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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31926, 1 March 1969, Page 29

VACANCIES—PROFESSIONAL Melbourne and Metropolitan BOARD OF WORKS ENGINEER FOR METROPOLITAN HIGHWAYS APPLICATIONS are invited from suitably qualified persons for appointment to the position of Engineer for Metropolitan Highways in the Planning and Highways Branch of the Board. SALARY: Salary range from $10,369 to $10,610 per annum. DUTIES: Under the Chief Planner to be responsible for the work of the Highways Division within the Planning and Highways Branch. This entails the planning, design, and supervision of a major highway and freeway construction programme in the Melbourne Metropolitan area with a budget expenditure of about $l6 million per annum. In addition, the Division advises on highway and transportation aspects of the Metropolitan Planning Scheme. QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must be qualified civil engineers and should possess substantial experi.ence in all aspects of highway and bridge engineering practice. Applications in writing, quoting Position No. 3690 and stating age, full details of qualifications and experience, should be forwarded to reach the Manager, Personnel and Industrial Services, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Box 4342, G.P.0., Melbourne 3001, not later than NOON on Friday, MARCH 14, 1969. _3944 NEW ZEALAND COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH APPLICATIONS are invited for the following positions on the Council's permanent staff: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Applicants for this position should have a wide knowledge of educational theory and practice both in this country and elsewhere. The successful appointee will be required to assist with the direction of the Council’s policies for promoting educational research, development and advisory services. He will be expected not only to undertake research on his own account but also to offer assistance to university colleagues and others engaged in research throughout the country. He will also be expected to collaborate with the many organisations, both here and overseas, with which the Council is associated in seeking improvements in education. The salary for this position will be within the range offered to an associate professor in a New Zealand university (85800-87300 from Ist April). Applicants should provide an outline of their academic qualifications and professional experience, a medical certificate, and the names of two referees whom the Council may consult confidentially. EXECUTIVE OFFICER This is a newly created position. The duties will Include taking charge of the Council’s accounts, budget planning, sales promotion, stock control and the indenting of supplies, arranging quotations, contracts and publishing agreements, and also administration of the Council’s offices. The salary offered will be within the range offered to a senior administrative assistant in New Zealand universities' ($3400-$4000). It is anticipated that the appointee will be a young, qualified or nearly qualified accountant but experience in office management or educational administration or teachine would be considered an advantage. Applicants should forward details of their training and experience, a medical certificate, and the names of two persons who may be consulted about their suitability. RESEARCH OFFICERS (Two positions) The successful applicants for these positions will be expected to undertake and promote research in one or other of the following fields: (1) Studies of the teaching profession, its recruitment, training, qualifications, mobility, deployment and status. Or (2) Studies of the supply and distribution of people with various educational qualifications, pupil progress in relation to courses chosen in secondary schools and at the tertiary level, graduation rates, etc. Or (3) Studies in the provision for industrial and technological training and retraining, course evaluation in technological institutes, apprenticeship or trade training and vocational education generally. The salary for each of these positions will be within the range of that offered to lecturers in New Zealand universities ($3lOO-84800). Applicants should provide an outline of their academic qualifications and research experience and the names of two referees whom the Council may consult confidently. It is not essentia! for applicants to have already been engaged in research on topics listed above. Applications for ALL of these positions will close on March 28. „, . , „ The New Zealand Council for Educational Research is an independent organisation founded in 1933 by the Carnegie Corporation of New York but now supported by annual grants from the Government, from many non-Government organisations and also from its own trading activities. Members of its staff are generally eligible to contribute to the Government Superannuation Fund, and the Council offers reasonable removal expenses for successful appointees. Further particulars may be obtained by writing to the: Director. N.Z. COUNCIL FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH, P.O. Box 3237, Wellington. 3518 A VERY PROGRESSIVE New Zealand Company, whose central office is in Christchurch, with associated companies in Auckland and Wellington, is undertaking a revision of its accounting systems. They have successfully transferred some systems to a computer bureau and plan to extend the applications to the associated companies and to other systems including production planning, inventory, etc. We have been asked to appoint a NEAR-QUALIFIED ACCOUNTANT (A young man with initiative and drive who wants to progress.) The appointee will report directly to the Secretary. In his early development in the company, he will learn the present systems by actually undertaking cost accounting work and following through all of the management decision-making processes. As soon as practicable he will commence developing new systems either personally or with a Systems Analyst to be appointed, and will establish these systems in all companies of the group. Aged 20-30 years, applicants are expected to be dynamic, progressive young men or woinen who have definite intention to complete qualifications and who are interested to develop a knowledge of computers with Bureau guidance. Proven, successful experience in the use of accounting, budgetary control, and statistical methods will be a strong advantage. Salary will be based on the $3400 level to commence, with every possibility of negotiation above this figure if the right attributes are evident Applications stating full details and endorsed “C. 190 will be treated in strictest confidence and should be addressed to: W. D. scon AND COMPANY, Management Consultants, P.O. Box 13-070, Christchurch. Supplementing Successful Management.