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From: Aaron Cosbey <acosbey@canuck.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 1996 16:09:32 -0400
To: INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY <ipe@csf.colorado.edu>
Subject: Job Posting -- Geneva Centre on Trade and Sustainable Development
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GENEVA CENTRE
ON
TRADE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
JOB POSTING - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
A centre is being established in Geneva to strengthen the links between
NGOs interested in trade, environment and development on the one hand,
and the principal intergovernmental organizations dealing with trade on
the other.
The Centre will:
* help make relevant WTO documents available and place them in a broader
context
* give NGOs straight, objective reporting, from a Geneva perspective, on
the issues of the day, and flag key developments and issues on the
horizon
* serve as a trusted point of contact for both the NGO community
internationally and the Geneva trade community
* help educate NGOs on the function and structure of the WTO, and offer
counsel on how best to advocate change within the WTO context
* periodically bring together the trade and NGO communities to engage in
policy dialogue on specific issues
* help the public make sense of how the work of the WTO and others fits
into the larger picture of sustainable development globally
* provide a central source of information on, and published by,
organizations such as UNCTAD and others, as well as a library of relevant
NGO research and publications
* produce and maintain a database of NGOs interested in trade and
sustainable development issues, showing who is doing what
* periodically bring together the NGO community to focus on specific
issues, both in Geneva and elsewhere
Duties and Qualifications:
The Executive Director will be responsible for the establishment and the
direction of the Centre and for all aspects of its operation, including
planning and implementation, fundraising, programmatic and financial
needs analysis, and strategy development.
The candidate must be a dynamic individual, technically grounded in
cutting-edge international development issues; she or he will have been
extensively exposed to the international debate on environment and
development, the evolution of the concept of sustainable development and
of the international trade regime.
The candidate shall be able to combine intellectual leadership with
systematic thinking and synthesizing skills. She/he shall have also
direct experience with consensus-building approaches to resolving policy
disputes.
Ideally, he or she will come from a developing country, and have
demonstratable experience in integration of environment and development
concerns. A firm initial commitment of at least three years is required.
The candidate should have:
* Intimate knowledge of inter-governmental processes, particularly of the
functioning of the World Trade Organization and UNCTAD (ie. familiarity
with the processes of rulemaking, dispute resolution, policy debate and
policy review).
* Sound knowledge of multilateral environment-related negotiations, as
well as of United Nations structure, programme and procedures.
* Good knowledge of institution and capacity-building in developed and
developing countries.
* An established record of work with the non-governmental community as
well as project management and fundraising experience.
* Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, allowing for good
relations with people from different cultures and outlooks.
* A sound understanding of the use of consensus-building approaches to
public disputes in domestic and international contexts.
* A high degree of initiative and excellent organizational abilities.
* Fluency in spoken and written English, working knowledge of Spanish
and/or French.
* A minimum of five years related work history, with direct
international/multilateral negotiations experience is preferred.
The candidate should be:
* Highly ethical;
* Committed to the pursuit of sustainable development;
* Able to command the respect of very able and senior people;
* Able to command the respect and confidence of the trade, development
and environment communities.
The position is based in Geneva (Switzerland), and will involve some
travel. The salary and benefits are commensurate with the level of
responsibilities, and with the experience and skills demanded.
CANDIDATES SHOULD APPLY TO:
* Mark Halle
Chair, Executive Board of the Geneva Centre
c/o IUCN- The World Conservation Union
28, rue de Mauverney
CH-1196 Gland
Fax: ++41 (0)22 999 00 20
Email: mah@hq.iucn.ch
Prof. Chris Chase-Dunn
Department of Sociology
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD. 21218 USA
tel 410 516 7633 fax 410 516 7590 email chriscd@jhu.edu