Research Director at the Bonn International Center for Conversion(BICC), Germany

["Dagmar M. Meyer" <dmeyer@DROPMEmariecurie.org>]

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The Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC) is seeking a

                        Director of Research

as a member of the BICC?s senior management team. The research director is
responsible for the full range of BICC?s research work including quality
control over its thematic output. The research director will also serve as
a coordinator for one of the program areas and direct concrete projects.
She/he will contribute significantly to BICC?s profile and international
reputation.

The successful candidate will have:
- Outstanding research experience, preferably in one or more of the
core areas of BICC?s work (Peacebuilding, Conflict, Disarmament),
demonstrated by a strong publications record
- Experience in project design and project management and a track
record of fund-raising and successful grant applications
- Leadership/management experience, preferably in international
organizations
- Strong teamworking capability and outstanding international
networking experience
- Language skills including excellent spoken and written English
(German is desirable, any other language is an asset)
- The willingness to travel internationally and to take up residence in
the Bonn area
- Track record in Quality Control of research institutions
- Experience in international consulting work desirable

This vacancy is to be filled as of November 2005, latest January 2006.
Payment will be according to the German public sector pay scale, which
takes work experience and family status into consideration BICC is an
independent, non-profit organization dedicated to promoting peace and
development through the efficient and effective transformation of
military-related structures, assets, functions and processes.

Having expanded its span of activities beyond the classical areas of
conversion that focus on the reuse of military resources (such as the
reallocation of military expenditures, restructuring of the defense
industry, closure of military bases, and demobilization), BICC
is now organizing its work around three main topics:
arms, peacebuilding and conflict. In doing this, BICC recognizes that
the narrow concept of national security, embodied above all in the armed
forces, has been surpassed by that of global security and, moreover, that
global security cannot be achieved without seriously reducing poverty,
improving health care and extending good governance throughout the
world.

Along with conducting research and conferences, and publishing their
findings, BICC?s international staff are also involved in consultancy,
providing policy recommendations, training, and practical project work. By
making information and advice available to governments, NGOs, and other
public or private sector organizations, they are working towards raising
awareness for BICC?s key issues.

BICC is an international think tank with projects in various parts of
the world. The BICC team is recruited from a variety of countries; the
working language is English. BICC is an equal opportunity employer.

Further information about BICC are available at www.bicc.de
Please forward your application (including CV, writing sample and names
of references) to the Director of BICC. For further information on the
vacancy please contact:

Peter Croll, Director
BONN INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR CONVERSION
INTERNATIONALES KONVERSIONSZENTRUM BONN (BICC) GmbH
An der Elisabethkirche 25
53113 Bonn
Germany
Phone: +49 228 911960
Fax: +49 228 241215

E-mail: vacancy-rd@DROPMEbicc.de, Internet: www.bicc.de