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Dear friends
A reminder that the deadline for
applications for this position is less than 1 week away now.
Cheers,
Markus
Dear friends
APAN is now looking to
appoint a new General Manager early in 2023, details below.
Please share this widely with your communities,
colleagues, potential candidates, and any other relevant
mailing lists. This is an amazing opportunity for the right
person!
Best wishes to you all
for the season and the coming New Year!
Cheers,
Markus
About APAN
The Asia Pacific
Advanced Network (APAN) is the industry association and peak
body for the National Research and Education Networks
(NRENs) of the Asia-Pacific region. It is a community-led
organisation that strives to connect people, promote
cultures and facilitate research and education across the
region. It runs two major meetings each year, and supports a
large number of working groups across technical and
application domains. It is an evolving organisation at all
times, as technologies, and the needs of researchers and
educators, change continuously.
As part of that
evolution, an opportunity has arisen for APAN to appoint a
new General Manager.
About the role
The role of General
Manager (GM) is central to the operations and success of
APAN.
- The GM is responsible for
ensuring the activities of APAN support the priorities
of members and their stakeholders.
- It requires watching and
understanding the evolution of the NREN and
research-infrastructure/services sector, within and
across countries, to inform APAN strategy development.
- The GM oversees the operations
of APAN, including the APAN Secretariat, the Board, the
Council of Members, and various committees.
- It involves promoting APAN to
the wider community – to peer NREN groups around the
world, to NRENs across the Asia Pacific region, as well
as to industry, to government agencies and NGOs
- The GM supports the Board and
Members to identify strategic opportunities and
challenges for the future of APAN, and then leads the
development of suitable activities and processes.
About the
arrangements
The GM is appointed
through a contract for service, rather than an employment
arrangement, with a two-year term, renewed as agreed. The
position is location-independent. APAN covers any necessary
travel and meeting-attendance costs. While a full-time
appointment is desirable, a part-time appointment can be
negotiated, along with an appropriate salary.
The position is
available immediately, and a starting date will be
negotiated with the successful applicant. APAN is keen to
confirm an appointment by the APAN’55 Meeting in Nepal in
March 2023. There will be an extended handover period,
supported by the current General Manager. The initial
appointment may include a probation period, if deemed
appropriate by the selection committee.
More information
The APAN website https://apan.net/GeneralManager provides more
information about the role, including a position description
and the selection criteria. Applications, or questions, can
be submitted via email to the selection committee at jobs@apan.net and will be treated
with the strictest confidence.
Applications close
midnight 16 January 2023
