******************************************************** *JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - JOB ANNOUNCEMENT* ******************************************************** THE ENVIRONMENT: -------------- RARE --- RARE is the European Association of research networking organisations and their users and was founded in 1986. RARE carries out technical activities and provides a platform for discussion and education to encourage the development of a high-quality computer networking infrastructure for the European research community. RARE's aim is to overcome national boundaries in research networking to enable researchers to communicate, to use information and to access computer resources throughout Europe and in other continents. To achieve its aims RARE has set up a Technical Committee which defines and manages the RARE Technical Programme (RTP). A number of Working Groups and Task Forces carry out the Technical Programme. Another field of activity is the organization of conferences and symposia. In May 1994 the 5th Joint European Networking Conference combined with INET 94 will take place in Prague, Czech Republic. Furthermore RARE has established liaison with major Information Technology & Telecommunications standardization and political bodies. Organizational Structure: All RARE members are represented in the Council of Administration (CoA), which governs the RARE Association. Its responsibilities include: determining RARE's policies and priorities, adopting the budget and the annual accounts and the setting up and monitoring of RARE working bodies. The RARE Executive Committee (REC) is concerned with the management of the Association. The RARE Secretariat, headed by Secretary General, provides general support to the work of the Association and is responsible for general coordination and publicity. RESEAUX IP EUROPEENS NETWORK COORDINATION CENTER (RIPE NCC) ----------------------------------------------------------- RIPE, Reseaux IP Europeens, is a collaboration of European network operators using the Internet protocol suite. Experience in the RIPE community, and in the Internet community at large, has shown that certain information and coordination services are needed for the proper functioning of the Internet. The current RIPE structure is very well suited for coordinating type of work. It is less well suited for the day to day work that is of a more administrative nature. These tasks will be handled by dedicated technical staff that form the RIPE Network Coordination Center (NCC). In accordance with the Terms of Reference, the main objective of the RIPE NCC is to give support to the networking organisations that cooperate in RIPE. RARE as the association of research networks in Europe houses the RIPE NCC which is located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The RIPE NCC does not provide end user support services. Also network operation functions will not be provided by the RIPE NCC as these functions are performed by the network operation staff of the RIPE member organisations. The RIPE NCC will however provide the necessary support and coordination to enable the RIPE member NOC staff to provide these services. The RIPE NCC activities are divided in four main areas: - Technical Coordination Activities - Technical Development Activities - Administrative - RIPE Activity Support -Administrative - Reporting A detailed description of these activities has been published as RIPE document ripe-w07. This document can be obtained from the RIPE document store (ftp.ripe.net), or from the address below. The activity plan is currently being revised. The Network Coordination Center works in close cooperation with RIPE: - RIPE, on behalf of RARE, defines the tasks and functions of the NCC - the NCC reports to RIPE on operational matters - the NCC reports to RARE on organisational matters - RIPE organisations participate in the work of the NCC - RIPE, on behalf of RARE, regularly reviews the operations of the NCC The RIPE NCC is currently staffed by 3 full time employees: one NCC manager one NCC technical staff one NCC administrative staff In addition there is one full time engineer working at the RIPE NCC on development projects within the RTP. DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ------------------- Basic agreement between RARE and RIPE foresees the division between service provision performed by RIPE NCC and development work which is organised within the RARE Technical Programme (RTP). To assure the synergetic effect, it has been decided to locate RARE staff working on the IP related development projects on the RIPE NCC premises and to utilize the expertise of RIPE NCC staff with their part-time participation in the projects in the roles of project managers or RARE Project Development Officers. This was the case of the "Route Server Project", managed by B.Stockman and D.Karrenberg, the RIPE NCC Manager. There is a new, larger, project PRIDE, ("Policy based Routing Implementation and Development in Europe") in the start-up phase. Financial resources are provided to RARE to run the project by a number of national and international organisations, from Europe and USA. The PRIDE project will further implementation and deployment of policy based routing in the European Internet. This project combines implementation work with the production and delivery of documentation and training materials.A detailed project description is available upon request. The project has been proposed and will be managed by D.Karrenberg. ******************************************************** *JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - JOB ANNOUNCEMENT* ******************************************************** RARE is announcing two positions: - Project Development Officer - Internetwork Engineer 1. