Message-ID: <199508180328.UAA19203@cdp.igc.apc.org> Date: Thu, 17 Aug 1995 20:28:06 -0700 From: Jagdish Parikh <mailto:jagdish@IGC.APC.ORG> Subject: Vacency at SDPI - Pakistan To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI)
Islamabad Pakistan
The Sustainable Development Policy Institute invites applications for
the position of Executive Director, to succeed Dr. Tariq Banuri, who
has announced his intention to step down at the end of 1995. The
Executive Director, who is the chief executive officer of the
institute, is appointed for a term of five years, renewable once with
mutual agreement. SDPI offers an attractive salary package,
commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the successful
candidate.
THE INSTITUTE
SDPI is an independent, non-profit, research institute, established
to provide policy advice to the government as well as non-governmental
organisations on sustainable development-- namely development that is
environmentally as well as socially sustainable-- with a specific
foucs on Pakistan's National Conservation Strategy. SDPI has a staff
of over 20 full time professionals and an additional 20 part time or
administrative staff members. Overall governance is in the hands of
a 12-member Board of Governors, chaired by Mr. V. A. Jafarey,
currently Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Finance and
Economic Affairs. Internal decision making is based on a strong
tradition of collective management, involving all senior faculty
members in a committee structure.
SDPI's research programme is divided into three broad areas: support
to government and NGOs, policy research in sustainable development
issues, and contirbution to the development of research infra-
structure in the country.
The ideal applicant would be in her/his forties, with a PhD in a
discipline related to sustainable development; extensive experience
in Pakistan as well as the international level in research,
education, or government; excellent written and oral communication
skills; sensitivity to linkages between environment and development
especially in a southern context; an ability to guide the multi-
disciplinary research programme of the Institute; a willingness and
ability to enhance the Institute's funding and its reserch
reputation; and a desire to work in an environment with an
established tradition of collective facutly governance. Qualified
women are especially encouraged to apply.
Short-listed candidates will be interviewed by the Board of Governors
at or before the next Board meeting on October 25, 1995; and will be
expected to join as soon as possible thereafter, but no later than
December 1, 1995.
Applications and cvs with three references should be sent before
September 14, 1995, to the
The Executive Director Search Committee,
SDPI,
PO BOX 2342, Islamabad;
Fax: ++(92-51) 218135;
email: mailto:saba%sdpi@sdnpk.undp.org