MIDDLE EAST PROGRAM DIRECTOR

To qualify for this position, you must meet the Basic Requirement, Selective Placement Factor, (SPF), have documented experience of meeting the required Appointment Criteria, specialized experience and the Key Core Competencies which will demonstrate your ability to perform the major responsibilities of the position. Basic Requirement: Degree: behavioral or social science; or related disciplines appropriate to the position/or Combination of education and experience that provided the applicant with knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field/or Four years of appropriate experience that demonstrated that the applicant has acquired knowledge of one or more of the behavioral or social sciences equivalent to a major in the field. Selective Placement Factor: qualified candidate must have language fluency, both spoken and written, in a regional language. Those languages are Arabic, Hebrew, and/or Farsi. Appointment Criteria: Demonstrated subject-area mastery of a particular discipline, area study, or related field (i.e., political science, international relations, environment, law, history, etc.) related to public policies related to the Middle East Region and U.S.-Middle East policy. Ability to provide strategic leadership and management of the program, including strategic planning, supervision of program staff, and organization of high-impact public and private programming. Entrepreneurial and resource-management ability, including experience raising funds from donors for program purposes. Specialized Experience: Qualified applicants must have previous experience that demonstrates entrepreneurial, managerial, and administrative ability to direct a major program designed to bring cutting edge scholarship to focus on public policy issues related to the Middle East Region and U.S.-Middle East policy; experience in planning, supervising, evaluating, and coordinating the work of others; documented record of publications and media presence as an expert on related issues; skill making effective oral presentations; proven ability to establish and maintain good working relationships and to work effectively as part of a team; and administrative and interpersonal skills sufficient to direct, organize, coordinate, and accomplish the overall mission. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/submitted information does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). For more information on the qualifications for this position, Link to OPM Qualifications Standards Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as “varies”.
The position of Middle East Program Director is a senior staff position at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars with both academic and administrative responsibilities. This position is advertised under OPM Schedule A 213.3175