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-lecturers from academia and industry contribute to the educational programme. Each year 750 participants (incl. about 200 new MSc students per year) from all over the world attend the various regular and short courses at UNESCO-IHE.
The Department of Management and Institutions (MaI) provides postgraduate education and training in the area of water management to professionals with backgrounds in engineering, social science or management; carries out research in this area and supports the development of education and research capacity in universities and other knowledge centres in the developing world. The Department has two Core Groups: Water Services Management and Water Resources Management. This department has a vacancy for:
Lecturer Business Economy (m/f) – 1 FTE
The staff member will be positioned in the Water Services Management (WSM) Core Group. The new staff member will contribute to the activities of the Core Group in education, research and projects.
Responsibilities
• contribute to the development of the WSM core group;
• develop and implement research projects;
• supervise MSc and PhD research;
• develop and teach in post graduate education and training programmes;
• acquire and contribute to capacity development and advisory projects.
Requirements
Within the UNESCO-IHE system of competencies, the staff member will have a research profile with a secondary priority for education and training. The key areas of interest for the new staff member are all economic issues related to water services management. The new staff member is prepared to work with different researchers on a variety of projects within the MaI Department, across the other academic departments or with partner institutions abroad. The candidate meets the following criteria:
• Applicants are required to have a PhD. degree in the field of economics, preferably business economics or equivalent qualifications,
• The applicant must demonstrate a strong interest and experience in conducting interdisciplinary research.
• The applicant is willing and able to co-supervise MSc and PhD research projects.
• The applicant is willing and able to teach a variety of topics related to economic issues in the field of Water Services Management; such as Principles of Economics, Financial Management, Institutional Economics, Organizational Science, and Public Private Partnerships.
• Teaching experience at postgraduate level and good didactic qualities are desirable;
• The applicant is willing and able to acquire research, capacity building or advisory projects. Preferably, the applicant has established a network with the research and donor communities.
• The applicant must be fluent in English, and preferably also in Spanish or French.
• The applicant must have affinity with, and preferably working experience in, developing countries;
• The applicant must be motivated to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment;
• The applicant is willing and able to work abroad for short and longer term assignments
Conditions
This position is, in principle, a permanent one, however, according to our Personnel Manual, the first contract is for 2 years, and only after this period a permanent contract can be offered. The position is based in Delft, The Netherlands. A competitive salary (scale 10/11 CAO Dutch Universities) 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 Frank Jaspers, Head of the department of Management and Institutions (T: 015 2151729 / E: f.jaspers@unesco-ihe.org), or from Prof Dr. Meine Pieter van Dijk, Head of the WSM Core Group (T: 015 2151779 / E: m.vandijk@unesco-ihe.org).
Applications in English can be sent until 16 April 2010, including curriculum vitae, the names and contact details of three contactable referees, and a one-page motivation letter, to UNESCO-IHE, attn. Personnel and Organization Department (E: vacancies@unesco-ihe.org), PO Box 3015, 2601 DA Delft, The Netherlands, stating vacancy-number 10-400-01.
Acquisition to this vacancy is not appreciated!
