UNU Macau is hiring!
The United Nations University Institute in Macau (UNU Macau) is looking for a talented Communications and External Relations Officer that will enhance the Institute’s visibility and amplify the impact of its research through outreach, media engagement, partnership building and training/education, in Chinese-speaking regions and in the rest of the world. The Officer will also help the Institute attract potential policy consumers, donors and researchers, who can eventually become our partners.
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About UNU Macau
UNU Institute in Macau (UNU Macau) is one of 13 research and training Institutes that comprise the think tanks in the United Nations University (UNU) system. UNU Macau is a research institute at the intersections of digital technology and sustainable development. The Institute conducts policy-relevant research and generates solutions, addressing pressing challenges expressed in the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through high-impact innovations and the latest technologies. Through its research, the UNU Institute in Macau encourages data-driven and evidence-based actions and policies to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
One of the Institute’s missions is to nurture the next generation of interdisciplinary computing, information and social scientists, and engineers to be leaders in the field of ICT for development. To this end, the institute seeks to build a team of experts to help deliver the institute’s mission and work plan. The Institute’s research tends to be more applied, and strives for policy impact in the UN system, at international, regional and national levels.
The UNU Institute in Macau is situated in the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China, and it is the only UN entity in the city. Macau is one of the most dynamic regions in Asia, where technological innovations have become an integral part in driving social and economic change. Macau is part of the Greater Bay Area (GBA), that hosts many private sector companies and technological giants that are just a short distance away. Its proximity to China, Hong Kong SAR and other Asian countries such as Japan, Korea, Thailand and Vietnam, provides an exciting opportunity for researchers and experts to maximize the impact of their work.
