*Vacancy Announcement*
Coastal Resources Center, Graduate School of Oceanography, University of
Rhode Island
Grant funded position, limited to 3/26/2012 with extension contingent on
funding.
*Posting date: 4-06-2011 Closing date: 4-27-2011*
Perform applied research of an advanced and independent nature related
to facets of one or more international development
project(s)/program(s); provide technical assistance on a wide range of
coastal/marine governance-related issues of concern in these projects;
assess, design and deliver as necessary capacity-building/strengthening
interventions for in-country project staff, partners, and communities;
and assume budget and administrative responsibility for these
project(s)/program(s), including overseeing in-country project staff and
operations.
Design the research protocols, perform independent field surveys,
analyze results and produce reports with the findings on natural
resources management/governance issues of concern in selected of the
Center's international projects/program
Perform and/or supervise those who will perform this applied and basic
research
Provide and/or oversee others who provide technical assistance on a wide
array of coastal/marine/natural resources management issues, including
but not limited to issues of food and income insecurity; livelihoods;
natural resources degradation; water and sanitation; climate change
vulnerability, impacts, and adaptive measures; and lack of individual
and institutional capacity in developing countries to address these and
other critical issues at hand
*Required*:
1) PhD in a natural resources management or international development
field and a minimum of two years experience that spans these fields; or
a master's degree in a natural resources management or international
development field with a minimum of four years of experience that spans
both of these fields required.
2) Additional required experience: managing and/or providing technical
assistance to large, complex, multi-year, multi-million dollar
international projects;
3) Demonstrated ability to design the research protocols;
4) Perform independent field surveys;
5) Analyze results and produce reports with the findings on natural
resources management/governance issues of concern in the Center's
international projects/programs;
6) Demonstrated ability to produce research proposals and research
technical reports;
7) Demonstrated ability to design small-scale livelihoods development
initiatives;
8) Familiarity with water and sanitation issues and technical interventions;
9) Familiarity with international private foundation donors and US
federal funding agencies.
*Also required are the following:*
10) Fluency in written and oral French;
11) The ability to travel to developing countries for multiple one to
two-week periods each year;
12) Excellent interpersonal skills with staff, partners, and government
agency personnel from developing countries;
13) Advanced project management and written and oral communication skills;
14) Demonstrated ability to organize, coordinate and supervise support
staff.
Job posting for this Marine Research Associate IV position can be found
as posting #6000428 at :
https://jobs.uri.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/search/SearchResults_css.jsp
Requirements for applicants can be found at that website.
best regards,
bob bowen
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