Student Assistant, Consultancy Contract – CTC

• Curate and structure textual, visual and metadata from 225 eligible HØW submissions
• Conduct literature reviews on circular construction, taxonomies, archetypes, construction genome approaches and classification methods
• Support development and documentation of the HØW-GENIUS codebook
• Pilot and systematically apply the coding framework to selected HØW projects
• Document coding ambiguities and emerging categories
• Support data cleaning, quality assurance, coding consistency checks and quantitative-analysis preparation
• Interpret clusters and develop circular construction archetypes
• Map features and archetypes against CARE Research Areas
• Prepare transparent and reproducible research documentation
• Support figures, tables, supplementary materials and references for a scientific publication
• Prepare materials for CARE seminars, workshops and academic exchanges
• Assist with the project policy brief and dissemination through HØW and CARE channels
• Maintain research files, datasets, coding records, references and version control
• Support scheduling and preparation of meetings
• Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor

• Be enrolled in a Master’s degree programme at a recognised university in Architecture/Architectural design, Civil or structural engineering, Construction engineering/building science, Environmental science/sustainability science, Urban planning/urban studies, Circular economy or another relevant field
• Professional-level fluency in English is required
• Experience working with structured datasets, qualitative content analysis and/or data visualisation is an asset
• Strong communication and writing skills
• Strong planning, organization and time management skills
• Professional and conscientious attitude
• Ability to independently prioritize
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity
• Knowledge of German is an asset
• Knowledge of another UN official working language is an asset
• Must satisfy medical clearance, security clearance, BSAFE course, travel visa and liability waiver prerequisites for mission travel
• UNU does not sponsor a working visa for this position

• Mission travel paid by UNU when required, subject to prerequisites
• Economy-class travel reimbursement
• Accommodation, meals and incidentals covered up to applicable DSA rates
• No application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or recruitment fees
• Diversity and inclusion commitment
• Opportunity to contribute to UN research, capacity development and knowledge dissemination