HELP Country Directors

Country Directors are paid managers who serve as project developers and team coordinators for HELP participants around the world. Two Country Directors are chosen for each team. Country Directors coordinate all in-country projects, build partnerships with international NGOs, government agencies and other institutions, act as liaison to HELP’s US office, and facilitate all program logistics such as team project fundraising, and team building. HELP Country Directors must commit to one year, including four months of full-time work in-country. This four month commitment is from late April to late August of every year. The other 8 months are entirely manageable as a part time commitment and many Country Directors are in school or hold full-time jobs outside of their HELP International position. Country Directors are HELP’s primary point of contact in-country and responsible for maintaining HELP's reputation and image.

The skill set acquired speaks to the placement that our alumni have managed over the years. HELP International Country Director Alumni have been successfully placed in major corporations and firms such as PWC, E&Y, Goldman and Sachs, Ford among others. They've been placed in Foreign Service offices such as the Chinese, Albanian, El Salvadorian embassies and are currently participating in Senate and Presidential campaigns. They have joined micro-finance institutions in India, and Uganda, and have successfully started businesses stateside that work directly with the people they once served. This fellowship will be taxing but will equip an individual with the crucial management skills, decision making capacity, and character fortitude that is attractive to employers today in virtually all fields. Of course, for those specifically interested in careers directly linked to development work exclusively, the Country Director Fellowships provides an opportunity for qualified individuals to gain experience in an international and domestic capacity that in other organizations can take years to be entrusted with. Information on the 2011 Country Directors can be found here.

Who should apply?

HELP International is currently seeking Country Director applicants. In 2012 HELP will be placing 20 Country Directors in 8 countries around the world.

Please read the Job description before applying.