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Tour du Valat is seeking a Programme Director

*****************Extension until 30/10/2020*****************

The Tour du Valat is a research institute for the conservation of Mediterranean wetlands. Founded in 1954 by Dr Luc Hoffmann and based in the Camargue, this private non-profit foundation is at the cutting edge of multidisciplinary fields of research, building bridges between science, management and public policies. The main objective for the Tour du Valat is to change the behavior and decisions made by governments and the wider society in the Mediterranean basin to achieve that wetlands are conserved and sustainably managed towards the future.

The Tour du Valat has internationally recognized scientific expertise, and provides practical responses to problems regarding the conservation and sustainable management of natural resources. The Tour du Valat’s projects are carried out in the Camargue and around the Mediterranean basin.

The Tour du Valat employs 80 people, including 15 researchers and as many project leaders and about 8 Ph.D. or other students.

Its governance is made up of a Board of Directors and a Science Council, to guarantee the Tour du Valat’s mission: “Mediterranean wetlands are preserved, restored and enhanced by a community of stakeholders mobilised in the service of biodiversity and human societies”.

The Tour du Valat is recruiting a Programme Director to manage and coordinate the various activities (research, management, technical transfer, and advocacy).

The Tour du Valat Programme Director is responsible for:

The candidate must have the following experience:

The candidate must have the following skills:

The Programme Director is under the authority of the Director General, to whom he/she shall report.

Open-ended contract after a trial period. The programme management position is assigned for the period of a programme (5 years), which can be renewed. During this period, the post-holder will be granted a direction bonus. This position may change every 5 years.  In this case, the person who has held this position will be given another position, by agreement between the parties, for the following five-year period.

Remuneration: €45 000-50 000 gross annual salary according to experience (CCNA collective agreement) + €1200/month direction bonus

Workplace: Tour du Valat, Camargue, France, with frequent international trips, especially in the Mediterranean Basin.

Starting date: January, 2021.

How to apply:

Send your application to Florence Daubigney (e-mail [1]) (ref: TdV-2020-DirProg)  before October 30, 2020, with:

Short-listed candidates will be called for an interview. A short presentation on their research and programme proposal will be made to the selection committee. Travel expenses will be reimbursed upon request.

Iy you have any questions about the application proccess, please contact Florence Daubigney (e-mail [1]).