Date posted - 30 June 2007

The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) is an independent, international research institute. Its mission is to support decision-making and induce change towards sustainable development around the world by providing integrative knowledge that bridges science and policy in the field of environment and development. SEI is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has offices in Estonia, Thailand, UK and US.

To the Climate and Energy Programme in Stockholm we are now looking for a Managing Editor

Tasks and responsibilities:

•  Day-to-day management of the new journal Climate and Development.
•  Coordinate thematic syntheses on climate change research for development.
•  Assume editorial responsibility for newsletters, policy briefs and the Climate and Energy Programme website.
•  Provide editorial support in producing research reports.
•  Assist in developing a long-term communication strategy for the Climate and Energy Programme.

The successful applicant will have an affinity with climate, energy and development issues, excellent skills in editing scientific writing in English, and be a native English speaker (or have similarly strong command of written English).

Closing date for applications: 20 July 2007.

Visit our website for more information about this job opportunity: http://www.sei.se/index.php?page=jobitem&item=5613