Vacancy at Ramsar Secretariat for Intern/Assistant for Europe

The Ramsar Secretariat welcomes applications for the position of Intern/Assistant Advisor for the European region, a 12-month posting (possibly extendable up to 18 months) in the Ramsar Secretariat in Switzerland to begin in mid-October 2010.

IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, provides administrative services for the Ramsar Convention, and more information and online application for this post is available on the IUCN website at:

http://hrms.iucn.org/iresy/index.cfm?event=vac.show&vacId=185

Here is a checklist of Ramsar’s requirements for this position:

• You are under 30 years old.

• You have a university degree (preferably a post-graduate qualification) in a subject relevant to wetland conservation and sustainable use, such as, biology, hydrology, marine sciences, natural resources management, land use planning, geography or anthropology/sociology.

• You are a national of countries in Europe and have lived most of your life in the region.

• You have perfect fluency in English. Knowledge of French and/or Spanish would be an advantage.

The deadline for applications is 22 August 2010.

Note: A candidate should SUBMIT HIS/HER APPLICATION ONLINE, USING THE LINK ABOVE. No other method of application will be considered.

Read more on Ramsar's Internship Programme.