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
• 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
• This position entails a high degree of travel.

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