EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY at TERENA

[John DYER <]

Dear RIPE Members

Apologies if you receive more than one copy of this mail.

The following vacancy for a PDO is being advertised. I would appreciate
you assistance in widely disseminating the information to anyone you
think might be interested. 

Thank You
John DYER

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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER  (PDO)
Trans-European Research and Education Networking Association (TERENA)

The Organisation

The Trans-European Research and Education Networking Association 
(TERENA) is a pan European organisation representing all major 
research networks of Europe. The primary objective of TERENA is the 
promotion and development of a high quality international information 
and telecommunications infrastructure to support European research and
education. To meet this objective, TERENA has established a Technical 
Programme which is intended to encourage innovative and collaborative 
projects, encompassing involvement in the definition of standards, 
co-ordination with telecommunication operators, industry and 
governmental bodies.

The majority of the work is undertaken by volunteer experts drawn 
from the TERENA community and organised into Working Groups and 
Task Forces for specific technical areas and activities. The working 
language of TERENA and its associated activities is English.

The technical work of TERENA concerns the definition and management 
of leading edge networking projects including wide area ATM development,
European Information Infrastructure, security and video conferencing. 
TERENA also organises a number of European networking conferences, 
workshops and symposia each year.


The Post

The TERENA technical staff consists of three Project Development 
Officers (PDOs) and a Chief Technical Officer who reports to the 
TERENA Secretary General. The staff work closely with the 
administrative staff making up a small international team of 
approximately twelve in the TERENA secretariat office in the 
centre of Amsterdam.

Due to one of the current staff members taking up a position elsewhere, 
TERENA presently has a vacancy for a self motivated Project
Development Officer.

The PDO post will be for an initial one year period starting 
1 January 1997, at the level of 40 hours per week (100%) in 
the TERENA Amsterdam office.

TERENA offers a competitive package of salary and benefits which 
may include relocation expenses if appropriate.


Duties

Project Development Officers play an essential role in the
development and co-ordination of the TERENA Technical Programme 
providing technical and administrative support to the TERENA 
Technical Committee, the Working Groups and Task Forces.

Activities undertaken by the PDOs include participation in
Working Group and Task Force meetings, writing of documentation 
including meeting minutes, overall project management and project 
co-ordination. Information dissemination through the World Wide Web, 
other on-line means and preparation of printed material are also 
important aspects of the PDOs work. There may also be the opportunity
to make presentations on the work of TERENA at conferences and
to participate in teaching sessions of training workshops. The 
management of technical projects is however a major component
of the duties. 

The work will inevitably require some degree of travel.


Qualifications

Candidates should be educated to degree level and have a detailed 
understanding and experience of advanced computer networking. This 
should include a working knowledge of Internet and related standards 
preferably including an understanding of the international networking 
scene.

An understanding of good project management practice from project 
definition, financial resourcing, definition and monitoring of 
milestones, through to completion and maintenance would be an 
advantage.

A good knowledge of written and spoken English is essential.

Willingness to travel on official business in Europe and possibly 
beyond is necessary.


Further Information

Further information on the technical aspects of the job may be 
obtained from John Dyer, TERENA Chief Technical Officer 
dyer@localhost.


Applications

Applications which must include the names and addresses of
two confidential referees should be sent either electronically 
or in hardcopy to Ms Mina Jansse, TERENA Personnel and Organisation 
Officer janssen@localhost, before 1 November 1996. 

The intention is to hold interviews for short listed candidates 
in Amsterdam during the week commencing 18th November 1996. 

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 *      TERENA                         Tel :      +31-20-639-1131        *
 *      Singel 466-468                 Fax :      +31-20-639-3289        *
 *      1017 AW Amsterdam                                                *
 *      The Netherlands                URL:     http://www.terena.nl     *    
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