[Coral-List] NB. POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Executive officer - GEF Coral Reef Targe ted Research Project. CLOSING DATE: 24 March 2004

[Vestergaard, Ole]

Please be informed that applications for this position arriving until
Wednesday 24 March 2004 COB (Australian time) will be considered in the
review process.

Full description at: http://ioc.unesco.org/iocweb/jobs.php


Ole Vestergaard
IOC/UNESCO


-----Original Message-----
From: Ove Hoegh-Guldberg [mailto:oveh at uq.edu.au]
Sent: 18 March 2004 00:43
To: coral-list at coral.aoml.noaa.gov
Cc: Kate Nuttall; Veronica Westacott; Ole Vestergaard;
Ahooten at worldbank.org
Subject: POSITIONS AVAILABLE: Executive officer - GEF Coral Reef
Targeted Research Project. CLOSING DATE: 22 March 2004 


Executive Officer, Global Environment Facility
Project Executing Agency, University of Queensland 

Exciting opportunity to manage a large international project monitoring
coral reef health 
 
The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) has committed resources toward a
multi-million dollar project (2004-2009) on environmental change and coral
reefs to be administered through a partnership of the University of
Queensland, World Bank and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of
UNESCO. This exciting project aims to align the expertise and resources of
the coral reef community around key research questions related to the
resilience and vulnerability of coral reef ecosystems.

In this position you will be responsible for management of the project
office, including financial issues, contract management, research reporting,
developing effective scientific communication mechanisms as well as
coordinating with Centres of Excellence in Mexico, Zanzibar and the
Philippines, the Synthesis Panel based in Washington and other participants.


You should possess a postgraduate degree in science and/or management and
extensive specialist experience in management of a research centre or large
project and at least two areas of expertise relevant to project operations
(e.g. finance, personnel or scientific communication). International and
domestic travel will be required.

This is a fixed term, full-time appointment at HEW Level 8 for three years.
The remuneration package will be in the range of $67,181 - $75,579 (AuD) per
annum which includes employer superannuation contributions of 17%. 

Obtain the position description and selection criteria online or contact
Kate Nuttall on (07) 3346 9418 or by email k.nuttall at marine.uq.edu.au. Email
Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg on oveh at uq.edu.au to discuss the role. 

Applications, including a full curriculum vitae, statements addressing the
Selection Criteria, as well as the contact details of three referees, should
be forwarded to the Business Manager, Centre for Marine Studies at the
address below, or email k.nuttall at marine.uq.edu.au 

Closing date for applications: 22 March 2004 
Reference Number: 3009759