Roster for Senior Experts in Education for - Dresden, Deutschland - United Nations University

United Nations University

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Dresden, Deutschland

vor 3 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

beBee Recruiter

Beschreibung

Job description:

About United Nations University

The United Nations University (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 for Integrated Management of Material Fluxes and of Resources (UNU-FLORES)
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UNU-FLORES invites highly motivated and committed local and international experts with relevant experience in education and knowledge transfer, who are available for short-term or part-time assignments/projects focusing on education, capacity building, and knowledge transfer.

As a member of this dynamic team, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of KARE and will have the opportunity to:

Mainstream the Resource Nexus, bringing together practitioners from various fields, including the economy, environmental protection, and conservation;
Influence political agendas and decisionmaking by advocating for the Resource Nexus perspective;
Connect with other branches of science, methods, and research to broaden your understanding of resource management;
Learn from other participants and exchange knowledge with partners from around the world.

To achieve our goals, we will create a cutting-edge digital platform that shares best practices and resources for inclusivity, while offering some in-person training for exclusivity.

Join us today and be a part of the solution to one of the most pressing challenges of our time

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Contribute to the development of the Knowledge Academy;

Support with developing and implementing a strategy for the Knowledge Academy that aligns with the Institute's mission and objectives, including mainstreaming the Resource Nexus concept across practitioners in the economy, environmental protection, and conservation;
Develop and support the development of content for the KARE programme, providing advice and inputs to other team members, including reviewing previously created content, or advising on the finalisation of content;
Create and oversee a knowledge agenda that supports better decisionmaking by influencing political agendas to better incorporate the perspective of the Resource Nexus;
Facilitate connections between the Knowledge Academy and other branches of science, methods, and research to promote interdisciplinary work and knowledge exchange;
Increase public engagement and visibility of the Institute's work on education, capacity building, and knowledge transfer related to the Resource Nexus to inspire communities and attract partners to collaborate with;
Manage activities related to budget and fundraising (project development and submissions, progress reports).

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Conduct research activities in the field of the Resource Nexus carried out by the Institute in collaboration with junior and senior researchers;

Identify and contribute to emerging issues in the field of "Resource Nexus" as it relates to the activities of KARE;
Manage activities related to budget and fundraising (project development and submissions, progress reports;
Publish research outcomes in peerreviewed journal articles, books, reports, and policy briefs and actively represent the Institute by presenting papers when appropriate;
Disseminate complex information in a manner that ensures the understanding of colleagues, using workshops, teaching moments, and individual coaching;
Author, coauthor, and contribute to the UN and UNUwide network and reports that are relevant to KARE;

3. Outreach, Advocacy, & Impact

Advise the Director of UNU-FLORES and the management team in the strategic direction of KARE;
Contribute to the _management and use of data_ at the Institute, including new and existing data, tools, and methods;
Contribute and participate in the ongoing work of UNU-FLORES, such as lecture series, and institutional meetings;
Contribute to teaching modules for joint postgraduate programmes of the Institute e.g., with Technische Universitaet Dresden and potentially support the supervision of researchers, Doctoral students, Master thesis students, and interns in the cove