grow and maximize use of the website and activists list to advance campaign visibility and activism through email alerts, advocate newsletters, and social networking.

Student Program Manager responsibilities:

·        Work with volunteer student representatives to service ongoing programmatic and structural needs of student chapters across the country.

·        Work with security, environment and health, and safe energy program directors to ensure that PSR programmatic initiatives are conveyed to and carried out within student chapters.  Produce and/or update SPSR materials for campus education and recruitment.

·        Serve as PSR liaison to the American Medical Student Association and other student groups and assist with ongoing Medical Alliance efforts.

·        Serve as editor and maintain SPSR quarterly newsletter and SPSR web site.   

·        Maintain regular telephone and email contact with SPSR chapter leaders, and help identify and recruit SPSR faculty contacts and mentors.

·        Coordinate with and assist in fund-raising, development, and membership efforts as needed to build PSR medical campus activities.

Qualifications:

·                    Smart, hard working, professional team member ready and willing to undertake necessary tasks.

·                    Strong work ethic with can do attitude and passion for working on one or more of PSR's mission areas:  nuclear disarmament, environmental health, global warming, or nuclear power.

·                    Bachelors degree with experience in organizing, advocacy, and communications,

·                    Experience working in a team environment.

·                    Understanding and appreciation for importance of utilizing a vibrant grassroots network to accomplish program goals. 

·                    Excellent and proven analytical, organizational, written and oral communications, time-management, and teamwork skills; attention to detail; ability to juggle competing priorities. 

·                    Prior public speaking experience.

·                    Significant computer skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and experience in advancing program goals utilizing the internet and electronic advocacy.

·                    Energetic, friendly, sense of humor, excellent interpersonal skills, and able to work easily with diverse groups.

Salary commensurate with experience.  PSR offers excellent benefits and a pleasant working environment, and is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.

Please send cover letter including salary requirements and resume, writing sample, and three references, by Friday, December 4:

Chapter Development/SPSR Manager

Physicians for Social Responsibility

1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1012

Washington, D.C.  20009

Or

E-mail:  employment@psr.org.

No calls please.

Two new positions for Southeastern Europe: Business Enabling Advisor & Senior Trade Facilitation Expert

There are two positions in the announcement below:  a Business Enabling Advisor and a Senior Trade Facilitation Expert.  Both are for the anticipated Business Enabling Environment Program that will be based in Southeastern Europe.

#1--Job Title: Business Enabling Advisor

Location:  Southeastern Europe

Start date and length of Contract:  expected start is March 2010, for minimum of a 18 month commitment.

Booz Allen Hamilton is currently pursuing a USAID funded Business Enabling Environment Program

 in southeastern Europe. The program aims to reform the commercial legal and regulatory framework that will facilitate economic growth, improve business climate, attract foreign investment and facilitate trade.  The project will be for duration of three to four years

Responsibilities:

·        The Business Enabling Advisor will guide the process of planning, communicating, managing and coordinating the mobilization and implementation phases of the legal regulatory environment reform.

·        Develop a work program in close consultation with the COP and other members of the team.

·        Provide direct technical assistance to the counterparts in developing strategies and components of the reform process

Qualifications:

·        Minimum five years of international experience working on business enabling environment projects, with focus on legal regulatory framework and institutional reform.

·        Experience in Eastern Europe and Caucasus.

·        Multiple country experience is required.

·        Demonstrated ability to lead a diverse team on projects of similar scale (legal regulatory reforms, trade facilitation, trade policy development)

·        Demonstrated ability to multi-task and simultaneously work successfully with multiple stakeholders;

·        Strong leadership, project management, and teamwork skills

·        Experience in previous USAID project is required

·        An advanced degree in law, economy or business

How to Apply:  Please send resume/CV that clearly shows you meet the required Skills/Experience of the position by email to Linda.aines@internationalink.net.   Please include “Business Enabling Advisor” in subject line of your email. 

