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Recruitment of Visiting Researcher,
Economic Analysis Team, IGES
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1. Number of staff to be employed |
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2. Outline of Economic Analysis Team |
The Economic Analysis Team (EA) aims to conduct quantitative assessments of sustainable development policies at both national level and regional level for Asia and the Pacific. Specifically, EA started two 3-year research projects, "Study on appropriate resource circulation policy in Asia" and "Study on economic valuation and policy instruments for sustainable use of ecosystem services", under the Policy Studies of Economy and Environment scheme of the Ministry of the Environment, Japan.
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3. Duties and Responsibilities |
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Contributing to the development of integrated policy impact assessment tools and their application to policy analyses, particularly to the issue of resource efficiency improvement. |
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Conducting econometric analysis related to EA studies |
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Implementation of other necessary research tasks and participation in outreach activities which EA conducts. |
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4. Qualifications |
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Education |
PhD or Master degree, or equal qualification in environmental economics, resource economics or relevant disciplines is required. |
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Knowledge and Experience |
a) Knowledge of or practical experiences in economic modelling (e.g. CGE) are required.
b) Good skill in econometric analysis is also required.
c) More than three-year work experiences in research institutes, universities and international organisations are valuable assets. |
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Willingness and ability |
a) Demonstrated professional competence with a track record of high quality publications and research project implementation experience. A few years job experience of project research is desirable.
b) Ability to work cooperatively as a team worker, who can interact with a broad range of stakeholders, government officials, NGO and institutes. |
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PC skills |
Basic computer literacy required. |
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Language proficiency |
a) Should be fluent in English as a working language.
b) Should be able to draft reports in Japanese, and to participate external meetings/conference in Japanese. |
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5. Term of employment |
| In principle a single fiscal year contract, from 1 December 2009 to 31 March 2010. The project on the Policy Studies of Economy and Environment will continue until March 2012 if the external fund for these studies can be secured as it is planned. Earlier starting date is also possible.
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6. Place of Work |
Headquarters, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
2108-11 Kamiyamaguchi, Hayama , Kanagawa 240-0115 Japan |
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7. Work Conditions |
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Type of Employment:
Full-time |
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Hours of work:
9:30-18:00 |
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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.
Annual vacation (paid leave) will be granted in accordance with the Labor Standard Law of Japan |
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Salary:
Day wage 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:
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:
Insurance (health, employee pension, unemployment and workersf accident
compensation) will be covered by IGES.
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8. Application |
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How to apply:
Step 1: Prepare the application form in English by following the format below.
Step 2: Submit the application form and two recent publications by e-mail to:
Secretariat, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
We will NOT accept any application without completing the provided form. |
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Send application to:
E-mail: recruit-igeseconomicanalysis@iges.or.jp |
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Deadline:
30 November 2009
:: This announcement has expired. Thank you for your visiting. :::
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 telephone).
- Only the successful applicant will be selected and notified after the interviews. |
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Application Format
 MS Word format (zipped) *recommended
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PDF format (text only)
 (41KB) |
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9. Inquiries |
Attn.: Ms. Oride, Research Support Section, IGES Secretariat
E-mail inquiries only. |
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