Position Announcement
Executive Secretary
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Working Group
Arctic Council
Akureyri, North Iceland
Application Deadline: Monday, 4 June 2007
For more information, please contact:
Inge Thaulow
Greenland Home Rule Government
Phone: +299-346718
E-mail: INTH [at] gh.gl
The Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF) Working Group of the
Arctic Council is seeking a candidate for the position of Executive
Secretary for the International Secretariat located in Akureyri, North
Iceland.
The Arctic Council is an intergovernmental forum of eight Arctic Member
States (Canada, Greenland/Faeroes/Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway,
Russia, Sweden, and the United States of America), and six Indigenous
People's Organizations.
Applicants for this position must meet the following requirements:
- administrative and managerial experience including budgetary
management;
- ability to work independently and with a team, where strict deadlines
are important;
- ability to travel internationally (at least several times per year);
- university degree in biology, environmental management or equivalent;
- experience in international, intergovernmental, and scientific
cooperation;
- good general knowledge of the Arctic, with emphasis on flora, fauna,
and related social issues;
- fluency in oral and written English; and
- residency in Akureyri or the surrounding district.
The Executive Secretary will be employed initially for one year and will
be required to begin on 1 August 2007, with the understanding that
allowances may need to be made for fulfilling requirements to current
employers.
It is recommended that interested applicants first visit the CAFF
website, http://www.caff.is, and the website for the Arctic Council,
http://arctic-council.org/. Practical information on the CAFF Operating
Guidelines can be obtained from:
Olga Palsdottir, CAFF Secretariat
E-mail: olga [at] caff.is
Applications should consist of a current CV with photo, at least two
professional and personal references, as well as a short cover letter,
which summarizes background, statement of interests, and
professional/personal skills. The application package must be submitted
via express mail or e-mail by Monday, 4 June 2007, to:
CAFF International Secretariat
c/o Olga Palsdottir
Borgir, Nordurslod
600 Akureyri, Iceland
E-mail: olga [at] caff.is
Fax: +354-462-3390