Position Available
Executive Secretary
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
Tromso, Norway
Application deadline: 25 August 2017
For more information, full position description, and to submit applications, go to:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/139714/
For questions, contact:
Ingrid Berthinussen
Email: ingrid.berthinussen [at] npolar.no
Phone: +47-48-28-9545
Morten Olsen
Email: mso [at] efkm.dk
Phone: +45-25-65-0247
The Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) Foundation Board invites applications for an Executive Secretary of the AMAP Secretariat. This full-time, permanent position is subject to a three-month renewable contract and will be located in Tromso, Norway.
Responsibilities of the Executive Secretary include:
- Leading and managing the day-to-day operation of the Secretariat;
- Managing the AMAP Secretariat human resources (staff of seven employees), including salaries and employment conditions, recruitment, dismissal, and professional development;
- Supporting the development and implementation of the AMAP multi-year work-plan that is agreed by the AMAP Working Group (WG) in response to requests from the Arctic Council;
- Tracking and reporting to the AMAP WG on the status and progress of AMAP's work to develop programs, activities, timelines, and milestones associated with the production and delivery of assessment reports as well as other outreach and communication activities;
- Coordinating AMAP work as appropriate with that of other Arctic Council WGs, other subsidiary Arctic Council bodies, and relevant non-Arctic Council organizations;
- Identifying, acquiring, managing, and reporting on finances necessary to implement AMAP program activities and related work;
- Ensuring the necessary contact with relevant international and regional institutions and organizations to secure a cost-efficient monitoring and assessment network; and
- Ensuring effective communication of AMAP work to the wider scientific and policy-making communities.
Required qualification and experience for this position include:
- An advanced university degree (minimum Master's level) in Natural Sciences or equivalent education;
- Demonstrated capabilities for leadership in relevant areas of work and in leading teams through change;
- Proven professional experience in management and administration, including managing human and financial resources;
- Relevant work experience with international organizations and international scientific cooperation, programs, and activities;
- Thorough knowledge, insight, and understanding of Arctic natural science and policy issues, including the ability to identify emerging issues;
- Good understanding of the integrity of the scientific processes;
- Experience in networking and establishing and maintaining strategic partnerships with various partners and stakeholders;
- The ability to work constructively with different organizations, cultures, and stakeholders to build consensus to achieve common goals;
- Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to exercise sound judgement; and
- Excellent communication skills and fluency in spoken and written English.
National and international travel will be required.
Applications must include a short narrative describing, with reference to the selection criteria outlined above, the personal skills and experience that you would bring to the job; a curriculum vitae detailing relevant qualifications and experience (maximum of three pages); and the names and contact information for at least three professional references.
Application materials must be submitted online and all applications are handled in confidence until the application deadline. Thereafter, a public list of applicants will be prepared. Applicants who wish to reserve their applications from the public list must give reasons for this when submitting their applications. Information about an applicant can be made public even if the applicant has requested not be included from the public list of applicants, cf. Freedom of Information Act, Section 25, 2nd paragraph.
Application deadline: 25 August 2017
For more the full position description and to submit applications, go to:
https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/139714/.
For questions, contact:
Ingrid Berthinussen
Email: ingrid.berthinussen [at] npolar.no
Phone: +47-48-28-9545
Morten Olsen
Email: mso [at] efkm.dk
Phone: +45-25-65-0247