Programme Manager and Research Associate
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) intends to appoint at its Washington DC office a Programme Manager and Research Associate to work on a Transatlantic Environmental Dialogue. This project will be funded by a grant from the European Commission.
The main goal of this project will be to establish a regular forum in which the Transatlantic community of expertise on climate change can achieve consensus on mitigating actions both within the Transatlantic community and with other key nations such as China and India.
In order to fulfil this objective, the IISS will host, a year apart from each other, two major conferences in London and Washington DC respectively, with a series of three workshops in between. The IISS will then publish a short report which will draw upon the key recommendations arising from these events and that will provide a concise Agenda of items upon which Transatlantic leaders should focus their efforts to mitigate the effects of climate change, including its effects on international security. This report will be launched formally at events in both London and Washington.
The Programme Manager's principal task will be the organisation of two conferences, in late 2008 and early 2010, and three workshops. The candidate will be expected to conduct research leading to a mid-project paper and a final report. He or she will also be expected to run a website, blog and listeserv, as well as take an active role in promoting the project on the World Wide Web and also leveraging other web.2 tools effectively. The Programme Manager will be a member of the staff of the IISS Washington DC office but will be working to the Director for Transnational Threats and Political Risk, based in London.
While this is a fixed-term position, the Institute will undertake efforts to sustain the project beyond January/February 2010. The Programme Manager will be involved in seeking further funding for the project.
The ideal candidate will:
- Be educated to at least Master level in a relevant discipline
- Have a demonstrable interest in environmental issues
- Have excellent organisational, administrative and research skills
- Be IT proficient
- Have experience in building website pages
The candidate will also ideally:
- Have some experience in fundraising
- Have established transatlantic contacts
- Have interest in/knowledge of China and India
Salary will depend on experience
Only candidates who currently possess the right to work in the United States will be considered for this position.
Applications should be e-mailed to comolli@iiss.org , or may be sent in writing to:
Virginia Comolli
Arundel House
13–15 Arundel Street,
Temple Place
London WC2R 3DX
United Kingdom
IT/AV TRAINEE TECHNICIAN
Due to an expanding work load, a vacancy has occurred for an IT/AV Trainee Technician in the IT department at the central London headquarters of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). The ideal candidate should have at least two years experience in basic IT. Experience in Audio Visual systems would be an advantage although full training in this area will be given.
Purpose of the Role
- Supporting internal & external clients in the use of AV systems
- Running the AV & VC aspects of presentations for high profile meetings
- Troubleshooting AV & VC equipment within time constraints
- Managing the systems and procedures as defined by the Events Manager
- Preventative Maintenance support and system checks
- Support of client events and systems
- Operating equipment during rehearsals and live broadcasts, conferences, web broadcasts and video conferencing
Basic skills required
- Desktop support ( windows Vista\XP)
- MS Office 2003/7
- LAN\WAN
- Basic AV knowledge & understanding
- Active Directory
- Windows server 2003\2008
The successful candidate must be willing to learn, be self-motivated, able to investigate and diagnose problems under their own initiative and work well as a team player. The skill to manage a client facing role will be essential. Normal Institute working hours apply but the role will involve covering some early morning, and evening client events.
Salary in the region of £18-20k. Health Scheme and Group Personal Pension Plan membership come as part of the package but a qualifying period of probation is required for each.
Candidates with the relevant experience should forward their CV together with a covering letter detailing how their experience matches each of the specific skills required via email to HR@iiss.org or in writing to:
Human Resources Department
The International Institute for Strategic Studies
Arundel House
13-15 Arundel Street
Temple Place
London
WC2R 3DX
Please note that only those candidates who meet the specific requirements and whose applications pass initial screening will receive a reply.
The deadline for applications is Friday 3rd October 2008
If you are interested in applying for an internship position at the IISS, please look at the intern page.
