Apply for Vacancy for Program Associate at United Nations University in Italy. The deadline for this job is 21st February 2021.

About:

The United Nations University (UNU) is an international community of scholars engaged in research, postgraduate teaching and capacity development, and dissemination of knowledge in furtherance of the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. 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.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and design research questions and sharpen the scientific profile of the GLOMOS program with a particular focus on social science/multidisciplinary activities and topics;
• Also, contribute to fund-raising activities for the GLOMOS program;
• Engage in scientific publications and support the communication and dissemination of GLOMOS activities and project results including the provision of web-content;
• Similarly, support ongoing scientific project activities in scientific and management tasks;
• Support planning, organization and documentation of GLOMOS events, conferences, and strategic meetings;
• Moreover, help the establishment, maintenance and documentation of networks and relationships with other international actors and institutions active in the area of mountain research;
• Also, assist in monitoring financial and project budgetary status of projects and provide officers responsible with information.

Experience:

• At least 2 (two) years of professional experience related to scientific project/program support or implementation, preferably in an international environment;
• Furthermore, familiarity with a diverse range of scientific methods and associated software particularly in qualitative research and analysis;
• Experience in the planning, organization and documentation of events, conferences, and strategic meetings;
• Also, excellent communication and writing skills with respect to scientific as well as non-scientific texts;
• Proven experience in writing scientific project proposals and in project reporting;
• Similarly, public speaking/presentation as well as training and moderation skills would be an asset;
• Familiarity with mountain environments and with existing international mountain research networks and related scientific institutions would be an asset;
• Likewise, knowledge and experience of processes and procedures of United Nations agencies or international organizations would be an asset;
• Moreover, willingness and capability of travelling and working in mountainous, higher altitude regions;
• Additionally, fluency in English is required, good knowledge of Italian and German is highly desired, fluency in any additional language, especially French or Spanish, is an asset.

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