[soe-students] U Peace Job
- From: Janelle Baker <janelle.baker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "soe-students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <soe-students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2014 19:11:41 +0000
Colleagues-
The University for Peace in Costa Rica is hiring an Assistant / Associate
Professor in Environment and Development. Anthropologists are encouraged to
apply. If you have any questions regarding the position or UPEACE, please
get in touch with me directly.
All the best,
Brian
*Assistant/Associate Professor - Environment and Development*
*Essential Qualifications*:
1) Ph.D. with the thesis addressing a theme relevant to the field of
Environment and Development, with an emphasis on social and political
issues.
2) Minimum of three years of relevant teaching experience.
3) Distinguished record of research and publications.
4) Academic expertise and capability of teaching in the field of
Environment and Development.
5) Fluency in English
*Demonstrated capacity to teach in at least two of the following subjects:*
- Conservation
- Environmental Governan
- Climate Change Governance
- Environmental Conflict Management
- Environmental Peacemaking
- Environmental Security
- Natural Resource Management
- Environmental Justice and Social Movements
- Urban Environmental Issues
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- Energy Sustainability Issues-
- Research Methods
- Tourism
*Abilities and Skills*
- Demonstrated ability to attract external funding for research
- Networking skills.
- Strong organizational and coordination skills.
- Spanish fluency is highly desirable.
*Personal Suitability*
Experience in multicultural or cross-cultural settings; capacity and
interest to engage students from around the world; demonstrated initiative
and a willingness to innovate; a strong team contributor; flexibility; and
interest in engaging in practical action research and outreach activities,
to address relevant environmental issues. Close link to and desire to live
in Costa Rica is desirable.
*To Apply*
Please submit (1) your CV, (2) a cover letter explaining your interest in
the position, and how your teaching and research interests will contribute
to the department and the UPEACE community, and (3) contact information for
three references. Your references will only be contacted in the event you
are selected as a finalist. Your application should be sent in electronic
format to the following e-mail only:
jobshr@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:jobshr@xxxxxxxxxx>, please refer in the
subject to Position #1020. For questions about the position please contact
Brian Dowd-Uribe at bdowd-uribe@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:bdowd-uribe@xxxxxxxxxx>
The period for the submission of application materials ends 20 April 2014.
At the end of the application period, the selection board will review all
applications and contact only those candidates that will continue to the
next phase of the selection process. These short listed applicants will be
contacted before 9 May 2014.
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Brian Dowd-Uribe
Assistant Professor, Department of Environment and Development
University for Peace
www.upeace.org<http://www.upeace.org/>
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