Teagasc Contract Research Officer- Functional Land Management - Wexford
The Agriculture and Food Development Authority - Teagasc
Location: Wexford
Salary: €31,729 to €62,700
£26,395.36 to £52,160.13 converted salary*
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Contract / Temporary
Placed on: 14th July 2016
Closes: 28th July 2016
Job Ref: CRO/JC/0716
Grade/Salary:Research Officer, with a starting salary of €31,729 per annum. The current salary scale is €31,729 to €62,700.
Post Type: Temporary Externally Funded Non Grant-in-Aid contract post. The indicative duration of the contract is 24 months, with a possibility of an extension of up to 11 months, subject to contract, DAFM sanction and funding.
Basic Function: The function of this position is to apply the Functional Land Management framework to the LANDMARK and SOILCARE projects. Specifically, the position will support the assessment of governance instruments and derive policy briefings for the SOILCARE project and other stakeholders.
Job description:
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
To assist the LANDMARK consortium in conducting ex-post and ex-ante assessments of existing and potential governance instruments that are available to apply the Functional Land Management framework to European policies.
To proactively support, and liaise with, non-European partners in applying the Functional Land Management framework to case-studies on other continents, including (but not exclusively) Brazil and China.
To organise and co-host stakeholder workshops aimed at facilitating open innovation in policy formation on Functional Land Management.
To translate the outcomes of the LANDMARK policy assessment into policy briefings and into scientific briefings of relevance to the SOILCARE project.
To represent Teagasc in the SOILCARE consortium.
To organise and co-host a session on Functional Land Management at the IUSS World Soil Congress 2018.
To write at least 2 (first author) scientific papers, and associated technical popular outputs.
To assist the LANDMARK Project coordinator or other designated staff member with other duties, related to LANDMARK, SOILCARE, or related projects such as AFER, as they may arise.
Personal Specification
Qualifications Essential
Candidates must have an honours Level 8 degree in soil science, agricultural science, environmental science, or other relevant discipline related to international policies on the agriculture and food system.
Qualifications Desirable
A postgraduate degree and/or professional experience that combines two or more of the aforementioned disciplines would be a distinct advantage.
Skills Essential
Evidence of excellent communication skills, both written and verbally. Candidates are invited to include 1 to 3 (max) examples in their application.
Skills Desirable
Proven experience in communicating with farmers and agricultural stakeholders, as well as environmental stakeholders (provide examples of evidence).
How to Apply: A detailed job description and application form for this position can be accessed on the Teagasc Website at www.teagasc.ie/careers
Location: Wexford
Salary: €31,729 to €62,700
£26,395.36 to £52,160.13 converted salary*
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Contract / Temporary
Placed on: 14th July 2016
Closes: 28th July 2016
Job Ref: CRO/JC/0716
Grade/Salary:Research Officer, with a starting salary of €31,729 per annum. The current salary scale is €31,729 to €62,700.
Post Type: Temporary Externally Funded Non Grant-in-Aid contract post. The indicative duration of the contract is 24 months, with a possibility of an extension of up to 11 months, subject to contract, DAFM sanction and funding.
Basic Function: The function of this position is to apply the Functional Land Management framework to the LANDMARK and SOILCARE projects. Specifically, the position will support the assessment of governance instruments and derive policy briefings for the SOILCARE project and other stakeholders.
Job description:
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
To assist the LANDMARK consortium in conducting ex-post and ex-ante assessments of existing and potential governance instruments that are available to apply the Functional Land Management framework to European policies.
To proactively support, and liaise with, non-European partners in applying the Functional Land Management framework to case-studies on other continents, including (but not exclusively) Brazil and China.
To organise and co-host stakeholder workshops aimed at facilitating open innovation in policy formation on Functional Land Management.
To translate the outcomes of the LANDMARK policy assessment into policy briefings and into scientific briefings of relevance to the SOILCARE project.
To represent Teagasc in the SOILCARE consortium.
To organise and co-host a session on Functional Land Management at the IUSS World Soil Congress 2018.
To write at least 2 (first author) scientific papers, and associated technical popular outputs.
To assist the LANDMARK Project coordinator or other designated staff member with other duties, related to LANDMARK, SOILCARE, or related projects such as AFER, as they may arise.
Personal Specification
Qualifications Essential
Candidates must have an honours Level 8 degree in soil science, agricultural science, environmental science, or other relevant discipline related to international policies on the agriculture and food system.
Qualifications Desirable
A postgraduate degree and/or professional experience that combines two or more of the aforementioned disciplines would be a distinct advantage.
Skills Essential
Evidence of excellent communication skills, both written and verbally. Candidates are invited to include 1 to 3 (max) examples in their application.
Skills Desirable
Proven experience in communicating with farmers and agricultural stakeholders, as well as environmental stakeholders (provide examples of evidence).
How to Apply: A detailed job description and application form for this position can be accessed on the Teagasc Website at www.teagasc.ie/careers
Completed application forms should be TYPED, saved in MS WORD format and submitted by email to teagascjobs@clark.ie no later than 12 midnight on Thursday 28th July 2016. Please state relevant reference code in all correspondence.