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Associate Academic Officer: Risk Modelling - Macro-economic(m/w/x)

Bonn
Full-timeFreelanceOn-siteJunior

Leading CLIMADA modelling research and dissemination for climate adaptation. PhD or MA/MSc with 5 years relevant experience in climate risk analytics required. 30 days annual leave, health insurance.

Requirements

  • PhD or equivalent in economics, finance, environmental engineering, or related field with climate adaptation/hazard management background
  • MA/MSc or equivalent in economics, finance, environmental engineering, or related field with climate adaptation/hazard management background
  • PhD or equivalent in related field with minimum 1 year relevant experience
  • MA/MSc or equivalent in related field with 5 years relevant experience in research/academia in climate change adaptation, risk analytics, or climate finance
  • Proven research experience in climate risk analytics
  • Strong programming skills in Python or other languages
  • Familiarity with UN or other international institutions
  • Proven track record in research and scientific publications
  • Strong project management skills with broad stakeholder range
  • Ability to explain complex processes to non-expert audiences
  • Initiative seeker with interest in quantitative climate risk analysis and climate finance
  • Excellent presentation and communication skills
  • Ability to lead a small team of experts
  • PhD in a relevant topic is an asset
  • Previous experience with CLIMADA/ECA is an asset
  • Good understanding/experience in disaster risk reduction/management and climate change adaptation is an asset
  • Experience in proposal writing and methodological framework 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 and knowledge dissemination on CLIMADA modelling
  • Drive innovation in CLIMADA modelling approaches
  • Coordinate calibration and validation of CLIMADA methods
  • Ensure rigorous optimization for context-specific use cases
  • Bridge advanced modeling efforts with project management
  • Align modeling outputs with strategic objectives and stakeholder needs
  • Integrate modeling results into project planning and monitoring
  • Facilitate communication between modeling teams and external partners
  • Support project design and management with calibrated models
  • Develop tools and workflows for operationalizing modeling results
  • Support capacity-building for project teams
  • Co-develop new project activities for UNU-EHS
  • Support proposal writing for climate risk analytics
  • Establish and maintain stakeholder networks
  • Lead and co-author scientific publications
  • Supervise MSc theses on relevant topics
  • Contribute to MSc-level teaching
  • Represent the organization at climate risk events
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Work Experience

  • 1 year

Education

  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishNative
  • GermanBasic
  • FrenchBasic
  • SpanishBasic
  • RussianBasic
  • ChineseBasic

Tools & Technologies

  • Python
  • CLIMADA
  • ECA

Benefits

More Vacation Days

  • 30 days annual leave

Healthcare & Fitness

  • Health insurance scheme
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