Research Associate - Water and Sanitation
Stift The Stockholm Environment Institute, Sei / Sjukgymnastjobb / Stockholm
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The role
SEI is recruiting a highly motivated early career colleague (Research Associate) with a strong research background in water and sanitation. Research Associates work within ongoing projects and operate with close and explicit guidance from overseeing colleagues. Research Associates support research and project work, project proposals, and the communication of project findings. Moreover, the Research Associate supports the project leaders by fulfilling their duties within projects, and report progress to the project leader and line-manager, respectively. Sh/e/they works independently as well as in supporting and facilitating the work of other colleagues.
The successful candidate will be based at SEI in Stockholm and will contribute to developing and executing research on the connections between water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and basin water management. The successful candidate has good knowledge of water and sanitation services relating to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The successful candidate will report directly to the Head of the Societal Transitions Unit, and work directly with project managers for specific research activities.
Main responsibilities
Contribute to SEI's current portfolio of research projectsin the areas of water and sanitation and resource recovery, focused in Latin America, e.g. literature review, development and testing of methodologies, data collection, data analysis and reporting and administration activities
Lead fieldwork in Latin America (e.g. Bolivia) such as conducting interviews, training of survey teams, or focus groups
Support stakeholder engagement and co-development processes, including organizing workshops and dialogues on related to water and sanitation topics
Participate in writing research publications and funding proposals
Help to communicate insights from SEI's work to a range of audiences, with support from SEI's communications team
Who you are
We are looking for a person with a master's degree in geography, political science, sustainability or a related social sciences field. You are interested in contributing to research on the social and policy dimensions of sustainable water and sanitation systems in an international context.
As a person, you are driven and possess good communication and writing skills, including the ability to make public presentations and communicate within multi-cultural settings. To succeed in this role, you can work both in teams and independently in a highly flexible and exciting research environment. You are able to combine theoretical knowledge with practical, people-based skills. You see problems and solutions at a systemic level and like to incorporate the interconnections between places, actors and topics in your work. Previous experience in stakeholder interactions such as organizing workshops or dialogues is a merit. You are fluent in English and Spanish.
Qualifications and experience
Master's degree in geography, political science, climate change, sustainability science, or a related social sciences field
Concrete experience in applying social sciences methodologies in research (e.g. policy analysis, fieldwork experience conducting interviews or surveys)
Experience in formulating messages for a policy audience (e.g. policy briefs, popular science publications)
Previous experience in stakeholder interactions such as organizing workshops or dialogues is a merit
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
Excellent oral and written Spanish language skills in order to support data collection in field sites and communicate with stakeholders
Highly knowledgeable about water, sanitation or agriculture topics
Preferred
Experience applying a social equality or gender lens to research tasks
How to apply
We are reviewing applications on an ongoing basis so please submit your application as soon as possible, however no later than April 2, 2019 23:59 Stockholm local time.
Applications should be written in English and consist of a short CV and cover letter (maximum 1 page).
As we only accept applications through our recruitment system, please apply online and include:
Cover letter highlighting relevant qualifications and experience
Curriculum vitae.
Bolivia WATCH
Water management poses a critical development challenge in Bolivia, as highlighted by the 2017 water supply crisis in La Paz and by widespread flooding in Cochabamba in 2018. Limited access to safely managed sanitation services is also a major challenge in Bolivia, where only half the population had access to basic sanitation in 2015, and less than 15% of wastewater received any treatment. Bolivia, however, is well positioned to respond positively to these challenges because of the existence of a progressive and proactive Ministry of the Environment and Water (MMAyA for its Spanish initials).
The Bolivia WATCH program - or the WASH Thinking Connected to Hydrology program - supports ongoing efforts by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) to both promote innovative Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) solutions and implementation of Bolivia's National Watershed Plan. Over three years, SEI will coordinate these two lines of collaboration with MMAyA and work in strong and sustained partnership with other important organizations in Bolivia.
Sustainable sanitation initiative
The aim of the SEI Initiative on Sustainable Sanitation is to boost sustainable sanitation provision at scale in low- and middle-income countries, through research, knowledge exchange, capacity development, policy dialogue, with a focus on productive sanitation approaches that yield multiple economic, social and environmental co-benefits.
Publiceringsdatum2019-03-18Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2019-04-02
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Jobbnummer 4675784
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