Program Director: Energy, Climate Change and Extractive Industries The Inter-American Dialogue—the premier center for policy analysis, communication, and exchange on Western Hemisphere affairs—is looking for one mid-level professional to manage and oversee Dialogue’sEnergy, Climate Change and Extractive Industries program.
The Director will report to the President of the Inter-American Dialogue and represent program interests in his absence. The framework for this program will focus on shaping national and regional policy debates, generating policy ideas and disseminating them through the publication of articles and working papers. The incumbent will leverage, expand, or create the Dialogue’s networks of top rank analysts and practitioners from Latin America, and the United States who demonstrate expertise in subject area and will generate high quality, balanced, and up-to-date analyses—for policy, media, and business communities in the United States, and Latin America. The Director will be expected to identify priorities within the program area and to play a key role in fundraising for the program. Responsibilities Specific responsibilities will include: * Conducts research and interviews in the field or among experts. * Establishes and maintaining contacts with key individuals in Latin America and the United States who would form working groups. The program director in energy, climate and extractive industries will manage a copy of group of energy experts that meets several times a year under the direction of a non-resident fellow to review critical developments in energy policies and institutions in Latin America. * Helps to build interest and commitment to the program among policy officials from national governments, multilateral organizations, business groups, and prospective funders. * Writes substantial policy papers suitable for publication. * Plans and implements working group meetings and working trips and represents the organization in various settings and forums. * Possesses in-depth knowledge of two or more related public policy areas. * Works closely with the President and the Director of Development to identify new sources of funding for various projects and assists with proposal development. * Assists the President in managing the day-to-day operations of the project. Qualifications: Interested candidates should have graduate training in a relevant field; at least of 4 or more years of work experience in international or public policy research; excellent organizational, written and oral communication skills; familiarity with key issues in the specific program area they are applying for; ability to work effectively with different sectors in both the Latin America and Washington policy communities; and fluency in both Spanish and English (Portuguese is a plus). To Apply: For consideration, please submit your resume, a cover letter, two writing samples in English and salary history to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>, and indicate position and last name in the subject line. Priority will be given to applications for Energy, Climate Change and Extractive Industries position. Position will be open until filled. -- Kevin P. Gallagher, PhD Global Economic Governance Initiative Department of International Relations Boston University 152 Bay State Road Boston, MA 02215 twitter: @KevinPGallagher Facebook: BUKevinGallagher Web: www.bu.edu/gegi -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
