Staff Vacancy
The Gerace Research Centre (GRC), formerly the Bahamian Field Station, is located on the shore of Graham's Harbour on the north coast of the island of San Salvador in The Bahamas. The centre has been in operation since 1971 and offers facilities for students, professors and researchers from around the world to study in a tropical environment. Since 1972, under the auspices of the Gerace Research Centre, scientists from all over the world have been conducting research on San Salvador in Archaeology, Biology, Geology, and Marine Science. The GRC has 15 buildings on 8 acres of land that provide accommodation for 200 people, full service Cafeteria serving three meals daily, 10 laboratory/classrooms, a library with air conditioning, computers, and internet access, a specimen repository, a wet lab with sea water aquaria, a analytical laboratory, basketball and volleyball courts. The centre provides the basic equipment for researchers and groups including vehicles for transporting researchers and students, a fully captained power boat, canoes, SCUBA tanks and snorkeling gear and basic field and laboratory equipment.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals for the following three year contractual position at the Gerace Research Centre, beginning Fall 2008:
Head of Maintenance
The successful candidate will be expected to reside at the GRC where he/she will be responsible for directing the overall operations of the physical plant, including vehicles and boats, facilities maintenance and supervision of physical plant staff and performance reviews. Additionally, responsibilities will include the managing and project administration of minor construction/renovation projects around the Centre, planning and directing the operation and routine maintenance programme of the GRC facilities and to establish preventative, predictive and replacement maintenance programme of the Centre’s equipment.
Minimum qualifications include an associate degree in an engineering related area or equivalent and a minimum of 5 years experience directly related to physical plant management or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience, with considerable knowledge of physical plant management, personnel management, safety and budgetary practices. The successful candidate must have a sound mechanical background, including a working knowledge of electricity, motors, pumps, plumbing, refrigeration, and vehicles. The Head of Maintenance is also responsible for maintaining a small dive shop and dive compressor, so scuba certification and knowledge of dive operations is desirable. The successful applicant must be able to prioritise and perform under pressure in both a customer contact and administrative capacity. Outstanding human resource management skills are necessary. Salary is negotiable based upon qualifications and experience.
Interested candidates should submit a detailed curriculum vitae and a cover letter of interest, giving full particulars of qualifications and experience to:
Dr. Thomas A. Rothfus
Executive Director
Gerace Research Centre
email: grcss@juno.com
or: rothfusgrc@gmail.com