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#2--Job Title: Senior Trade Facilitation Expert, Business Enabling Environment Project

Location:  Southeastern Europe

Start date and length of Contract:  expected start is March 2010, for minimum of a 18 month commitment.

The overall objective of this position is to strengthen the capacity of the private and public institutions to facilitate and ease trade and cooperate with traders.

Responsibilities:

·        Lead technical aspects of such projects and be responsible for developing and implementing technical assistance/consulting services for in-country partners.

·        Manage teams of consultants in the implementation of capacity building projects.

Qualifications:

To be considered the candidates must meet or exceed the following qualifications:

·        Minimum of  ten years of international experience, preferably in Eastern Europe and Caucasus;

·        Multiple country experience is required.

·        Considerable international experience in trade, trade policy development and implementation, trade facilitation strategies with public and private sector,  with clear understanding of f relevant  treaties, agreements, and MOU related to trade facilitation;

·        Experience in working in a complex structure of government ministries and agencies, private sector organizations and companies;

·        Excellent knowledge of institutional reform, policy processes, capacity building, trade policy, trade development and trade regulatory reform

·        Demonstrated ability to multi-task and simultaneously work successfully with multiple stakeholders;

·        Experience with international donors is required. Project experience with USAID is preferred.

·        Masters degree of equivalent in law (international trade) economics, international trade or a similar discipline;

How to Apply:  Please send resume/CV that clearly shows you meet the required Skills/Experience of the position by email to Linda.aines@internationalink.net.   Please include “Senior Trade Facilitation Expert” in subject line of your email. 

 Closing Date for applications:    November 30, 2009

Thank you for reviewing this position and hope that if this does not match your area of expertise, you will forward to others who may be a good match. 

Many Thanks,

Linda Aines

International Link Recruitment Services

Sudbury, Vermont, USA

Phone:  +802-273-2330

http://www.internationalink.net

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Second Notice: CHIEF OF PARTY for Business Enabling Environment Project --Southeast Europe

Hello Again,

 

I did send out a notice about this position a few weeks ago and did get many responses-- applicants  are still being reviewed by my client.  However,  my client had decided to tighten up the position description and extend the deadline...  The project will be very focussed on   legal reform/implementation of commercial laws and regulations and they would like to see more applicants that have this special set of experience.  Please be sure that, before applying , that your resume clearly shows you have regulatory/legal reform experience and Business Enabling (BEE) experience.

 

Position Title:  Chief of Party (COP) of Business Enabling Environment Project

Location:   Southeastern Europe

Start date and length of Contract:  expected start is March 2010, for minimum of an 18 month commitment.

 

 

Booz Allen Hamilton is currently pursuing a USAID funded program to improve the business enabling environment in southeastern Europe. The program aims to reform the commercial legal and regulatory framework that will facilitate economic growth, improve business climate, attract foreign investment and facilitate trade.  The project will also focus in improving monetary and tax policies that affect business growth.  The project will be for duration of three to four years. 

 

 

Responsibilities:

 

·        The COP will manage a large scale project focused on improving business enabling environment, including reform and implementation of commercial laws and regulations, fostering economic growth and facilitating trade.

 

·       Lead technical aspects of such project and be responsible for developing and implementing technical assistance/consulting services for in-country partners.

 

·        Manage teams of consultants in the implementation of capacity building projects.

 

 

Qualifications:

 

To be considered the candidates must meet or exceed the following qualifications:

 

·        An advanced degree in law, economics, business or related field;

 

·        Minimum of 15 years of relevant  professional experience in legal regulatory sector as it pertains to setting up Business Enabling E nvironment and Trade, 

 

·        Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience in a in an international development environment; experience must be in multiple countries.

