Researcher at Aga Khan University (AKU) July 2024

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Researcher – Climate and Natural Resources

Researcher – Climate and Natural Resources at Aga Khan University (AKU) July 2024

Introduction
The
Aga Khan University is a pioneering, research-intensive institution of
higher education whose mission is to improve the quality of life in the
developing world and beyond. Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University
(AKU) is a private, autonomous, and self-governing international
university present in 6 countries including Tanzania.

Recently,
AKU established the Arusha Climate & Environmental Research Centre
(AKU-ACER) to coordinate, promote, and fund AKU research interests in
climate and environmental areas. The centre is located on ecologically
important land in Arusha, Tanzania.

Responsibilities

• Researcher
  – Climate Change & Natural Resources will be responsible for
  initiating, designing, planning, and carrying out independent research
  projects that seek to assess and understand the broader impacts of
  climate change with emphasis on human health and water resources
  management, and performing other related duties as may be assigned.
• Lead research, innovation, teaching, and outreach activities undertaken on climate change and water development at AKU-ACER.
• Research
  the interactions between climate change/natural resources vis-à-vis
  other sectors, including water development, to mitigate negative
  interactions and harness synergies.
• Ensure the AKU-ACER works on
  climate change and natural resources that are aligned with AKU, Aga
  Khan Development Network (AKDN) and national visions.
• Provide effective leadership related to natural resource governance and management within AKU Arusha land sites.
• Carry out lectures, conduct tutorials, seminars, and practical for students.
• Contribute to the assessment of vulnerability and risks of natural resource governance to the impacts of climate change.
• Contribute
  to the analytical work related to the development and implementation of
  effective adaptation strategies, and measures in the natural resource
  sector.
• Plan and implement training and capacity-building
  actions for key stakeholders in the natural resources development and
  management including climate change.
• Liaise and collaborate with
  other AKU entities and external partners in addressing natural
  resources development and management, and climate change mitigation and
  adaptation.
• Perform any other duties that may be assigned by the management.

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Requirements

• Possession
  of a PhD and or a master’s degree in Climate Change, Natural Resources
  Management, Geography, Environmental Studies, Water Resources, and or
  related fields. The incumbent will be based at AKU-ACER in Arusha and
  report directly to the Centre Director.
• Research publication papers in climate, natural resource governance, and/or environmental management areas.
• In-depth
  knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts, approaches, and
  practices relevant to natural resources as linked to climate change.
• Capable
  of identifying issues, formulating options, and making conclusions and
  recommendations on climate, environment, and water topics.
• Ability to determine suitability, validity, and accuracy of data provided by different sources.
• Ability
  to conduct independent research and analysis, and to engage with local
  community members in a respectful manner and understand local customs.
• Willingness and ability to work with large interdisciplinary and multicounty teams.
• Readiness to contribute to the academic and intellectual growth of AKU-ACER.
• Excellent interpersonal skills – ability to maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally
• Ability
  to communicate in both English and Kiswahili is required. Duties
  require professional verbal and written communication skills.
• Team player – can work cooperatively and effectively with others.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong computer skills including the Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, and proficiency in typing required.
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Excellent
  organizational and time management skills – capacity to prioritize and
  develop a work schedule/implement plan and monitor progress towards
  goals; ability to make clear, timely decisions.

What We Offer:
This
position is for 24 months (2 years) and is renewable based on budget
availability. During this period, the researcher is expected to focus on
research projects related to climate change, natural resource
development and management at AKU-ACER sites and local community areas
in Tanzania, with some opportunities to collaborate with international
team members and research projects in Kenya, Uganda, Pakistan, and
Canada. There may be additional research projects and funds in the
future and the incumbent is expected to participate in other project
related academic such supporting project related conferences, workshops,
field schools and community engagements.

Compensation:
AKU offers competitive salary and benefits.

To Apply
For
those interested in applying for this position, please submit your
application clearly indicating your qualification and how it fits with
this position and demonstrate how you will implement the research
projects in question. You should also submit your detailed Curriculum
Vitae and two recent journal articles or dissertation chapter and a
published paper.

Please email your CV, Cover Letter, 2 recent
journal articles or dissertation chapter, a published paper, along with a
list of 3 referees in one PDF file to: hr.tanzania@aku.edu
Go to our
Homepage To Get Relevant Information. Only short-listed candidates will
be contacted. For further information, please visit: http://www.aku.edu
Applications should be submitted latest by August 15, 2024.