United Nations University
Associate Academic Officer: Risk Modelling - Macro-economic(m/w/x)
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UNUnited Nations University
Associate Academic Officer: Risk Modelling - Loss and Damage(m/w/x)
Bonn
Full-timeOn-siteExperienced
Nejo AI Summary
Leading CLIMADA modeling research for flood and drought hazards at a global UN think tank. PhD with 1 year experience or MA/MSc with 5 years research in climate risk analytics required. 30 days annual leave, health insurance scheme.
Requirements
- PhD or MA/MSc degree in economics, finance, environmental engineering or related field with background in climate adaptation/hazard management
- PhD with 1 year relevant experience OR MA/MSc with 5 years research/academia experience in climate adaptation/risk analytics/climate finance
- Proven research experience in climate risk analytics
- Strong programming skills in Python or other languages
- Familiarity with UN or international institutions
- Proven track record in research and publications
- Strong project management skills with stakeholders
- Ability to explain complex processes to non-experts
- Initiative seeker with interest in quantitative climate risk analysis/finance
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Ability to lead a small team
- PhD in relevant topic is an asset
- Previous experience with CLIMADA/ECA is an asset
- Good understanding/experience in disaster risk reduction/management and climate adaptation is an asset
- Experience in proposal writing and methodological frameworks design in development cooperation and actor coordination is an asset
- Work experience in developing countries is an asset
- Fluency in English required
- Knowledge of German is an asset
- Knowledge of another UN official working language is an asset
Tasks
- Lead research on CLIMADA modeling for Loss and Damage, flood, and drought hazards
- Innovate modeling approaches with advanced calibration and optimization techniques
- Address knowledge gaps in quantifying basic needs through open-source tools
- Coordinate calibration, validation, and application of modeling methods in projects
- Bridge advanced modeling efforts with project management for strategic alignment
- Integrate modeling outputs into project planning, implementation, and monitoring
- Facilitate communication between modeling teams, project managers, and external partners
- Support project design and management with methodological rigor and relevance
- Develop tools and workflows to operationalize modeling results in project cycles
- Enhance project teams' understanding and use of modeling tools through capacity building
- Co-develop new project activities for UNU-EHS in climate risk analytics
- Support proposal writing for climate risk and analytics projects
- Establish and maintain networks with stakeholders in various sectors
- Lead and contribute to writing scientific publications and research papers
- Supervise MSc theses and contribute to MSc-level teaching
- Represent the organization at climate risk events and conferences
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
Work Experience
- approx. 1 - 4 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Native
- German – Basic
- French – Basic
- Spanish – Basic
- Russian – Basic
- Chinese – Basic
Tools & Technologies
- Python
- CLIMADA
- ECA
Benefits
More Vacation Days
- 30 days annual leave
Healthcare & Fitness
- Health insurance scheme
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Nejo AI Summary
Leading CLIMADA modeling research for flood and drought hazards at a global UN think tank. PhD with 1 year experience or MA/MSc with 5 years research in climate risk analytics required. 30 days annual leave, health insurance scheme.
Requirements
- PhD or MA/MSc degree in economics, finance, environmental engineering or related field with background in climate adaptation/hazard management
- PhD with 1 year relevant experience OR MA/MSc with 5 years research/academia experience in climate adaptation/risk analytics/climate finance
- Proven research experience in climate risk analytics
- Strong programming skills in Python or other languages
- Familiarity with UN or international institutions
- Proven track record in research and publications
- Strong project management skills with stakeholders
- Ability to explain complex processes to non-experts
- Initiative seeker with interest in quantitative climate risk analysis/finance
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Ability to lead a small team
- PhD in relevant topic is an asset
- Previous experience with CLIMADA/ECA is an asset
- Good understanding/experience in disaster risk reduction/management and climate adaptation is an asset
- Experience in proposal writing and methodological frameworks design in development cooperation and actor coordination is an asset
- Work experience in developing countries is an asset
- Fluency in English required
- Knowledge of German is an asset
- Knowledge of another UN official working language is an asset
Tasks
- Lead research on CLIMADA modeling for Loss and Damage, flood, and drought hazards
- Innovate modeling approaches with advanced calibration and optimization techniques
- Address knowledge gaps in quantifying basic needs through open-source tools
- Coordinate calibration, validation, and application of modeling methods in projects
- Bridge advanced modeling efforts with project management for strategic alignment
- Integrate modeling outputs into project planning, implementation, and monitoring
- Facilitate communication between modeling teams, project managers, and external partners
- Support project design and management with methodological rigor and relevance
- Develop tools and workflows to operationalize modeling results in project cycles
- Enhance project teams' understanding and use of modeling tools through capacity building
- Co-develop new project activities for UNU-EHS in climate risk analytics
- Support proposal writing for climate risk and analytics projects
- Establish and maintain networks with stakeholders in various sectors
- Lead and contribute to writing scientific publications and research papers
- Supervise MSc theses and contribute to MSc-level teaching
- Represent the organization at climate risk events and conferences
- Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor
Work Experience
- approx. 1 - 4 years
Education
- Master's degree
Languages
- English – Native
- German – Basic
- French – Basic
- Spanish – Basic
- Russian – Basic
- Chinese – Basic
Tools & Technologies
- Python
- CLIMADA
- ECA
Benefits
More Vacation Days
- 30 days annual leave
Healthcare & Fitness
- Health insurance scheme
Find the original job posting in its most current version here. Nejo automatically captured this job from the website of United Nations University and processed the information on Nejo with the help of AI for you. Despite careful analysis, some information may be incomplete or inaccurate. Please always verify all details in the original posting! Content and copyrights of the original posting belong to the advertising company.
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