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Program Director for Central Asia | Administrative Officer | Internship (Washington, D.C.)

Program Director for Central Asia

The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law and its affiliates (ICNL) work worldwide to strengthen the legal framework for civil society, civic participation, and philanthropy. ICNL is seeking a full-time Program Director, based in Almaty, Kazakhstan, to manage ICNL’s programs in five Central Asian countries. Key responsibilities include—

  • Responsibility for day-to-day management of ICNL’s programs and relationships with funders; ensure fulfillment of program objectives and compliance with ICNL policies. 
  • Manage ICNL staff in four offices and local partners operating under contracts with ICNL. 
  • Develop and oversee conferences and trainings conducted by ICNL staff.
  • Oversee preparation of recommendations for improvement of legislation.
  • Frequent travel is required throughout Central Asia to meet with ICNL staff, donors and local partners.

Qualifications:

  • At least 5 years of management experience, including experience managing USAID-funded programs; a law degree is preferred, but is not required;
  • Excellent analytical, writing and managerial skills, including ability to manage budgets, develop and implement program activities and supervise and train local staff;
  • Experience working in challenging political environments; experience of working in the Central Asian region or other countries in Eurasia is highly preferred;
  • Experience working with civil society organizations, government officials and other stakeholders;
  • Fluency in English and Russian;
  • Ability to travel extensively and to work independently.

To apply, please e-mail your cover letter and CV to Elizabeth Warner (ewarner@icnl.org.kz) and Natalia Bourjaily (nbourj@icnl.org).  The deadline for applications is October 20, 2013.  Only short listed candidates will be contacted. No telephone calls please.

Administrative Officer

The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law, LLC Jordan Office (ICNL LLC Jordan) is seeking to employ a full time administrative officer in Amman, Jordan as follows:

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide support to ICNL LLC  staff based in Amman and around the world to ensure prompt and professional work product;
  • Work with staff to prepare ICNL LLC Jordan promotional and PR materials;
  • Assist with the development of proposals, and other project documents;
  • Serve as human resources contact, recruiting for program and office positions;
  • Organize and maintain files, and contact lists;
  • Assist in preparing for local and regional conferences and workshops;
  • Assist in ICNL LLC Jordan project implementation;
  • Conduct media searches and maintain ICNL pages in social media;
  • Answer phone calls and emails and serve as public point of contact; and
  • Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUIM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • University degree in business administration, or a related field;
  • 2 – 5 years previous experience in office management/ project assistance;
  • Computer and internet proficiency;
  • Fluent (native-level) Arabic and English language skills.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Demonstrable analytical and problem solving skills with strong attention to detail;
  • Solid organizational skills with a proven ability to multitask and handle multiple assignments and individuals simultaneously; and
  • Knowledge of US government funding rules and regulations.

Deadline for Applications is June 30th. A cover letter and CV should be sent to hr@icnl.org. Be sure to reference "Administrative Officer-Jordan" in the subject line. Please include salary history for the last two years (if any) and contact information for three references.

Only finalists will be contacted - no phone calls please.

For more information about ICNL, please visit www.icnl.org

Internships in International Civil Society Law – Latin America Fall 2013

The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL) seeks a bright, energetic student with an interest in international affairs to serve as an intern with our Latin America team. ICNL's internship offers a unique opportunity to be involved in the promotion of an enabling legal environment for civil society, freedom of association, and public participation around the world.

ICNL has worked on civil society law in over 100 countries, drawing upon a worldwide network of partners and experts. Working with ICNL’s program teams, interns are engaged in our cutting-edge research and technical assistance. ICNL endeavors to develop projects that reflect student interests and skills, and to assist with the student's career development. 

Duties

Under the supervision of, and with training by ICNL’s senior staff lawyers, interns are fully engaged in a variety of hands-on legal tasks. Duties might include conducting comparative legal research, legal analysis, supporting ICNL’s partners, and other related tasks.
The following are illustrative examples of past intern assignments:

  1. ICNL convened a conference of Latin American law professors interested in civil society with the aim of promoting more and better university instruction in the laws governing civil society organizations. An ICNL intern assisted in all aspects of planning and carrying out the conference, from helping identify appropriate professors to facilitating working group sessions that compiled best international practices in teaching civil society law.
  2. Working with ICNL’s President, an intern co-authored a survey on NGO legislation throughout Central and Eastern Europe, which was then published and disseminated throughout Europe and Eurasia.
  3. In Turkey, the European Union identified NGO legislation as a primary human rights issue affecting EU accession. The EU, government, and NGO sector requested that ICNL provide technical assistance on a new associations law. One of ICNL’s interns was able to play an instrumental role in the reform of the legislation, which led to Turkey's enactment of a new law on associations.

Other important tasks have included preparing a textbook on international civil society law, editing issues of the International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law, preparing comments on impending draft legislation, organizing a conference in Mexico for university professors and study tours for foreign experts, and supporting staff with several grant-writing initiatives.

Qualifications

Interns should be enrolled in or have a degree from an accredited law school. Good research, writing, and analytical skills are particularly important qualifications for this position. The intern should also have demonstrable individual initiative and ability to work as part of a team. The intern must be located in the Washington D.C. area. Fluency in English and Spanish is required. 

Terms

Students are expected to work a minimum of 12 hours per week during the fall (approximately September – December). Start and end dates are flexible. In the past, many students have obtained public interest fellowships or credit for their internships at ICNL.  If such support is unavailable, ICNL will offer a modest stipend to the intern.

To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample (no longer than five pages) to bgrabel@icnl.org. Reference “Fall Intern 2013” in the subject line. Only finalists will be contacted – no telephone calls please. The deadline for applications is September 20, 2013, but we encourage early applications, as decisions will be made on a rolling basis. ICNL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.