UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

To support member states in implementing the 2030 Agenda, UN Women’s Flagship Programme Initiative, “Making Every Woman and Girl Count (MEWGC)” aims to affect a radical shift in the availability, accessibility and use of data and statistics on key aspects of gender equality and women’s empowerment. The regional component of the MEWGC Programme envisions a multi-year and multi-country programme of work with particular focus on implementing and supporting the regional and country activities in the region. This includes enhancing the linkages between normative and technical work on gender statistics at the regional and national levels in the three inter-related key areas of work:

• Building a supportive policy and institutional environment for the localization and effective monitoring of the SDGs;
• Increasing the quality, comparability and regularity of gender statistics to address national data gaps and meet reporting commitments under the SDGs; and
• Ensuring that gender statistics are accessible to users in governments, civil society, academia and the private sector, to strengthen adequate demand for their production.

Under the guidance and the direction of the  Deputy Regional Director as a primary supervisor and the Chief Statistician, Global Programme Manager of MEWGC in HQ as a secondary supervisor, the Statistics Specialist is responsible for managing and overseeing the implementation of Making Every Woman and Girl Count at the regional level, providing knowledge management and capacity development services, managing advocacy, partnership building and networking initiatives and contributing to monitoring and reporting.

This vacancy is for 2 positions: one in the UN Women Asia and Pacific Regional Office in Bangkok, Thailand and one in the UN Women Europe and Central Asia Regional Office in Istanbul, Turkey. Applicants should indicate their duty station reference, if any, in their on-line application.

Visit the following link to learn more and apply: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=74914

General Description of Position
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Geography Department beginning August 2018 with focus on nature-society interactions and applications of complex systems thinking and geospatial computational methods.

Required Minimum Qualifications
PhD in Geography or closely-related discipline by the time of appointment.
Potential to develop a strong research program.
Excellence in teaching and advising is expected.

Preferred Qualifications
Different technical and cultural perspectives in solving problems appropriate to a land grant institution.

Screening on applications begins October 15, 2017 and will continue until filled.

For more information about the Geography Department, please visit http://www.k-state.edu/geography/.

Position Summary
The Department of Geography & the Environment at the University of Denver invites applications for an Assistant Professor tenure-track position with research and teaching interests in Geographic Information Science. We especially encourage applicants with research specialization in big data analytics and an ability to contribute new courses in advanced spatial analysis, WebGIS, or new applications in GIS. Research application domains from across the range of the geography discipline are welcome, including: cities, transportation, environmental dynamics, sustainability, and social-cultural geographies. This is a new position in support of our growing graduate and undergraduate programs, and the expanding opportunities for vibrant and cutting-edge research in GIScience. The start date is September 1, 2018.

Essential Functions
Teach introductory-level GIS and statistics courses in support of the undergraduate geography and environmental science programs.
Advise MA, MS, and PhD students and supervise undergraduate research projects.
Pursue external funding in support of an active research program.

Required Qualifications
PhD degree in Geography or closely-related field at time of appointment.
Evidence of developing an active research program with the potential for external funding through publications and conference presentations.
Evidence of knowledge of and/or experience with teaching methods to engage diverse populations.

Preferred Qualifications
Research specialization within big data analytics that concentrates on one or more of the following areas: cyber-infrastructure, distributed sensor networks, including environmental, social networks or spatial statistics.
Experience in teaching introductory university-level GIS, geography, or environmental science courses.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through www.du.edu/jobs to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted. Once within the job description online, please scroll to the bottom of the page to apply. For questions about the position, please contact Eric Boschmann at Eric.Boschmann@du.edu. Review of applications will begin on December 10, 2017. Position will remain open until filled.

Background
The Population Research Center (PRC) at Portland State University (PSU) seeks an experienced and dynamic population researcher to manage the Center’s Oregon Population Estimates Program (OPEP). Affiliated with the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies (IMS) in the College of Urban and Public Affairs (CUPA), the PRC fulfills several Oregon statutory requirements through the Oregon Population Estimates program, the Oregon Population Forecast Program, and the Oregon Census State Data Center. Additionally, the PRC works with local and state government and nonprofit agencies to conduct demographic analyses that support public and private decision making, such as school enrollment forecasts, analysis of trends and issues related to aging and public health, housing needs, and small geography population estimates. Center research faculty engage in a variety of research projects that provide data analysis to decision makers throughout the Portland metropolitan region and across Oregon.

Key Responsibilities
• Plan, manage, and implement the research approach for the Oregon Population Estimates Program
• Communicate with government officials and community advocates to collect information pertinent to population estimates
• Create and maintain databases essential for the administration of the Oregon Population Estimates Program
• Develop models for population estimates (e.g. Cohort-Component and Housing Unit models) for large and small geographic areas
• Generate clear and concise reports, including text, graphics, and tables, describing the results of demographic analyses
• Present estimate methods and results occasional meetings• Supervise and mentor research assistants
• Work collaboratively with research programs at PSU
• Participate in the marketing, design, and execution of custom demographic studies and ongoing research efforts=

Minimum Qualifications and Skills
• Master’s degree in Demography, Sociology, Geography, Economics, or a related field and demonstrated proficiency with population estimation and forecast methodologies and research design
• At least three years of applied work experience in applied demography or other social science research demonstrating proficiency with population estimation methodologies and research design
• Solid experience with spreadsheets, databases, statistical analysis software, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Strong familiarity with Census data
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• An entrepreneurial and collaborative attitude, and experience managing complex, highly visible research projects requiring public outreach and input

Preferred Qualifications
A PhD in Demography, Sociology, Geography, Economics, or a related field will improve the candidate’s competitiveness. Knowledge and experience in statistical computing and geospatial computer programming software (e.g., R, Python, GeoDa) is also a plus.

To Apply
The position will remain open until filled. Apply using the following link: https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/24442 

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the  6^th International OXFORD SYMPOSIUM ON POPULATION, MIGRATION, AND CLIMATE CHANGE to be held on the 7th and 8^th of December, 2017 at St Hugh’s College, Oxford, UK.

Attendees are welcome to either present a paper or participate as a panel member/observer.

The abstract submission deadline is November 15th. Abstracts are reviewed on a rolling basis and notifications are sent within ten days of submission.

The early registration deadline is October 16th, and the regular registration deadline is November 17th.

• Keynote speaker – David Coleman, Emeritus Professor of Demography; Associate Fellow, Department of Social Policy, University of Oxford.
• We welcome papers that take an interdisciplinary view of the main themes of the conference: climate change, world population increase, human migration, and environmental sustainability.
• The Symposium seeks to cover a broad agenda that includes disciplines such as economics, education, environmental studies, agriculture, law, political science, religion, and social studies.
• Topics for presentation may reach beyond these areas; our website contains an extensive list of suggested topics.
• Participant abstracts will be published online in the conference proceedings.
• Submission of complete papers is optional. If interested you may send your manuscript by the 1^st of April 2018 to be peer-reviewed by external readers for possible publication in Symposium Books or sponsored academic journals.

Email  contact@oxford-population-and-environment-symposium.com if you have questions.

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