Job Description

The Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions (CNCS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) invites applications for the André Hoffmann Fellowship to work on the initiative “Unlocking Natural Capital Markets in Asia-Pacific”.

About the Fellowship Programme

The André Hoffmann Fellowship for the Fourth Industrial Revolution offers early-career academics the opportunity to work at the intersection of society, science and technology through a joint appointment between the World Economic Forum and the NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions.

The two-year Hoffmann Fellowship term is co-hosted evenly between the World Economic Forum and the Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions. Fellows are expected to commit full-time to the role.

With joint guidance from a Forum director and a faculty supervisor at the National University of Singapore, the Fellow will help build and drive intensive collaborations among Forum and NUS to deliver specific action-oriented outcomes through:

• Developing and executing initiatives to bring technology to bear on solving important global challenges
• Engaging Forum Partners – including leaders from the private sector, governments, international organizations, civil society and faculty from diverse academic disciplines – to build selected initiatives
• Researching key issues and the potential to harness Fourth Industrial Revolution innovations to provide solutions

About the World Economic Forum’s Centre for Nature and Climate

The Centre for Nature and Climate seeks to safeguard our global commons. The vision is a net-zero, nature-positive, circular economy that enables a resilient and regenerative planet for humans and all other species.

The mission is to convene key stakeholders and act as an enabler at scale for the systems change required for the socio-economic and ecological transition.

The Centre develops multistakeholder partnerships to accelerate action, scale solutions and support policy for a net-zero and nature-positive transformation. It provides a trusted and vibrant platform to progress towards the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by enabling its community to:

• Keep on the pulse of issues and trends on the nature and climate agenda
• Build connections and drive momentum across industries and regions
• Scale innovation and public-private initiatives to shape a better future

There are five priority areas of focus in the Centre:

1. Accelerating climate action for net zero
2. Fast-tracking towards a nature-positive economy
3. Regenerating food, ocean and water systems
4. Advancing resource circularity
5. Enabling market mechanisms through innovative finance and technology

Qualifications

Qualifications / Discipline:

• Masters or PhD (or have the PhD conferred by the time the appointment commences) in the natural sciences discipline, business/finance, law or engineering

Skills:

• Excellent command of spoken and written English, proficiency in other languages is advantageous
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability and active willingness to collaborate and jointly shape initiatives
• Ability to work in a highly demanding, fast-paced environment
• Self-starter with the ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong organizational skills
• Comfortable with change and ambiguity
• Proficient with recent digital platforms

Experience:

• Early to mid-stage of academic career
• Proven understanding of the issues of financing for nature-based climate solutions, natural capital and ecosystem service valuation
• Demonstrated interest and/or experience in working on the nexus of technology, finance and policy issues
• Demonstrated ability to work across different cultures and with high level officials and executives
• Experience working in or collaborating with the public or private sector (preferred)
• Experience in the area of monitoring, reporting and verification (preferred)

Interested applications should submit the following via email to cncs@nus.edu.sg with the subject “Application for Hoffmann Fellowship”.

• Letter of application
• Curriculum vitae, with a complete list of publications
• At least one sample of published work
• A research statement (maximum 2 pages) of no more than 800 words, explaining the candidate’s research experience, most impactful publications and aptitude in relation to the job description
• Contact information for three referees

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Covid-19 Message

At NUS, the health and safety of our staff and students are one of our utmost priorities, and COVID-vaccination supports our commitment to ensure the safety of our community and to make NUS as safe and welcoming as possible. Many of our roles require a significant amount of physical interactions with students/staff/public members. Even for job roles that may be performed remotely, there will be instances where on-campus presence is required.

Taking into consideration the health and well-being of our staff and students and to better protect everyone in the campus, applicants are strongly encouraged to have themselves fully COVID-19 vaccinated to secure successful employment with NUS.

More Information

Location: Kent Ridge Campus
Organization: Science
Department : Biological Sciences
Employee Referral Eligible: No
Job requisition ID : 16929