Position at ICCROM

Director-General
ICCROM - Rome

Applications are invited by the Council for the post of
Director-General of the International Centre for the Study of the
Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM).  The
post will fall vacant in July 2000.

The Council is seeking a candidate with proven managerial and
administrative experience, excellent interpersonal skills, a broad
knowledge of conservation internationally and the ability to lead a
skilled team of international professionals. Candidates should have
a university degree in either the sciences or the humanities and
should have exercised important functions, including management in
the conservation of cultural property.   Knowledge of the English
and French languages is mandatory and a good knowledge of the
Italian language would be desirable.

Applications should contain the following documentation: a current
curriculum vitae, including a list of relevant publications; proof of
proficiency in the two official languages of ICCROM (French and
English); a personal statement, not exceeding 3 pages, addressing the
candidate's qualifications for this position, a vision of ICCROM's
role and development in the field of cultural property preservation
and conservation, and how the candidate envisions accomplishing such
developments in the immediate future and the longer term.

The Council intends to designate the successful candidate at its
meeting in April 2000.  Selected candidates will be invited to
present themselves in Rome for an interview by Council at that time.
Subject to approval by the General Assembly in April 2000, the new
Director-General should assume the position in July 2000. At that
time he/she should be free of all activities and obligations that
might divert him/her from the main task.

The Director-General is appointed by the General Assembly for a
period of two years, and the Council has the authority to renew the
contract twice, for a further two years each time, without
declaration of vacancy.

The Director-General will be resident in Rome.  The post carries
diplomatic privileges and a salary correlated with the United
Nations personnel system level D2, currently (July 1999) commencing,
after post adjustment for Rome, at net US$82,657 (without
dependents) and net US$89,974 (with dependents) per annum. In
addition, there are various allowances such as annual dependency
allowances for eligible children, annual education grants,
reimbursement for the cost of shipment of personal effects, and for
the cost of home travel for staff members and dependents every three
years. The salary and allowances are net of taxes but subject to
various deductions such as for medical insurance and contributions
to the UN Pension Fund.

Final date for receipt of applications which should be marked
"CONFIDENTIAL", is 30 November 1999.  Applications should be
addressed to:

    Lambertus Van Zelst
    Chairperson, ICCROM Council
    Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education
    Smithsonian Institution
    Museum Support Center - Room D2002
    4210 Silver Hill Road
    Suitland, MD 20746 - 2863
    U.S.A.

For further information please contact Ms. Pilar House at ICCROM in
Rome at <ph [at] iccrom__org> +39 0658553340, Fax: +39 0658553343

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