You will be the main work package coordinator in a small team consisting of a research assistant and the senior principal investigator. You will further develop and implement an innovative, reflexive project learning program, setting professional standards in an international environment with high visibility. You will work closely with the work package research assistant and serve as main project liaison to the broad international network of researchers and stakeholders. You will lead the training program, facilitate participatory ethnographic research, be the face of international webinars, and set the standards for the development of the project Knowledge Platform implemented by an IT project partner.

You will:

• Ethnographically follow the project process and output and distilling and disseminating key lessons learned in order to refine the project’s Theory of Change and deliver a final (self)evaluation;
• Develop curricula for a series of webinars and the final massive open-online course (MOOC) on the project results, and support ad hoc training requests (if any);
• Coordinate and support the research assistant’s activities
• Lead the publication of results.

The candidate should demonstrate experience in the field of disaster preparedness and response and the justice and inclusion of vulnerable populations, such as people living with disabilities, psychiatric patients, or older people. The successful candidate will understand that this is an applied research position that places at its centre stakeholder relationships, transdisciplinary learning, reflection and capacity building. The candidate will have experience in training and curriculum development, project coordination, monitoring & evaluation, qualitative data collection, and publication of results. We are looking for an open-minded person who is interested to dive into a complex international project and engage with research partners, professionals and the broader public. Aptitude in dealing with digital infrastructures is helpful (e.g. hosting webinars on Teams, etc.).

Your experience and profile:

• minimum PhD level education (near PhD can be considered if highly qualified);
• knowledge of the fields of disaster preparedness and inclusive development;
• experience leading trainings, webinars and curriculum development;
• experience with ethnographic, reflexive and participatory research methods;
• good facilitation skills;
• experience with complex consortium projects and project management;
• experience developing peer-reviewed publications;
• excellent English language skills, with a second language relevant to the project highly desired.

The position concerns temporary employment of 19 hours per week. The initial employment is for one year, starting as soon as possible. Following a positive evaluation and barring altered circumstances, the initial term may be extended for a period to 30 November 2027. We will support opportunities to attend training courses and both national and international events.