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER --------------------------- RARE is looking for a Technical Development Officer to join RARE technical team in Amsterdam. Duties: ------ The Project Development Officer will take part in the technical programme of RARE which is managed by the RARE Technical Committee, chaired by the RARE Secretary General. Technical work is organised in a number of Working Groups which are long-lived groups associated with particular areas of networking interest and act as idea generators for Task Forces which are deliverable oriented, have small memberships and limited lifetime. Results of RARE technical work are primarily disseminated by means of RARE Technical Reports, that are subseries of the RFC's. The primary tasks of Project Development Officer will involve support of one or more Working Groups, comprising mainly of participation in their technical work, as well as technical support to the Convenors of the Working Groups. There will be an opportunity for the successful candidate to contribute in depth to various aspects of technical research, to get acquainted with latest trends and to work with the best European specialists in the Networking area. He or she will be working in a small international team and report to the Secretary General. Qualifications: -------------- - candidates should have a detailed understanding and experience of computer networking - experience in an international environment. - a sound knowledge of Internet and OSI standards is essential - lower layers technology knowledge would be an advantage - good knowledge of written and spoken English - willingness to travel Employment: --------- The salary will depend on qualifications and experience. Costs of relocation to the Netherlands will be met. The appointment will be for one year with possible extension. Further information on the position and RARE itself may be obtained from the RARE Secretariat, on the address below. Location: -------- Beautiful place in a renovated office in the hart of Amsterdam 2. Internetwork engineer -------------------- RARE is looking for an internetwork engineer to be located at the RIPE NCC in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Duties: ------ The duties comprise: - to participate in the technical work of the RIPE NCC - propose new activities, where needed, to the RIPE NCC Manager - to take part in technical development projects - to report to the RIPE NCC Manager There can be some involvement in development projects within the RARE Technical Programme. Amount of that can be varied according to the interests and abilities of the applicant. Qualifications: -------------- - experience in large scale TCP/IP networking technology - communication skills - work experience in an international environment - good knowledge of written and spoken English - willingness to travel - teaching skills are an advantage Employment: --------- RIPE NCC personnel will be employed either directly by RARE, or indirectly via secondment to RARE by their home organization. In the latter case RARE will negotiate conditions between RARE and the home organisations involved. The salary will depend on qualifications and experience. Costs of relocation to the Netherlands will be met. The appointment will be for one year with possible extension. Location: ------- The RIPE NCC is located at the Scientific Center Watergraafsmeer (WCW) in Amsterdam. The offices will be situated at NIKHEF, the Dutch National Institute for Nuclear Physics and High Energy Physics. For further information on the position of the Internetwork engineer contact: Daniel Karrenberg tel.: +31 20 592 5065 email: dfk@ripe.net HOW TO APPLY FOR BOTH POSITIONS: ------------------------------- Applications, including a CV and the names for at least two referees, should be submitted in confidence to: Dr. T. Kalin RARE Secretary General RARE Secretariat Singel 466 - 468 NL-1017 AW Amsterdam kalin@rare.nl Closing date: 30 August 1993 ******************************************************** *JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - JOB ANNOUNCEMENT* ******************************************************** THE ENVIRONMENT: -------------- RARE --- RARE is the European Association of research networking organisations and their users and was founded in 1986. RARE carries out technical activities and provides a platform for discussion and education to encourage the development of a high-quality computer networking infrastructure for the European research community. RARE's aim is to overcome national boundaries in research networking to enable researchers to communicate, to use information and to access computer resources throughout Europe and in other continents. To achieve its aims RARE has set up a Technical Committee which defines and manages the RARE Technical Programme (RTP). A number of Working Groups and Task Forces carry out the Technical Programme. Another field of activity is the organization of conferences and symposia. In May 1994 the 5th Joint European Networking Conference combined with INET 94 will take place in Prague, Czech Republic. Furthermore RARE has established liaison with major Information Technology & Telecommunications standardization and political bodies. Organizational Structure: All RARE members are represented in the Council of Administration (CoA), which governs the RARE Association. Its responsibilities include: determining RARE's policies and priorities, adopting the budget and the annual accounts and the setting up and monitoring of RARE working bodies. The RARE Executive Committee (REC) is concerned with the management of the Association. The RARE Secretariat, headed by Secretary General, provides general support to the work of the Association and is responsible for general coordination and publicity. RESEAUX IP EUROPEENS NETWORK COORDINATION CENTER (RIPE NCC) ----------------------------------------------------------- RIPE, Reseaux IP Europeens, is a collaboration of European network operators using the Internet protocol suite. Experience in the RIPE community, and in the Internet community at large, has shown that certain information and coordination services are needed for the proper functioning of the Internet. The current RIPE structure is very well suited for coordinating type of work. It is less well suited for the day to day work that is of a more administrative nature. These tasks will be handled by dedicated technical staff that form the RIPE Network Coordination Center (NCC). In accordance with the Terms of Reference, the main objective of the RIPE NCC is to give support to the networking organisations that cooperate in RIPE. RARE as the association of research networks in Europe houses the RIPE NCC which is located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The RIPE NCC does not provide end user support services. Also network operation functions will not be provided by the RIPE NCC as these functions are performed by the network operation staff of the RIPE member organisations. The RIPE NCC will however provide the necessary support and coordination to enable the RIPE member NOC staff to provide these services. The RIPE NCC activities are divided in four main areas: - Technical Coordination