The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) intends to hire a full-time Senior Fellow for IISS Senior Fellow for Nuclear Arms Control, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, based at IISS-Asia in Singapore. The selected candidate will report to the Executive Director of IISS-Asia and will lead the Institute’s research on Nuclear Arms Control, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament.
The IISS is the world’s leading authority on international conflict and geopolitical trends. It is international in its composition, perspective and reach. The Institute provides objective facts and independent analysis for its core audiences in government, the private sector, and the expert and opinion-forming communities. Summits convened by the IISS facilitate intergovernmental consultations, while its research helps companies to understand political risk and its publications shape the international strategic debate.
Key duties and responsibilities will include:
- Conducting policy-relevant research on global nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and arms-control issues, and contributing analysis to and working closely with other relevant IISS regional and thematic research programmes;
- Devising a programme of work on global nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and arms-control and fundraising to support that work in Singapore and internationally;
- Briefing IISS corporate partners, governments, and the expert and opinion forming communities on global nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and arms-control issues in the region and beyond;
- Engaging other relevant international experts as part of the programme; and
- Contributing generally to an informed international strategic debate on global nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and arms-control policies.
The successful candidate will be a dynamic individual, with an entrepreneurial bent, able to take on a wide variety of tasks with tact and efficiency. The position will suit a person with strong intellectual qualifications, a background in policy-relevant research, professional writing skills, an international outlook and an established record of accomplishment in government, the ‘think tank’ community and/or business. The Senior Fellow must have proven specialist knowledge of global nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation and arms-control policies and may have professional knowledge of regional languages.
The post will be available from summer 2024 and offered on a full-time, fixed-term contract initially for a period of 3 years. Salary will be competitive and commensurate with knowledge and skills, accompanied with mandatory contributions and a private medical benefits package. More information about the IISS can be found at www.iiss.org.
Application
Applications should include a cover letter highlighting the skills the candidate would bring to the IISS, a CV and list of references, and should be submitted by 21 March 2024. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide a writing sample and to make a presentation as part of the selection process.
Due to the expected volume of applications, only those applicants selected for interview will receive a reply following the acknowledgement email. The IISS is an equal opportunities employer.
