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IPCC Job Offer: Science Officer in the Technical Support Unit (IPCC WGII)

Working Group II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is filling the position of a Science Officer in the Technical Support Unit (IPCC WGII). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is in its Sixth Assessment cycle. The Working Group II Technical Support Unit (WGII TSU), which provides the scientific, technical and organisational support of the activities and products of the Working Group focusing on the Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability of Climate Change, is employed through the Alfred-Wegener-Institute in Bremen, Germany.

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Tasks

  • You will provide science support to the WGII Co-Chairs and TSU in the science- related activities of the TSU, including assistance to author teams and TSU in the production of the WGII contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report
  • You will work closely with the Head of TSU and the Science Advisor to the Co-Chairs, as well as the science, graphics and communications teams of the TSU
  • You will report to the Director of Science

Requirements

  • PhD or MA in health, social sciences, economics, sustainable development, governance, or other disciplines at the science policy interface, preferably with a focus on climate change
  • Experience in scientific report writing, reviewing and editing
  • Proficient in written and spoken English at science level
  • Motivation to work in a small international team with a common long-termgoal;
  • Ability to plan, organise and execute complex multi-task problems;
  • Outstanding social skills and capability to interact with the international science community
  • High degree of stress-resistance and ability to work precisely and effectively under severe time constraints
  • Willingness to travel nationally and overseas as needed

Location

Alfred-Wegener-Institute in Bremen, Germany

Closing Date

6 November 2019

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