[Aqualist] Position at PAGES (Past Global Changes) office

[Louise Newman]

Project and Communications Officer Position at the PAGES Office in Bern,
Switzerland (60-80%)

PAGES is seeking a Project and Communications Officer for its  
International Project Office in Bern, Switzerland to take over  
project organization and coordination, as well as some science  
communication and office management.

We are looking for a motivated individual with a background in  
project management and/or science communication, good communication  
and organizational skills, and a general appreciation for climatic  
and environmental science. Native speaker level of written and spoken  
English is required, German an advantage.

Main duties include:
- Planning and organization of PAGES meetings
- Preparation of meeting documents
- Organization and maintenance of PAGES hardcopy and digital project  
files
- Editing English text for PAGES publications and correspondence
- Acting as point of contact for PAGES members and updating the  
member database
- Developing and editing content for PAGES website.
- Communicating PAGES science and news to the community and general  
public

Position starts 1 February 2010. Salary level based on qualification  
and experience, following University of Bern guidelines.

Please email your application as an attached pdf file (cover letter  
and CV) by the 14 December 2009 to Dr. Thorsten Kiefer;  
kiefer at pages.unibe.ch. Enquiries should be directed by email or phone  
to Thorsten Kiefer, PAGES Executive Director, or to Leah Witton, the  
current Project and Communications Officer.

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