Antarctic Place-Names Committee Ad Hoc Member
Antarctic Place-Names Committee Ad Hoc Member
- Job reference:
- APNC
- Contract type:
- Salary:
- Location:
- Antarctic Place-Names Committee
- Closing date:
- 3 February, 2025 11:59 pm
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Description
This role is external to BAS, please submit your CV and Cover Letter to polarregions@fcdo.gov.uk
Interview dates: week commencing 24 February 2025
The British Antarctic Territory Government has a vacancy for an ad hoc specialist to advise on place-naming in the Antarctic.
This is an opportunity to join a group of experts in toponymy, science, geography, navigation, international relations, and exploration who sit on the Antarctic Place-names Committee (https://apc.antarctica.ac.uk/).
The Committee advises the British Antarctic Territory Government on all aspects relating to place names in the Antarctic. It has a secondary role of advising the Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands on all aspects related to place-naming in SGSSI.
Main Purpose of the Role / Knowledge and skills
Candidates should have an interest in cartography or place-naming. They should be able to offer expertise complementary to the composition of the committee in the area(s) of Geography; Cartography; GIS; Exploration History; International Relations; Science; Toponymy; Sailing; Navigation within the Antarctic context.
The committee particularly invites applications from candidates with experience of Glaciology or Tourism within British Antarctic Territory and with links to Antarctic fieldwork, especially from outside the British Antarctic Survey.
Terms of Appointment
This is a non-remunerative, non-pensionable post. Travel and Subsistence expenses are reimbursed. The term is for a period of 3 years for new appointees, with the option of reapplying at the end of term. The successful applicant will be expected to attend the Antarctic Place-names Committee meetings twice a year and consider proposals by postal assessment up to four times a year between meetings. The meetings are normally held in Cambridge.
Eligibility Requirements
You will need to be a British Citizen, resident in the UK for at least two of the last ten years, including at least one consecutive twelve-month period.
Application
Please submit CV and Cover Letter to polarregions@fcdo.gov.uk
Selection
The successful candidate will be invited to participate in a short interview via Zoom or in-person.
If you require more information, please contact the Antarctic Place-names Committee Secretariat (Elena Field) - eleeld@bas.ac.uk or polarregions@fcdo.gov.uk
Purpose
Duties
Skills are listed as either Essential or Desirable. Desirable skills importance rating in parenthesis (1 is high, 5 is low)
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