FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Job Announcement ***************** PROGRAM COORDINATOR, Maya International Cooperative Biodiversity Group Program administration of a major NIH-NSF multidisciplinary/multinational project on drug discovery, medical ethnobiology, biodiversity inventory, and sustained economic development among the Maya of Highland Chiapas, Mexico (the Maya ICBG). Provide sustained support of ICBG Group Leader in performing all non-scientific administrative activities associated with a large research program. Duties include administering $2.5 million funding over 5 year period, setting up or supervise set-up of networking for 25 international participants, conference development and arrangements, skilled report writing, desktop publishing, database design and management (preference given to applicants with good knowledge of BIOTA and familiarity with Macintosh and Windows-based programs), web-page development and maintenance, knowledge of basic accounting and fiscal monitoring regulations. Special skills include near-fluency in Spanish (speaking and writing), excellent organizational capacities, and quality performance under varied and unpredictable conditions. Good interpersonal skills a significant advantage. Annual travel to fieldsite in Mexico as part of ICBG scheduled meetings. Advanced degree (MA, MS, or Ph.D.) in anthropology, botany, ecology, biological sciences, natural resources, or related fields, or demonstrated experience in program management in field oriented, biodiversity/conservation/development- focused research. Send two-page cover letter, resume and names, addresses (including e-mail) and phone numbers of three references to: Brent Berlin, Group Leader, Maya ICBG, Laboratories of Ethnobiology, Department of Anthropology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602. EEO/AAE. ****************** John R. Stepp Laboratories of Ethnobiology Department of Anthropology Baldwin Hall University of Georgia Athens, GA 30602-1619 (706) 542-3780 (o) (706) 542-3998 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://guallart.dac.uga.edu ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker Division of Environmental Management & Design Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
