[voew-listserver] Vacancy Announcement
- From: Bernd Siebenhüner <bernd.siebenhuener@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Tue, 03 May 2005 15:27:03 +0200
Vacancy Announcement
International Human Dimensions Programme On Global Environmental Change
Executive Director of the International Human Dimensions Programme
The International Council for Science (ICSU) and the International Social
Science Council (ISSC) invite applications for the position of Executive
Director of the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global
Environmental Change (IHDP). The IHDP is an international, interdisciplinary
and non-governmental science organisation, focussing on social and human
dimensions of environmental change. The IHDP is dedicated to promoting,
catalysing and coordinating research, capacity-building, and networking on the
human dimensions of global environmental change. The IHDP, from a social
science perspective, examines areas of concern for societies on global change
and works at the interface between science and practice. For detailed
information on the programme please visit the webpage www.ihdp.org
<http://www.ihdp.org/>
The Executive Director, in co-operation with the Scientific Committee and the
Chairperson, facilitates the expeditious development, implementation and
evaluation of the IHDP Programme. In particular, the Executive Director will:
· facilitate the development, implementation and co-ordination of IHDP
Science Projects and Joint Projects with the partner programmes;
· provide overall management of the IHDP Secretariat (about 10 persons).
· promote the establishment and/or strengthening of national and
regional human dimensions committees and research programmes;
· ensure effective representation and links between IHDP and other
relevant research programmes, especially IGBP, WCRP, DIVERSITAS, the ESSP, the
sponsoring organisations (ICSU and ISSC), relevant entities of the United
Nations system, as well as the international policy community and funding
agencies;
· support the development and implementation of an information strategy
which promotes networking within the human dimensions research community and
wider practice community;
The successful candidate will have an international research reputation in a
relevant social science discipline and
· have experience and knowledge about the socio-economic, cultural,
behavioural and institutional dimensions of the global environmental change
research effort;
· have excellent skills in staff development, office management and
financial management skills;
· be aware of germane research in the natural sciences, engineering and
applied sciences;
· have experience of international scientific collaboration including,
if possible, experience with both governmental and non-governmental
organisations;
· be prepared to conduct extensive worldwide travel;
· excellent command of written and spoken English; knowledge of other
languages is an advantage.
The Executive Director, will be appointed by ICSU and ISSC for an interim
period of 12 months, potentially renewable, thereafter. The successful
candidate will be employed in Bonn, Germany, where the IHDP Secretariat is
located. An appointment under the terms of a secondment would also be possible.
The position will be filled by 15 September 2005 or as soon as possible
thereafter. The salary is negotiable and will take due account of the
experience and qualifications of the candidate.
Letters of application with a curriculum vitae and the names of three referees
should be received no later than 15
June 2005 by the IHDP Secretariat, Walter-Flex-Str. 3, 53113 Bonn, Fax +49 228
73 9054, e-mail: middel.ihdp@xxxxxxxxxxxx Interviews for the post will be
scheduled in July 2005. Further information on the IHDP and its Secretariat
Dr.Barbara Goebel: Tel: +49-228-73-9051, Fax: +49-228-73-9054;
e~mail:goebel.ihdp@xxxxxxxxxxx; www.ihdp.org
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Jun.-Prof. Dr. Bernd Siebenhüner
Juniorprofessor für Ökologische Ökonomie
Forschungsgruppe GELENA
Carl-von-Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
Fakultät 2: Informatik, Wirtschafts- und Rechtswissenschaften
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