Vacancies at ISS

Vacancy for Professor of Technology and Global Development

The main role of the Coordinator is to manage the everyday operations of a team of project officers supporting externally funded research and capacity-building projects at ISS as well as directly managing a portfolio of your own projects.

Without being prescriptive it is expected that the successful applicant will develop research around themes such as:

The use of technological applications and innovations by governments to deliver more effective public services especially in the areas of social protection and health
To identify and examine how new technologies and innovations may be used to tackle global issues such as environmental sustainability and climate change
To explore barriers to uptake, identify the effects of new technologies and explore how promising technologies may lead to greater global benefits (reduce poverty, enhance inclusive growth) as opposed to leading to greater inequality within and across countries

Application deadline - 15 September

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Vacancy for Secretary/Management Assistant

A Management Assistant's role is to build relationship between secretarial administrative support and the Management of the Institute, Faculty and Support staff to create an environment in which all can work in the most efficient and effective way

As Management Assistant you will help to manage all logistical organisation around the various ISS seminar series, support marketing in the preparation of events, assist on administrative support and introduction programme for new employees, as well as other related general secretarial tasks.

Application deadline - 20 June