Total 2 job vacancies by The International Institute For Strategic Studies (asia) Ltd

The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is the world’s leading independent authority on global security issues, providing information and analysis on a wide range of international security and political risk questions. The Institute conducts research on the problems of conflict, however caused, that may have a significant military dimension, and analyses international trends, including economic developments, which may have strategic implications. The Institute convenes high-level conferences – such as the annual IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore – that bring together government officials, recognized experts, opinion-formers and business leaders at the most senior level, in order to enhance diplomatic exchanges and to enable the crafting of more effective policy on strategic matters.

The person appointed to this interesting role will be expected to display initiative and have a strong sense of responsibility for her/his basic duties and assigned tasks. She/he will play an important role in organising IISS-Asia events and projects, which will include lectures, roundtables and workshops including supporting the annual IISS Shangri-La Sherpa Meeting and the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue.

Project and Event Support Responsibilities:

• Coordinating and organising a wide range of workshops, roundtables and lectures which will include issuing invitations, liaison with foreign missions, monitoring and logging responses using the IISS CRM system, and managing telephone and email queries.
• Supporting the Conference and Events team on logistical arrangements including laison with event contractors where required.
• Working in partnership with the Conference and Events team to ensure best practice in the delivery of events.

Qualifications and experience:

• An undergraduate degree
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Workplace experience in organising conferences and events will be an advantage

This position is for a fixed term of two years and may be considered for renewal at the end of the contract. The salary offered will be accompanied by benefits including health insurance, life insurance, and statutory contributions.

Interested applicants should submit their applications with a cover letter and resume with names of two referees by 25 November 2024. More information about the IISS can be found at www.iiss.org.

The IISS is an equal opportunities employer.

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.