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Please circulate this job announcement to others who may be interested.

Gary Jensen, USDA-CSREES


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OPEN POSITION:   DIRECTOR GENERAL, WORLDFISH CENTER

Headquartered in new facilities in Penang, Malaysia, the WorldFish
Center seeks a Director General to lead the further development of
the Center's strong profile in the sustainable development and use
of living aquatic resources. The WorldFish Center's mission is to
contribute to food security and poverty eradication in developing
countries through research, partnership, capacity building and
policy support.


Qualifications include:

*      Strong visionary and strategic leadership, with a proven
record of research management;

*      High academic qualifications and work experience in
fields related to fisheries, aquaculture and/or aquatic systems
management, and a broad understanding of associated global issues,
 preferably with reference to developing countries;

*      Effective and persuasive communication skills in English
(skills in other languages desirable);

*      Strong abilities in resource mobilization and in building
networks and partnerships will be an advantage.

Salary and benefits are internationally competitive.  The WorldFish
Center is an autonomous, non-profit research institute supported
by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
(CGIAR).  More information on the Center is available at the website,
http://www.WorldFishCenter.org

Applicants should send a letter of application summarizing the
relevance of their experience to the WorldFish Center's needs, a full
 CV and the names of three references with telephone/FAX numbers and
 email addresses to: Dr. Paramjit Sachdeva, email: [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, telephone (1-703) 242 8892.  All
applications will be treated confidentially; they should be received
no later than May 31, 2003. The position is expected to be available
in March 2004.

The WorldFish Center is an international and equal opportunity
organization and believes that diversity of staff contributes to
its excellence. Applications from female and developing country
professionals are especially encouraged.

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