Research and Development Manager - Albanian-American ...

Research and Development Manager The Albanian-American Development Foundation (AADF) has a mission to make a meaningful contribution to Albania's economic progress by focusing investments in the following areas:   

Education and Leadership Development Entrepreneurship Support for Cultural and Eco-Tourism

The AADF is looking for a Research and Development Manager who will work closely with the Program Sectors Managers for Education, Entrepreneurship and Culture & Eco Tourism. This position reports directly to the Executive Directors of AADF. Main responsibilities by objectives, but not limited to, are: -

Research & elaborate new development projects that fit within the overall strategic framework of AADF. Review existing projects and research worldwide to help develop ideas that will improve the impact of ongoing programming. Establish clear and measurable impact indicators for new and existing projects and guide AADF staff in implementing a performance monitoring and evaluation system.

Successful candidates will have: - University degree on a related field and an MBA would be an asset - At least 5 years of growing experience in Project Management, inclusive of work planning, budgeting, and monitoring - At least 3 years of growing experience in Project Development and Programmatic Expansion - Excellent research and analytical skills - Excellent communication and presentation skills, inclusive of software fluency to support presentations - Fluency in written and spoken English - Excellent event management skills - Strong professionalism and solid ethics Please send a motivation letter and curriculum vitae to the following address: [email protected] The deadline for this vacancy is July 31, 2016.