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Executive Director, Human Centered Weather Forecasts at University of Chicago | LAYIQ

Education: Master’s degree in economics, public policy, sustainable development, climate science, agrometeorology, or related field.
Experience: Prior experience supervising teams working in higher education, international organizations or similar.
Experience leading grant proposals or otherwise raising resources. Significant fundraising experience, with a history of securing substantial funding for large-scale programs, would be ideal.
Preferred Competencies
Proven track record of working with multiple stakeholders, particularly senior counterparts at governments in low- and middle-income countries, multilaterals, and large international organizations, to build successful policies and processes.
Demonstrated leadership and management skills, including working across teams and efficiently managing the time of senior principals.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
Preferred Competencies
Track record engaging with senior counterparts in foundations and the private sector.
Familiarity with development economics, particularly causal research, enabling the candidate to engage deeply on work to optimize the dissemination of weather forecasts.
Familiarity with the latest developments using AI techniques in climate science or meteorology.
Working Conditions
Candidates must be willing to travel extensively (likely around 30 - 50%) and flexibly as needed, including international travel.
Candidates must be eager to travel to meet with potential donors, governments, and other partners and must be willing to flexibly adjust travel and work schedules to meet the project needs.
Application Documents
Resume/CV (required)
Cover Letter (required)
Professional reference contact information (3) (required)
Work sample (required)
When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.
Job Family
Administration & Management
Role Impact
People Manager
Scheduled Weekly Hours
37.5
Drug Test Required
No
Health Screen Required
No
Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required
No
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Executive Director, Human Centered Weather Forecasts

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