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Any job application submitted with a curriculum vitae should be accompanied by a Cover Sheet for Employment (Form PD18) which can be downloaded from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/personnel/forms/pd18/, or may be obtained in hard copy from the advertising Department or Faculty.
Applications are invited for the office of Director of the University Farm, which will become vacant on 1 December 2007 on the retirement of Mr Eric Allen. The University Farm consists of a commercial farming business of 900 ha, and a potato agronomy research group which operates in Cambridge, Europe, and North America. The majority of the 900 ha is owned by the University and the farming operation is required to provide animals for teaching in the Department of Veterinary Medicine, and to manage the estate in the face of extensive development. It currently has 200 dairy cows and followers, 50 suckler cows, 200 beef cattle, 200 breeding ewes utilizing 300 ha of grassland, and 500 ha of combinable crops and set-aside.
Applicants must be experienced in modern production practices in animal and crop husbandry, current agricultural and environmental legislation, and have demonstrated ability to execute agricultural practice of the highest standard through practical farm management. The successful candidate will contribute to the formulation of the management strategy within a Committee of Management and be responsible for its delivery on a day-to-day basis. The Director reports to the Registrary of the University via the Director of the Estate Management and Building Service.
The appointment will be subject to the Statutes and Ordinances of the University and is permanent, subject to a probationary period of nine months. The stipend for the Director is £49,607 to £57,508 a year, with the initial place on appointment determined according to qualifications and experience.
Further information may be obtained from the Registrary, University Offices, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TN (tel. 01223 332294, e-mail registrary@admin.cam.ac.uk), to whom a letter of application should be sent, together with a full curriculum vitae and a completed PD18 form (parts I, II, and III) with details of two referees, one of whom should be the applicant's most recent employer, who may be consulted before interview, so as to reach him no later than 1 November 2007. Informal enquiries may be directed to Mr Eric Allen (tel. 01223 276208, e-mail farm@hermes.cam.ac.uk).
The University of Cambridge has just been named Sunday Times University of the Year 2007. Its reputation for outstanding academic achievement is known world-wide and reflects the intellectual achievement of its students, as well as the world-class original research carried out by the staff of the University and the Colleges.
Applications are invited for the post of Communications Officer, Education and Policy, in the Office of External Affairs and Communications. This is a high-profile role responsible for planning and implementing communications strategies on a diverse range of issues. The salary will be in the range of £25,134 to £32,796 a year.
The successful candidate will have experience gained in media, media relations, or public affairs. He/she will be confident, calm under pressure, results-oriented, have outstanding communication skills, and be politically astute. Experience of the higher education sector is desirable but not essential. For an application pack and further particulars, please e-mail zoe.harris@admin.cam.ac.uk, or telephone 01223 332225, quoting reference AR002457. The closing date for applications is 2 November 2007.
The University of Cambridge celebrates its 800th Anniversary in 2009. This will be a unique opportunity to communicate its unrivalled contribution to society, nationally and internationally, through an extensive and high profile programme of activities. The celebrations for the 800th Anniversary Year will complement the £1billion fund-raising campaign currently being undertaken by the University and Colleges.
The Anniversary is a one-off chance to turn the spotlight on Cambridge. The new Head will work with the University's 800th Anniversary Committee to plan and implement the programme of activities for 2009 in conjunction with collegiate Cambridge and a range of external partners, including local and national government, the media, alumni, and donors.
The ideal candidate will have considerable experience of designing and running large-scale, national, public events. He/she will have an impressive track record of producing events in a public or corporate environment and will have delivered those events to world-class standards. He/she will need the technical capabilities to deliver large and complex events. In addition, the successful candidate must have empathy with the long-term aims of the University and must be able to work closely with stakeholders across the board. He/she will report to the Director of External Affairs and is accountable to the 800th Anniversary Committee.
This is a senior management post with supervisory responsibility for a team and events agencies, as well as a wider co-ordinating role across the University. This key role will require a high degree of diplomacy and light touch co-ordination. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and details of their current package to cambridge@hansongreen.co.uk. The closing date for applications is 28 October 2007.