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Recruitment of Researchers for
the Fifth Phase Strategic Research Programme of IGES
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| The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) conducts interdisciplinary policy research to support sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region. To propose effective policy recommendations to various stakeholders in the region, IGES intends to recruit capable research staff with extensive knowledge and experience concerning various studies and activities IGES plans to carry out in the Fifth Phase Strategic Research Programme http://www.iges.or.jp/en/about_project/index.html started from April 2010. |
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Programme Management Office Recruitment for Regular Researcher position
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| The IGES Programme Management Office (PMO) conducts research activity planning and coordination from a panoramic, strategic viewpoint, and at the same time, carries out cross-cutting research and studies. It collaborates with other research institutes, governments, international organisations, NGOs, the business community, and major international networks, and works to effectively promote activities to realise sustainable development. In addition, by participating in important international policy processes, it gains an understanding of crucial policy trends and research needs, and disseminates IGES research results and policy recommendations in a timely manner, thereby giving international-level promotion and support to policy formulation and implementation. |
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1. Recruited Position: One Senior Coordinator/Principal Researcher for International Networking (or One Associate Researcher) |
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Main focus: International networking |
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Main activity: Conduct strategic policy research and develop policy recommendations |
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2. Qualifications |
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Work with international organizations and initiatives active in Asia and the Pacific, such as ADB, UNEP and UNESCAP, in promoting joint studies and activities |
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Represent IGES in a number of important international gatherings and meetings to promote IGES products and activities |
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Need significant experiences in and broad knowledge about climate change (adaptation and mitigation) as well as other global environmental issues |
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Fluent both in English and Japanese |
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3. Employment contract |
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Regular Researcher: October 2011 to 31 March 2013 with a probationary period and possible contract renewal
Associate Researcher: October 2011 to 31 March 2012 with a probationary period and possible contract renewal
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4.Place of employment |
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2108-11 Kamiyamaguchi, Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan |
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5.Conditions |
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Regular Researcher |
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Type of Employment:
Fixed-term employment |
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Hours of work:
Flexible time (Discretionary Work System) |
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Holidays:
Saturdays and Sundays, the end and the beginning of the year (29, 30, 31 of December and 2, 3 of January) and national holidays |
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Annual vacation(paid leave) comprises twenty days per fiscal year, and summer holidays (5 days) |
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Salary:
Annual salary system Salary is determined by IGES regulations, taking into consideration the employee's research career, achievements, occupational history, expertise and experience |
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Allowances(commuting, housing, retirement) will be provided and travel expenses for relocation/return trips will be covered in accordance with the internal rule of IGES |
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Insurance (health, employee pension, unemployment and workers’ accident compensation) will be partly covered by IGES |
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Associate Researcher |
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Type of Employment: Fixed-term employment |
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Hours of work: 9:30-18:00 |
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Holidays: Saturdays and Sundays, summer holidays (three days), the end and the beginning of the year (29, 30, 31 of December and 2, 3 of January) and national holidays |
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Annual vacation (paid leave) will be granted in accordance with the Labor Standard Law of Japan (10 days after six months have passed) in addition to summer holidays (three days) |
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Salary:Monthly salary system
Salary is determined by IGES regulations, taking into consideration the employee's research career, achievements, occupational history, expertise and experience |
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Allowances (overtime, commuting, housing, end-of-term, retirement) will be provided and travel expenses for relocation/return trips will be covered in accordance with the internal rule of IGES |
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Insurance (health, employee pension, unemployment and workers’ accident compensation) will be partly covered by IGES |
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6. Application |
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Prepare the application form in English (with photo) using the format below, and submit it to the following email address together with other requisite documents (a covering letter, the reference letters of your supervisors in the past three years, and two of your recent publications/academic papers)
Position will become available from 1 September 2011 and will remain open until filled.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Application Format
 MS Excel format (zipped)
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Send application to:
Secretariat, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
E-mail:recruit-pmoregular@iges.or.jp |
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Deadline:
10 October, 2011 (JST) *Deadline has been extended |
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Remarks
Please note that we will begin processing the applications in the order that they arrive, so early submission of your application is highly recommended. As soon as we have decided on the right applicant to hire, we will close the recruiting process. |
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Process of screening
After screening of the application materials, only short-listed applicants will be contacted for interviews (face to face or by phone).
We will contact the reference of the final candidates. |
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