UNU is an international community of scholars engaged in
policy-oriented research, capacity development and dissemination of
knowledge in furthering 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.
For the past four decades, UNU has been a go-to think tank for
impartial research on human survival, conflict prevention, sustainable
development, and welfare. With more than 400 researchers in 12
countries, UNU's work spans the 17 Sustainable Development Goals' full
breadth, generating policy-relevant knowledge to effect positive global
change. UNU maintains more than 200 collaborations with UN agencies and
leading universities and research institutions across the globe.
UNU-EHS is one of 14 research and training Institutes that comprise the think tanks in the UNU system.
UNU-EHS, established in December 2003, is part of the UNU system, a
worldwide network of Research and Training Institutes. Its mission is to
advance human security through knowledge-based approaches to reducing
vulnerability and environmental risks. For more information, please
visit www.ehs.unu.edu.
Eurac is a private, non-profit, interdisciplinary research center in
Northern Italy established in 1992. With 11 research institutes, 6
cross-cutting centers and 700+ staff , Eurac Research provides expertise
and develops practical solutions in the fields of environment,
migration, minority rights, medicine, energy, and innovative
technologies. Eurac contributes to healthy societies, fostering in
particular the development of mountain regions as well as the livelihood
of their communities, and supports the management of social, cultural
and ecological diversity. The Eurac premises are located in the
Autonomous Province of Bolzano in the heart of the Alps and close to the
Dolomites.
In 2019 UNU-EHS and Eurac Research initiated a new joint research
programme. The Global Mountain Safeguard Research (GLOMOS) programme
combines the scientific profiles and capacities of both institutions. It
seeks to increase the resilience of mountain communities towards
natural and man-made hazards and disaster risks, to protect the wealth
of biological and cultural diversity, and to support the sustainable
development of these highly sensitive social-ecological systems. The
GLOMOS mission is to turn science into action by strengthening
solution-oriented and innovative management of disaster risks in
mountains through an integrative approach fostering transdisciplinary
research and technology transfer. The GLOMOS programme provides a bridge
between science and global conventions: the Sendai Framework for
Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR), the Paris Climate Agreement, the New
Urban Agenda, and the Sustainable Development Goals. GLOMOS activities
comprise research for and in mountain regions worldwide – from the
global to the local level – as well as the campaigning work for a larger
recognition of mountain issues in global policies, initiatives and
finance schemes. The GLOMOS programme has two offices, one at UNU-EHS
at the UN Campus in Bonn / Germany and one in the premises of Eurac
Research in Bolzano Italy. The duty station for the here announced
position is the latter one.
Under the authority of the Vice-Rector/Director of UNU-EHS and the
direct co-supervision of the Head of the GLOMOS Bolzano office, the
successful candidate will be entrusted with the following tasks:
1. Science and research
2. Project acquisition and management
3. GLOMOS programme development
4. GLOMOS visibility
5. Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
Values:
Behaviours:
1) Education and certification
Completed Master’s degree or its equivalent in a scientific discipline relevant for the thematic areas of GLOMOS
2) Required skills and experience
Desired qualifications and experience
3) Language Requirements:
Remuneration
The successful candidate will be employed under a national PSA
contract. UNU offers an attractive compensation package including an
annual net salary, commensurate with the experience and qualifications
of the candidate. Benefits include 30 days annual leave and a health
insurance scheme.
UNU is not liable for any taxes that may be levied on the
remuneration you receive under this contract. Payment of any such taxes
remains the sole responsibility of PSA holders.
Duration of contract
The duration of the initial contract is 1 year. This is Personnel
Service Agreement (PSA) contract with UNU, with the possibility for
renewal subject to requirements and satisfactory work performance. The
combined duration on a PSA contract with UNU may not exceed six (6)
years. The mandatory age of retirement for PSA holders is 65 years. It
is a locally recruited post and no relocation allowances apply. The duty
station will be Bolzano, Italy.
Starting date: 15 June 2024
UNU is an international community of scholars engaged in
policy-oriented research, capacity development and dissemination of
knowledge in furthering the purposes and principles of the…
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Application Deadline: 2 May 2024
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