Vacancies at the Secretariat

Good morning everyone:

Here are two vacancies for Assistant Advisors at the Ramsar Secretariat.  These are two of four vacancies at the Secretariat, so watch this space for more!

Please take note that a candidate must submit his/her application online using the links below. No other method of application will be considered.

Best regards, Sandra Hails, Ramsar Secretariat
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1. The Ramsar Secretariat welcomes applications for the position of Intern/Assistant Advisor for the Africa region, a 12-month posting (possibly extendable up to 18 months) in the Ramsar Secretariat in Switzerland to begin in mid-January 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=125

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

• Are you under 30 years old?
• Do 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?
• Are you a national of an African country, and have you lived most of your life in the region?
• Do you have perfect fluency in both French and English?

The deadline for applications is 30 September 2009.

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

2. The Ramsar Secretariat welcomes applications for the position of Intern/Assistant Advisor for the Asia-Oceania region, a 12-month posting (possibly extendable up to 18 months) in the Ramsar Secretariat in Switzerland to begin in mid-February 2010 (the expected start date of 11 January 2010 mentioned in the online announcement is incorrect).

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=126

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 the Asia-Oceania region and have lived most of your life in the region.
• You have perfect fluency in English.

The deadline for applications is 9 October 2009.

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

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