Senior Associate, Social Research
Risk Frontiers
Sydney, Australia
Salary: Not listed
Deadline: June 3, 2016
This position will support the risk and resilience team by collaborating with clients on a variety of research, evaluation and consulting projects. Duties will include conducting research, making presentations, and managing projects. Previous professional experience and a PhD in a relevant field are required.
Consultant, Resilience Programming Toolkit
ActionAid
Location Open
Salary: Not listed
Deadline: June 5, 2016
This position will provide consulting services in the creation of a Resilience Programming Toolkit to assist poor women and their families in becoming resilient to disasters, conflicts, and climate change. Duties include working with the organization to create a product that promotes understanding and skills and implements integrated resilience programs, complemented with policy and advocacy engagement. Expertise in resilience programming, a multidisciplinary background, and understanding of the holistic nature of resilience are required.
Assistant Director, Field Operations, GS-16
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, D.C.
Salary: $123,175 to $185,100
Deadline: June 24, 2016
This position is responsible for providing executive direction and operational oversight of readiness and field operations. Duties include developing and evaluating field operation policies, overseeing the resolution of disaster response and recovery issues, and directing the training of incident response personnel. One year of specialized experience at the GS-15 level is required.
Research Director
California Earthquake Authority
Sacramento, California
Salary: $108,000 to $128,000
Deadline: Open until filled
This position is responsible for guiding and coordinating multidisciplinary research teams involved in seismic, engineering, economic, actuarial, financial, and social science research and policy. Duties include managing all aspects of the research department, evaluating research in relation to the authority’s strategic plan, creating long-term goals for the research plan, disseminating research results, and representing the authority at external events. Demonstrated experience managing complex, multidisciplinary research projects, ability to facilitate stakeholder, collaboration, and successful completion of the California Career Executive Assignment exam are required.