Position Announcement
Executive Director, International Study of Arctic Change (ISAC)
Stockholm, Sweden
Application Deadline: Monday, 30 April 2007
For further information and a full position description, please contact:
International Arctic Science Committee Secretariat
E-mail: iasc [at] iasc.se
Applications are invited for the position of Executive Director at the
International Study of Arctic Change (ISAC) International Program Office
(IPO) in Stockholm, Sweden.
ISAC is a long-term, multidisciplinary program to study the effects of
environmental changes, including physical/chemical,
biological/ecological, and socioeconomic/cultural changes, on 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).
The ISAC IPO will be established to provide support for the activities
of ISAC and to serve its organizational needs and will be based with the
IASC Secretariat at the Swedish Polar Research Secretariat in Stockholm,
Sweden.
Applicants for the position of Executive Director should preferably have
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 SEK 550,000.
Applications must briefly list the candidate's qualifications related to
the above criteria and include the names of two referees. Applications
must be submitted by Monday, 30 April 2007, at:
E-mail: iasc [at] iasc.se
or by regular mail to:
IASC Secretariat
P.O. Box 50003 Stockholm
SE-104 05 Stockholm, SWEDEN
For further information and a full position description, please contact
the IASC Secretariat at:
E-mail: iasc [at] iasc.se
or contact:
Michael Tjernstrom, ISAC Co-chair
Phone: +46-8-163110
E-mail: michaelt [at] misu.su.se
or contact:
Grete K. Hovelsrud, ISAC Co-chair
Phone: +47-22-858769/50
E-mail: g.k.hovelsrud [at] cicero.uio.no