Those interested in applying for or making nominations to the position of
Executive Director of AINA should contact Dr. Len Bruton,
bruton [at] ucalgary.ca by January 30, 2000. More Details from AINA follow:
The University of Calgary is a contemporary university that builds a spirit
of discovery and inquiry while delivering a dynamic life and quality
learning experience. The vision of the Arctic Institute of North America is
to continue as Canada’s leading institute dedicated to interdisciplinary
research in partnership with the North.
The University of Calgary and the board of directors of the Arctic
Institute of North America seek an executive director for the Arctic
Institute of North America to commence April 1, 2000, or as soon as
possible thereafter, for a 5-year term.
The Executive Director should be passionate about the Canadian Arctic.
Comprehensive knowledge, derived through residency, education, employment,
and/or research activity in the North is essential, as is an earned
doctorate or equivalent experience. Equally, we seek an organized,
adaptable person of scope and vision, with experience in management,
research, teaching, and professional practice, dedicated to excellence, and
to the creation of a positive working environment for institute staff and
research associates. The Executive Director must possess excellent written
and verbal communication skills to promote the interests of the institute,
and to disseminate northern knowledge throughout the scholarly world, to
government, business, and other national and international communities,
especially in the North.
The successful candidate must be eligible for an adjunct appointment in a
cognate department or faculty.
The Executive Director must be able to work collaboratively with institute
managers:
- publishing the peer-reviewed journal, Arctic
- producing occasional books and monographs
- building the Arctic Science and Technology Information System database
- contributing to conferences and consulting through the Professional
Services arm - hosting the Theme School in Northern Planning and Development
- teaching and supervising elsewhere in the university and
- operating research field stations in Kluane, Yukon and on Devon Island,
Nunavut.
The Executive Director must possess executive skills in the leadership of
research, in office management, financial planning, budget administration,
grant writing, and fund raising, and should demonstrate concern for the
fiscal well-being of the institute and for creative resource development.
The Arctic Institute of North America, one of Canada’s oldest
non-governmental organizations, was created by an Act of Parliament in 1945
as a nonprofit tax-exempt research and educational corporation. Originally
based at McGill University in Montreal, the institute moved to Calgary in
1975 and became a research institute of the University of Calgary in 1979.
A profile of the Arctic Institute and this position is available at
http://www.ucalgary.ca/aina/
The University of Calgary has over 24,000 full and part-time students and
over 4,000 academic and support staff. It is located in the City of
Calgary, a dynamic and growing city of more than 800,000 people, in the
foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, preference will be
given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. The
University of Calgary respects, appreciates and encourages diversity.
Nominations and applications, including a curriculum vitae, a separate
one-page statement of vision for the Arctic Institute, and the names of
three referees, should be submitted by January 30, 2000 to:
Dr. Len Bruton, Vice-President (Research)
University of Calgary
2500 University Drive NW
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
403/220-5465 Telephone
403/289-8926 Fax
bruton [at] ucalgary.ca