Vacancy of Senior Program Officer, Hungary/UK

(Budapest or London based)
The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens. To achieve this mission, the Foundations seek to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political, legal, and economic systems and safeguard fundamental rights. On a local level, the Open Society Foundations implement a range of initiatives to advance justice, education, public health, and independent media.

Requirements

Essential:

• · Minimum of 7 years relevant work experience in grant-giving and/or management;
• · Significant experience in staff supervision;
• · Graduate degree in public policy, human rights, or other relevant field;
• · Native or near native skills in oral and written English. Other languages are a plus;
• · Excellent analytical and organizational skills;
• · Ability to think and plan strategically;
• · Ability to work as a team member and independently, with high level of self-motivation;
• · Ability to effectively manage several projects simultaneously in a fast-paced working environment;
• · Ability to listen and communicate clearly and effectively with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds;
• · Willingness to travel internationally on a frequent basis;
• · Demonstrated interest in public policy, drug policy, and/or human rights issues;
• · Excellent computer skills.

Preferred:

• · Knowledge of key international drug policy issues;
• · Experience in the drug policy/public policy/human rights field.
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• START DATE: January 2012.
  
  TO APPLY: Please send curriculum vitae, cover letter, salary requirements, three reference contacts, your desired location to work (Budapest or London) and a maximum 2 page writing sample in English on opportunities in advocating for drug policy reform at the international level to applications@admingroup.hu indicating “Senior Program Officer - GDPp” in the subject line.
  Application deadline: September 15, 2011
  For more information about the Open Society Global Drug Policy program, please see www.soros.org/drugpolicy
  The Open Society Foundations are an Equal Opportunity Employer which supports diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation.
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