Apply for Vacancy for Academic Officer at United Nations University in Germany. The deadline for this job is 9th June 2021.
About:
The United Nations University (UNU) is the academic and research arm of the United Nations. It is headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, with diplomatic status as a UN institution. Since 2010, UNU has been authorized by the United Nations General Assembly to grant degrees. Also, it also provides a bridge between the UN and the international academic, policy-making and private sector communities.
Duties:
- Developing and overseeing partnerships with implementing agencies, donors, and academic institutions
- Also, managing staff supporting research and implementation activities, as needed
- Ensuring the quality of MCII publications
- Likewise, representing UNU-EHS and MCII at high-level meetings, conferences, and other events
- Carrying out other activities as needed to ensure excellence in MCII implementation and policy work
- Furthermore, participating in UNU-EHS processes on behalf of the MCII section
- Engaging in strategic planning and execution
Qualifications and experience
- A PhD in economics, development, finance, or other field related to disaster risk finance in vulnerable and developing countries
- Also, a minimum of two (2) years experience in successful project management in the context of the disaster risk finance science-policy interface and in coordinating with a broad range of actors is required
- Experience working at the intersection of research, implementation, and policymaking
- Likewise, peer-reviewed publication record in resilience, disaster risk reduction and management, disaster risk finance, and/or climate change adaptation
- Record of publications aimed at non-academic audiences, including institutional reports, policy briefs, blog posts, etc., that communicate rigorous concepts and evidence to non-technical implementation and policy actors and decision-maker audiences
- Also, experience in proposal development, partner negotiations, and working with funding institutions
- Additionally, previous experience teaching at the MSc level
- Fieldwork experience in different developing country contexts
- excellent writing, presentation, and communication skills with fluency in spoken and written English
- Furthermore, track record of professional representation at international fora with a specific focus on presenting research results to interdisciplinary audiences
- Strong team player with strong interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity
- Similarly, experience in gender mainstreaming or the implementation of gender policies and practices
- Demonstrated experience in the use of Stata, Matlab, and other quantitative software.
- Likewise, this position entails a high degree of travel.
Detail:
Organization: United Nations University
Deadline: 9th June 2021
Country: Germany
City: Bonn
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