Lead and manage the PACET team, including planning and allocating work assignments; mentoring personnel, conducting performance appraisals, support with professional development and participate in recruitment and selection processes for the team and other divisions, Manage the day-to-day operations of the PACET Division with respect to its scientific profile; budget submission, allocation and monitoring; personnel planning; and implementation of administrative policies, Develop a long-term strategy for the Division, with a particular focus on agri-food systems innovation, green innovation and entrepreneurship, specifically on youth and women, and educational technologies embedded into the overall strategy of UNU in Bonn, Promote academic excellence of the Division by integrating qualitative and quantitative methodologies, Enhance the global visibility of the Division’s work through diverse channels as applicable, Serve as a Certifying Officer for UNU-VIE and as Officer-in-Charge for UNU-VIE, when assigned, Conduct frontier research applying futuristic thinking/futures literacy and applied research to enhance people’s livelihood, Promote the effective use of scientific knowledge available at UNU-VIE and UNU-EHS in addressing global and emergent issues relevant to PACET’s research agenda, Publish research findings in collaboration with colleagues at UNU-VIE, UNU-EHS and other institutions, through international peer-reviewed journals and book chapters, Disseminate PACET’s research to broader, non-academic audiences via diverse formats including, media interviews, writing op-eds and social media engagement in close collaboration with the UNU-VIE Communication Unit, Develop and implement, resource mobilization strategies on policy-relevant topics that also create research opportunities for PhD students, Manage the Division’s financial resources ensuring compliance with UNU-VIE governance standards and donor requirements, Establish and maintain partnerships with governments, donors, and other stakeholders to support programme development and implementation and resource mobilization, Prepare and finalize donor reports, negotiate and/or approve cost-sharing agreements with donors; establish clear reporting frameworks for timely communication with donors, Conceptualize, design and manage e-learning activities related to PACET projects and capacity building at UNU-VIE in collaboration with relevant UNU-EHS divisions, (Co-)supervise Master’s and PhD students at UNU-VIE and UNU-EHS, Engage in international policy processes and agendas based on relevance to PACET, Promote and strengthen partnerships and collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders including but not limited to, UN agencies such as UNFCCC, other UNU institutes, UNU-affiliated entities in Africa and other Global South countries through UNU Hubs, global research networks, the Pan African University, the University of Bonn, the Bonn Research Alliance, particularly in Europe and Africa, the African Union and related institutions, as well as German and international actors and institutions in higher education, research and development cooperation in/with Africa, Represent UNU-VIE on international scientific networks and/or boards and at major conferences and events, Perform other duties as assigned by the Vice-Rector
