The Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine
Research (AWI), Department of Periglacial Research in Potsdam, is
seeking to appoint an Executive Director for the International
Permafrost Association (IPA) Secretariat by September 1st 2013.
This position is not limited to senior academics or managers.
Candidatures from early career researchers and other interested persons
are encouraged.
Candidatures are accepted until August 15th.
For additional information, please see below, contact Dr. Hugues Lantuit
(Hugues.Lantuit@awi.de, Phone: +49 170 454-0677), or Prof. Hans-Wolfgang
Hubberten (Hans-Wolfgang.Hubberten@awi.de) or consult our homepage:
www.awi.de/en/research/research_divisions/geosciences/periglacial_research
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- International Permafrost Association -
The International Permafrost Association, founded in 1983, has as its
objectives to foster the dissemination of knowledge concerning
permafrost and to promote cooperation among persons and national or
international organizations engaged in scientific investigation and
engineering work on permafrost. The IPA is governed by its Executive
Committee and a Council consisting of representatives from 26 Adhering
countries having interests in permafrost research. It counts more than
1000 individual members in the world.
The IPA Secretariat is led by the Executive Director, who is responsible
for the management of the organisation together with the Executive
Committee of the IPA. The Secretariat also coordinates the organisation
of the International Conference on Permafrost to be held in Potsdam,
Germany in 2016. More information on the IPA is available at its
website: http://www.permafrost.org. The IPA Secretariat is based in
Potsdam, Germany
- Job description -
The Executive Director of the IPA will work closely with the Executive
Committee to manage the operations of the organisation, including
strategic contributions to the IPA's goals and scientific framework and
planning of scientific events, in particular the International
Conference on Permafrost in 2016 in Potsdam.
His or her scientific and administrative tasks will be to:
► Coordinate, update, as and when necessary, the IPA project documents
and plans; prepare meetings and IPA-related events and reports, report
on meetings in minutes and relevant reports.
► Ensure the liaison, coordination and the timely flow of pertinent
information to IPA-affiliated scientists, projects and relevant
international scientific bodies (including through the Frozen Ground
bulletin, the Permalist mailing list, website, publications and other
communications means)
► Coordinate the planning of the International Conference on Permafrost
to be held in Potsdam in June 2016, in partnership with the Local
Organizing Committee (LOC), chaired by Prof. Hans-Wolfgang Hubberten.
Ensure the liaison, coordination and timely flow of pertinent
information between the LOC, the IPA and the Conference organizing
company (UP Transfer). This duty is expected to take on a significant
part of the Executive Director's time as the conference date draws near.
► Participate in sessions of the IPA Executive Committee and relevant
meetings of other national and international bodies, representing the
IPA at meetings, promoting IPA objectives in the permafrost, climate,
polar, mountain and broader scientific communities
► Coordinate the administrative and financial framework of the IPA,
including gathering reports from country representatives and monitoring
expenditure against budgets.
► Seeking sources of maintaining adequate funding for the IPA
Secretariat and fulfilling other duties as required or requested by IPA
Executive Committee and AWI.
- Requirements -
Ideally, the successful candidate will have a PhD or Masters degree in
permafrost research or a related subject (this is however not formally
required) and experience in the management of international projects
and/or organizations. The candidate will have excellent negotiation and
communication skills and a flexible management style, with the capacity
to work effectively in collaboration with the staff of the AWI
administration and with members of the consortium. The candidate will
also have an excellent command of English. Knowledge of German would be
a plus. Experience with content management systems and graphic design
and editing would be assets.
- Length of contract -
The position is funded on the basis of a fixed term contract for 36 months.
- Salary -
Payment will be in accordance with the German Tarifvertrag für den
öffentlichen Dienst (TVöD).
- Job location -
The job will be based at the AWI in Potsdam. The institute is located on
a historical campus surrounded by trees nearby the city centre. The city
of Potsdam is more than 1,000 years old and is located along the banks
of the Havel River and the surrounding lakes. Potsdam is known for its
greenness, its splendid baroque architecture, its preserved palaces,
gardens, and numerous monuments as well as a scientific environment
which is unparalleled in all of Germany. The city is only a couple of
minutes away from Berlin and its cultural scene. The cost of living is
low for Germany, which makes the capital region very affordable, a
unique situation in Europe.
For further information, please contact Dr. Hugues Lantuit
(Hugues.Lantuit@awi.de, Phone: +49 331-288-2216), or Prof. Hans-Wolfgang
Hubberten (Hans-Wolfgang.Hubberten@awi.de).
To apply for the position, please send a cover letter along with your
CV, credentials and two academic references electronically to Dr. Hugues
Lantuit (Hugues.Lantuit@awi.de), and Prof. Hans-Wolfgang Hubberten
(Hans-Wolfgang.Hubberten@awi.de) until August 15th. Please cite the code
65/G/Geo-P in cover letter.
You can also send your application per post until August 15th to:
Alfred-Wegener-Institute for Polar and Marine Research
PO Box 60 01 49
14401 Potsdam
Electronic applications are preferred.
The job interviews are scheduled to take place end of August. The
starting date is flexible, though the candidate would be expected to
start as soon as possible.
For additional information, please consult our homepage:
www.awi.de/en/research/research_divisions/geosciences/periglacial_research
The AWI is aiming to increase the number of female employees within the
scientific staff and is especially inviting qualified female scientists
to apply for the position.
Disabled applicants with identical technical and personal suitability
will be preferentially selected, please see our notification on our
homepage under job offers / jobs.
The AWI supports balanced work-life career development via a variety of
alternatives.
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Dr. Hugues Lantuit
Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Telegrafenberg A43
Potsdam 14473
Germany
Tel: +49-331-288-2216
Fax: +49-331-288-2188
Cell: +49-170-454-0677
email: Hugues.Lantuit@awi.de
http://www.awi.de/People/show?hlantuit
http://www.awi.de/en/go/coper
Google Scholar profile: http://goo.gl/XVJ5v
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