FYI... Stefanie Rixecker ECOFEM Coordinator ------- Forwarded message follows ------- JOB DESCRIPTION TITLE: Chief Scientist, Vice President for Science SUPERVISOR: President and CEO, Association for Biodiversity Information (ABI) LOCATION: Arlington, VA CLOSING DATE: August 31, 2000 INSTITUTIONAL BACKGROUND: As a new and growing organization, with the strength and expertise of 100 staff and 85 partner organizations, the Association for Biodiversity Information is poised to be a key player in the conservation arena. The Association for Biodiversity Information (ABI) is a not for profit organization that works in partnership with the Network of Natural Heritage Programs and Conservation Data Centres (CDC) throughout the Western Hemisphere to manage and distribute authoritative information critical to the conservation of biological diversity. On July 1, 1999, ABI and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) formed a new organization through a merger of the existing natural heritage membership organization (ABI) and The Nature Conservancy's heritage-related functions, primarily in their Conservation Science Division. The new organization retains the ABI name. SUMMARY OF POSITION: The Chief Scientist and Vice President for Science guides the strategic development and growth of Science programs, projects and partnerships in ABI to result in significant and enduring effects in the conservation of terrestrial, aquatic, and coastal/marine species and systems. He/she will promote and support innovative approaches for the development and management of scientific information, including the advancement of decision support tools that facilitate the use of this information in the conservation arena. The Chief Scientist ensures that ABI Science Division works in full partnership with the network of Heritage Programs and Conservation Data Centres to build these capabilities and provide these services. The Chief Scientist serves on the ABI Management Team and ensures representation and coordination with other ABI programs, committees and projects. He/she serves as ABI's liaison with national and international organizations, federal and subnational agencies, professional organizations, and academic institutions to promote the development and use of scientific approaches, methods and products for the conservation of biological and ecological diversity. The Chief Scientist provides strategic leadership in the development and dissemination of the scientific data, methods, tools and integrated information products that will empower decision makers to conserve biological and ecological diversity at regional and site levels. He/she promotes the development and promulgation of data and methodological standards to ensure that scientific information across the ABI-Heritage network is robust and credible. He/she will support the development of appropriate methods and tools to complete the inventory, classification, ranking and mapping of species, biological communities, ecological systems, and conservation priorities across the landscape. He/she will promote the implementation of methods that demonstrate the relationship of species and ecological communities to biophysical habitats and ecological processes and to the development of conservation strategies. The Chief Scientist has responsibility for public and private fundraising in support of the work of the Science Division and ABI. He/she will ensure that all projects, contracts and overall fiscal activities of the Science Division are managed in a manner consistent with ABI values, mission, policies, and procedures. The Chief Scientist will supervise directors of departments and all major program areas across the Science Division. REQUIREMENTS: 1. Ph.D. in biology or ecology, with special emphasis in conservation science. More than seven years work experience in applying the concepts of conservation biology and related fields to conservation decision-making and natural resources management. 2. Knowledge of, and preferably experience with, the Natural Heritage inventory methods and data systems preferred. 3. Experience working with international conservation organizations preferred. Familiarity with scope of such organizations and ability to network with them is desirable. 4. Proven experience in program development, priority setting, and the management of finances, people, and workloads of a large program. Well organized and able to orchestrate multiple activities to accomplish set goals. Results-oriented, and able to set and keep objectives, develop schedules, anticipate and solve problems, measure performance against goals, and evaluate results. PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTION: www.abi.org Jennifer McLaughlin Operations Division Association for Biodiversity Information (703) 841-5360 (direct) ------- End of forwarded message ------- ************************************ Dr. Stefanie S. Rixecker, Senior Lecturer Environmental Management & Design Division Lincoln University, Canterbury PO Box 84 Aotearoa New Zealand E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: 64-03-325-3841 ************************************
