Join the SEI Latin America Centre and be part of the continued development of our Institute’s presence in this dynamic region. With around 35 colleagues from seven different countries in the Americas, our centre conducts policy-relevant research on topics such as water management, Agenda 2030 implementation, just energy transitions and the bioeconomy. As a regional center, we have implemented, or are currently implementing, work in ten countries in North, Central, and South America and the Caribbean. This position provides the opportunity to join a young, rapidly growing research centre operating as part of an established global research institute, and to contribute to the centre’s continued growth, development and maturation.*** Closes 17 Sep 2024**Location** - Bogotá, Colombia**Deadline** - 17 September 2024**Contract details** - Fixed-term labour contract Full time**About the role**: We are recruiting a Research Team Leader, working under the supervision of the SEI Latin America Center Director, who will join our senior management team and lead the efforts of 13 current colleagues working to promote sustainable water resources management in Latin America. Since the launch of the SEI Latin America Centre in 2018, research and policy engagement lines of inquiry have emerged primarily through the hard work of Research Fellows and Senior Experts. They have successfully built up program activity related to various topics relevant to sustainable water management (e.g. hydrology, hydrogeology, water quality, systems analysis, decision support, water governance), allowing the centre to offer employment to several Research Assistants and Research Associates now working to support these projects. Given this successful growth, we are seeking to hire a professional for this new position who will lead this group of colleagues, focusing on strategic planning and growth and implementing management oversight that will allow the research team to continue to grow and generate even higher levels of impact in the region. **Key duties and responsibilities**: - Ensure that all work being carried out within the Research Team conforms with the centre-level strategy and its annual work plans, as well as with all relevant policies and instructions coming from SEI HQ. - Coordinate fundraising within the Research Team by working in close collaboration with Research Fellows and Senior Experts within the team to identify promising opportunities and deploy the human and financial resources required to develop competitive proposals. - Should conditions require based on the successful generation of new projects and programs within the Research Team, identify what new capacities, at what level within the organization, are required to implement the full portfolio of activity within the group and lead successful recruitment process to acquire the required capacities. - Plan the deployment of colleagues working within the Research Team to support the implementation of all projects being implemented. While stability of even growth within the Research Team is anticipated, this specific responsibility also includes managing any required downsizing should the project portfolio not allow for the full deployment of all colleagues within the group. - Ensure that all projects implemented within the team are being successfully implemented, working with the Research Fellow or Senior Expert managing a particular project to development and implement corrective action plans if needed. - Take responsibility for inspiring and promoting the professional development and intellectual growth of all colleagues working within the Research Team, including conducting twice annual performance reviews/development dialogues with all members of the Research Team. - Manage the collaboration between members of the Research Team and the centre’s Communications Team in order to prioritize workflows and maximize the impact of work carried out within the Research Team. - Participate in the Centre Management Team within SEI Latin America, and within leadership roles within SEI globally as opportunities emerge and time allows. - Continue to develop your own reputation as a researcher and/or public policy expert in your chosen field of expertise related to sustainable water management in Latin America. **Who you are**: You are organized, collaborative, proactive, and focused on problem-solving, with the ability to meet deadlines and to occasionally travel to distant locations, both inside and outside of Colombia, for work. Most importantly, you have demonstrated your ability to guide the career development of younger colleagues and to organize a group of colleagues to create a pleasant, productive and professional work environment. **Required qualifications and experience**: - A PhD with an established history of creative and innovative research published in peer-reviewed articles in indexed scientific journals; or - a Master’s degree with a strong established