The United Nations' Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030), also known as the Ocean Decade, is a global initiative aimed at promoting innovative scientific solutions and sustainable development in the ocean, climate, and human society. The OSF is an international collaboration involving 34 research institutions from 25 countries and three international organizations. The OSF Programme builds on very recent observational and computational breakthroughs. OSF’s vision is to advance scientific understanding of the ocean-climate nexus, provide seamless forecasting, and serve effective ocean management, and its goal is to dramatically improve our forecasting capability for the ocean and climate.

The OSF Office, established in November 2022, is responsible for communicating and coordinating among the OSF Programme, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC), the Decade Coordinating Centre (DCC), and other Programmes. The Office also promotes institutional collaboration and supports the work of the OSF Advisory Board, Scientific Steering Committee, and projects. In addition, the Office organizes capacity building activities and maintains relationships with relevant international projects and organizations.

Read more about the OSF Programme at www.osf-un-ocean-decade.com.

Two vacancies are available at the OSF Office.

1. Project Officer

Responsibilities:

Assist the Principal Investigator and Executive Director in promoting related work such as ocean observation, model development, and model diagnosis, with the following main responsibilities:

1. Assist the Principal Investigator and Executive Director to cooperate with Chinese and international scientific research institutions in ocean observation technology, ocean-atmosphere coupling theory, advanced forecasting models, etc.

2. Communicate for and coordinate OSF projects.

3. Organize model tests, analyze model data, and write test reports.

4. Assist in organizing and preparing Chinese and international conferences, attend meetings and write meeting records.

5. Other tasks assigned by the Principal Investigator and Executive Director.

Qualifications:

1. A master's or above degree in marine science, atmospheric science, or related disciplines is required.

2. Excellent programming skills and experience in operating and verifying ocean and climate models are desirable.

3. Experience in international cooperation or scientific project management is desirable.

4. Excellent English communication and written expression skills are required.

5. Be honest, rigorous, responsible, have good teamwork spirit and ability to solve problems independently, outstanding communication and coordination skills, as well as excellent interdisciplinary and multicultural understanding.

6. Able to travel frequently at home and abroad.

Salary: 16,000-22,000 yuan/month (pre-tax) determined on the applicant's competencies.

2. Administrative Assistant

Responsibilities:

1. Organize and implement financial, administrative, and logistical work of the Office.

2. Assist in preparing OSF activities and conferences.

3. Assist in writing news and announcements and updating the website.

4. Track and analyze the implementation progress of OSF projects.

5. Draft activity reports and related documents.

6. Translate relevant documents and advertise the Programme globally.

7. Other tasks assigned by the Principal Investigator and Executive Director.

Qualifications:

1. A master's or above degree in marine science, atmospheric science or related fields, or English major is required.

2. Good communication skills and responsible and meticulous work attitude are desirable.

3. Excellent English speaking and writing skills are required.

4. Experience in organizing conferences and other events is required.

5. Knowledge of the Ocean Decade or relevant work experience are desirable.

Salary: 8,000-12,000 yuan/month (pre-tax) determined on the applicant's competencies.

Work Location: Qingdao, China

Application:

Qualified applicants are supposed to submit the Application Form, resumes in Chinese and English, and cover letter (including reasons for application, work experience, work plan, etc.), Chinese and English copies of papers and representative works, as well as copies of academic degrees from bachelor's through doctoral levels (scanned copies of employment recommendations for graduates), award certificates and proof of work history. All documents should be submitted in RAR format and sent to: osf@fio.org.cn by May 20, 2023.