• Fluent in English, Russian, and Belarussian, good in German, advanced beginner in Portuguese• Strong writing and communication skills (English and Russian). Effective interpersonal skills• Ability to manage multiple priorities quickly and effectively• Great ability to work independently as well as in a team• Good effectiveness in a cross-cultural work environment• Dedication to work• Excellent organizational skills (supervising large groups, including overseas) • Good analytical and mathematical skills• Excellent telephone and writing skills• Good at handling multiple tasks and stress; good at managing the staff; energetic, organized, punctual, responsible, honest, sociable; non-smoker• Proficient in MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Publisher, MS Access, Mozilla, Thundebird
• Supervise 15+ employees working in two categories of Department of State Education and Cultural Affairs J-1 Exchange Visitor Programs.• Supervision and necessary training of 18 Regional Offices• Report directly to the Department of State as the Responsible Officer for both designated J-1 categories and to the ISE Board of Directors for all Executive matters• Work directly with CEO in constructing budgets, forecasts, marketing schedules, policy, procedure and strategic focus on an annual basis.• Research, design, test and implement my SQL and other web based data management systems coordinated through IT employees and outside vendors