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Vice President, International Development

First Book

Full-time Staff - United States of America, North America

Apply by: 3rd February 2012

Do you have private-sector head and a public-sector heart? Do you have an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for advancing social change? First Book is looking for a small number of creative change-makers interested in joining us as we bring about a paradigm-shift that will forever change the way our planet educates its hardest-to-reach children.
About First Book: First Book (www.firstbook.org) is an award winning social enterprise that has distributed more than 80 million new books and educational resources to children from low-income families. By harnessing the power of private sector innovation, First Book has transformed the quality of thousands of schools and educational initiatives across the United States. First Book has been highlighted as a leader in effectiveness and impact by top business schools, the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, and the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. First Book is now poised to leverage these successes by taking the next step: launching First Book’s model in a number of countries around the world, beginning in Canada and India.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: First Book is seeking a Vice President of International Development responsible for overseeing the expansion of our existing international efforts in Canada and helping launch a number of new international operations, beginning in India. A successful candidate for this position must possess, first and foremost, a clearly entrepreneurial spirit, combined with experience in practical implementation at every level. This position requires proven experience starting-up and scaling a successful endeavor as well as significant operational experiences in an international setting. This position will require travel as opportunities arise.

Key Experiences and Skill Sets:
• Proven entrepreneurial experience
• Record of entrepreneurial thinking and results-driven success, either in corporate or nonprofit settings
• Ability to forge win-win partnerships with a variety of corporate, social sector, and government partners
• “Can do” work ethic, ability to solve problems creatively, identify alternative solutions when obstacles present themselves, and work as part of a team
• Start-up, scaling, and growth experience
• Experience managing initiatives from inception to implementation on a country-wide basis
• Proven ability to articulate a big-picture vision combined with the detail orientation required to implement “nuts and bolts” strategies and achieve key goals
• Demonstrated strategic thinking skills, ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, and excellent communication/interpersonal skills.
• Operations experience, including international settings
• Experience leading high-growth enterprises or teams for international settings; experience managing staff in remote locations.
• Ability to quickly identify and come up to speed on the key legal, governmental, language/cultural issues relevant to a new international setting
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally. Bilingual and trilingual applicants encouraged to apply.
Education and/or Experience:

• International operational experience
• 10 years strategic management experience
• 7 years of Senior Leadership experience
• An MBA or Masters Degree in a related field, preferred.
• Experience in a non-profit environment is helpful

TO APPLY: Candidates are invited to submit a resume and a cover letter to jobs@firstbook.org - please be sure to indicate an interest in the VP International Development position in the subject line of your email. No phone calls please.






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