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No. of Vacancy:

Project Coordinator

Name:

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Project Allowance:

MVR 15,000

Salary:

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Field Allowance:

Environment and Science

Field:

Research Development Office (full-time)

Work Setting:

UKRI GCRF South Asian Nitrogen Hub (SANH)

Background:

Humans have massively altered flows of nitrogen on our planet, leading to both benefits for food production and multiple threats to the environment. There are few places on Earth more affected than South Asia, with levels of nitrogen pollution rapidly increasing. The result is a web of interlinked problems, as nitrogen losses from agriculture and from fossil fuel combustion cause air and water pollution. This damages human health, threatens biodiversity of forests and rivers, and leads to coastal and marine pollution that exacerbates the effects of climate change, such as by predisposing reefs to coral bleaching. Altogether, it is clear that nitrogen pollution is something we should be taking very seriously.

A major research hub established under the UK Global Challenge Research Fund (GCRF), the “South Asian Nitrogen Hub" is a partnership that brings together 32 leading research organizations with project engagement partners from the UK and South Asia. All eight countries of the South Asia Co-operative Environment Program (SACEP) are included in this venture.

The overall goal of the GCRF South Asian Nitrogen Hub is to develop an approach that links the many impacts of human alteration of the nitrogen cycle on environment, health, food security and climate resilience.

Maldives National University (MNU) is the lead agency for the project in the Maldives. As the proceeds of the project, MNU requires the services of a researcher from MNU to work in affiliation with a senior marine biologist hired for the project, to carry out specific activities that fall under objective 3 and 4 of the project.

The hub has FOUR key objectives:

OBJECTIVE 1: To establish an approach that integrates the scientific, social, cultural and economic evidence needed for an effective NITROGEN POLICY ARENA.

OBJECTIVE 2: To identify the solutions to producing more food and energy with less pollution, maximizing resilience and co-benefits, while minimizing trade-offs.

OBJECTIVE 3: To improve understanding and awareness of KEY NITROGEN THREATS in South Asia, including education through Massive Open Online Courses

OBJECTIVE 4: To integrate regional nitrogen flows and impacts in South Asia

Project Details:

• Undergraduate Degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Project Management or in a related field with at least 1 year of work experience as an environmental project management assistant, research assistant or related, in the Maldives.

• Fluency in both written and spoken, Dhivehi and English language

Educational Background and Experience:

• Have research and analysis skills.
• The candidate should NOT have any other employment commitments.

Additional Requirements:

Work with the project lead(s) or their designates and provide assistance to execute and project activities including but not necessarily limited to:

• leading and overseeing technical programs and activities
• literature reviews, research tools, data collection and analysis.
• providing assistance to write research reports and other technical documents as required by the project.
• Work with MNU and provide assistance to institutionalize the project programs in relevant course(s) offered at MNU.
• Providing assistance to manage and administer project finances
• Assist with the dissemination of the project results.
• Provide administrative, logistical and procurement assistance in liaison with the relevant departments of MNU
• Provide support in managing the project in all aspects under the supervision of the project leader.

Responsibilities:

Note:

• This post is open for Maldivians Only.
• The duration of the assignment is 15 months from the commencement of the work.

Application closing time: 13th December 2022, 1400 hrs

• Interested candidates, please email the Job Application Form, accredited copies of your qualification, experience letters, copy of ID card and CV to [email protected]
• Please find the job application form from the link below.

https://tinyurl.com/MNU-Job-Application-form-Dhv

• For more information, please contact 3345429/7784427