Application Deadline: 06 May 2018

The climate needs bright minds. The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) addresses crucial scientific questions in the fields of global change, climate impacts and sustainable development. It is one of the world’s leading research institutions in its field and offers natural and social scientists from around the world an inspiring environment for excellent interdisciplinary research. PIK’s historic science campus on Telegrafenberg Potsdam is within 30 minutes commuting distance of Berlin.

For our Growth & Development flagship project PIK is offering

1 PhD position on economic modeling of climate change mitigation, and analysing climate change impacts on economic growth

starting in fall 2018.

Reference: RD3-Macro-15-2018

The position is funded for 3 years and are part of the BMBF project “ROCHADE”. Remuneration is in accordance with German public tariff scheme (TV-L Brandenburg), salary group E 13 (65 %). The position is a full-time position with a weekly working time of 40 hours. Appointment is conditional on approval by the funding agency.

Key responsibilities:

• The successful candidate will be working in a project on the interaction of structural change and climate change mitigation, on economic impacts of climate change and distributional consequences.
• Investigation of novel concepts for estimating climate change impacts on economic growth, and accounting for climate damages in household models as well as integrated energy-economy-landuse-climate models;
• Development of a multi-sectoral growth model to study conceptually as well as numerically the interaction of structural change and economic growth with climate change and climate change mitigation policies.

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Economics, Physics, Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, System Sciences or a related field,
• expertise in economic growth theory or economic analysis of inequality or empirical work on economic impacts of climate change, respectively,
• training in formal, quantitative methods, excellent analytical skills and interest in theoretical and applied modeling (programming skills in R or GAMS are an advantage).

We expect:

• strong motivation and good organizational skills,
• team orientation,
• strong communication skills in English; the working language at PIK is English.

The successful candidate will be working in the integrate assessment and macroeconomic modeling group of PIK’s Research Domain 3 “Sustainable Solutions”. PhD students will be supervised by Prof. Dr. Ottmar Edenhofer (Chair of Research Domain III and Professor of Economics of Climate Change at the Technische Universität Berlin).

We offer

• an inspiring, international and interdisciplinary work environment in one of the world’s leading research institutes on climate change mitigation and impact research
• high-impact research: PIK researchers publish in renowned international journals
• participation in solution-oriented research in projects with several German and international partners and with immediate policy relevance and impact on international assessments such as IPCC reports
• opportunities for cooperation with PIK’s national and international network of leading climate & economic research institutes and think tanks
• a structured PhD programme with supervision agreements, a supervision team, reporting obligations, a career development plan, a mediator team and an interdisciplinary education programme.

PIK seeks to increase the share of women in scientific positions and therefore explicitly encourage women to apply. In cases of equal qualification and within the given legal scope, women will be given preference. Applications by persons with a migration background, provided they fulfill the conditions for appointment, are expressly encouraged. Applications of disabled persons with equal qualifications will be regarded favourably. PIK is also encouraging applications by parents returning from parental leave within the availability of financial resources.

Application documents should comprise a letter of motivation including research interests, a CV with the contact details of two referees, certificates, detailed transcripts of university grades, a sample of your work (e.g., term paper, thesis or journal publication) and a publication list (for Postdoc applications). Please send your full application as a single PDF document by email to

quoting the reference RD3-Macro-15-2018 and mentioning where you read about the position. Applications will be accepted until position is filled, but need to be submitted by May 6th to be considered in the initial selection process. The size of the file should not exceed 15 MB.

For further informationen or to discuss the position please contact Dr. Elmar Kriegler () and Dr. Marian Leimbach ().

Location: Centurion (Pretoria), South Africa
Contract: 3 years (renewable)

1. Background

The Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI) is an intergovernmental organisation of Ministries of Finance and Budget from across Africa, which provides a unique platform for peer exchange and learning amongst senior public finance managers. CABRI vision is that public financial resources in Africa are managed with integrity, transparency and accountability for efficient and effective service delivery, sustainable economic growth and development. CABRI supports its vision by strengthening the capabilities of senior government officials for the implementation of reforms that achieve functional PFM systems.
CABRI would like to recruit a PFM specialist to support its work under the Building PFM Capabilities programme. The programme is underpinned by the Problem Driven Iterative Adaption (PDIA) approach and aims to build the capability of a set of finance officials as they learn how to address and solve locally-nominated problems, in teams through action-oriented work. The PFM specialist will lead the research efforts related to the understanding the process of the building of PFM capabilities in Africa while engaging in the action-learning part of the programme.

