Salary: £32,817*
FTE: 1.0 ( 35 hours/week)
Term: Fixed Term
Closing date: Tuesday 26 May 2020
This is an exciting opportunity to join the UKRI
GCRF One Ocean Hub, a 5 year research for development programme which seeks to
address intractable challenges faced by developing countries in relation to
ocean management. Led by the University of Strathclyde the Hub’s research
focuses on the specific challenges of South Africa, Namibia, Ghana, Fiji and Solomon Islands in realising the
economic, socio-cultural and environmental benefits from the ocean. The Hub
will weave learning from the ocean, ranging from the traditional knowledge of
the peoples who rely upon it to marine sciences, innovative legal approaches
and artistic methods. Our aim is to bridge the disconnections in law, science
and society across all levels from the local to the international. We aim to
empower vulnerable communities, woman and youth to shape and benefit from the
blue economy through inclusive and integrated governance approaches required
to ensure a healthy ocean and flourishing economies.
As a Knowledge Exchange (KE) Associate, you will
play a leading role in KE and impact activities primarily in relation to ocean
governance and legal research, whilst also working with other KE colleagues,
researchers and project managers across all disciplines of the Hub to ensure a
multidisciplinary and coordinated approach to stakeholder engagement and
impact.
With a background in environmental law, and experience in law and policy making
processes at the global level, you will actively participate in global and
regional ocean governance networks, representing the Hub at key events and
fostering new relationships with a range of policy orientated stakeholders. You will proactively follow key
international processes and identify KE opportunities for the Hub. Working
with the Deputy Director you will develop a range of KE products and a
portfolio of KE projects aligned with the Hub’s objectives and which will
contribute to the delivery of the Hub’s outcomes at international level. Working
closely with the Development Manager and Programme Manager, you will help to identify
new sources of funding to support KE activities and contribute to the
generation of new proposals.
You will
have the ability to translate complex information into an accessible form for a
range of audiences, and will work with the Hub’s Communications Officer to
contribute content to the Hub’s communications programmes (including social
media). You will play a leading role in the development of legal content for
the Hub’s global knowledge-translation platform. Working within the Hub’s
Monitoring and Evaluation Team, you will develop impact case-study materials
that will be shared on the Hub’s website and social media, as well as in
reports to the funder and partners and in new research grant applications.
To be considered for the role, you will have a PhD (or
exceptionally equivalent professional experience) in international law of the
sea and/or international environmental law or related disciplines. The
successful candidate will have relevant knowledge exchange experience and track
record of engagement with the United Nations and/or other global or regional
inter-governmental bodies, and/or with other law- and policy-making processes.
You
will be able to hit the ground running and integrate quickly into a diverse,
highly motivated team. You will be flexible and adaptable as the Hub is
a dynamic learning network for transformational research for development,
which operates at multiple scales and across three regions (Caribbean, Africa,
South Pacific).
*Please note that increments are payable on the 12
month anniversary of appointment. This allows progression to the next point on
the salary scale until the top guaranteed point of the scale is reached.
Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Professor Elisa Morgera, Hub Director, One Ocean Hub (elisa.morgera@strath.ac.uk).
Formal interviews for this post will be held as soon as
possible following vacancy closure.
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