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Subject: [cormas-announcement] New positions available
From: Bousquet (bousquet@cirad.fr)
Date: Wed Jan 17 2007 - 12:47:48 CET
Apologies for cross posting, especially for those who are registered at
SIMSOC forum.
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> SEI OXFORD IS EXPANDING OUR MULTIDISCIPLINARY SOCIAL SCIENCE GROUP:
> * Actor-oriented analysis
> * Climate adaptation and social learning
>
> * Interns on water scarcity, climate adaptation, decision analysis,
> computer programming
>
>
> The Oxford office of the Stockholm Environment Institute has openings for
> the right individuals to join a dynamic and multidisciplinary team. These
> are key positions in our expanding group, contributing to and leading
> ambitious, flagship projects.
>
> The SEI is a multidisciplinary, independent research organisation, with
> offices in Stockholm, Oxford, York, Boston, Tallinn, Bangkok and Cape
> Town. The Oxford office focuses on adaptive resource management,
> particularly related to climatic risks, with expertise in water, food
> security and livelihoods. We contribute to the SEI-wide programmes on
> climate and energy, water resources, and risk, livelihoods and
> vulnerability, under the over-arching mission to promote sustainable
> development. Our mission is to support organisational change to achieve
> sustainable development, through research, risk communication, decision
> support, and participatory approaches. The Oxford office comprises ten
> staff, co-located with Oxford Climate Policy (which lead the European
> Capacity Building Initiative) in Oxford and including two people located
> in the University of Cape Town.
>
> For both positions, we are looking for dynamic individuals who wish to
> make a career in independent research and policy advice. We seek to link
> an understanding of action at the local scale to the drivers and
> institutions that shape global policy. Methodologically, we focus on the
> boundaries between local interviews and participation and formal systems
> modelling. Ability to work with an interdisciplinary social science
> research team, and to represent our work to other disciplines and to our
> clients is essential. Field work, conducting case studies in England,
> Europe and Africa, and analysis of local information are required for both
> positions. Fluency in English is essential; competence in French or
> Spanish would be a bonus.
>
> 1.Actor-oriented analysis of coupled socio-ecological systems
>
> Roles: This person will contribute to three EC projects that focus on
> various aspects of understanding coupled socio-ecological systems. The
> CAVES project (Complexity, Agents, Volatility, Evidence and Scale,
> http://cfpm.org/caves/CAVESWiki/Summary?from=Main.HomePage ) is using
> agent-based modelling to explore the complex interactions between climate
> change, water management, food security and health (HIV/AIDS) in a case
> study in South Africa. The NeWater project (New Approaches to Adaptive
> Water Management under Uncertainty, www.newater.info/everyone) has case
> studies in Lesotho and Spain, with a focus on linking participatory
> methods, knowledge elicitation, a water planning model (WEAP) and agent
> based modelling to evaluate links between vulnerable groups and resilience
> of water management systems. The ADAM (Adaptation and Mitigation
> Strategies, http://www.adamproject.eu/) project focuses on climate
> mitigation and adaptation, with case studies of water scarcity in England
> and Spain, heat waves and health in London, urban planning and financial
> investment.
>
> Qualifications: The position could be at either the Research Fellow or
> Senior Research Fellow grade in the SEI Oxford office. For a Senior
> appointment, a PhD in a relevant field is required, or an equivalent
> amount of experience. Skills in actor-oriented methods and knowledge
> elicitation are essential; competence in agent based modelling is
> desirable (we use RePast and Jess (Java Expert Systems Shell)).
>
> Specific job requirements:
>
> · Willingness and ability to travel: Project coordination and field work
> will necessitate travel at least once per month and often for a week or
> longer at a time. Our priority research areas are sub-Saharan Africa,
> south-east Asia, and Europe, although projects are also underway in Latin
> America and East Asia and we have strong collaboration with the SEI
> offices in the United States.
>
> · Familiarity with resource management tools and a willingness to learn
> applications such as the SEI's WEAP model (www.weap21.org) will help in
> applying actor-oriented methods in diverse contexts, from more or less
> academic research to applications with stakeholders faced with immediate
> constraints and long term challenges.
>
> 2.Climate adaptation in Africa
>
> Roles: This position is primarily to support development of a
> collaborative programme on climate adaptation with the United Nations
> Environment Programme. The first year is devoted to a scoping process,
> including interviews with key stakeholders, identifying and working with
> regional partners in Africa (our first priority), building an effective
> network to address policy and methodological issues, and leading the
> initial platform of programmes. The priority initial activity is
> development of a platform for adaptation risk screening using climate
> envelopes (called ClEAR). This is at an early stage and the position will
> contribute to and manage various modules. The position supports training
> activities in the SEI, particularly with UNITAR and the Netherlands
> Climate Assistance Project.
>
> Qualifications: The position could be at either the Research Fellow or
> Senior Research Fellow grade in the SEI Oxford office. For a Senior
> appointment, a PhD in a relevant field is required, or an equivalent
> amount of experience. This position requires knowledge and experience in
> African development and resource management, since a major task is
> supporting African networks in adapting to climate change. Skills in
> working with partners and stakeholders, using an array of participatory
> methods, is essential. We approach climate adaptation as a process of
> social learning; knowledge and skills to contribute to our understanding
> are desirable. Skill and experience in project management are essential.
> We use a variety of computer-based knowledge management tools; ability and
> willingness to develop such resources is helpful.
>
> Specific job requirements:
>
> · A portion of the position may be based with one of our African partners,
> including the University of Cape Town and the UN Environment Programme in
> Nairobi. Hence, a willingness and ability to travel is essential.
> Project coordination and field work will necessitate travel at least once
> per month and often for a week or longer at a time.
>
> 3.Interns
>
> We try to recruit 2-3 interns each year, generally students on a Masters
> course in Oxford or students needing a work-placement for a post-graduate
> degree elsewhere. The interns work on a variety of topics, from low level
> collection, collation and analysis of data to taking the lead in reports
> and representing the SEI at meetings. Much depends on the match between
> the interns (and their academic requirements), our projects, and the
> availability of staff to work closely with the intern. If based in
> Oxford, interns are not expected to work in the office; but we encourage
> close contact between our staff and the interns in an atmosphere of
> cooperation. In general we do not pay interns, but may offer an
> honorarium and some expenses depending on the nature of the work.
>
> To apply to either position or for an internship, send an email to our
> Office Manager, Izabela Ratajczak (oxford.sei@gmail.com). Kindly include:
>
> · A covering note or letter explaining which position you are applying
> for, why this position would be attractive to you, level of appointment
> desired (Research Fellow or Senior Research Fellow), expectations of
> salary (or present salary and recent history)
>
> · Curriculum Vitae including the names of three references (indicate if we
> should contact you first before asking for a reference)
>
> · You may wish to send us an example of a publication or web-based
> material you have worked on
>
> Further information on the SEI can be found at www.sei.se; the web site is
> in the process of being updated.
>
> Applications received by 16 February 2007 will be guaranteed
> consideration.
>
> The SEI Oxford has recently adopted job definitions including performance
> criteria: Funding and project management, Staff development and working
> together, Publishing our work, and Reaching our target audiences. The
> Research Fellow grade is in the range of £ 28,100 – £ 36,500 (gross
> salary) while the Senior Research Fellow grade covers £ 33,500 – £ 49,500.
> It may be that we would appoint a less experienced person at the Research
> Associate grade, from £ 25,600 – £ 29,500.
>
>
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> Sukaina Bharwani
> Research Fellow
> Stockholm Environment Institute
> http://www.sei.se/
>
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