Job: Manager, Stakeholder Engagement

Location: Moscow, Russian Federation 
Description

Manager, Stakeholder Engagement - Russia, CIS

Tracking Code 213638-025

Job Description

As a representative of ICANN in Russia/CIS, this person is charged with developing and executing the organization's strategic and tactical objectives in the region. The role requires strong diplomatic, analytic, educational and outreach related skills to fulfill multiple responsibilities required for the successful delivery of the organization's strategic and operational objectives in the region.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee, lead and execute the organization's engagement in the assigned country and region with all stakeholders, including governments, senior officials, the academic, business and legal communities, and non-commercial interests.
• Monitor, identify and analyze Internet related developments, public policy issues and trends, and impact on strategy in region, and translate into practical plans.
• Develop the organization's work in region, including internal coordination and external partnerships.
• Analyze local and regional developments, create reports and communications such as position papers and reports to communicate ICANN's global strategy.
• Engage in local, regional and international Internet governance dialogues, including strategy to address issues affecting the organization.
• Work in partnership with appropriate internal organizations to develop and carry out educational and outreach activities.
• Support disciplined communications and reporting system between the regions and the organization on issues and events relevant to ICANN's responsibilities.
• Negotiate effectively and influence resolution on issues in an environment with conflicting stakeholder views.
• Provide internal counsel and input on issues relevant to the region.
• Seek internal alignment on issues relevant for regional success.
• Empower regional stakeholders to become active participants in the ICANN community.
• Maintain favorable relations with local and regional media, stakeholders, employees and the general public.
• Serve as spokesperson for the organization in a specific region, maintain area expertise, prepare and give speeches, reports, briefs, presentations and media releases.
• Maintain and expand network of all stakeholders in the region, including governments, Internet industry, and media and communications professionals.
• Strengthen stakeholder engagement and participation, specifically government, business, technical and civil society.
• Engage with regional and international intergovernmental forums.
• Direct organizations policies and objectives in the region.
• Identify public policy influences, political issues, trends, that impact organizations work.
• Identify and implement improvements for organization's global work in region.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

Required Skills

• Advanced degree in international relations, policy, law, international business and/or an appropriate technical qualification required.
• Ability to read, write and converse in Russian (mother or second language); English at a level sufficient to conduct job-related business transactions required; an additional language from the region preferred.
• A proven ability to communicate complex and often controversial information, concepts, policies and positions, both verbally and in writing, to internal and external audiences required.
• Ability to work in a
• globally distributed organization, with highly diverse workforce, and ability to engage with all cultures and interests.
• Ability to work independently (self-motivated).
• Ability to travel freely throughout the region, and around the globe.

Required Experience

• Minimum 5 years of work in an international legal, governmental and/or multi-stakeholder environment.
• Demonstrated experience in the international arena.
• Prior experience in government (telecommunications) preferred.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of Internet governance issues preferred.
• Knowledge of the Internet, Domain Name System and common related issues required.

ICANN is a nonprofit public benefit corporation responsible for the global coordination of the Internet's system of unique identifiers. These include domain names as well as the addresses used in a variety of Internet protocols. Computers use these identifiers to reach each other over the Internet. Careful management of these resources is vital to the Internet's operation, so ICANN's global stakeholders (Registrars, Registries, Internet user groups, etc.) meet regularly to develop policies that ensure the Internet's ongoing security and stability. Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

ICANN is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation age or other protected characteristics and complies with all applicable laws and regulations.

All resumes should accompany a well written cover letter (first impressions are everything). Tell us why you are the best person for the job. Only those with comparable skills will be contacted. No phone calls or email please.

Job Location Moscow, , Russia

Position Type Full-Time/Regular

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