---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: CARR, ED <[email protected]> Date: Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 1:12 PM Subject: Re: Development Geography Research Associate Position To: [email protected]
A follow-on note: If you are interested in applying, please carefully note the required skills and degrees/degree award dates, and make sure you include these in the electronic forms that are part of the application. HR has been screening out candidates (inappropriately) for very minor deviations from this. Best, Ed Edward R. Carr, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Geography University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29201 ph: 803.777.1854 fx: 803.777.4972 email: [email protected] web: www.edwardrcarr.com lab: www.hurdl.org From: <CARR>, Ed Carr <[email protected]> Reply-To: Ed Carr <[email protected]> Date: Thursday, April 17, 2014 1:05 PM To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: Development Geography Research Associate Position Colleagues: *<<Apologies for the re-posting of this position, but the University's HR department has been playing havoc with job listings. The position is listed and open now>>* My research group is searching for a research associate to support several ongoing projects related to gender and adaptation, climate services for development, and likely upcoming work linking disaster risk reduction to adaptation planning. The official description: The Department of Geography at the University of South Carolina is searching for a Research Associate to work with Dr. Edward R Carr and his students in the Humanitarian Response and Development Lab (HURDL) on several USAID-funded research and implementation projects. The person taking this position will have significant responsibility for the execution of fieldwork, field support, and written work associated with major projects on: 1) the delivery of weather and climate information (Climate Services) to rural farmers in the Sahel, 2) rethinking gender analysis for adaptation program and project design/monitoring and evaluation 3) coordinating contract reporting and logistics including quarterly reports and internal reimbursements, etc. Duties will include: drafting reports and peer-reviewed publications, supervision of data input and analysis, field-based supervision of extended fieldwork on the local use and impact of climate services in the Sahel, providing support to USAID missions seeking to implement gender-sensitive adaptation programming. Working with the HURDL team, the Research Associate will have the opportunity to build a portfolio of publications, extend their experience in the field, develop and improve their project and team management skills, and develop a network of colleagues in the academic, donor, and implementer communities. Because of the HR issues, the position will take applications for another week or so. To view the application, go to: https://uscjobs.sc.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1397754026411 Search for requisition number 007373 Best, Ed Edward R. Carr, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Geography University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29201 ph: 803.777.1854 fx: 803.777.4972 email: [email protected] web: www.edwardrcarr.com lab: www.hurdl.org =========== General AAG-CESG-L Information ============== By default, replies go to the entire list; or modify your "To:" field. You can manage your subscription and see the list archives at < http://lists.psu.edu/archives/aag-cesg-l.html>. You can find our web site at <http://capeaag.wordpress.com/>. =========== General AAG-CESG-L Information ============== By default, replies go to the entire list; or modify your "To:" field. You can manage your subscription and see the list archives at < http://lists.psu.edu/archives/aag-cesg-l.html>. You can find our web site at <http://capeaag.wordpress.com/>. -- -------------------------- Abigail H. Neely Assistant Professor Department of Geography, Environment and Society University of Minnesota, Twin Cities [email protected] +1 612-625-2562 414 Social Sciences 267 19th Ave S. Minneapolis, MN 55455 U.S.A.