2. Duties of the PFM specialist

The PFM specialist will coordinate the research outputs for the Building PFM Capabilities programme and work closely with the Manager for the Building PFM Capabilities Programme. The PFM specialist will be expected to undertake the following activities:

Strategic support

• Support the implementation of CABRI’s strategic plan pertaining to building the capabilities of senior finance and budget officials in Africa. The workplan includes country work, research, case studies, media production, workshops, capability building and other peer learning activities.
• Conduct outreach and network-building as well as engagement with external partners.

Research on assessing PFM capabilities in Africa

• Lead innovative research in designing an assessment method for PFM capabilities in Africa. Research outputs will support CABRI member countries in understanding the constraints on the improvement of their PFM capabilities.
• Develop concepts and terms of reference for specific components of the research and manage a dedicated budget.
• Organize workshops and exchanges on the method developed. Pilot the assessment in a country and roll out to further African countries.

Studies, writing, and Communication

• Conduct and/or coordinate analysis and policy-orientated research. The research will focus on producing knowledge on specific aspects of institutions and capabilities related to public financial management in Africa.
• Contribute to and write reports, blog pieces and other documents disseminating
  CABRI’s work and communicating on our activities and results.
• Contribute to discussions at seminars and conferences linked to the programme
  activities.

3. Qualifications, Experience and Competencies

The PFM specialist is expected to have the following qualifications and experience:

• A graduate degree in economics, public policy, public finance or a related field.
• Relevant professional experience of at least 4 years, ideally in a developing world
  context. Experience in public financial management is a strong asset.
• Experience in conducting research and an interest in public sector institutions, public financial management and Africa.
• Analytical and Technical Skills – demonstrated use of statistical and research methods; ability to perform quantitative analysis using Excel and/or other databases.
• Record of problem solving and innovation to bring new and different insights.
• Fluency in English. Knowledge of French is a strong plus.
• Ability to integrate ideas from diverse views, create partnerships, and collaborate with others.
• Oral and written communication skills with the ability to translate technical content
  into plain language.
• Interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
• Willingness to travel, mostly in Africa

Please submit your resume in English to Adil Ababou, Manager for the Building PFM Capabilities programme, Awa Touray, Officer for the Building PFM Capabilities programme at the following addresses: adil.ababou@cabri-sbo.org and awa.touray@cabri-sbo.org.
Applications for the position close on 4 May 2018 and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. Should you not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

The Faculty of Business Economics, capacity group Economics, research group Environmental Economics of Hasselt University seeks a (m/f)

Tenure track Assistant Professor Environmental Economics

Background

The Environmental Economics Research group is an international academic leader in sustainability assessments of clean technologies and valuation of ecosystem services, and a visible source of robust science-driven advice in these domains. The group focuses on addressing empirical questions with a high societal urgency, for example related to global climate change and loss of biodiversity. The group publishes in top-ranked academic journals and is represented in national and international scientific and policy advisory boards. Currently, it consists of 3 professors, 4 postdoctoral associates, 12 PhD researchers and 5 research affiliates. The complexity of environmental issues requires multidisciplinarity and the research group is therefore part of the Centre for Environmental Sciences (CMK), where it works with researchers from biology, ecology, biomedicine, chemistry and law in multidisciplinary projects.

Education task

Teaching responsibility can include courses in the field of microeconomics, environmental economics and the economics of technology within the Bachelor’s and Master’s programs of the faculty of Business Economics. The candidate also contributes to the development of the pedagogical framework.

Research mission

The successful applicant will help strengthen the existing research portfolio of the Environmental Economics research group. She/he will lead economic, as well as interdisciplinary research projects with a strong empirical focus within the research group and CMK, in collaboration with scientific partners inside and outside Hasselt University. Important objectives are the realization of publications in leading academic journals, the extension of the existing research network and the supervision of doctoral students.

