Category: Professional Support | Department: London International Development Centre | Closing Date: 16 Jul 2015 | A Graduate Project Assistant focussing on Research is required to be part of a team supporting the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition, which comprises a small group of influential, independent experts who have a commitment to tackling global challenges in food and nutrition security. The Graduate Project Assistant (Research) will assist in the research and administration of this project. Applicants must have knowledge of and ability to understand quantitative methods, along with experience of coordinating and prioritising a substantial workload, meeting multiple deadlines and managing expectations, along with responsibility for analysing evidence, helping to produce projections to develop policy thinking about future diets and organising expert meetings. He or she will be an essential part of the Global Panel’s Foresight team, though the post holder will also support the Secretariat and Global Panel members and their Representatives. This post will require excellent communication and organisational skills, as it involves working with a diverse group of senior stakeholders in a highly international environment. The Global Panel, and this position, will run until the end of December 2016, and candidates must be available for an immediate start. Applications should be made online at our website at http://bit.ly/154EJf1; The reference for this post is ST03. Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10 p.m. BST. Applications should include the names and email contacts of 2 referees who can be contacted immediately if shortlisted. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk. The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet each of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion giving one or two brief examples of how each criteria is met. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. Please note: if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.
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