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Senior Program Manager
Russian and Eurasian Outbound Programs
Washington, D.C.

SUMMARY:
The Senior Program Manager for Russian/Eurasian Outbound Programs is responsible for oversight and management of a range of Eurasia-bound higher education programs, program development, marketing, and supervision of program staff.

Russian/Eurasian Outbound Programs
* Advanced Russian Language & Area Studies Program (RLASP) (academic year, summer, and semester) for undergraduate students and post-BA students
* Eurasian Regional Languages Program
* Research Scholar Program - (funded and fee for service)
* Business Russian Language and Internship Program
* A group of private programs
* South and Central European Languages and Research Program

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Supervise up to ten program staff;
* Oversee, train, and advise Resident Directors for each program, in coordination with the RLASP program manager;
* Develop, prepare and revise program publications, including developing a publicity plan;
* Prepare annual budget; monitor program budgets;
* Plan program development for continuing and new programs, based on program evaluations;
* Oversee management of Partner Institute relations; review Partner Institute agreements, advise on terms and renegotiate when appropriate;
* Oversee selection committee formation;
* Develop and deliver presentations at participant orientations;
* Oversee and participate in advertising for and recruiting participants; manage alumni relations;
* Coordinate mailings to university Russian departments and study abroad offices; and
* Participate in grant proposal writing and reporting in collaboration with American Councils Bids and Proposals department.

QUALIFICATIONS:
* M.A. degree in Russian Area Studies or equivalent; or equivalent work experience;
* 5 years work experience managing international or exchange programs; supervisory experience;
* Excellent communication skills;
* Recent in-country experience;
* Proficiency in spoken and written Russian language;
* Problem solving skills; and
* Demonstrated effective planning and organizing skills.

TO APPLY:
Send letter/resume and salary requirements with the job title in the subject line to HR Department, American Councils, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036. Fax: 202-572-9095 or 202-833-7523; email: resumes@americancouncils.org. No phone calls. Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer.

Poole, K. [SEELANGS] Job Posting - Senior Program Manager, Russian and Eurasian Outbound Programs - American Councils for International Education. Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list (SEELANGS@bama.ua.edu, 11 Sep 2009).
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