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Job vacancy: climate change + development – forest protection + sustainable forestry in Central + South America
The German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut fr Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), a non-profit organization of the German Federal Government and the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia, is engaged in scientific research, policy advice and training activities.
For the project <Climate Change and Development we are looking for a research associate (full-time position, EG 13/14 TD, depending on qualification). The position will open up on 1 October 2008 and is scheduled to end on 31 December 2009 (with the possibility of an extension).
The research project Climate Change and Developme is concerned with analyzing the determinants for vulnerability and adaptive capacity in selected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, in particular in the fields of governance, natural resource management, and social networks. The new position will focus on selected countries of Central and South America and specialize on forest issues.
Job description:
The research associate we are looking for will cover two areas of work: (i) adaptation strategies and policies in selected countries of the Latin American region and (ii) local approaches for forest protection and sustainable management integrating development and climate policy objectives (keywords: reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation REDD, Forest Carbon Partnership Facility, Payments for Ecosystem Services). Networking with research groups in Europe and Latin America dealing with similar issues will be another task of the research associate. The results of the research will inform policy advice given to the German ministry of development cooperation.
The position is assigned to the DIsDepa rtment IV, which is concerned with environmental policy and resource management.
Eligibility and qualifications:
a) proven knowledge of and experience in research on climate change and/or global environmental change;
b) a degree – with good grades – in political science or the social sciences, economics, forestry or agricultural sciences, as well as sound knowledge in one of the following subfields: development policy and governance, environmental and resource economics;
c) applicants with a completed PhD will be given preference;
d) applicants are expected to have relevant experience in developing countries;
e) applicants should be proficient in spoken and written English and have a good command of Spanish or Portuguese;
f) applicants should be willing to engage in intensive teamwork;
g) applicants should be willing to travel to countries in non-European regions.
In cases of equal merit, preference will be given to applicants with severe disability.
For further inquiries please contact Dr. Imme Scholz at the DIE.
Please send us your application, complete with all documents, at the following address by 31 July 2008:
Deutsches Institut r Entwicklungspolitik
Tulpenfeld 6 // 53113 Bonn
Telephone +49 (0)228 94927-0 // Fax +49 (0)228 94927-130
E-mail: die@die-gdi.de // Internet: www.die-gdi.de
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Anette Koehler
Projectcoordinator
Deutsches Institut fr Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)
German Development Institute
Tulpenfeld 6
53113 Bonn
Telefon: +49 (0)228 94927 244
Fax: +49 (0)228 94927 130
anette.koehler@die-gdi.de
www.die-gdi.de
