job

[Lloyd Timberlake]

AVINA, a young Swiss-based foundation, finds and encourages  
leadership for sustainable development in the areas of business,  
institutional change, grassroots development, and conservation in Latin  
America. We are opening a new office in Miami and are seeking a  

		Project Manager for Marine Conservation.  

The project manager will help to develop our new marine conservation  
programme, focusing at present on the reefs and coasts of Central and  
South America. The job will require vision, strategic planning,  
administration, partnership development, and a great deal of travel to  
keep up with developments in marine conservation in Latin America.   

Requirements: 

*	A PhD in Marine Science or equivalent discipline. 
*	A minimum of five years experience working in Tropical Marine  
        Conservation. 
*	Fluency in English and Spanish - including an ability to write well in  
        both. 
*	Self-motivation, organisation, communications skills, tact and an  
        ability to work largely unsupervised.  

Conditions: 
*	Position will be based at the foundation's new office in Miami 
*	Initial  one-year contract 
*	Competitive salary reflecting the importance we place on the  
        recruitment of high quality staff 

Prospective candidates should send a full CV with a recent photo and  
telephone number to 	Erica Knie,  
			Aptdo 96 
			07150 Andraitx 
			Mallorca 
			SPAIN