Para conhecimento e divulgação.
Atenciosamente, Pedro.
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ISI invites applications for the position of
DIRECTOR of the INTERNATIONAL STATISTICAL INSTITUTE (ISI)- based in the Netherlands
The ISI is a professional society, established in 1885, with individual and institutional members in over 120 countries. Its objective is to promote the understanding, development and good practice of Statistics worldwide.
The ISI comprises a central core of eminent statisticians and seven Sections, each focusing on a different area of statistics. Since 1853, the ISI has held prestigious biennial world congresses. Nowadays, these are hosted by national governments and bring together several thousand statisticians. In addition, numerous smaller meetings and conferences take place under the auspices of the ISI Sections. The publishing of several professional journals and the ISI Newsletter completes the ISI portfolio.
To service and support the members of ISI and its Sections, the ISI has a Permanent Office as its administrative hub.
The Director reports to the Executive Committee (EC) of the ISI. He or she is responsible for designing in collaboration with the EC the strategy and policy of the ISI and for implementing these in the operation of the ISI.
Key elements are:
. to prepare annual business plans and budgets;
. to manage finances of the Institute and its Sections;
. to liaison and communicate with national statistical societies,
other professional organisations, international agencies, national governments and non-governmental organisations;
. to expand both income and membership services to further the aims of
the ISI;
. to manage the ISI staff;
. to ensure sound relationships with Statistics Netherlands, the host
of the ISI Office.
Candidates must ideally fulfil the following requirements:
. a university degree;
. an interest in, and understanding of, the role of statistics;
. proven commercial, financial, IT, staff management and motivational
skills;
. senior management experience, preferably within a voluntary
professional or charitable organisation;
. ambassadorial and advocacy skills with a proven ability to
communicate effectively;
. fluency in spoken and written English.
This is a challenging and exciting post in an international environment. The salary and benefits are competitive with senior positions in government or academia. The ISI is prepared to discuss a part-time appointment for exceptional candidates.
Interested candidates are invited to apply before 15th of November. Letters of application in electronic form explaining your interest in the post and outlining your relevant experience should be sent, together with a CV, to the e-mail address of the ISI Permanent Office for the attention of Prof.
Denise Lievesley, President of the ISI,
isi@cbs.nl.
For further information, see
http://isi.cbs.nl or contact Wim Senden, Interim Director (
w.senden@cbs.nl, +31-70-3375737).
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Pedro Luis do Nascimento Silva
Southampton Statistical Sciences Research Institute
University of Southampton
Highfield