Descripción The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) is a cutting-edge institute addressing global public health challenges through research, translation into policy and education. ISGlobal has a broad portfolio in communicable and non-communicable diseases including environmental and climate determinants, and applies a multidisciplinary scientific approach ranging from the molecular to the population level. Research is organized in five programs: Climate, Air Pollution, Nature and Urban Health; Environment and Health over the Lifecourse; Global Viral and Bacterial Infections; Malaria and Neglected Parasitic Diseases and Maternal Child and Reproductive Health. ISGlobal is accredited with the Severo Ochoa distinction, a seal of excellence of the Spanish Science Ministry.
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WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are looking for a full-time project technician. The candidate will be responsible for various aspects of the project Marches including research, stakeholder consultation, policy briefs, dissemination and communication. MARCHES will develop and refine a methodology to assess health costs of environmental stressors, and bring the findings to use in six European regions. This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON) under GA No 101095430 - Methodologies for Assessing the Real Costs to Health of Environmental Stressors (MARCHES). Besides the work in MARCHES, the person will do some administration work for the program on Climate, air pollution, nature and urban health (CANU).
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS University degree (equal to 4 years of college) or equivalent Excellent command of English, Spanish and Catalan is required Excellent computer skills. Experience working with project management tools Experience in working on a large multi-faceted project. SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS Strong organizational skills to cope with multi-tasking daily work, used to work in a goal-oriented approach Stress tolerance and a strong team player with the ability to work independently without supervision Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, ability to handle troublesome situations and think ahead with a decisive attitude Good people management skills and strong communicator with the ability to set clear performance-oriented objectives and to use persuasive strategies Ability to lead and to encourage a team, to anticipate, and to refocus if necessary Objective, upright and diplomatic approach towards internal and external partners, with the ability to negotiate fair agreements Ability to adapt to changing situations focusing on the needs, goals and priorities of the organization KEY RESPONSABILITIES The candidate will be responsible for research, administration, stakeholder consultation, policy briefs, dissemination and communication. SPECIFIC DUTIES Conduct research Conduct stakeholder consultation Write policy briefs Conduct dissemination Assist in communication Assist in program administration SKILLS Teamwork Problem resolution Learning capacity LANGUAGE LEVEL English, Spanish and Catalan written and spoken CONDITIONS Duration: 1 year (extendable) Starting date: Immediately Contract: Full-time (40h/week) HOW TO APPLY Applicants must fill in the request form and include the following code reference position: ProjectTechnician_Marches_Oct23, attach the CV and a Cover Letter. Each attached document must be named with the candidate's name and surname.
The receipt of applications will be open until 21/10/2024. Applications will be accepted until 17.00 CET of the closing date. Only the applications submitted through the request form will be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. SELECTION PROCESS The selection process is designed in two phases:
1- Interview phase of a technical nature, with the team that requires the incorporation. To assess the person's skills and CV.
2 - Meeting with HR with the finalist(s) to finish assessing the profile and discuss contractual and institutional issues.
If needed, any technical test could be passed. A Psychological Competency Evaluation Test will be required for the structural or transversal positions.
In ISGlobal we are committed to maintaining and developing a work environment in which the values and principles of our organization are respected and equal opportunities between women and men are promoted in each of the areas in which we operate, not tolerating discrimination based on criteria such as age, gender, marital status, race, ethnicity, functional diversity, political leanings, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. ISGlobal supports the initiative #ScienceforUkraine. Therefore, to sustain Ukraine's presence in the European Research Area and international scholarly community, candidates from Ukraine on all levels of scholarly career are welcome: students, PhD candidates, early career researchers and senior scholars. We confirm our commitment towards the value of the diversity of our staff and student population and seek to promote peace, equity, diversity and inclusion as essential elements in contribution to improving health worldwide.
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