Professor of Water Governance (m/f) 1.0 FTE
The
UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education offers post-graduate education in
Delft, The Netherlands, and carries out research and capacity building projects
all over the world. The mission of UNESCO-IHE is to contribute to the education
and training of professionals and to build the capacity of sector organisations,
knowledge centres and other institutions active in the fields of water, the
environment and infrastructure in developing countries and countries in
transition.
UNESCO-IHE
has a permanent staff of 180, of which 90 are scientific staff, while about 250
guest-faculty from academia and industry contribute to the educational
programme. Each year 750 participants (including approximately 200 new MSc
students per year) from all over the world attend the various regular and short
courses at UNESCO-IHE.
The
newly created Department of Integrated Water Systems and Governance provides
post-graduate education and training in the areas of water management and
hydroinformatics to professionals with backgrounds in engineering, the natural
and social sciences and management, carries out research in these fields and
supports the development of education and research capacity in universities and
other knowledge centres in the developing countries and countries in transition.
In order to strengthen the interdisciplinary science base, with particular
reference to social sciences and their interface with engineering and natural
sciences, the Institute recently established a new Chair Group of Water
Governance with currently 8 full time equivalent (fte) academic staff. The
Institute is now looking for an academic leader of this
group:
Professor
of Water Governance (m/f) 1.0 FTE
This
is a re-advertised position for the inaugural Professor of Water Governance to
lead and strengthen the Water Governance Chair Group. The successful candidate
will be competent in water governance in general, and be specifically qualified
in the areas of local and regional water governance. He/she should be a highly
qualified scientist, with field/practical experience, and have a clear and
critical vision on the role of social sciences (anthropology, sociology, social
geography or other relevant discipline) in water governance, and be able to
strengthen the identity of a strongly committed team of junior and senior
academics with different backgrounds. The successful candidate will facilitate
the acquisition of educational, capacity building and research projects in
developing countries and countries in transition, in order to create critical
mass in terms of faculty. He/she will contribute to education, research and
capacity development within the Department of Integrated Water Systems and
Governance, with other academic departments within the Institute, and with
partner institutions. He/she should be willing to work on interdisciplinary
topics in multidisciplinary research groups comprising, among others, water
engineers and aquatic ecologists.
Responsibilities
•
Provide leadership in strengthening the Water Governance Chair Group, and
facilitate the development of a clear and shared identity and vision;
•
Develop a strategic plan that identifies new research directions and
opportunities as well as to raise resources to fund new staff in order to create
the necessary critical mass of the Chair Group;
• Teach and coordinate
relevant water governance courses at UNESCO-IHE and related institutions, at
Masters and Doctoral level;
• Initiate, develop and implement research
projects in the field of water governance;
• Co-supervise MSc, PhD and
Postdoc research projects;
• Develop innovative post-graduate education and
professional training programmes; and
• Acquire and contribute to
international capacity development, advisory and other
projects.
Requirements
The
candidate:
• has a PhD degree in a relevant area of knowledge and a strong
affinity with, and publications on, water governance issues;
• has an
outstanding academic record;
• has teaching experience at (post-)graduate
level;
• has a proven track record in conducting interdisciplinary
research;
• has a track record in acquiring projects, including fund
raising;
• is motivated to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural
environment;
• is fluent in English, and preferably also in any other
languages of the United Nations;
• has affinity with and experience in
working in developing countries and/or countries in
transition.
Terms
of employment
The position is based in Delft, The Netherlands. A temporary
contract will be awarded for the first 5 years, after this period a permanent
contract can be offered. A competitive salary is offered depending on
qualifications and experience in accordance with the conditions of employment
for Dutch Universities. The appointment implies entry into the Netherlands’
Civil Service Pension Fund (ABP). Candidates must be prepared to carry out long-
and short-term missions abroad.
Information
and application
Additional information can be obtained from: Prof Dr. Pieter
van der Zaag, Head of the Department of Integrated Water Systems and Governance
(T: +31(0)15-2151829 / E: p.vanderzaag@unesco-ihe.org)
Applications
in English, including curriculum vitae, the names and contact details of two
contactable referees, and a vision statement, should be sent to UNESCO-IHE,
attn. Human Resource Management (E: vacancies@unesco-ihe.org), PO Box 3015, 2601
DA Delft, The Netherlands, stating: vacancy-number 11-400-01a for Professor of
Water Governance.
The deadline for applications is 30 October 2012 (closing date).
Contact information |
Prof Dr. Pieter van der Zaag, Head of the Department of Integrated Water Systems and Governance
(email: vacancies@unesco-ihe.org) Phone: +31(0)15-2151829 |
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News type | Vacancies |
File link |
http://washvacancies.wordpress.com/2012/09/07/professor-of-water-governance-mf-1-0-fte/ |
Source of information | WASH Vacancies |
Keyword(s) | water governance |
Subject(s) | INFORMATION - COMPUTER SCIENCES , METHTODOLOGY - STATISTICS - DECISION AID , POLICY-WATER POLICY AND WATER MANAGEMENT , RISKS AND CLIMATOLOGY , WATER DEMAND |
Geographical coverage | Netherlands, |
News date | 25/09/2012 |
Working language(s) | ENGLISH |