მობილური ამერიკული კუთხის კოორდინატორი

Position Description
Coordinator, Mobile American Corner

General Description:

Under the general supervision of the NGO For Better Future, the Coordinator of the Mobile American Corner in Tserovani IDP Settlement coordinates, plans, organizes and directs the activities of the Corner. The Corner Coordinator serves as a liaison between the Tserovani IDP Settlement Mobile American Corner and the U.S. embassy in Georgia, as well as local agencies, businesses, schools and organizations with an interest in the United States. The Corner is a small, American-style library and program center created to increase mutual understanding between the IDP settlements and the United States by making available information about America in a variety of formats.

The Corner offers books, CD-ROMs, videos, Internet access, programs, and discussion groups.

Regional travel, as well as some weekend and evening hours will be required.

When equally qualified, candidates who have traveled to and/or studied in America (FLEX program, IVLP, Muskie) are given preference.

Recommended Qualifications:

• Education – university degree or candidacy;
• Experience working with IDPs and/or working on IDP issues;
• Ability to travel for work-related programs and events (in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region);
• General knowledge of American history, values, society, culture, education, and politics of the United States of America;
• Ability to assess community interest in American topics;
• Ability to create, promote and evaluate programs and events that promote the Corner and its resources;
• An “entrepreneurial spirit” that can identify and follow up on alternate sources of financial support for the Corner in the region;
• Ability to plan and maintain a budget;
• Ability to plan and organize speaker programs;
• Ability to plan and organize events;
• Candidate should have creative Ideas and be able to implement them;
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in the host-country language, and in English;
• Ability to work with youth audiences;
• Ability to prepare written reports and correspondence and to maintain accurate records;
• Ability to prioritize work assignments;
• Ability to present information effectively to groups of different ages and educational levels;
• Ability to respond in a timely manner to questions from supervisors, customers, and the general public;
• Skills in computer applications, including Internet, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office (Word processing and spreadsheet), and webpage design (Good typing skills are also required);
• Skills in communicating confidentially and diplomatically with visiting speakers, university and embassy staff.

Applicants must send a CV and cover letter in English to [email protected] by 15 January 2018.

Contact us at the email address above with any questions.