Responsibilities

• Lead social science expertise as a senior team member and project leader in collaborative interdisciplinary research concerning topics: sustainable development of the ocean economy and ocean-based sectors, social accounting, sustainable development policy and practise partnerships with Pacific Islands countries and beyond, design of legislative and policy enabling frameworks for Beyond GDP development, sustainable development of natural capital and ecosystem services.
• Provide strategic leadership for the social accounting research program within CSDR, including setting methodological standards for the Global Ocean Accounts Partnership. Lead the design, testing, and refinement of social accounting methodologies for ocean accounts, including the development of indicators, data collection protocols, and analytical frameworks that can be adapted across diverse cultural and institutional contexts.
• Collaborate with colleagues across all relevant projects within the CSDR to support the broad spectrum of work being undertaken. This role will focus on the integration of social and equity considerations across the breadth of the research portfolio of the CSDR.
• Disseminate findings to create scholarly impact which is globally and locally recognised by peers through academic journal articles, conferences and presentations, and publicly accessible knowledge products that advance the utilisation of disciplinary knowledge.
• Represent the CSDR as a recognised expert in social accounting for ocean economies at national and international forums, serving on expert panels, advisory committees, and editorial boards.
• Make independent contributions to research that have a significant impact in their field of expertise and create a nationally recognised research track record.
• Undertake independent research in discipline or related area (as per the norms of the discipline), making an independent contribution through professional practice and expertise.
• Develop research groups in area of specialist expertise and research methods that are appropriate to the discipline, including developing independent research proposals which can include the growth of a team of social scientists working across the three pillars of the CSDR’s work.
• Responsible for a small group of researchers, with the ability to motivate and deliver through the team and be accountable for their performance.
• Contribute to the general growth of the CSDR through the development of government and donor relations; fundraising, grant application preparation and competitive funding applications under the guidance of senior colleagues. This will include participating as co-investigator or chief investigator in grant applications.

Requirements

• A PhD in a related discipline, and/or relevant work experience in policy advisory positions including for government, consultancies, or in applied research.
• Demonstratable experience in one or more of the following areas;
• Societal and equity considerations as they relate to marine and coastal issues
• Design and delivery of bespoke surveys, preferably using survey software
• Social aspects of natural capital accounting and/or natural resource use
• Framework development experience in social accounting, natural capital accounting, or related systematic approaches to measuring societal outcomes
• Understanding of how to assess cultural and social capital
• Practical experience in participatory and co-design approaches for natural resource management
• Integration of qualitative local knowledge into traditional scientific systems
• The delivery of national surveys such as the Household Income and Expenditure Surveys

Preferred

• Experience working in varied cultural contexts, interacting with government ministers and senior officials, and experience in training and workshop delivery are all highly desirable.
• Demonstrated experience in working in developing countries, preferably with coastal communities and/or natural resource management is highly desirable
• Evidence of an ability to raise funds from a range of sources to support their work and a wider team.

Benefits

• UNSW aspires to be the exemplar Australian university and employer of choice for people from diverse backgrounds. UNSW aims to ensure equality in recruitment, development, retention and promotion of staff and that no-one is disadvantaged on the basis of their gender, cultural background, disability, sexual orientation or identity or Indigenous heritage. We encourage everyone who meets the selection criteria to apply.
• UNSW partners with Australia’s leading diversity organisations, networks, and campaigns. Please refer to UNSW’s diversity offerings for further information on our flexible work and leave options, and support for carers (childcare, parent rooms, parental leave).