AFRICOM RECRUITMENT In October 1999, AFRICOM, the International Council of African Museums, a new continental organisation of museums in Africa, will be set up as a NGO. AFRICOM will have the following mission and objectives: Mission 1. AFRICOM seeks the development of African societies in the respect of their environment, their identities and values. 2 The mission of AFRICOM shall be to develop museum policies and networking on a continental and regional level, focusing on the cohesion of cultures beyond geographical and linguistic barriers. Objectives 1. Promote the development of museums and museum-related institutions in Africa in the context of global development; 2. Promote the development of professions on which museum activities are built; 3. Strengthen the collaboration and co-operation among museums and museum professionals in Africa, and develop exchanges with museum professionals abroad; 4. Promote the participation of all components of the society in the protection and enhancement of cultural and natural heritage; 5. Establish and maintain an effective autonomous institution to achieve these objectives. AFRICOM requires a Director. She/he should have experience at international level in: * Management * Project coordination * Cultural heritage * Fund raising And should be bilingual in English and French. A third language (Portuguese, Arabic, Spanish) would be an asset. The future headquarters of the Organisation, where the secretariat will be based, will be located in one of the three countries which have applied to host AFRICOM: Kenya, Nigeria or Seychelles. (Nationals from the host country may have to withdraw once the choice has been made.) Minimum net salary will be 20,000 US$ / year, housing will be provided. Applications, including C.V. and letter must be received by September 20, 1999 at the latest at the following address indicating clearly on the envelope the reference "AFR/recruit": AFRICOM C/o ICOM Secretariat UNESCO House 1, rue Miollis 75732 Paris Cedex 15 France Only candidates selected for interview will be contacted before December 31st, 1999. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Change ICOM-L subscription options and search the archives at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/icom-l.html