Are you an experienced climate change adaptation and resilience specialist and motivated to link climate issues to policy development, to practice and do so while engaging stakeholders? Are you interested to increase the connection between the internationally agreed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG13, and their translation and integration in food system transformation and natural resources management? Then this job offer may be of interest to you!

Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation seeks to bring knowledge into action. Therefore, we offer a range of services, all of which are designed to help our partners and clients make progress towards sustainable and inclusive development. We work on processes of innovation and change through facilitating innovation, brokering knowledge and supporting capacity development. For a better understanding of our work, please see our website.

We are looking for a new colleague to join our 'Climate in Action' cluster. We search for someone with a broad vision who can relate climate change issues with concepts and issues like food systems, migration, health, displacement, youth, and circular agriculture. Someone who can contribute to the climate change discussions within the WUR community and internationally, whether at policy level, civil society level, or with the private sector. But also, someone who knows what happens at grassroots level and can provide valuable inputs in the projects, programmes and capacity development activities that we conduct in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs).

Our work portfolio contains short-term and longer-term agri-food sector development assignments, focusing on translating research into action and creating impact. We implement various anglophone and francophone learning trajectories in which climate change adaptation is a key subject. We are a knowledge partner in many multidisciplinary projects, but we also provide products/services in which climate change adaptation is 'simply' a key element. Projects primarily take place in and require travel to Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia, and the MENA region. Francophone Africa is a region that we want to give more attention to.

We provide an inspiring environment with a very friendly and open atmosphere. Colleagues are all highly motivated and committed to contribute to a better world. Join us in our efforts!

• an academic degree in the field of climate change adaptation, agricultural sciences or natural resources management (a PhD degree is an advantage);
• a minimum of 9 years of relevant work experience, with at least 4 years of work experience in Africa (preferably also Francophone Africa) and Asia (experience in Southern America is an add on) including advisory work;
• proven experience in the integration of climate change adaptation aspects in national and international policy processes;
• proven ability to link climate issues with related challenges (like the involvement of youth and young people, circular economy or circular agriculture, conflict management or - transformation, emergency relief, migration and displacement, health); and the ability to develop capacity about this link (e.g. in courses for our international participants and other learning trajectory services);
• the affinity to connect climate policy and practice in (guiding) food system transitions and natural resources management;
• the ability to build bridges, for example between climate change issues in Europe and in Low- and Middle Income Countries, between scientists, policy makers and practitioners;
• a relevant (international) network;
• excellent writing skills to support the team in preparing project proposals and reports, but also for (scientific) publications;
• the ability to work in a team with people with different backgrounds and a flexible, positive and problem solving attitude; the position thus requires excellent communication and leadership skills;
• your English proficiency is excellent (a minimum of CEFR C1 level). For more information about this proficiency level, please visit our special language page. An active knowledge of spoken and written French is a must;

For this position it is necessary that you are prepared to make several journeys per year for our projects and/or courses.

Wageningen University & Research offers excellent terms of employment. A few highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement include:

• working hours that can be discussed and arranged so that they allow for the best possible work-life balance;
• the option to accrue additional holiday hours by working more, up to 40 hours per week;
• sabbatical leave, study leave, and paid parental leave;
• there is a strong focus on vitality and you can make use of the sports facilities available on campus for a small fee;
• a fixed December bonus of 3%;
• excellent pension scheme.

In addition to these first-rate employee benefits, you will of course receive a good salary. We offer an initial one year contract with a performance-based possibility for extension and, depending on your experience, a competitive gross salary of maximum €5.183,- for a full-time working week of 36 hours, in accordance with the CLA Wageningen Research (scale 11). Additionally, a contract for 32 hours can be discussed.

Wageningen University & Research encourages internal advancement opportunities and mobility with an internal recruitment policy. There are plenty of options for personal initiative in a learning environment, and we provide excellent training opportunities. We are offering a multi-faceted position in an international environment with a pleasant and open working atmosphere.

Coming from abroad
Wageningen University & Research is the university and research centre for life sciences. The themes we deal with are relevant to everyone around the world and Wageningen, therefore, has a large international community and a lot to offer to international employees. Applicants from abroad moving to the Netherlands may qualify for a special tax relief, known as the 30% ruling. Our team of advisors on Dutch immigration procedures will help you with the visa application procedures for yourself and, if applicable, for your family.
Feeling welcome also has everything to do with being well informed. Wageningen University & Research's International Community page contains practical information about what we can do to support international employees and students coming to Wageningen. Furthermore, we can assist you with any additional advice and information about helping your partner to find a job, housing, schooling, and other issues.

Wageningen University & Research

The mission of Wageningen University and Research is "To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life". Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment.

With its roughly 30 branches, 6.800 employees and 12.900 students, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. An integrated approach to problems and the cooperation between various disciplines are at the heart of Wageningen's unique approach. WUR has been named Best Employer in the Education category for 2019-2020.

These are the points our employees list as good reasons to come work at WUR: read the 5 reasons to come work at WUR

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.