Administrative assistant Natural Resources and Sustainable Development - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

The Department of Earth Sciences at Uppsala University is Sweden´s largest and most versatile department of its kind with approximately 280 employees. Our activities are interdisciplinary and combine natural science and technology with social science. We have research programs in air, water and landscape science; geophysics; natural resources and sustainable development; petrology, mineralogy and tectonics; paleobiology, and wind energy. By investigating the history of Earth, we understand how our planet has developed over time and how sustainable development benefits from this knowledge. For more information: The Department of Earth Sciences.

Research at Natural Resources and Sustainable Development (NRHU) includes (amongst other topics) work on mineral and metal resources for society and energy transition, geohazards and resilient communities, climate change, and active biodiversity. The Resources, hazards and Volcanoes Group at NRHU is seeking a administrative assistant to support this effort. For more information: NRHU.

Duties
The work includes assisting the professor responsible for NRHU with tasks such as:

• Setting up calendar and schedules
• Create data bases for the program
• Support drafting of strategy documents and statements
• Make plots on NRHU statistics
• Help with managing budget files
• Help organize events and travel.

Requirements
The applicant must have completed a BSc degree and have good knowledge of word processing and Excel. The work requires a good level of organizational ability, good communication skills, and good time management skills. Good English and Swedish language skills are necessary.

Additional qualifications
Experience in the administrative program Primula.

How to apply
The application should preferably be written in English and should include a short description of the applicant and their relevant experience as well as a CV, copies of relevant examination certificates, a copy of the B.Sc. and/or M.Sc theses, and any other relevant documents (e.g. letters of recommendation). 

About the employment
The employment is a temporary position, 12 months. Scope of employment 80 %. Starting date January 15th 2024, or as agreed. Placement: Uppsala.

For further information about the position, please contact: Valentin Troll valentin.troll@geo.uu.se.

Please submit your application by 15 December 2023, UFV-PA 2023/4539.

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