.CIIMAR - Interdisciplinary Center of Marine and Environmental Research - Uporto Offer Description A competition is open for the attribution of one work contract of Technician within the scope of the project INDIMAR – Key monitoring requirements for effective management of the Portuguese Network of Marine Protected Areas, with reference 2023.10552.S4P23, within the R&D Institution CIIMAR – Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, under the Science4Policy 2023 (S4P-23): annual science for policy project call, an initiative by PlanAPP – Competence Centre for Planning, Policy and Foresight in Public Administration in partnership with FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology, funded by Portugal's Recovery and Resilience Plan. 1. Scientific area : Biological Sciences 2. General admission requirements: Any national, foreign and stateless candidate(s) who: holds a degree in Conservation Biology, Marine Biology, Marine Ecology or related scientific fields; is available to start immediately; has a scientific and professional curriculum whose profile is suited for the activities to be performed on marine biodiversity conservation. In the event the degree was conferred by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law no. 66/2018 of 16th August, until the signature of the contract. 3. Specific admission requirements: Candidates must have previous skills and experience in: Searching and reviewing scientific and grey literature; Writing scientific publications and technical reports; Ability to work precisely and effectively under time constraint; Excellent social skillsand ability to interact with the national science-policy community; Be fluent in Portugueseand English, both written and spoken. Additionally, the following skills and experience will be considered as an advantage: Experience in marine biodiversity monitoring; Good knowledge of marine biodiversity indicators. 4. Work plan : The selected candidate will work on the INDIMAR project, applying review and survey methods to help create a comprehensive and updated overview of current indicators, monitoring methods, data management protocols, and entities involved in marine biodiversity monitoring relevant to the Portuguese Network of Marine Protected Areas. Additionally, the selected candidate will assist in organising three scientific workshops and a policy forum targeted at marine conservation practitioners and policymakers. Main responsibilities include: i) supporting the assessment of national marine biodiversity monitoring needs and capabilities; ii) preparing materialsfor workshops and policy forum; iii) assisting in communication and dissemination of the project outputs; and iv) supporting the writing of project reports and a policy brief. 5. Duration of the contract: Uncertain term work contract, starting in September 2024. 6
