'Building a New East West Consensus on Weapons of Mass Destruction’ Project Manager
Founded in 1980, the EastWest Institute is
an international, nonpartisan, non-profit organization that works to make the world a safer place by addressing problems that threaten regional and global stability. EWI has centers in Brussels, New York and Moscow, and field staff in Central and Southeastern Europe.
There is a new window of opportunity to address the threats posed by WMD proliferation. Sentiment in the United States, China and Russia in favor of more determined action and new measures is growing. The urgency remains: threat of terrorists’ use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), destabilized confidence in nuclear weapons control, and deep flaws in the structure of global regimes designed to control access to WMD. Yet there is still sharp disagreement among the major players in addressing the potential threats. EWI project will help to build consensus and bridge the gap between the major players through developing innovative approaches to break the deadlocks.
The Fellow and Project Manager will be responsible for intellectual leadership of the project and its overall management. S/he will work in close cooperation with the Vice President for Programs and the Vice President for Policy Innovation, and will cooperate internally to promote synergy among EWI programs and projects. The position will be based in Brussels (alternatively in New York).
We offer competitive compensation and excellent benefits package.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Actively develop a global network to support EWI’s WMD policy mobilization and collaboration, ensuring proper communications with, and networking of project constituents.
• Along with the Vice President for Programs and the Vice President for Policy Innovation provide intellectual leadership for the project and innovative approaches for achievement of project goals.
• Produce set of policy recommendations to be broadly disseminated among project constituency of influential actors at the governmental level.
• Responsible for project reports preparation and publishing.
• Conduct overall management of the project and ensure timely and effective implementation of its defined activities, including: substantive, administrative and financial management, fundraising and donor reporting.
• Responsible for project events preparation and running; direct and manage overall logistical and administrative arrangements for the project events.
• Prepare internal and external reports as needed.
• Oversee any external consultants or research fellows.
• Monitor and analyze international developments and provide reports relevant to EWI’s WMD work.
• Work on developing activities for future stages of the WMD project in close cooperation with the Vice President for Programs and the Vice President for Policy Innovation.
• Take part in fundraising activities (identification of funding sources, relations with donor/s, etc.) for the project and its follow-up in cooperation with the Development Department, the Vice President for Programs and other relevant EWI staff.
• International travel is required.
• Other responsibilities may be assigned.
Qualification:
• Doctorate Degree in a relevant field preferred (political science; public policy; international relations), Master’s Degree viewed favorably.
• Minimum 10-15 years experience; recognized intellectual leader; proven manager.
• Experience from a think-tank organization a must.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
• Excellent personal communication skills.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Team player.
• Excellent written and spoken English; knowledge of Russian and Mandarin Chinese advantage.
• Sufficient knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and the Internet.
Applications including cover letter, CV and salary requirements to be sent through www.ewi.info, Ref. 715, attention of Dagmar Aserova, HR Director.
Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, but not later than September 10, 2008. Applications will be processed as being received and recruitment will be concluded as soon as a qualified applicant is identified. Only applicants considered for follow-up will be contacted.
