Country Manager - Kyrgyzstan

Salary: £40,724 per annum national (with more for an exceptional candidate) /£37,724 per annum for expatriate staff (with more for an exceptional candidate) with benefits including accommodation, relocation package, annual flight back home and medical insurance cover.

Based: Bishkek, with substantial national and regional travel

We are looking for a talented individual to lead the implementation of Alert’s engagement in Kyrgyzstan, developing in further detail the next stages of Alert’s peacebuilding strategy in the country and ensuring the necessary systems are in place for high quality output and compliance. A key part of the job is to develop a reputation for quality strategic, peacebuilding work and to grow the programme to a steady expenditure of approximately £1,000,000 a year. Additionally, the job holder will be required to support the team in Tajikistan and may take the lead on some regional peacebuilding projects.

You will have a talent for managing a mixed and challenging portfolio of projects whilst being entrepreneurial in developing new ideas and concepts. This reflects the developmental nature of the role in a region where there is scope for Alert to build on what is currently a start-up phase of activity. The start-up nature of the work means this post holder will be talented in setting up management systems and building up a team of well-motivated staff. They will also be able to quickly gain and maintain the trust and respect of both senior political figures and local organisations.

Closing date: Tuesday 11th October 2011 at 5pm UK time. Interviews will take place during the week commencing 31st October 2011.

Note: The above are some of the requirements for the job. For the full job requirements and an application pack (the person specification section of which will form the basis of short-listing), please visit http://www.international-alert.org/about-us/recruitment/list

Please note we do not accept CVs. In your application, please indicate the full job title of the role you are applying for.

To apply, please send a completed application form to Rebecca Shepherd at rshepherd@international-alert.org For any questions, please contact Katharine Mote on 020 7627 6876.