The University of Gothenburg tackles society’s challenges with diverse knowledge. 56 000 students and 6 600 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract scientists and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the University contributes to a better future. With around 3 700 full-time equivalent students, about 500 employees and 160 international partner universities, the main subjects of economics and law, and its four departments, the School of Business, Economics and Law offers a unique range. The School also provides unique collaborations with industry and the public sector. The School of Business, Economics and Law is EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA accredited, making it the only business school in Sweden with Triple Crown accreditation. The Environment for Development (EfD) is a unit at the School of Business, Economics and Law at University of Gothenburg. EfD is a global network of environmental economics research centers primarily based in the Global South. The overall objective of EfD is to support poverty alleviation and sustainable development by building environmental economics’ capacity for policy-making processes. EfD has centers hosted by academic institutions in Central America, Chile, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Vietnam.
More information about EfD can be found on the EfD website:
www.environmentfordevelopment.org.
EfD was launched in 2007 by the Environmental Economics Unit at the Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. EfD continues to work in close partnership with the Department of Economics, which has around 100 employees and 800 students. The collaboration is particularly strong with the research groups in environmental, behavioral and development economics.
Job Assignments
You will work closely with the coordinator of EfD’s collaborative programs, as well as with other researchers at the Global Hub, to support the management and development of the programs and to assist on research projects and grant applications.
Tasks include:
- Assist EfD’s Global Hub researchers in data collection, analysis, and visualization, for research projects and grant applications
- Monitor, document, and follow-up results from collaborative programs’ research projects and grant applications
- Support the organization of collaborative programs’ meetings and workshops, including those at EfD’s Annual Meeting
- Manage meeting agendas, note-taking, and time plans related to EfD’s collaborative programs
- Contribute to the timely and correct communication of research and policy engagement activities of EfD’s collaborative programs on the website, in social media, annual reports, and in other forums
Qualifications
Requirements:
- A Master’s degree in Economics with specialization in environment or development
- Demonstrable experience of project management, with particular focus on administrative skills
- Good analytical skills, documented by written degree projects or publications in scientific journals
- Working knowledge of Stata or R
- Proficiency in written and spoken English
Merits
- Advanced knowledge of Stata or R
- Experience synthesizing scientific articles and governmental reports
- An active interest in and commitment to policy-relevant research, particularly in the field of environment and development
- Experience of working in an academic environment (e.g., as a research assistant), and/or institutions based in the Global South
- Knowledge of languages other than English that are relevant to EfD (i.e., the languages used in EfD countries)
The ability to work as part of a team in a multi-cultural context is key for the position. The selected candidate should also have excellent time management skills and the ability to work independently. Documentation of the required qualifications should be submitted in the form of certificates from previous employer. Interviews and reference checks with possible selection test or work sample serve as a basis for assessing applicants.
Employment
Employment: Temporary employment 12 months
Extent: 100 %
Placement: Environment for Development, University of Gothenburg
Work location: Gothenburg
Starting date: as soon as possible or upon agreement Contact information for the post For further information regarding the position, please contact:.
Alejandro Lopez Feldman, Collaborative Research Manager, e-mail alejandro.lopez.feldman@efd.gu.se, telephone +46 76-622 9248 Unions Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande Application In order to apply for a position at the University of Gothenburg, you have to register an account in our online recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline. The selection of candidates is made on the basis of the qualifications registered in the application at the last date of application. Please attach the following in the application:
- CV
- Personal letter
- Degree certificate and grades from higher education
- Any other relevant documentation that supports your application Three references (name and contact details)
Applications must be received by: 2022-07-06
The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations. Salaries are set individually at the University. In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden’s regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed. In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies.
Starting date: as soon as possible or upon agreement
Contact information for the post
For further information regarding the position, please contact:.
Alejandro Lopez Feldman, Collaborative Research Manager, e-mail alejandro.lopez.feldman@efd.gu.se, telephone +46 76-622 9248
Unions
Union representatives at the University of Gothenburg can be found here: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/hjalp-for-sokande
Application
In order to apply for a position at the University of Gothenburg, you have to register an account in our online recruitment system. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application is complete in accordance with the instructions in the job advertisement, and that it is submitted before the deadline. The selection of candidates is made on the basis of the qualifications registered in the application at the last date of application.
Please attach the following in the application:
- CV
- Personal letter
- Degree certificate and grades from higher education
- Any other relevant documentation that supports your application Three references (name and contact details)
Mark your application: Diarienummer: PAR 2022/968
Applications must be received by: 2022-07-06
The University works actively to achieve a working environment with equal conditions, and values the qualities that diversity brings to its operations. Salaries are set individually at the University. In accordance with the National Archives of Sweden’s regulations, the University must archive application documents for two years after the appointment is filled. If you request that your documents are returned, they will be returned to you once the two years have passed. Otherwise, they will be destroyed. In connection to this recruitment, we have already decided which recruitment channels we should use. We therefore decline further contact with vendors, recruitment and staffing companies.