(Apologies for cross posting)
See below opportunity with ICANN's Government Advisory Committee
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alice
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Announcement
The mission of The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers (ICANN) is to coordinate, at the top level, the global
Internet's systems of unique identifiers, and in particular to
ensure the stable and secure operation of the Internet's unique
identifier systems. It does so in close interaction with many
stakeholder representations. ICANN receives input from governments
through the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC). The GAC’s key
role is to provide advice to ICANN on issues of public policy.
GAC is supported by the GAC Secretariat, so far rotating with
periods of about five years. It is currently hosted by India and
approaching the end of India’s commitment (mid 2011). In response to
the growing demands on the GAC in terms of safeguarding the public
interest and enhancing transparency and accountability of ICANN,
three member countries -Brazil, The Netherlands and Norway - took
the initiative to finance and host a Secretariat for the next period
of 5 years. The initial funding countries will put in place a lean
and flexible Secretariat providing professional and proactive
support to the membership with continued support from ICANN.
For this, the Secretariat will comprise a Chief Executive Secretary,
a Senior Advisor, and an Office Manager to ensure continuity of
support and knowledge development of the GAC. This team will work
closely with ICANN who will continue its general support to the GAC.
The Secretariat will be located in the Netherlands, and a start is
foreseen between the 1st of January 2011 and the 41st ICANN/GAC
meeting in San Francisco in June 2011, to which the team is expected
to participate in its functioning capacity.
We seek a Chief Executive Secretary
The GAC Secretariat will be managed by the Chief Executive Secretary
(CES), responsible for the day- to-day management. The main tasks of
the Chief Executive Secretary will be to assist the GAC Chair in
developing and preparing the agenda and liaising with GAC Members,
ICANN, and other ICANN communities.
The CES will be held accountable for the functioning of the
Secretariat. When GAC guidance is needed in between GAC meetings
which are held three times a year, the Executive Secretary will seek
instructions from the GAC Chair and co-chairs. While being able to
function independently, the CES will work closely with the GAC chair
in progressing the GAC’s work program.
Requirements
We are looking for somebody with adequate seniority having proven
experience with public policy development in ICT’s and internet.
He/she should be familiar with the role, functions and procedures of
ICANN and should be able to move and act easily in the wider ICANN
community.
There should be a right balance between seniority and serving
capacity. The CES should be a bridge builder between communities and
have senior communicative and analytical capacities, and ensure
execution of the operational work; making notes, writing papers,
etc.
Announcement Chief Executive Secretary position GAC Secretariat, 14
October 2010, page 1/3
The following requirements are highly desirable and will be
explicitly considered when comparing candidates:
1. An advanced university degree; master’s degree or equivalent
2. At least 5 years of professional experience in the field of
Internet matters, including at least 3 years of relevant practical
experience in the subject matters related to ICANN meetings and
agreements;
3. At least 5 years of professional experience in working for or
with Public Administrations, and demonstrated understanding of and
interest in public policy issues;
4. Excellent knowledge of Internet policy, and a good
understanding of economic, international legal, and technical issues
relating the Internet and Internet governance;
5. Ability to work in English, including the ability to write
accurately, concisely and quickly, as this is the working language
of the GAC. Knowledge of a wider range of working languages would be
an asset;
6. Excellent communication and presentation skills;
7. Ability to work independently and to co-operate with others in
a diverse international setting;
8. Proven ability to manage and stimulate effectively the work of
other professionals in a small team, and experience with contracting
and managing additional service providers, for instance for specific
analytic work, up and beyond working with the core staff;
9. Demonstrated interest for the advancement of prospective
member countries and new member countries, in particular interest
and ability to work with government officials with the aim of
getting them up to speed in the ICANN environment;
10. Demonstrated interest and sense of international public service.
What do we offer
A challenging opportunity to help shape professional support to the
GAC in times of change in the landscape of Internet governance. The
Chief Executive Secretary (CES) will not stand alone in her/his
work. Initially, two more positions are to be filled in to work
under responsibility of the CES. The Secretariat will be hosted by
TNO in her offices in Delft, the Netherlands, about a half hour
travel from Amsterdam Schiphol airport. TNO is the largest
independent, not for profit, applied research organization in the
Netherlands with 4.500 employees and 30 knowledge centers. The
hosting facilities include housing, HR, IT and financial
administrative support.
More specifically:
The contract will initially be for two years, with the option of
prolongation; Dutch labor law will apply to the fullest extent, and
excellent labour conditions will be offered, including support for
temporary housing and/or relocation – the latter includes both
assistance in finding appropriate housing and covering of relocation
expenses; Indication of remuneration: between 85,000 and 120,000 US$
per annum
Announcement Chief Executive Secretary position GAC Secretariat, 14
October 2010,
Submitting your application
We invite you to respond when you feel this challenge is exactly
what you want in life now, and when you are prepared to dedicate the
coming two to three years to help set up and run the Secretariat in
the way described above, and when you are prepared to move to The
Netherlands for doing so. Your application should include your
contact details, motivation to apply, CV, and appropriate
references, in PDF, and should be sent to info@gnksconsult.com at the
latest by Friday 12th of November, 2010. Your application will be
handled in confidence and discreetly, with the greatest care and
taking into account the European Data Protection regulations. A
background check will be carried out as part of the application
procedure, for the final candidates. Requests for additional
information should also be send to info@gnksconsult.com.
Announcement Chief Executive Secretary position GAC Secretariat, 14
October 2010,