International Organization of Securities commissions (IOSCO)
Secretary General

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) is the leading international policy forum for securities regulators and is recognised as the global standard setter for securities regulation. The organisation's membership regulates more than 95% of the world's securities markets in 115 jurisdictions and its membership continues to grow. IOSCO aims through its work to:

 promote the protection of investors;
 ensure that markets are fair, efficient and transparent; and
 reduce systemic risk.

The Secretary General is IOSCO’s senior full-time executive, appointed by and accountable to the organisation through the Executive Committee, and is responsible for pursuing IOSCO’s strategic objectives and leading the General Secretariat, which is based in Madrid, Spain.

The Role
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the work of the General Secretariat which serves as the permanent base for the organisation’s global membership, and is staffed by a multinational team of 22. Your main responsibilities will focus on supporting IOSCO’s work in pursuit of its aims and objectives which will involve maintaining and reinforcing IOSCO’s position as the international standard setter for securities regulation; leading IOSCO’s regulatory capacity building initiatives; while raising IOSCO’s visibility and profile. One of your key tasks will be implementing the organisation’s Strategic Direction for 2010-15.

The Candidate
You are an experienced securities markets professional with a strong regulatory background, fluent in English and possessed of excellent leadership and communications skills.

Applications
Detailed information about the position and the application process is available at https://www.iosco.org/about/index.cfm?section=vacancies. For any queries please contact Eduardo Manhães at SG-Vacancy@iosco.org.

Applications should be submitted to the Nominations Committee at SG-Vacancy@iosco.org by close of business on Friday 2 December 2011.