Outreach and recruitment specialist Egypt

Chemonics seeks an outreach and recruitment specialist for an anticipated five-year, USAID-funded project in Egypt to support opportunities for academic degrees, training, and partnerships. The project will also support services to connect individual knowledge and skills to improved organizational capacity and performance. The position will be based in Cairo. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world​.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensure that promotion, outreach, and recruitment activities reach relevant entities and audiences in the Egyptian government, academia, and the private sector
• Develop multifaceted capacity-building approaches capable of addressing diverse sectors, regions, and populations

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in institutional development or other relevant fields preferred
  
• Minimum seven years of experience managing international programs related to academic degree and training programs, organizational performance improvement, and/or university partnerships, with a majority of this experience in Egypt
  
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
  
• Strong communications skills
  
• Experience working with a variety of media required
  
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English required​

Application Instructions:

Please submit a resume, cover letter, and list of three references in electronic submissions to EgyptFORECASTrecruit@chemonics.com by August 8, 2012. Please include the name of the position in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

​​

In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com when applying for this position. Please include the name of the position and the country in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.