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Local office manager and project assistant of the “SURUMER” project, located in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna

Background

“SURUMER” is an interdisciplinary Sino-German research cooperaton dealing with the environmental impact of rubber extension and management on ecosystem services. The acronym ‘SURUMER’ stands for ‘Sustainable Rubber Management in the Mekong Region’. SURUMER consists of nine subprojects representing different disciplines. The scheduled duration is until November 2016.

For our project coordination office in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, we are looking for an office manager supporting the Project Management and Coordination Unit (PMC) of SURUMER and facilitating the implementation of subproject activities towards the achievement of our project goals with immediate effect.

Expectations

The candidate must be willing to work in the context of an international, inter- and trans-disciplinary research project towards the promotion of science. A strong interest in sustainable land use should be a basic motivation for an application. Motivation and the commitment to the project vision are prerequisites.

Required skills:

· Mastering English in written and oral form

· Good organizing and management skills; flexibility and creativity to handle unexpected situations

· Communicative and solution oriented; good in networking

· Ability to communicate with farmers as well as official government units

· Computer literate, mastering office programs

· Experience with financial administration and accounting

· Driver license of advantage (not mandatory)

Required qualification:

· Candidates should have an MSc, the major of the MSc being less important than the above mentioned skills, as well as work experience in project management

Responsibilities:

The major task of the applicant will be running the SURUMER project office in Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, which is located in the compound of our partner organization, the ‘Naban River Watershed National Nature Reserve (NRWNNR) - Bureau’. Responsibilities (besides others):

· Support of subprojects in implementing their field activities, especially in the Nature Reserve

o Interface between Subprojects and NRWNNR

o Interface between Subprojects and government units related to subproject work

· Coordination of project cars and drivers

· Financial administration of the office, and proper procurement and administration of project funds according to the guidelines issued by PMC

· Supporting the Project Management and Coordination Team located at the University of Hohenheim, e.g. in maintaining the Chinese website, translation of relevant documents

· Additional tasks will be assigned if the project requires

The successful applicant will be directly liable to Dr. Gerhard Langenberger, the head of the Project Management and Coordination Team, and his collegue, Ms. Sabine Baumgartner, who is in charge of financial administration and accounting.

Project duration

SURUMER is scheduled December 01. 2011 – November 31.2016.

We are looking for a team member who joins us for the rest of the project duration. Due to administrative reasons the current contract has to be restricted until end of May 2014, but can be extended after the positive project evaluation of our funding agency, the German Ministry of Education and Research.

Start of employment: With immediate effect

Salary

We will offer an interesting and competitive salary depending on qualification and commitment.

Application & additional information

Please hand in your application covering your motivation letter, your CV and a recommendation letter to:

Dr. Gerhard Langenberger

SURUMER-PMC

Email: langenbe@uni-hohenheim.de

Project information

https://surumer.uni-hohenheim.de/90716?L=1