Reporting to the iha Executive Director, the position of Programme Director is a multi-dimensional, senior role, and is a unique opportunity for a highly motivated professional to contribute to the strategy and work programmes of the Association. The Programme Director will play a key role in developing, advancing and implementing an array of pathways for the Association’s initiatives in the areas of sustainability, climate change, energy policy, water policy, and markets & investments including statistics.
The Programme Director will closely work with the IHA Executive Director and Business Director, and will oversee a unit of four to five staff working on IHA’s programmes. He/She will also be expected to develop a highly effective and productive working relationship with the organisation’s main constituent members, Board, Council, and partners, and act as an ambassador for the Association on behalf of the hydro power sector.
The IHA Sustainability officer role – reporting to the Programme Director – also involves developing, advancing and implementing an array of pathways for the Association’s sustainability initiatives, building on the work of the IHA-led Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Forum (HSAF).
The positions are open to candidates eligible to work in the United Kingdom. Please email a formal letter of application describing why the post is of interest, demonstrating that your skills and experience are consistent with the requirements, to michael.fink@hydropower.org. Please also attach your professional CV and a two page assessment of what you perceive to be IHA’s top sustainability challenges and your proposed strategies to meet them.
The closing date is Monday 11 January 2010, with interviews being held as soon as possible, following the closing date. Apply to: Michael Fink, Business Director, international-hydropower-association, Nine – Sutton Court Road, Sutton, London, SM1 4SZ – United Kingdom. Tel: +44 20 8652 5294 – Fax: +44 20 8643 5600 – Email: michael.fink@hydropower.org
Further information can be found at www.hydropower.org.