Information and Communications Officer

In July 2001, the Global Development Network will become an independent organization outside of the World Bank. Presently, the GDN is hiring for a couple of positions to staff the new Secretariat, to be located here in Washington, DC, beginning on July 1, 2001. For more details, visit the website.

In July 2001, the Global Development Network will become an independent organization outside of the World Bank. Presently, the GDN is hiring for a couple of positions to staff the new Secretariat, to be located here in Washington, DC. GDN has an opportunity for an Information and Communications Officer beginning on July 1, 2001. The successful candidate will be responsible for: (a) Managing the GDN's internet initiative and the GDN web site, and working with the GDN community and others to increase their capacity to use and benefit from electronic knowledge sharing and dissemination tools in undertaking research and sharing results; and (b) Developing and implementing a communications strategy to promote the products and output of research institutes and think tanks in the research community as well as to policymakers, and donor agencies. S/he will manage the development, production and dissemination of all global products including print, video and electronic media."