Position Announcement
Executive Director
International Study of Arctic Change (ISAC)
Application Deadline: Friday, 28 April 2006
The International Study of Arctic Change, or ISAC, is a long-term,
multidisciplinary program to study the effects of environmental changes
(including physical/chemical, biological/ecological, and
socioeconomic/cultural changes) in the circumpolar arctic system and
their feedback on the global system. ISAC was formally established by
the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) and the Arctic Ocean
Sciences Board (AOSB). An International ISAC Program Office (IPO) will
be established to provide support for the activities of ISAC and to
serve the organizational needs. The ISAC IPO will be co-located with the
IASC secretariat at the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat in Stockholm,
Sweden. Administratively, the ISAC IPO will be guided by the executive
secretaries of IASC and AOSB.
Applications are invited for the position of the ISAC Executive
Director. Applicants should preferably have the following qualifications:
- considerable knowledge of international arctic research,
- experience in cooperative, international scientific programs or
activities, and
- relevant science management and administrative experience.
Excellent oral and written knowledge of English is required. Applicants
should be enterprising, open-minded, and creative. The Executive
Director will initially serve on a two-year contract with possible
extensions. The position is subject to all hiring and employment laws
and regulations of the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat. The salary
will be set corresponding to the successful applicant's qualifications
and is expected to be at SEK 450,000 p.a. A job description is
available; please contact the IASC Secretariat at iasc [at] iasc.se.
Further information is available from:
Michael Tjernstrom, IASC co-chair
Phone: +1-303-4925847
E-mail: michaelt [at] cires.colorado.edu
Grete K. Hovelsrud, IASC co-chair
Phone: +47-22-858769/50
E-mail: g.k.hovelsrud [at] cicero.uio.no
Volker Rachold, IASC Executive Secretary
Phone: +46-8-6739603
E-mail: iasc [at] iasc.se
The application must briefly list the candidate's qualifications related
to those three criteria mentioned in the announcement, as well as the
names of two referees.
Applications should be sent by e-mail to iasc [at] iasc.se or by mail to:
IASC Secretariat
PO Box 50003 Stockholm
SE-104 05 Stockholm
Sweden