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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel is a foundation under public law jointly financed by the Federal Republic of Germany (90%) and the Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein (10%) and one of the internationally leading institutions in the field of marine sciences. Currently GEOMAR has an annual budget of about € 75 M and about 1000 employees.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The research division Chemical Oceanography is offering the position of the <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Executive Director <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SOLAS International Project Office</span></b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>for the period of February 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Job Description<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>SOLAS is a project focussed on the physical and biogeochemical interactions between the surface ocean and the lower atmosphere and how the ocean-atmosphere system is linked to climate and people (see <a href="http://www.solas-int.org">www.solas-int.org</a>). SOLAS is seeking to appoint an Executive Director to lead the International Project Office (IPO) at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany. The Executive Director is assisted by Project Officers based at GEOMAR and at Xiamen University, China. The IPO supports the Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) in implementing the SOLAS 2015-2025 Science Plan and Organisation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Tasks <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supervise the international coordination for the implementation of the SOLAS Science Plan<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Develop, plan, and facilitate the SOLAS Implementation Strategy<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Liaise with and report to the SOLAS sponsors (WCRP, SCOR, iCACGP, and Future Earth)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Organise the annual SSC meetings and document discussions and decisions of the meetings<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Support proposal development and secure funding of SOLAS activities and events <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Lead and manage the SOLAS IPO in both Germany and China <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supervise the organisation of the SOLAS Summer Schools, the SOLAS International Open Science Conferences, and SOLAS-related activities<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Supervise the project’s communication activities (monthly e-news, event reports, twitter account)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Maintain project accounts, prepare financial statements, and manage the project finances<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>Represent SOLAS at various fora</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%'><b><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Qualifications<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p><ul style='margin-top:0cm' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>PhD in environmental sciences or a related discipline<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Established experience in international project/programme coordination<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Interest in facilitating multinational and multidisciplinary research activities <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Vastly self-motivated and organised with acute attention to detail <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Understanding of the national and international funding and sponsorship landscape<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Excellent communication skills in English<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal skills within the context of a multinational community<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Willingness and ability to travel internationally <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Knowledge of web design, social media, and online platforms<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ability in organising large-scale events <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><em><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-style:normal'>Established financial literacy</span></em><i><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The salary depends on qualification with a maximum of class 14 TVöD-Bund of the German tariff for public employees (for details see: http://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/tvoed/bund/). This is a full-time position. Flexible working-time models are basically possible.<span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel seeks to increase the proportion of female scientists and explicitly encourages qualified female academics to apply. GEOMAR is an equal opportunity employer and encourages scientists with disabilities to apply. Qualified disabled applicants will receive preference in the application process.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please send your application by email (including letter of motivation, CV, and full contact details of three referees) for this position in a <b>single pdf-file</b> no later than <b>November 15, 2017 </b>to<b> </b><u><a href="mailto:bewerbung@geomar.de"><span style='color:windowtext'>bewerbung@geomar.de</span></a></u> using the keyword "<b>SOLAS</b>" in the subject line.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For further information regarding the position and research unit please contact Professor Körtzinger (<a href="mailto:akoertzinger@geomar.de">akoertzinger@geomar.de</a><i>).</i></span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please do not contact us by phone about the present state of procedures. However, we will answer all your questions if you send us an email to <a href="mailto:bewerbung@geomar.de">bewerbung@geomar.de</a>. In doing so, </span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>please refer to the keyword.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>GEOMAR is a member of the Helmholtz Association (HGF) and the German Marine Research Consortium (KDM). For further information please visit <a href="http://www.geomar.de">www.geomar.de</a> or <a href="http://www.helmholtz.de">www.helmholtz.de</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>As soon as the selection procedure has finished, all application papers will be destructed according to data protection regulation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Personalabteilung<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bewerbungsmanagement / „SOLAS“<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wischhofstr. 1 - 3<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>D-24148 Kiel<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>GERMANY<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:bewerbung@geomar.de">bewerbung@geomar.de</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;line-height:115%;text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>