Job Description
As part of the CORDEX International Project Office, you will have the following responsibilities:
* Establishing CORDEX-IPO onsite in ECSAT;
* Connecting CORDEX-IPO to the WCRP secretariat, in particular JSC and RIFS-IPO and CORDEX panel and take their requirements into consideration;
* Connecting CORDEX-IPO to the ESA Division on Climate and Long-Term Action and climate related activities at Harwell Campus;
* Provide overall support to planning and implementation of CORDEX priorities, infrastructure and overall governance, to ensure appropriate international coordination and communication between CORDEX and the other WCRP Core Projects and Lighthouse Activities (LHAs), as well as other international programmes;
* Management of the CORDEX-IPO activities and office staff;
* Attends the sessions of CORDEX governing bodies and other meetings and represents CORDEX at relevant national and international meetings;
* Ensures that the budget is used at the discretion of CORDEX leadership in compliance with ESA legal framework, in particular its financial rules and regulations and WMO regulations and auditing as appropriate;
* Mobilize financial and in-kind resources from various sources to cover CORDEX activities and additional CORDEX-IPO staff;
* Responsible for administering and managing such resources;
* Define interaction with WCRP relevant boards and deliverables in cooperation with the CORDEX panel and expand on the international collaboration.
Qualifications
You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience:
Required:
* PhD in physics or Earth science, or any other appropriate scientific field;
* Track record in climate research and modelling or climate science management;
* Expertise in setting up and developing an international project office or equivalent to support and advance the governance, infrastructure and outcome of climate science projects relevant to CORDEX;
* Experience in working with international organisations within the climate network.
* Experience in leading large international projects and teams;
* Experience in attracting additional funding from various sources;
* Experience in effective user engagement and partner organisation management;
* At least 10 years of relevant work experience;
* Excellent negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills.
* Proficiency in English;
* Capacity to travel internationally;
Desirable:
* Regional climate modelling experience (dynamical or statistical);
* Formal project/programme management training/qualifications;
* Experience of capacity building;
* Experience of working within in the WCRP landscape;
* Experience of line management of remote teams.
Additional Information
This job is located in Harwell, UK.
If you think you have what it takes for this job, please send your CV (in English and in Word or PDF) to Leandros Foteinias, by clicking on the button “Apply for this job” quoting job UK-HP-25154.
Last apply date: 30/10/2025!
Our benefits: We offer competitive compensation, and our benefits packages are customised per location to better match local needs. Here in the spotlight are three example benefits of them for our employees located in the UK:
* Relocation support: Financial Support for your relocation expenses to Harwell and one month's paid accommodation if needed.
* Pension Scheme: All our employees in the UK fall under a pension scheme. HE Space contributes to this pension scheme.
* Training & Professional Development: Your individual training needs are important to us, and we support your attendance at conferences, e-learning, conventional group and individual classes.
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