The Secretariat of the North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission (NAMMCO), based in Tromsø in
northern Norway, has an opening for a full-time Scientific Secretary as soon as possible at the earliest
convenience of
the applicant.
NAMMCO
NAMMCO is an inter-governmental advisory body for the
conservation and management of marine
mammals in the North Atlantic. This includes both
cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) and
pinnipeds
(seals and
walruses). Based
on the
best available
scientific and
user knowledge,
the Commission
provides management advice to the governments of its member countries: Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe
Islands
and Norway.
Scientific Secretary
Position
The Scientific
Secretary is
responsible for
planning, coordinating
and participating
in the
work of
the NAMMCO
Scientific Committee
and its
associated expert
Working Groups.
The primary tasks of the position will include: rapporteuring and report writing, as well as editing and
collating scientific
publications. The
Scientific Secretary
will also
assist the
Secretariat in
preparing for
high level international science/policy meetings; keeping the NAMMCO website up to date with relevant
documents, data and research on marine mammals; contributing to communication and public outreach
through social media engagement; and formatting policy reports and research articles. The Scientific
Secretary will
be appointed
Editor to
the academic
journal NAMMCO
Scientific Publications,
with responsibility
to recruit
and process
submissions to
the journal.
Skills Required
This position requires an experienced scientist with a good background in wildlife or fisheries biology.
Research
experience
in
or
knowledge
of marine
mammal biology,
including knowledge
of survey
methods, population biology and stock assessment in the context of sustainable management, is highly desirable.
Participation in
scientific projects
of direct relevance
to NAMMCO
is encouraged
where feasible.
A higher degree is preferred. Excellent spoken and written English, a high-level competence in both Word
and Excel as well as a good ability in communication and dissemination of scientific information to a
general audience are essential. Familiarity with website editing using Wordpress, knowledge of GIS (or
another mapping
software) and
database maintenance
is desirable.
A working
knowledge of
a Scandinavian
language is an
advantage.
The person
filling this
position should
have good
leadership qualities
and be
able to
work confidently
alone as
well as in
a team.
The Secretariat is small, and teamwork is important. Given the nature of working in a Secretariat for an
inter-governmental advisory body, the candidate should also be flexible, solution-oriented, willing to
perform diverse
tasks as
they arise, and
able to
meet deadlines
under pressure.
Working conditions
The position attracts an international standard salary based on the ICSC-UN professional scale (P3 level,
step 1), with private pension scheme, as well as assistance in relocation expenses, and 6 weeks annual
vacation with home travel allowance. The initial appointment will be for 4 years, including a three-month
probation
period, and
may be
renewed.
The person filling this position should be prepared to travel extensively for meetings within and outside
member countries
for up
to 12
weeks each
year.
Application
Applications
should include:
-
an
application letter
describing the
candidate, how
they meet
the skills
required and
their motivation
to apply
for the
position;
-
a
CV (curriculum
vitae) detailing
education, work
experience, and
any publications;
and
-
the
names, affiliations and
contact details
of three
referees.
These documents should be sent electronically marked “confidential” to the General Secretary, to
genevieve@nammco.org Please specify how you became aware of the vacancy. All applications will be
acknowledged.
Applications close
the 30th
of November
2021, 23:59 Norwegian
time UTC
+1
For further details on the job description and other information, please contact the General Secretary of
NAMMCO on
genevieve@nammco.org
or call
+47 950 21 228.
It is
also recommended
to visit
the NAMMCO
website www.nammco.org
to learn
more about
the work
of this
international organisation
and its
goals and
affiliations.
Heleen Middel
Assistant Scientific Secretary
NAMMCO - North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission
POB 6453, Sykehusveien 21-23
N-9294 Tromsø, Norway
Mob.: +47 41075821
E-mail: heleen@nammco.no
