Project Assistant to the Ecosystems Research Programme

The Environmental Change Institute (ECI) – a part of the Faculty of Geography and the Atmosphere (SoGE) – is in search of a undertaking assistant to handle the duties required to assist native and world analysis tasks for the Ecosystems Analysis Programme.

The principle duty of the position is to offer government and logistical assist to the Ecosystems Programme Chief, Professor Yadvinder Malhi; act as some extent of liaison for researchers on fieldwork, and resolve any issues; set up the visits of visiting professors and researchers; attend and summarize weekly analysis conferences; and analysis and supervise the borrowing of scientific gear by programme researchers and college students. The popular candidate may also plan, set up transactions, and monitor bills; advise workers on danger assessments; co-ordinate workshops, conferences and occasions, handle communications for and publicise the Ecosystems Programme, together with: the publication, the programme web site, and social media profile and design and produce advertising and marketing materials.

The popular candidate could have a robust instructional background, with analytical expertise and the mental capability to interact successfully with analysis; potential to make use of initiative and work independently and proactively; wonderful organizational expertise, high-level planning expertise; good time administration expertise, and the flexibility to point out flexibility. Good oral and written communication expertise, interpersonal expertise, a excessive stage of discretion and judgement, particularly when coping with confidential info. Reasoning expertise for artistic drawback fixing, and expertise of decision-making; the flexibility to stay calm beneath stress. Excessive stage of consideration to element and accuracy together with good numerical expertise and the flexibility to know and interpret numerical knowledge. Good IT expertise and expertise of utilizing databases. Extra fascinating qualities embody familiarity in utilizing and sustaining a social media profile; efficient publicizing expertise, and advertising and marketing and design expertise and an curiosity in pure historical past or ecological science.

Purposes are notably welcome and inspired from girls, black, and minority ethnic candidates, who’re under-represented in posts in SoGE. SoGE and SSEE are dedicated to equality and worth variety.

The appointment might be obtainable half time (16.87 hours / 45% FTE) for 3 years.

Purposes for this emptiness are to be made on-line. You may be required to add a CV and supporting assertion as a part of your on-line utility.

The deadline for functions is 12 midday on Friday 12 April 2024, and interviews might be held in mid- April 2024.