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R -- EXECUTIVE SECRETARY MOROCCAN-AMERICAN COMMISSION FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE (MACECE) POC POC Contracting Officer - Georgia Hubert, 202-205-5404 Applications are invited from American citizens for the position of Executive Secretary at the Moroccan-American Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange (MACECE) -- a non-profit binational association responsible for administering the ''Fulbright Academic Exchange Program'' in Morocco. MACECE handles 25-30 American and 50-60 Moroccan grantees a year and has an annual budget of nearly 1.5 million dollars. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for a professional with strong interpersonal skills who is interested in promoting mutual understanding between the United States and Morocco. The executive secretary serves under a USIA-administered contract and is responsible to a 12-member binational board which establishes policies for MACECE programs consistent with the bilateral agreement and the goals of the J. William Fulbright Scholarship Program. The executive secretary supervises a staff of six in Rabat. However, travel within Morocco and abroad is sometimes required. The successful candidate will be offered a one-year renewable contract and should anticipate a September/October start date. Salary: negotiable, depending on experience and qualifications. Essential Qualifications: -- skills and experience in financial planning, budget management, personnel administration and fundraising; -- understanding of Middle East/Arab World society and educational systems; -- familiarity with U.S. system of higher education; -- fluency in either French or Arabic; -- familiarity with advanced information systems; -- strong oral and written communication skills. Desirable Qualifications: -- background in academic administration, teaching and/or overseas research (experience in academic counseling helpful); -- familiarity with the international academic community (U.S. or abroad); -- experience in the field of academic exhange (knowledge of U.S. government programs, and advantage); -- demonstrated ability to coordinate activities among multiple organizations. SEND DUPLICATE LETTERS & RESUMES TO: Cultural Affairs Officer USIS Rabat PSC 74, Box 021 APO AE 09718 and U.S. Information Agency Near East/South Asian Academic Exchange Programs 301 4th St., S.W. Rm 212 (E/AEN) Washington, D.C. 20547 Attn: Morocco Program Officer APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY JULY 8, 1996 Subject to the Availability of Funds. (0155)

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