Fwd: Int'l City Management Assn. Position Open
Date: Sun, 04 Jan 98 12:18:46 -0500
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Fwd:: Int'l City Management Assn. Position Open
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INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION FOR CENTRAL AND
EASTERN EUROPE AND NEWLY INDEPENDENT STATES REGION OPEN
The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) is seeking to
fill one to two research assistant (RA) positions to support its
international programs in Central and Eastern Europe and the Newly
Independent States. RAs are required to perform a variety of administrative
tasks including filing, copying, editing, report distribution, field office
support, and short term consultant mobilization. RAs are also expected to
research and obtain documents relevant to project management/field
operations and update databases for tracking and monitoring project
information.
Minimum requirements for this position include: B.A. in International
Relations or a related social science; 1 year of relevant work experience;
excellent organizational, written/oral communication, and computer skills
(including proficiency in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, and Internet
software packages); and the ability to prioritize among multiple tasks and
work well under pressure. RA positions last from six months to one year.
Fluency (oral and written) in a CEE/NIS language is not required but,
strongly preferred.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume before January
15, 1998 to:
Michele R. Smith
ENI Project Coordinator
ICMA
777 N. Capitol St., NE
Washington DC 20002-4201
e-mail: [email protected]
fax: (202) 962-3681.
******More About ICMA*******
Established in 1914, the International City/County Management Association
(ICMA) is a nonprofit professional association representing over 8,500
local government officials and urban experts. ICMA's mission is to enhance
the quality of local government and to support and assist professional local
administrators worldwide. Since 1989, ICMA has combined the experience of
local government practitioners with that of seasoned international
consultants to design, implement, and evaluate municipal development and
urban management projects throughout the world.
ICMA has completed over 300 international activities and developed a strong
reputation in the sector for its unique "hands-on" approach using
experienced city managers, finance directors, local economic development
directors, and public works directors.
Through numerous contracts with USAID and other international donor
organizations, ICMA provides technical assistance to municipal associations,
central governments, local governments and NGOs in such technical areas as
decentralization and democratization, housing market development, municipal
finance and budgeting, public administration and urban environmental
management.
ICMA has been working for over six years in CEE and NIS helping local
governments introduce management reforms, respond to the challenges of the
transition to democracy and a market economy, and establish a legal and
policy framework to enhance the role of municipalities. Currently, ICMA has
long-term advisors in Armenia, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland,
Kazakstan, and Kyrgystan, and provides short-term assistance in Russia.
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