United Nations University 2024 Project Assistant (PSA-2) Job in Nordrhein-Westfalen Germany

UNU is an international community of scholars engaged in policy-oriented research, capacity development and dissemination of knowledge in furthering the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The mission of UNU is to contribute, through research and capacity building, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems that are the concern of the United Nations and its Member States.

For the past four decades, UNU has been a go-to think tank for impartial research on human survival, conflict prevention, sustainable development, and welfare. With more than 400 researchers in 12 countries, UNU's work spans the 17 Sustainable Development Goals' full breadth, generating policy-relevant knowledge to effect positive global change. UNU maintains more than 200 collaborations with UN agencies and leading universities and research institutions across the globe.

United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS):

UNU-EHS, established in December 2003, is part of the UNU system, a worldwide network of Research and Training Institutes. Its mission is to advance human security through knowledge-based approaches to reducing vulnerability and environmental risks.

The Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) is hosted at UNU-EHS and is a research-to-policy and practice innovation lab. MCII aims to support and ultimately influence policy making processes that enhance resilience and protect livelihoods of vulnerable communities, through pioneering risk management and risk transfer solutions (e.g. insurance mechanisms) in combination with other approaches to manage climate related risks.

Climate Risk Analytics: The Risk analytics teams entails a portfolio of projects by MCII, relying on quantitative methods to better understand and inform on climate risk. The main goals for strategic impact are i) to establish analytics to support decisions in adaptation and risk management, ii) to define the “smart mix” of climate response options, including climate risk insurance and to iii) further operational concepts of improved climate risk management also through academic collaborations.

Responsibilities

Under the authority of the Director of UNU-EHS, the guidance of the Head of MCII Division, and the supervision of the climate risk analytics team lead, the successful candidate will be entrusted with the following tasks:

1. Support the Climate Risk Analytics (CRA) team in their daily duties, e.g.:
• Conduct desk research on project-relevant issues;
• Assist the team in the production of GIS products;
• Organize and document team meetings effectively;
• Support the drafting of graphics, maps, reports, and scientific publications.

2. Contribute to Outreach Strategy Implementation:
• Participate in the development of new research proposals to enhance project outreach;
• Draft and revise publications, reports, brochures, etc., ensuring clarity and alignment with outreach objectives.

3. Assist in the preparation of side events and workshops:
• Assist in the preparation of online and abroad side events and workshops;
• Communicate with participants before and after events (online and in person);
• Draft agendas, organize catering, facilitate note taking and provide translation support if required;
• Support social media postings for the team's activities, and coordinate with the UNU-EHS comms team.

4. Support any other duties as may be assigned or required in the CRA project team and by supervisor.

Key Performance Indicators

• UNU-EHS/MCII and the team CRA are seen as a reliable and trustworthy partner by research partners, governments, donors, and civil society;
• Timely and quality delivery of inputs for the respective projects;
• High quality and level of engagement with project implementation.

Competencies

Values:

• Inclusion - Take action to create an environment of dignity and respect for all, regardless of age, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, geography, grade, language, nationality, racial identity, religion, sex, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, social origin or any other aspect of identity.
• Integrity - Act ethically, demonstrating the standards of conduct of the United Nations and taking prompt action in case of witnessing unprofessional or unethical behaviour, or any other breach of UN standards.
• Humility - Demonstrate self-awareness and willingness to learn from others.
• Humanity - Act according to the purposes of the United Nations: peace, dignity and equality on a healthy planet.

Behaviours:

• Connect and Collaborate - Build positive relationships with others to advance the work of the United Nations and work coherently as One UN
• Analyse and Plan - Seek out and use data from a wide range of sources to understand problems, inform decision-making, propose evidence-based solutions and plan action
• Deliver Results with Positive Impact - Hold oneself and others accountable for delivering results and making a positive difference to the people and causes that the United Nations serves
• Learn and Develop - Pursue own learning and development and contribute to the learning and development of others
• Adapt and Innovate - Demonstrate flexibility, agility and the ability to think and act in novel ways

• Table of Content
• About United Nations University (UNU)
• UNU Project Assistant (PSA-2) Job
• Aim and Benefits of UNU Project Assistant (PSA-2) Job
• UNU Project Assistant (PSA-2) Job Courses
• Requirements for UNU Project Assistant (PSA-2) Job Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for UNU Project Assistant (PSA-2) Job
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About United Nations University (UNU)

The United Nations University (UNU) is a global think tank and postgraduate teaching organisation headquartered in Japan. The mission of the UN University is to contribute, through collaborative research and education, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations, its Peoples and Member States. In carrying out this mission, the UN University works with leading universities and research institutes in UN Member States, functioning as a bridge between the international academic community and the Un... continue reading

UNU Project Assistant (PSA-2) Job

Application Deadline	18 Oct 2024
Country to study	Germany
School to study	United Nations University
Type	Fellowship
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	United Nations University (UNU)
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of UNU Project Assistant (PSA-2) Job

The successful candidate will be employed under a national PSA contract. UNU offers an attractive compensation package including an annual net salary, commensurate with the experience and qualifications of the candidate. Benefits include 30 days annual leave and a health insurance scheme.

UNU is not liable for any taxes that may be levied on the remuneration you receive under this contract. Payment of any such taxes remains the sole responsibility of PSA holders.

UNU Project Assistant (PSA-2) Job Courses

• Climate Change

Requirements for UNU Project Assistant (PSA-2) Job Qualification

1) Education and certification

Master’s degree in Geography, Development Economics, Sustainability Studies, Risk Management, Insurance, or a related field with a background in insurance and/or climate adaptation;

Based on EHS PSA requirement, for PSA2, the requirement is Master’s degree.

2) Required skills and experience

Required Qualifications:

• Experience (preferably 1 year) in the area of Climate Change Adaptation, Geography, Environmental Science, Climate Risk Management, International Cooperation or similar;

• Initiative seeker with an interest to professionally expanding into new ways of applying and disseminating quantitative climate risk analysis;
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.

Desired Qualifications:

• Knowledge of spatial analysis tools and/or languages (e.g. ArcGIS, R, Matlab, Python) is an asset;

• Previous working experience with the Economics of Climate Adaptation (ECA) and CLIMADA is an asset;

• Experience in working with local communities, cooperative in developing countries is an asset;

• Experience with valuation of assets, damage functions or adaptation measures in data scare environments is an asset;

• A good understanding and/or experience in technical and organizational disaster risk reduction and -management and climate change adaptation is an asset;

• Knowledge of data visualization tools such as Canva, Tableau or PowerBI is an asset;

• Experience in project management in coordinating with a broad range of actors is an asset.

3) Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required;
• Knowledge of another UN official working language is an asset;
• Basic knowledge of German is an asset.

Interview date, Process and Venue for UNU Project Assistant (PSA-2) Job

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by a competency-based interview, background checks, and references.

Application Deadline

October 18, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations University (UNU) on careers.unu.edu to apply

To apply to UNU, you will not need an account. Instead, we ask that you:

• Fill out the UNU P11 Form (please avoid using similar forms provided by other United Nations organisations);

• Provide a motivation statement (in the P11 form);

• Provide a cover letter setting out how the qualifications and experience match the requirements of the position;

• Answer a few questions that are tailored to the position;

• Apply via the apply link.

For more details visit: UNU website.