Project Director, Central Asia

The International Crisis Group (Crisis Group) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, with some 150 staff members on five continents, working through field-based analysis and high-level advocacy to prevent and resolve deadly conflict. We are currently looking for a highly motivated and capable staff member who will be working as

Project Director, Central Asia

Role:

Reporting to the Program Director, Asia, the Central Asia Project Director will supervise the work of a small team responsible for high quality research, analysis and report-writing on security challenges in Central Asia, and will carry out advocacy activities in the region and elsewhere. Travel, sometimes under demanding conditions, will be required.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct regular field research in the region and produce at least four reports per year or the equivalent in briefing papers;
• Run a successful research and advocacy program designed to contribute to the objectives of conflict prevention, containment and resolution Central Asia;
• Coordinate and supervise the research and analysis of team members to write high quality reports and briefings;
• Provide professional leadership, vision and direction to the work of the Central Asia team;
• Work closely and liaise with representatives of governments and international and local organisations in gathering information, seeking input and feedback, and supporting the distribution of Crisis Group reports and recommendations; and
• Manage and oversee budgetary and administrative aspects of the project.

Qualifications

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• Extensive knowledge of Central Asia with experience in foreign policy analysis and conflict prevention;
• Seven or more years professional experience in government, academia, international organisations, NGOs or journalism;
• In-depth knowledge of politics and society in Central Asia with field experience in the region.
• Excellent writing, editing and analytical skills and ability to formulate well-targeted policy recommendations;
• English language at native-speaker level and fluency in Russian, both spoken and written, and a local language, with Uzbek strongly preferred;
• PhD or Masters degree in international relations, political science, journalism, sociology or equivalent through experience;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including good public presentation skills, a strong capacity for effective teamwork and experience in a supervisory role;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and often demanding environment; and
• Experience in overseeing budgetary and administrative matters, and management of a small team and field office.

Contact Details

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Contact:

Clay Johnson

Email:

cjohnson@crisisgroup.org

Application Instructions

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Applications should be submitted in English and include a CV, cover letter, and contact details of at least 3 referees. In the cover letter (of no more than two pages in length) the candidate should briefly propose his or her own ideas on themes for one or two future Crisis Group reports or shorter briefing papers on the security challenges in Central Asia. Please refer to Crisis Group's website (www.crisisgroup.org) to see previous reports and briefing papers.

Please send applications by email to open.positions@crisisgroup.org including "Central Asia Project Director" in the subject line.

Recruitment will remain open until a candidate is selected. Please note that after that, only candidates selected for further consideration or interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.