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The International Council of Museums (ICOM) is looking for a new
Secretary General following the appointment of Elisabeth Des
Portes as Director General of an important French international
association from January 1998. This is the Chief Executive
Officer post for the world body for museums, established in 1946,
which has over 13,000 members in 140 countries, 25 specialist
International Committees and 120 National Committees.
The post is based on ICOM's headquarters in UNESCO, Paris, though
much international travel is involved. The gross salary (subject
to the usual French taxes) begins at 400,000 French Francs per
year (about US$69,000 per year) and will increase according to
experience. Under the ICOM Statutes a three year contract is
offered, but this may be renewed. [The person appointed will be
only the sixth director/secretary general in ICOM's 51 year
history].
Interviews will be held in Paris in Janaury 1998 (expenses paid):
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Qualifications and experience required:
As well as high level education and adequate experience in
management of large national or international organisations,
preferably in the field of museums or cultural heritage, with
proven abilities in the following as well:
1. Sensitivity to needs of a large and diverse membership (see
above);
2. Positive personality and communication skills in both French
and English (ICOM's official languages) and preferably additional
languages (especially Spanish - ICOM's third working language);
3. Leadership and human relationship qualities in relation to
Secretariat staff (10 to 15 persons);
4. Executive competence in drafting agendas, minutes and
reports;
5. Initiative and resourcefulness for fund raising;
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Application should consist of:
a. curriculum vitae and photograph;
b. 250 words goals statement (on what the candidate plans to
do plus date of availability;
c. names of 3 professional referees
Applications should be in a sealed cover marked "Confidential"
and delivered by mail, courier or otherwise (not e-mail or fax)
by November 30, 1997 at the latest to:
Dr. Saroj Ghose
President of ICOM
Maison de l'UNESCO
1 rue Miollis
75015 Paris
France
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Patrick J. Boylan
City University, Frobisher Crescent, Barbican, London EC2Y 8HB, UK;
phone: +44-171-477.8750, fax:+44-171-477.8887; e-mail: [log in to unmask]
World Wide Web site: http://www.city.ac.uk/artspol/
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