Associate Project Manager Vacancy at United Nations University in Germany.

The United Nations University (UNU) is an international community of scholars, engaged in research, postgraduate teaching, and capacity development and dissemination of knowledge in furthering the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Additionally, the mission of UNU is to contribute, through research and capacity building, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems that are the concern of the United Nations and its Member States.

Job Title: Associate Project Manager — Multi-Actor Partnership on Climate and Disaster Risk Financing and Preparedness (MAPs)

Working hours

• 40 hours per week.

Remuneration

• Remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Duration of contract

• The successful candidate shall work under a Personnel Service Agreement (PSA) for a fixed period of twelve (12) months with the possibility of renewal. The combined duration of appointments under a PSA shall not exceed six (6) years.

Responsibilities

The incumbent will do the following duties

• He/she will manage the MAPs project; ensure the timely delivery of project outputs, and actively lead project resource planning, monitoring, and execution
• Also, act as MCII focal point on the project and manage the communication and interaction with project partners and the donor to ensure a successful implementation of the project
• Coordinate and support the preparation of relevant research material together with MAPs partners and other MCII projects, including the preparation of a comprehensive climate and disaster risk financing and insurance toolkit
• Support the preparation of other research material and written inputs, such as academic and non-academic papers on climate risk insurance and other relevant topics in climate and disaster finance
• Furthermore, he/she will support regional partners in their engagement with relevant actors, including the Working Groups of the InsuResilience Global Partnership in coordination with other MCII projects; and other activities pertaining to the conceptualization of project relevant activities as needed
• In addition to that, the candidate will actively expand project opportunities based on ongoing engagement.

Qualifications

For the Associate Project Manager Vacancy at United Nations University in Germany, the candidates should meet the given requirements

• A master’s degree in economics, public sector financing, development economics, or a similar field
• proficient understanding of the nexus between climate adaptation, disaster risk management, and humanitarian intervention
• Also, at least 3 years of working experience, including in a developing country context
• Experience in project management and stakeholder interaction required
• Furthermore, proven ability to structure work processes and successfully deliver project results
• Background or experience in climate risk management, disaster risk financing, climate change adaptation, and/or climate risk insurance topics
• Additionally, background or experience with UNFCCC-related processes, particularly the work of the Warsaw International Mechanism on Loss and Damage
• Likewise, he/she should be initiative seeker with a strong hands-on attitude who brings practical thinking towards achieving results and demonstrates the ability to further expand project opportunities
• Similarly, he/she should be demonstrated critical thinker with a strong interest to provide social innovation.

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