Duties and Responsibilities:   The Program Officer will primarily
focus on coordination of PEP delegations, but when needed, will
"swing" between working with the Coordinating and Community Outreach
Teams.  As a member of the coordination team, the Program Officer
coordinates PEP delegations in cooperation with U.S. volunteer
organizations.  This involves working with local business
representatives to create an intensive training program, in addition
to helping local volunteers develop and implement home hosting,
transportation, social and media plans.  As a member of the Community
Outreach Team, the Program Officer researches and targets communities
well suited to host delegations of Russian business people.  The
Program Officer approaches and maintains contact with service
organizations in order to secure U.S. sponsorship for delegations.

More specifically, duties and responsibilities include but are not
limited to the following:

- Coordinate all logistics of delegations with U.S. volunteers
- Create industry specific training programs with U.S. volunteers
- Develop and prepare program materials
- Provide necessary support to volunteers during project
implementation
- Verify that training programs comply with modules developed for
business sector
- Evaluate each program upon completion
- Develop and maintain contact base
- Research and utilize information about industries, demography,
organizations and opportunities in particular regions of the U.S.
- Develop strategies for presenting PEP to potential sponsors. These
can include: Telephone calls; sending materials about the program;
writing e-mail, letters and faxes; writing articles for local
newsletters; speaking at service organization meetings
- Speak knowledgeably about the economic/political/social situation
in Russia and the impact of programs like PEP on a global level
- Other projects as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS:

- personal commitment to the goals and mission of CCI
- excellent organizational skills and close attention to detail
- ability to take direction and meet deadlines
- creative problem-solving skills
- excellent communication, interpersonal and telephone contact skills
- knowledge of U.S. business principles and practices
- knowledge of economic and political situation in Russia
- cross-cultural communication skills (good understanding of Russian
culture)
- Macintosh computer proficiency (Microsoft Word, File Maker &
PageMaker)
- touch typing proficiency
- professional appearance

Starting  Salary:  $27,000-$28,500  plus excellent benefits
Starting Date:  March 1, 2000  (Flexible)
Deadline for Applying:  February 18, 2000

To apply, please e-mail, fax, or mail your cover letter and resume
to:

Eleanor Gorman, PEP Coordination Manager,
P.O. Box 29912, San Francisco, CA  94129
Fax: 415-561-7778
Email: ccipep@igc.org
No phone calls, please.

Artyom Kachkovsky, PEP Outreach Manager,
Productivity Enhancement Program
Center for Citizen Initiatives
PO Box 29912
San Francisco, CA 94129
Tel (415)561-7777, ext. 208
Fax (415)561-7778
Web site: http://www.ccisf.org

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AGBU Melkonian Educational Institute in Nicosia, Cyprus is currently
seeking a highly motivated person for the vacancy of Program
Coordinator. The position is part-time and will be based in Yerevan,
Armenia.
The Program Coordinator will be responsible for:

1. Handling all inquiries about the application procedure from
prospective applicants (Tuition fees, duration of course, age limits,
course details, etc.). 2. Responsible for all applications received
from the specified regions. (Application forms, related documents,
financial aid certificates, etc.). 3. Scheduling and supervision of
the School Entrance Exams at specified times by the school. 4.
Assisting the students with their travel arrangements and informing
the school accordingly. 5. Responsible for the placement of different
adverts of the school in the local press and other mass media. 6.
Keeping in touch with parents and being a liaison between them and the
school. 7. Making efforts to find sponsors and benefactors for the
needy students and the school. 8. Assisting the school to assess the
financial position of the applicants by providing confidential
reports, if needed. 9. Establishing contacts with community leaders in
the Russian and Baltic regions and preparing grounds for the
Principal's recruitment trips. 10. Good order and maintenance of the
office (having all brochures, leaflets, application forms, financial
aid forms, etc. available at all times). 11. Keeping the school
informed about developments in the region. 12. Presenting periodic
account reports to the school Board of Directors. All expenses should
have prior approval of the Principal. 13. Providing the school, on a
regular basis by fax, interesting articles published in the local
Armenian press about the social, political or educational developments
of the country. 14. Other tasks assigned by the supervisors.
 

SKILLS REQUIRED:
· Good knowledge of Armenian, Russian and English.
· Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet, etc. ·
Good interpersonal skills and personal initiative. · Ability to travel
alone.

Please, submit your resume to:

AGBU Armenian Representation                    Telephone       (374 2) 27-16-54
Room 17                                                         (374 2) 27-11-65
40 Baghramian Avenue
Yerevan 375019
Armenia

DEADLINE TO APPLY: FRIDAY, March 1, 2000
 
 

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General Description of Job
USDA Job Description
Position Title: Project Assistant
Department: Marketing Department
Supervisor:       Deputy Marketing Director

Assistance to the Deputy Marketing Director for design, development,
implementation and reporting of the ag. products marketing projects.

Main Responsibilities
· Market research, feasibility studies for development of marketing
projects · Conduct problem identification surveys of producers and
processors · Conduct needs assessment to identify short-term technical
assistance needs and participate on developing demonstration projects
· Participate in preparation of training programs and educational
materials for farmers and agribusiness · To participate in the design
and integration of marketing mix in ongoing projects · Collect and
analyze information, methodology materials as well as primary and
secondary data for USDA MAP projects · Monitoring ongoing projects and
organizing and writing reports that effectively summarize
accomplishments · Communication with both foreign and domestic
organizations and firms, donor agencies and government institutions
for USDA MAP agricultural  development effort · Translation of
relevant documents as needed · Other duties as may be required by the
supervisor.
 

Required Qualifications (education, knowledge, special  requirements)
1. University degree in economics, agricultural economics, marketing,
business; background in the area of agriculture is an additional
asset. 2. At least 1year work experience in the area of project
development (preferably with the international organization). 3.
Excellent analytical and organizational skills 4. Excellent command of
Armenia, English and Russian languages. 5. Computer skills including
MS Word, Excel. 6. Excellent interpersonal skills, flexibility. 7.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, stressful environment.

Deadline: February 25, 2000

How to apply: Please submit your detailed CV or Application Form
OF-174  to the USDA MAP. 74 Teryan st., Yerevan Tel: 56-00-14,
52-52-34

 Only short listed candidates will be invited to interview.