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Senior Advisor on Government Relations — MOSCOW
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| Reports to: | Managing Director (Moscow) |
| Managing Director (Washington, DC) |
GENERAL SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
- Proven contacts and relationships with government, legislative and regulatory decision-makers, including Presidential Administration;
- Proven relationships with key Russian policy influencers (e.g. institutes, think tanks, industry associations);
- Equally important, demonstrated strategic thinking and planning skills, including integration of GR with research, public relations, marketing, corporate responsibility, etc.;
- Advocating clients’ interests on all levels of federal and regional government, as well as with NGOs and other third parties;
- Building up PBN’s GR capacity on all levels for the Firm and its clients;
- Managing and executing client programs, project teams and all aspects of PBN’s contractual client obligations;
- Writing client memos (monthly updates, legislative analyses, etc.), position papers, political updates, issue briefs, and client work programs showing strong writing and communication skills in Russian and English;
- Drafting proposals and actively participating in the development of new business and attracting clients from a variety of sectors;
- Integrating with the Firm’s other offices outside Russia and participating in firm-wide projects;
- Communicating in a timely and sustained manner with the CEO, Managing Directors and GR colleagues on key GR/political issues pertinent to the Firm, its clients and potential new business opportunities;
CLIENT MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serve as a point of contact with clients regarding government relations and political issues as well as overall project status, timelines and other issues.
- Ensure that effective verbal and written communication with the GR team and clients occurs in a timely, frequent manner.
- Anticipate and respond quicky to client requests and information needs.
- Maintain a productive and effective relationship with the client.
The successful candidate for this senior position will have at least 10 years of public policy experience gained from working in government and/or corporate settings. He/she will have strong ethical standards and leadership skills, and be willing to mentor less experienced colleagues working at the Firm.
Salary, bonus and benefits package is competitive and based on prior experience and performance results.
For more information, contact Maria Kuzkina
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Intern — WASHINGTON, D.C.
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Support Account Managers with client programs and new business development by conducting research and writing summaries
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Perform daily media monitoring for Russia/CIS-related topics in both Western and foreign press
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Write and publish topical items to corporate blog
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Assist with database development and maintenance
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Help to answer phones, and other tasks as assigned
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MUST have a demonstrated interest in Russia and CIS. Candidates fluent in Russian will receive first consideration.
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Prefer junior, senior or graduate student majoring in Eurasian regional studies, international relations, or political science
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Ability to write well; conduct online research; communicate professionally with clients and the public; and coordinate multiple projects
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Must possess attention to detail, be flexible, responsible, creative, well organized, self-reliant, and should demonstrate a great deal of initiative
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Proficiency with MS Word and Excel essential
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Position(s) Available:
- Summer semester interns (UNPAID)
- Full-time (40 hours per week)
- M-F 9:00am-6:00pm
Please submit cover letter, resume and one- to two-page writing sample to internship@pbnco.com
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