Executive Director, Academic Council on the United Nations System and Non-Tenure Line Assistant Professor of the Practice in the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

Description

The Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS), housed at Georgetown University, invites applications for the position of Executive Director of ACUNS. The contract will run from the date of hire through December 31, 2028. Salary is $85,000-100,000, exclusive of benefits. Duties include providing strategic leadership in cooperation with the ACUNS Board of Directors, overseeing day to day operations of ACUNS, and organizing the ACUNS Annual Meeting. The ACUNS Executive Director will report to the President and CEO of ACUNS.

The ACUNS Executive Director, is also expected to teach three courses per year at Georgetown University: two in the fall, and one in the spring, including the undergraduate lecture course, “International Organization.” Other courses may cover topics related to conflict & conflict resolution, multilateralism & international cooperation, international environmental politics, international law, and/or international ethics. The candidate will also advise and mentor International Politics (IPOL) majors concentrating in International Institutions, Law, and Ethics. 

For teaching, advising, and administrative work at Georgetown, the candidate will report to the SFS Vice-Dean for Undergraduate Affairs. For their work with Georgetown, the Executive Director will receive a non-tenure-line (NTL) faculty appointment and title of Assistant Professor of the Practice in Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. 

ACUNS is the premier, global, multi-disciplinary, non-profit association dedicated to uniting scholars and practitioners in the work and study of the United Nations and multilateralism. See https://acuns.org/ for further information about ACUNS. ACUNS is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, religion, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or other categories protected by law.

Application Instructions

Applicants should provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, recent teaching evaluations (if any) and the names and contact information for three people who can provide letters of reference upon request (letters do not need to be submitted with the initial application). Applicants are required to have a Ph.D. degree or equivalent, and experience with program and/or non-profit and management. 

As appropriate, applicants should note in the cover letter any experience with fundraising, social media, and web development; any networks within the United Nations system or other multilateral institutions; and address any research on relevant topics.

Applications should be submitted to https://apply.interfolio.com/179912. The deadline for applications is February 9, 2026. Review of applications will begin immediately on a rolling basis, and continue until the position is filled.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

GU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, citizenship, color, disability, family responsibilities, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, matriculation, national origin, race, religion, personal appearance, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.