Second Announcement
Executive Secretary Position Available
Arctic Council Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat
Copenhagen, Denmark
Application Deadline: Sunday, 28 September 2008
For further information, please go to:
http://www.arcticpeoples.org/about/
The Arctic Council (AC) Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat (IPS) seeks an
executive secretary. The executive secretary is responsible for the
administration, supervision, and management of the IPS. This is a
two-year contract position, dependent on the availability of funding.
The position requires extensive travelling, mainly in the Arctic. The
executive secretary will be responsible to a Governing Board composed of
representatives from the Arctic States and the Permanent Participants.
Activities of the Secretariat are governed by the rules and regulations
established by the Governments of Denmark and Greenland.
The mandate of the Secretariat is to facilitate meetings and dialogue
among Indigenous Peoples, assist Indigenous Peoples in making
contributions to the AC processes, ensure timely distribution of AC
documentation and to facilitate on-going work on traditional knowledge.
Applicants must meet the following qualifications to be considered for
the position:
- A degree in social or natural sciences, international or
environmental law and politics, or comparable experience. Master's
level qualifications are preferred.
- A thorough understanding of Arctic Indigenous issues and politics.
- Demonstrable and extensive experience in international
co-operation - preferably in international negotiations and diplomacy.
- A proven record of responsibilities in management and public
administration.
- Knowledge of financial administration and budgeting.
- Fund raising experience and ability to write funding proposals.
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
- Knowledge of an Arctic Indigenous language and/or Russian is
considered an asset.
The application deadline for this position is Sunday, 28 September 2008.
To apply, please send a letter of interest and a CV to:
Arctic Council Indigenous Peoples' Secretariat
Strandgade 91, 4. sal
DK-1014 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Phone: +45-3283-3790
Fax: +45-3283-3791
Email: ips [at] ghsdk.dk
For further information, please go to:
http://www.arcticpeoples.org/about/