The Institute of Sea Fisheries of the Johann Heinrich von Thünen Institute, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forests and Fisheries, at the Bremerhaven site is looking for a temporary position from July 2024 for 16 months until 30.09.2025, a research assistant as a

Project Coordinator (m/f/d)

marine biology, fisheries biology or comparable discipline

part-time with 75 per cent of regular working hours as part of the EU project MarinePlan ("Improved transdisciplinary science for effective ecosystem-based maritime spatial planning and conservation in European Seas"; www.marineplan.eu).

The Thünen Institute advises the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) on the implementation of the European Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). The EU MarinePlan project is an international and transdisciplinary research project that aims to contribute to greater coherence in the implementation of environmental policies for the protection of marine biodiversity and the sustainable use of European seas. Through the involvement of stakeholders, new knowledge bases for spatial planning concepts, such as criteria for marine protected areas and planning tools, are developed and applied in European case studies.

In this international and transdisciplinary project environment, the post holder is responsible for internal project communication and the external presentation of the project. This includes maintaining the project website and an internal communication platform, as well as coordinating the production of project communications and popular science articles. In addition, administrative tasks will be undertaken, some of which will include financial aspects of project management.

The tasks include in particular:

• Coordinating the work, contributing to the preparation of reports and the internal and external communication strategy
• Writing project communications and popular science articles
• Maintaining a project website and an internal communication platform
• Support in the creation of graphics and the presentation of complex interrelationships
• Supporting project management and leadership with administrative work, e.g. financial planning and adherence to milestones and deliverables
• Planning and realisation of internal and external project meetings

Required qualification:

• Completed university degree (Diploma or Master) in marine biology, fisheries biology or comparable disciplines
• Ability to work in a team, social skills and ability to work in a transdisciplinary project environment
• Experience in project management and coordination
• Good written and oral communication skills in English and German
• Fundamental scientific understanding of the MarinePlan research topic
• Experience in the application of communication strategies

We offer you integration into a dynamic, interdisciplinary research institute and proximity to current policy-relevant discussions that are also of great interest to the public. You will be given a high degree of personal freedom and have access to a wide range of further training programmes. We offer a family-friendly working environment.

The employment relationship is based on the provisions of the collective labour agreement for the public service (TVöD). The salary is paid according to pay group 13 TVöD  if the personal and collective agreement requirements are met.

The Thünen Institute promotes the professional equality of women and men and therefore expressly welcomes applications from women.

Severely disabled persons will be given special consideration if equally qualified. They are only required to have a minimum level of physical aptitude within the scope of their duties.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Vanessa Stelzenmüller (vanessa.stelzenmueller@thuenen.de).

Written applications with a CV in tabular form, a description of your education and professional career as well as copies of certificates are requested by 17.05.2024 under the reference „2024-087-SF“ to

Johann Heinrich von Thünen-Institut

Institut für Seefischerei

Herwigstrasse 31, 27572 Bremerhaven

Germany

E-Mail: sf-bewerbungen@thuenen.de

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