Managing Director, Gandhi King Global Academy

Who We Are

Peace is our commitment.

The United States Institute of Peace represents the American people’s shared values and commitment to peace worldwide.

We know that Peace is Security – it advances both U.S.

and international security by preventing, managing, and mitigating violent conflict.

We are an independent, non-partisan institution and are actively engaged with peacebuilding efforts worldwide.

Together we tackle the most challenging problems and hold fast to the possibility of a more peaceful world.

To learn more about USIP programs and job openings, go to https://www.usip.org/about/careers.

If you have a passion for making the world a better place and want to have a front-row seat on the world stage, USIP is the place for you.

Job Description 

The Managing Director oversees and leads the work of USIP’s recently established Gandhi-King Global Academy (Academy), mandated by Congress to serve as a top-tier center of training and practice on conflict resolution tools based on the principles of nonviolence.

 The Managing Director is entrusted with setting out the vision and direction of the Academy, in collaboration with the President, and for working with experts, practitioners, and policymakers to identify new generation conflict resolution tools; adapt current tools so they remain fit for purpose in a changing world; and provide training for peacebuilders on the use of these tools for addressing grievances, de-escalating tensions, and resolving disputes.    The Managing Director leads and supervises the Academy’s specialized teams of expert practitioners working in the areas of negotiation, mediation, dialogue, peace games and simulations, civil-military affairs, crisis management, and non-violent action.

The Managing Director is also responsible for overseeing and expanding the work of the Institute’s online practitioner courses and training programs.

 

The Managing Director reports directly to the President of the Institute and is expected to have demonstrated expertise in conflict resolution, including direct field experience.

The Managing Director will have a track record addressing the risks and challenges facing front-line practitioners and in shaping peacebuilding practice.

The Managing Director is expected to have a deep knowledge of non-violent action; a wide network of contacts, colleagues, and counterparts in peacebuilding; demonstrated managerial skills; and a track record of working collaboratively.

TARGET SALARY

Grade EX IV/III

The Institute uses the General Schedule salary tables for administering compensation.

Offers are determined based upon candidate qualifications, related experience, internal equity, and the amount budgeted for the position.

 

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 


* Oversees the Academy’s annual planning and budget process and through this process, charts out the Academy’s vision, direction, and course of action; ensures the work of the Academy is aligned with the ...