 

·         Experience in South-eastern Europe;

 

·        Several years of experience and strong ability in leading similar scale projects in some or all of these is a must:  legal regulatory and institutional reforms, and trade facilitation;

 

·        Demonstrated ability to multi-task and simultaneously work successfully with multiple stakeholders;

 

·        Minimum of 3 years experience in leadership, project management on international development projects to enhance  business growth, marketing or Economic Development;

 

·        Ability to lead a diverse multicultural team in project management  and  inspire teamwork;

 

·        Minimum of 3  yrs experience with USAID and US Government-funded projects.   Full  understanding of USAID regulations, administration requirements, reporting and compliance  procedures

 

 

How to Apply:  Please send resume/CV that clearly shows you meet the required Skills/Experience of the position by email to Linda.aines@internationalink.net.   Please include “Chief of Party - SE Europe” in subject line of your email. 

 

 Closing Date for applications:    November 24, 2009

 

 

Thank you for reviewing this position and hope that if this does not match your area of expertise, you will forward to others who may be a good match. 

 

Many Thanks,

 

Linda Aines

International Link Recruitment Services

Sudbury, Vermont, USA

Phone:  +802-273-2330

http://www.internationalink.net

 

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Linda Aines
International Link Recruitment Service
Sudbury, Vermont, USA
Tel: +802-273-2330
http://www.internationalink.net

"The Aloof" - Rich Man's Frug

Old school is still cool. Watching this video reminds me why i'm proud - and relieved! - i'm aloof from current pop culture trends. We have our "legends" - Beyonce, Shakira, etc. - but they still hark back to these days when their originality and innovation hits a stump.

The Stanley Foundation-Job Opportunity in Muscatine, IA

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT 

Program Officer

The Stanley Foundation seeks a program officer for its Policy and Outreach Department. The chosen candidate will conceptualize, design, and implement programming that focuses on strengthening multilateral approaches to peace and security and building support for multilateralism, especially in the United States. Foundation programming in this area relies heavily on expert dialogues (dialogues include US and foreign officials, influential scholars, journalists, and NGO leaders). It also includes analysis and a wide variety of communication and advocacy activities to develop and build support for specific policy initiatives.

The Stanley Foundation brings fresh voices, original ideas, and lasting solutions to debates on global and regional problems. It is a nonpartisan, private operating foundation that focuses primarily on peace and security issues and advocates principled multilateralism. For us, principled multilateralism means working respectfully across differences to create balanced and just solutions.

The Stanley Foundation's work recognizes the essential roles of the policy community, media professionals, and the involved public in building sustainable peace. Much of our work aims at connecting people from different backgrounds, and that often produces clarifying insights and innovative solutions.

The program officer reports to the Director of Policy and Outreach and works closely with other foundation program officers and experts. This is an excellent opportunity to shape and focus programming and analysis that fits within the foundation's highly regarded work on evolving global systems, human protection, and nuclear security.

The ideal candidate will be broadly trained in the field of international relations with an advanced degree or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline. In addition, a strong candidate should possess:

• Project team leadership experience.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Advanced analytical and writing skills.
• Demonstrated collaborative skills on behalf of shared goals in a team setting.
• Proven capacity to set realistic goals and meet program schedules.
• Clear ability to connect larger ideas with the practical realities of their accomplishment.
• Initiative and the ability to work with minimal supervision.

Desirable traits include direct experience working with the US government or with international organizations, as well as experience with policy or foundation programming. Foreign language skills and international experience are a strong plus. The position requires frequent travel.
LOCATION. This position is located at the foundation headquarters in Muscatine, Iowa, a community of 25,000 people on the Mississippi River. The area offers affordable housing, good schools, and a variety of recreational opportunities.
The Stanley Foundation offers competitive salaries and a full benefits package. For more information on the Stanley Foundation, visit our Web site at www.stanleyfoundation.org.

Please send letter of interest, résumé, references, and writing sample that explains an international issue in a clear, direct way to:

Mr. Dana Pittman

Human Resources Administrator

The Stanley Foundation

209 Iowa Avenue

Muscatine, IA 52761

Phone: 563-264-1500

Fax: 563-264-0864

E-mail: stanley@stanleyfoundation.org

Deadline for application: December 30, 2009

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V