Senior Researcher - Climate change and sustainable development
Nordiska Afrikainstitutet / Fiskar- och jägarjobb / Uppsala
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The Institute will prioritize research proposals that ensure that the Institute's Strategy 2017-2021 is achieved.
Qualifications
• A PhD degree in Environmental and Natural Resource Management, Geography, or any social science discipline with focus on natural resources management and environmental change. The applicant should have a working knowledge of Africa and Africa-related development issues.
• Demonstrated experience in the research and policy engagements on natural resource management, sustainable development and environmental change.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
• Strong writing ability and capacity to present complex issues in a readable form for both academic and non-academic audiences.
• Strong analytical skills including the use of quantitative and qualitative research techniques.
• Knowledge of African and Nordic research institutions and policy environment, and networks of researchers, policy makers, advocacy groups, and other relevant actors.
• Excellent knowledge of spoken and written English.
• Working knowledge of research centers, networks, and universities in the Nordic countries and in Africa will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated ability to apply and attract external funding for research programmes and projects.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others and to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Good knowledge of Nordic and African research institutions and civil society organizations and in facilitating contacts with researchers, policy makers and other relevant actors/stakeholders
• Excellent command of spoken and written English
• Knowledge of other Nordic languages, French, Portuguese and Arabic is of advantage.
The Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) was founded in 1962 and since then has provided knowledge in the form of high-quality research, timely information and extensive documentation on Africa. Over a period of half a century, NAI has remained committed to academic and policy research, information dissemination and documentation on African issues. NAI has followed the trends and development of Africa studies in the Nordic region and in African continent, and also actively initiated new ideas and forms of engagement to fulfil its mission as the main Centre for African knowledge in the Nordic countries and to serve its stakeholders in the Nordic countries and globally.
The Nordic Africa Institute (NAI) is currently implementing a Five Year Strategy, 2017-2021, which has promoting academic and policy-oriented research programmes on Africa in the Nordic countries as one of its strategic goals.
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Publiceringsdatum2018-06-14Så ansöker duSista dag att ansöka är 2018-08-13
Klicka på denna länk för att göra din ansökanKontaktEva-Lena Svensson
eva-lena.svensson@nai.uu.se 0184715200
Victor Adetula
victor.adetula@nai.uu.se 018-4715200
FöretagNordiska Afrikainstitutet
AdressNordiska Afrikainstitutet
BOX 1703
75147 UPPSALA
KontorsadressVillavägen 6
Jobbnummer 4205939
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