Institute for Economics and Peace (View other jobs from this organisation)
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The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) is a non-profit research organisation dedicated to shifting the world’s focus to peace as a positive, achievable, and tangible measure of human well-being and progress.
Rated as one of the world’s most impactful think tanks with a budget under $5 million and a think tank to watch by the University of Pennsylvania’s Global Go To Think Tank Index, the Institute is further expanding its research team of nine staff.
IEP achieves its goals by developing new conceptual frameworks to define peacefulness; providing metrics for measurement; uncovering the relationship between peace, business and prosperity, and by promoting a better understanding of the cultural, economic and political factors that drive peacefulness. The research outputs of the Institute have been featured in leading media internationally, from the Guardian, the Economist, Huffington Post, Washington Post, CNN, and BBC and are widely cited by intergovernmental organisations and in academia.
Current and previous partners include numerous leading organisations internationally, such as; the United Nations Development Programme, Chatham House, Economist Intelligence Unit, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), The World Bank, the Organisation for Economic Development and Co-operation (OECD), the Club de Madrid, the World Tourism and Travel Council (WTTC) and the Commonwealth Secretariat. The Institute is a non-partisan and not-for-profit organisation with offices in Sydney, New York, Mexico City and The Hague.
Senior Research Fellow Role
The Senior Research Fellow will be an experienced and senior expert with a track record of conducting quantitative research in the social sciences, development studies, statistics, economics, and peace and conflict studies. S/he will be able to lead new and ground-breaking thinking on conceptualising frameworks and measurements for creating more peaceful societies. S/he will have strong understanding of current debates in development, peace and conflict studies, and in relevant international forums.
The Senior Research Fellow will conduct research on a wide range of topics including IEP’s Global Peace Index, Positive Peace research, peace economics, development studies, and peace and conflict studies. Some experience or knowledge of systems thinking, complexity thinking, or systems engineering as well as familiarly with quantitative risk modelling would be highly desired. Ideal candidates will have a deep interest in big picture questions around peace and development, be open-minded to multidisciplinary approaches in the social sciences and are well travelled.
Selection criteria and previous experience required
Duties and Responsibilities
Desired personal qualities
Location: This position is based at IEP headquarters, Sydney Australia. Candidates from outside of Australia will be considered to fill this position.
Hours: This is a full time position.
Remuneration: The senior research fellow remuneration package will be commensurate with experience.
Applications to: CV and cover letter addressing the selection criteria and desired personal qualities to jobs@economicsandpeace.org
Deadline for applications: 29 April 2017
Website: www.economicsandpeace.org, www.visionofhumanity.org