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- EC JRC - Climate Economic Modeler
The current vacancy is with Unit C6 of the Directorate C, Energy, Transport and Climate. The Unit JRC.C.6 "Economics of Climate Change, Energy and Transport" conducts economic analysis of climate, energy and transport policies, both at the EU and global levels, using different databases and expertise with in-house economic models and econometric tools. The main tasks of this position include the elaboration of quantitative analysis supporting ex-ante impact assessments for policy initiatives of DG ENER in the context of EU domestic and the energy transition agenda.Deadline: 2/23/2025 - CCARBON - Economic Modelling Specialist
Development of an inter-regional computable general equilibrium (CGE) model for the analysis of soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration and the economic behavior of rural producers, aiming to develop strategies to increase SOC storage in Brazilian agriculture. The opportunity involves: 1) recalibration of the land-use transition module in the model; 2) development of the module for analyzing second-crop agriculture in Brazil; 3) development of the soil carbon module for Brazil, based on spatially distributed territorial data. Studies will be carried out under the aegis of the Center for Carbon Research in Tropical Agriculture (CCARBON), a Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center (RIDC) supported by the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) and hosted by the University of São Paulo's Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture (ESALQ-USP) in Piracicaba, Brazil. Qualifications: experience in the development and use of CGE models for economic policy analysis, using the GEMPACK software (essential); familiarity with the economic and environmental aspects related to Brazilian agriculture. Applications must be sent by email by February 28, 2025, with the required documentation attached and addressed to Prof. Dr. Joaquim Bento de Souza Ferreira Filho (jbsferre@usp.br). Documentation: i) motivation letter; ii) two recommendation letters; and iii) Curriculum Vitae. The general conditions for the position can be found at https://fapesp.br/en/postdoc. This position is for 2 years and is open to both Brazilian and foreign applicants. The selected candidate will receive a Post-Doctoral Fellowship from FAPESP in the amount of R$ 12,000.00 per month and a Technical Reserve of 10% of the annual fellowship amount.Deadline: 2/28/2025 - NZ Treasury - Econ Modelling Specialist
The Economic Modelling Specialist will act as the lead modeller of a CGE work programme, with core responsibility for running the model alongside providing guidance and technical assistance to develop others' capability in CGE modelling. The Economic Modelling Specialist is a new role and the CGE modelling programme is a new programme within the Treasury with an initial focus on climate change. There is also scope to contribute to how organisational capability is grown and leveraged more widely over time.Deadline: 3/2/2025
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