Profile

* Doctoral degree in applied economics, economics, environmental economics, or in another field related to the focus areas of the research group

* A high-quality research profile that fits strongly to the current scope of the research group as outlined under background, and that shows that the applicant has potential to publish in internationally recognized academic journals

* Experience to work within an interdisciplinary environment of economists and scientists/engineers

* Track record of successful grant applications, with experience in acquiring grants from Flemish, Belgian and European agencies being an advantage

* Excellent teaching, communication and organizational skills in order to provide excellent teaching in the Bachelor and Master programs of the faculty of Business Economics

* Experience in empirical modeling of systems (as opposed to modeling of specific micro-cases) and in creating relevant datasets for the domains of interest to the research group are advantages

* Experience in doctoral supervision is an advantage

* Academic staff must meet the statutory language requirements for knowledge of the language of instruction (Dutch, English). If necessary, Hasselt University offers tailored support measures to help achieve the required language level.

Offer

We will offer an appointment as a lecturer (assistant professor) in the tenure track system during 5 years. This will lead to an immediate permanent contract as a senior lecturer (associate professor), if the Board of Directors favorably assesses the party involved, based on a previously defined set of grading criteria.

Selection procedure

Preselection based on application. Interview with and test lecture/presentation by the pre-selected candidates.

Application

You can only apply online (at https://www.uhasselt.be/vacatures_detail?taal=01&vacid=1449) up to and including 15 May 2018.

Further information

Content job responsibilities

Prof. dr. Robert MALINA, +32‑11‑268687, robert.malina@uhasselt.be

More about working at Hasselt University? Check www.uhasselt.be/vacancies!

More about the research group: http://www.cleantecheconomics.be/

The Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW) seeks applications for a position as

Doctoral Researcher (Political Economy; Economics of Populism)

in its research area “International Finance and Global Governance”. The starting date is flexible, but should be no later than early fall 2018.

You would become part of a young, dynamic and international research group focusing on topics in international finance (e.g. sovereign debt, financial crises, cross-border capital flows) and on the political challenges of a globalized world (e.g. international financial architecture, political costs of crises, populism). Much of our research is empirical and takes a long-run perspective.

The doctoral student will join the third-party project “Populism and economic upheavals since 1870”. Our research agenda in this project is ambitious, as we aim to create a new cross-country dataset on populist voting over the past 140 years and use this to explore the economic determinants and consequences of populism rigorously (focusing on the role of inequality, financial crises, and globalization).

We are looking for a candidate who meets the following criteria:

• Master’s degree (completed or close to completion) in economics, political science (with a strong quantitative focus), or a related field

• Excellent academic record and very good grades

• Experience and interest in the research topics of our group, in particular political economy

• Very good knowledge in statistics and econometrics and experience in using statistical software such as Stata or R

• Very good English language skills required. German language skills are desirable but not necessary

• Good knowledge in data management and coding is desirable, as is previous work experience in empirical research (e.g. as a research assistant)

• Willingness and commitment to work on papers to be submitted to leading international journals and ambition to complete a very good dissertation

The contract is initially limited to 3 years according to the law on limited employment contracts in research (WissZeitVG), but an extension is possible. The salary is based on the German public sector pay scale (EG 13 TV-L) with 75% of a full-time position (currently 29,025 weekly working hours).

The Kiel Institute is an equal opportunity employer with a certified family-friendly policy (http://www.ifw-kiel.de/about-us/equal-opportunity-at-the-kiel-institute/). We promote the professional opportunities of women and strongly encourage them to apply. Women with equivalent qualifications, competence and expertise will be given preference. We are committed to employing persons with recognized disabilities and will therefore give them preference over persons without disabilities if they are equally qualified.

Please submit your application online, using your family name as the file name including a letter of interest, your CV, academic transcripts, as well as proofs of relevant work experience (ID-No. “PhD_PolEcon”) to https://www.ifw-kiel.de/about-us/job-vacancies/Application_Form. Please list the names of two potential referees in your CV (e.g. your thesis advisor or work supervisors).

The deadline for applications is April 20, 2018. For questions regarding this position please contact Prof. Dr. Christoph Trebesch () or Dr. Manuel Funke ().