19The OPEC Fund for International Development
The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund), based in
Vienna, Austria, is the development finance institution established by the
member countries of OPEC in 1976.
The OPEC Fund works in cooperation with developing country partners
and the international donor community to stimulate economic growth
and alleviate poverty in developing countries across the world. The
organization is unique in supporting only developing countries other than
its own members.
To date, the OPEC Fund has made commitments of more than US$
billion to development operations across more than 134 countries.
The OPEC Fund is striving to help improve the lives of even more people.
To help with this work, candidates are sought for the following positions:
i. Director for Communication (VA803/2019)
ii. Director for Policy, Market and Operational Risk
(VA3007/2019)
iii. Director for Credit Risk (VA3008/2019)
Successful candidates will be offered an internationally competitive
remuneration and benefits package, which includes tax-exempt salary,
dependent children education grant, relocation grant, home leave
allowance, medical and accident insurance schemes, dependency
allowance, annual leave, staff retirement benefit, diplomatic immunity and
privileges, as applicable.
Interested applicants are invited to visit the OPEC Fund’s website at http://www.
opecfund.org for detailed descriptions of duties and required qualifications,
and for information about how to apply. Applicants from the OPEC Fund’s
member countries are especially encouraged to apply.
The deadline for the receipt of applications is December 20, 2019.
Due to the expected volume of applications, only short-listed candidates
will be contacted.VICE-RECTOR IN EUROPE/DIRECTOR UNU Institute for
Environment and Human Security (D-1)
Duty Station: Bonn, Germany
The United Nations University (UNU) has been a go-to think tank for impartial
research on the pressing global problems of human survival, conflict prevention,
development and welfare, for the past four decades. With more than 400 researchers
in 13 countries, UNU’s work spans the full breadth of the 17 SDGs, generating policy-
relevant knowledge to effect positive global change in furtherance of the purposes and
principles of the Charter of the United Nations.
UNU-EHS Director and UNU Vice-Rector in Europe
UNU is recruiting a Director for the UNU Institute for Environment and Human Security
(UNU-EHS) who will concurrently serve as UNU’s Vice-Rector in Europe, dividing his/her
time equally between both positions.
The Institution:UNU-EHS aims to carry out cutting edge research on risks and
adaptation related to environmental hazards and global change. The Institute’s
research promotes policies and programmes to reduce these risks, while taking into
account the interplay between environmental and societal factors.
The Position:The Director is the chief academic and administrative officer of UNU-
EHS. The UNU Vice-Rector in Europe (UNU-ViE) represents the UNU Rector outside of
Japan in selected high-level UN forums, in meetings with Member States and donors,
and vis-à-vis UNU institutes located in Europe and Africa.
Qualifications:The Director should have academic qualifications that lend to UNU-
EHS prestige in the international scholarly community; guarantee scientific excellence;
and provide leadership and guidance for activities at UNU-EHS and UNU-ViE.
Experience: Strong research background and publications in areas related to
addressing risks and societal change. Demonstrated administration experience.
Successful influencing of policymakers. Strong contributions to knowledge sharing
communities. Strong international fundraising skills and past success in securing
support from multiple funders. Proven sensitivity to gender factors.
Fluency in English is required. Fluency in German and official languages of the United
Nations is desirable.
Application deadline:12 January 2020
Full details of the position and how to apply:https://unu.edu/about/hrExecutive focus