The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) is looking for a new team member in the International Directorate, which is based at the UiT University Library. APECS is an international and interdisciplinary organization for early career individuals with interests in polar and alpine regions and the wider cryosphere, and is jointly hosted by UiT, the Norwegian Polar Institute and the Fram Centre. We provide networking and career development opportunities and promote polar education and outreach. We are looking for someone that can work part-time on an hourly basis for at least six months (ideally one year), starting in September 2024. The working hours are flexible, so this job can fit alongside other commitments. It is a great step for those on a polar career path!
The main tasks:
- Maintaining our website, including posting news items, creating and editing webpages, and updating the job board
- Helping manage the general APECS email and responding to member inquiries
- Contributing to the administration of member activities, for example through the management of email groups, files, and Zoom bookings
- Participating in various online meetings with other APECS staff and leadership
- Contributing ideas for partnerships, initiatives, and events
We are looking for people who have:
- A bachelor’s degree or higher (or are currently studying)
- A passion for and/or academic focus on the polar regions
- Strong English language skills
- Skills and interest in public communication (e.g. email campaigns, social media, website content)
- Familiarity with Google products including Gmail and Google Drive, which are used heavily in our organization
- A collaborative mindset and team-player attitude
- The ability to work 7-15 hours per week, with flexible distribution of these hours and the possibility to work both physically at UiT (campus Tromsø/Breivika) as well as remotely
- The ability to join occasional online meetings in the evenings (as APECS leadership and activities are spread across many time zones)
We offer:
- A passionate and friendly team
- Flexible working hours and flexible workplace
- Varied tasks and the opportunity develop your working tasks based on interest
- Valuable experience in science administration and project management
- An international network of early career individuals
- Connections to a wide variety of polar organizations and institutions
To apply, please email a cover letter and CV (each 1 page maximum, A4 size) to info@apecs.is on or before 20 August 2024. In the text of the email, please indicate what daytime availability you have during the week of 26-30 August, as we hope to hold interviews that week. Your cover letter should include your interest in the position, what you can bring to our team (including but not limited to your relevant experience), and how you see this position fitting into your current and future plans. We are interested to hear how many hours per week you would like to/are able to work and how long you are interested in working with us (e.g. number of semesters).