Secretary General Position

CISS/DEAFLYMPICS Secretary-General

In continuation of the development of CISS/Deaflympics we will employ a Secretary General to manage and develop CISS/Deaflympics, effective Janaury 2005.

The job has to be done at the CISS/Deaflympics office in Frederick, Maryland, USA

Qualifications:  A person with extensive experience in administration and management of a staff.  It is also presupposed that the candidate has vision, is familiar with strategy work and planning.

The job: The Secretary General has the responsibility to manage CISS/Deaflympics and service the Executive Committee, Technical Directors and Member Countries as well as to build up a staff by successive steps following CISS/Deaflympics economic capacity

Working hours: The job is estimated to require 30 (thirty) hours a week but will
increase to full time work.  The candidate must expect to work on holidays and weekends as well as work outside normal working hours.  The candidate must expect to do much traveling.

Salary: The salary will depend on the qualifications and the size of the staff.

Application: Send to 16117 Orchard Grove Road, North Potomac, MD 20878, USA

Deadline for applications:  Applications must be sent to above address no later than 15 April 2004.

Notice:  At CISS/Deaflympics Congress in Sundsvall, Sweden, March 2003, CISS/Deaflympics Constitution was amended to remove the Secretary General from the elective position and to change it to a paid staff position, effective in January 2005.