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Monday, July 14, 2008
IPMA Seeks Applicants For Full-Time Secretary General
The International Project Management Association (IPMA) has decided to appoint a Secretary General. This will be a full-time role, possibly based in Holland, but this will be open to discussion. A sub-committee from the Executive Board has been established to consider applications and hopes to be able to move forward quickly on this issue.
Founded in 1967, the IPMA is the world’s oldest project management professional organization. IPMA is an international network of national project management societies. While these local societies serve the specific project management development needs of each country in its national language, the IPMA, as an umbrella organization, represents them at the international level. The IPMA is truly a global organization with member associations throughout the world,including some 45 national representative bodies spread across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.
The local bodies promote project management professionalism on the specific cultural requirements across all types of projects. IPMA's internationally acclaimed 4 Level Project Management Certification Programme continues to grow dramatically. Obtaining IPMA certification can go a long way towards enhancing employment opportunities as evidenced by the 50.000 IPMA Certified Professionals who have acquired this status.
IPMA annually presents project management awards to project management teams that achieve, and can prove, great feats in project management. IPMA maintains its continuous presence in the global project management arena through its regular hosting of International Symposia, Expert Seminars and its Annual World Congress. IPMA actively promotes the project management profession worldwide and is committed to leading its future development. For more information, visit http://www.ipma.ch.
The remit of the Secretary General will encompass leadership of the administrative management function of this international membership organisation and accreditation body.Responsibilities will include strategic, external and internal responsibilities. Further information available to qualified inquiries.
According to IPMA president Veikko Valila (pictured at right), "The decision to hire a Secretary General for IPMA was not taken lightly, but was the unanimous decision of the Council of Delegates having considered the Governance Report that has been prepared recently. IPMA is now growing rapidly and cannot be entirely administered by volunteers. We will now have a hired executive to manage the day-to-day administration of the association going forward. It is a very exciting milestone for IPMA."
Potential applicants are invited to submit their CVs to the IPMA Office at info@ipma.ch as soon as possible. Further information can be sought by contacting Mrs Christianne Janssens at the same email address.
Founded in 1967, the IPMA is the world’s oldest project management professional organization. IPMA is an international network of national project management societies. While these local societies serve the specific project management development needs of each country in its national language, the IPMA, as an umbrella organization, represents them at the international level. The IPMA is truly a global organization with member associations throughout the world,including some 45 national representative bodies spread across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.
IPMA annually presents project management awards to project management teams that achieve, and can prove, great feats in project management. IPMA maintains its continuous presence in the global project management arena through its regular hosting of International Symposia, Expert Seminars and its Annual World Congress. IPMA actively promotes the project management profession worldwide and is committed to leading its future development. For more information, visit http://www.ipma.ch.
The remit of the Secretary General will encompass leadership of the administrative management function of this international membership organisation and accreditation body.Responsibilities will include strategic, external and internal responsibilities. Further information available to qualified inquiries.
Potential applicants are invited to submit their CVs to the IPMA Office at info@ipma.ch as soon as possible. Further information can be sought by contacting Mrs Christianne Janssens at the same email address.