Activities - Technical Development Activities - Administrative - RIPE Activity Support -Administrative - Reporting A detailed description of these activities has been published as RIPE document ripe-w07. This document can be obtained from the RIPE document store (ftp.ripe.net), or from the address below. The activity plan is currently being revised. The Network Coordination Center works in close cooperation with RIPE: - RIPE, on behalf of RARE, defines the tasks and functions of the NCC - the NCC reports to RIPE on operational matters - the NCC reports to RARE on organisational matters - RIPE organisations participate in the work of the NCC - RIPE, on behalf of RARE, regularly reviews the operations of the NCC The RIPE NCC is currently staffed by 3 full time employees: one NCC manager one NCC technical staff one NCC administrative staff In addition there is one full time engineer working at the RIPE NCC on development projects within the RTP. DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS ------------------- Basic agreement between RARE and RIPE foresees the division between service provision performed by RIPE NCC and development work which is organised within the RARE Technical Programme (RTP). To assure the synergetic effect, it has been decided to locate RARE staff working on the IP related development projects on the RIPE NCC premises and to utilize the expertise of RIPE NCC staff with their part-time participation in the projects in the roles of project managers or RARE Project Development Officers. This was the case of the "Route Server Project", managed by B.Stockman and D.Karrenberg, the RIPE NCC Manager. There is a new, larger, project PRIDE, ("Policy based Routing Implementation and Development in Europe") in the start-up phase. Financial resources are provided to RARE to run the project by a number of national and international organisations, from Europe and USA. The PRIDE project will further implementation and deployment of policy based routing in the European Internet. This project combines implementation work with the production and delivery of documentation and training materials.A detailed project description is available upon request. The project has been proposed and will be managed by D.Karrenberg. ******************************************************** *JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - JOB ANNOUNCEMENT - JOB ANNOUNCEMENT* ******************************************************** RARE is announcing two positions: - Project Development Officer - Internetwork Engineer 1. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER --------------------------- RARE is looking for a Technical Development Officer to join RARE technical team in Amsterdam. Duties: ------ The Project Development Officer will take part in the technical programme of RARE which is managed by the RARE Technical Committee, chaired by the RARE Secretary General. Technical work is organised in a number of Working Groups which are long-lived groups associated with particular areas of networking interest and act as idea generators for Task Forces which are deliverable oriented, have small memberships and limited lifetime. Results of RARE technical work are primarily disseminated by means of RARE Technical Reports, that are subseries of the RFC's. The primary tasks of Project Development Officer will involve support of one or more Working Groups, comprising mainly of participation in their technical work, as well as technical support to the Convenors of the Working Groups. There will be an opportunity for the successful candidate to contribute in depth to various aspects of technical research, to get acquainted with latest trends and to work with the best European specialists in the Networking area. He or she will be working in a small international team and report to the Secretary General. Qualifications: -------------- - candidates should have a detailed understanding and experience of computer networking - experience in an international environment. - a sound knowledge of Internet and OSI standards is essential - lower layers technology knowledge would be an advantage - good knowledge of written and spoken English - willingness to travel Employment: --------- The salary will depend on qualifications and experience. Costs of relocation to the Netherlands will be met. The appointment will be for one year with possible extension. Further information on the position and RARE itself may be obtained from the RARE Secretariat, on the address below. Location: -------- Beautiful place in a renovated office in the hart of Amsterdam 2. Internetwork engineer -------------------- RARE is looking for an internetwork engineer to be located at the RIPE NCC in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Duties: ------ The duties comprise: - to participate in the technical work of the RIPE NCC - propose new activities, where needed, to the RIPE NCC Manager - to take part in technical development projects - to report to the RIPE NCC Manager There can be some involvement in development projects within the RARE Technical Programme. Amount of that can be varied according to the interests and abilities of the applicant. Qualifications: -------------- - experience in large scale TCP/IP networking technology - communication skills - work experience in an international environment - good knowledge of written and spoken English - willingness to travel - teaching skills are an advantage Employment: --------- RIPE NCC personnel will be employed either directly by RARE, or indirectly via secondment to RARE by their home organization. In the latter case RARE will negotiate conditions between RARE and the home organisations involved. The salary will depend on qualifications and experience. Costs of relocation to the Netherlands will be met. The appointment will be for one year with possible extension. Location: ------- The RIPE NCC is located at the Scientific Center Watergraafsmeer (WCW) in Amsterdam. The offices will be situated at NIKHEF, the Dutch National Institute for Nuclear Physics and High Energy Physics. For further information on the position of the Internetwork engineer contact: Daniel Karrenberg tel.: +31 20 592 5065 email: dfk@ripe.net HOW TO APPLY FOR BOTH POSITIONS: ------------------------------- Applications, including a CV and the names for at least two referees, should be submitted in confidence to: Dr. T. Kalin RARE Secretary General RARE Secretariat Singel 466 - 468 NL-1017 AW Amsterdam kalin@rare.nl Closing date: 30 August 1993