IREX seeks qualified professionals to fill 4 positions of Regional Coordinator and 4 positions of Training Regional Coordinator for Timisoara, Brasov, Craiova and Braila. The candidates will be IREX’s representatives in the field and will be responsible for Biblionet program oversight and evaluation, by monitoring libraries included in the program and collecting data and information thereof, and for providing assistance during the activities implemented in the field. They will maintain regular contact with IREX office in Bucharest, by providing information on status of implementation, and will act as a liaison, by facilitating communication between representatives of the IREX office in Bucharest and local counterparts. The Regional Coordinators will report to the Program Development Department and will closely coordinate their monitoring and reporting activities with the county libraries’ project coordinators.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

Regional Coordinator:

• Coordinate all Biblionet activities implemented in the specific regions;
• Facilitate communication between representatives of the IREX office in Bucharest and of county and local libraries and public administration officials in specific regions of Romania, to encourage regional dialogue and mutual support among the program’s partners;
• Monitor activities implemented at county and local levels and report results, achievements and impact to IREX office and project coordinators, as appropriate;
• Collaborate with Impact specialist and project coordinators in data collection,  processing and management to measure project status and impact; 
• Provide support in preparing field visits of IREX staff and coordinate and participate in various events launched and organized within the Biblionet program;
• Collaborate with IREX’s Advocacy and Media departments to promote Biblionet program, through discussions with various representatives of libraries, public administration and media, by explaining the scope of the program, its expected results and impact within the communities participating in the program; 
• Assistance to Grants Manager in coordinate/manage the projects granted by IREX;
• Other tasks as assigned.

Training Regional Coordinator:

• Coordinate all Biblionet activities implemented in the specific regions;
• Participate in training courses that will be implemented in the region, evaluate and monitor the training events;
• Coach librarian trainers on specific issues pertaining to delivery of training events;
• Collect feedback on training needs, trainees’ satisfaction related to course design and trainers’ performance;
• Facilitate communication between representatives of the IREX office in Bucharest and of county and local libraries and public administration officials in specific regions of Romania, to encourage regional dialogue and mutual support among the program’s partners;
• Monitor activities implemented at county and local levels and report results, achievements and impact to IREX office and project coordinators, as appropriate;
• Collaborate with Impact specialist and project coordinators in data collection,  processing and management to measure project status and impact; 
• Provide support in preparing field visits of IREX staff and coordinate and participate in various events launched and organized within the Biblionet program;
• Assistance in design and implementation of new or improved library services;
• Assistance to Grants Manager in coordinate/manage the projects granted by IREX;
• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

Regional Coordinator:

• Higher education, preferably in the library management field.
• At least 1-3 years experience in program implementation;
• Experience in program monitoring and evaluation;
• Strong organizational and conflict management skills;
• Strong analytical and reporting skills;
• Good writing skills in both Romanian and English;
• Good interpersonal communication skills;
• Valid Driver’s License/type B.

Training Regional Coordinator:

• Higher education, preferably in the library, social sciences or economics field.
• At least 1-3 years experience in  project management;
• Training delivery experience of at least 3 years;
• Coaching and mentoring skills;
• Experience in program monitoring and evaluation;
• Strong organizational and conflict management skills;
• Strong analytical and reporting skills;
• Good writing skills in both Romanian and English;
• Good interpersonal communication skills;
• Valid Driver’s License/type B.

The candidates should be available for extensive travel in the country; thus he/she should demonstrate appropriate driving experience.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter and resume to lslave@irex.ro  or by fax to no.021-4102564, no later than April 30th, 2010. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.