APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTING - please circulate widely VACANCY: Information & Networking Officer (Ref 140) BRIDGE gender and development programme The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a leading centre of research, teaching and communications on international development issues. BRIDGE is an innovative gender and development research and communications unit within IDS that supports policymakers and practitioners with accessible and diverse gender information. We now need to recruit a talented and highly motivated individual to join this groundbreaking team. The successful candidate will take responsibility for the continued evolution of our electronic information strategy - in particular the development of the Siyanda website (please visit www.siyanda.org). Siyanda offers: a comprehensive database of summaries and links to gender materials from across the world; a database of gender experts; and opportunities for networking with colleagues. You must have an excellent knowledge of internet-based information systems along with a strong background in gender and development issues, debates, information and networks. Your experience of building networks of partner organisations through electronic means will ensure Siyanda remains relevant and vibrant. In turn, you will demonstrate the competence to identify and develop information strategies, for both on- and offline communication. Starting salary: £20,044 - £25,565 (depending on experience) Closing Date: Thursday 4 May 2006 (12.00 GMT) Interview date: 23 and 24 May 2006 OFFICIAL APPLICATIONS FORMS ONLY, CVs will not be accepted For further information and to download an application form please log on to http://www.ids.ac.uk/ids/recruit/index.html Alternatively to receive a hard copy please email Human Resources, hr@ids.ac.uk Or call our confidential answer phone 01273-678682 [Int +44 1273] Human Resources Institute of Development Studies University of Sussex Brighton BN1 9RE, UK We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community regardless of sex, race, religion or religious beliefs, disability, HIV/AIDS, sexual orientation and age. Paola Brambilla Communications Assistant/Consultant BRIDGE Institute of Development Studies University of Sussex Brighton, BN1 9RE email: P.Brambilla@ids.ac.uk <mailto:P.Brambilla@ids.ac.uk> Visit our websites! http://www.bridge.ids.ac.uk/ <http://www.bridge.ids.ac.uk/> to download our Bridge reports http://www.siyanda.org/ <http://www.siyanda.org/> for a great range of gender focused development material ______________________________________________________________________ This message is for the addressee only and may contain privileged or confidential information. If you have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any views or opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of IDS. Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9RE Tel: +44 (0)1273 606261; Fax: +44 (0)1273 621202 IDS, a charitable company limited by guarantee: Registered Charity No. 306371; Registered in England 877338; VAT No. GB 350 899914 --- You are currently subscribed to inbrief as: alice@apc.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-inbrief-325803F@lyris.ids.ac.uk