The Foreign Service Journal, November 2006

Georgetown University invites applications for the position of Director of the Center for International and Regional Studies, which is located within the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (www.georgetown.edu/sfs/qatar) . The ideal candidate will have vision, commitment and the ability to conceive and realize a world-class program of research, scholarship, and outreach on the major issues of international affairs, especially as they bear on the United States and the Middle East. Requirements include administrative experience in the fields of higher education and/or policy related to international affairs, exceptional communication skills and the ability to supervise and motivate others. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in the field of international affairs in the univer- sity, government, media, or public policy setting. An advanced degree is preferred. The incumbent will also teach in the undergraduate (and later graduate) program of the SFS-Q. The compensation package is highly competitive and includes generous allowances and benefits. The School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q), located in Education City in Doha, Qatar, is a branch of the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service and offers a four-year undergraduate curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS) degree. The Center for International and Regional Studies, located within the SFS-Q, supports scholarly research and public affairs programming on inter- national affairs, with an emphasis on the study of the United States and the Middle East. The Center Director will join a community of scholars in Education City who include members of the branch cam- puses of Georgetown, Carnegie Mellon, Cornell, Texas A&M, and Virginia Commonwealth Universities and the Rand Corporation. Applications, including a letter of application and curriculum vitae, are now being accepted and will be considered beginning on December 15. Candidates may be asked for references following initial discus- sions. Georgetown University is an equal opportunity-affirmative action employer. Applications should be sent to: Chair, CIRS Search Committee c/o Peter Dunkley Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Intercultural Center, Room 301 Georgetown University Washington, D.C. 20057 Director, Center for International and Regional Studies Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar