The Lancet Countdown is seeking to appoint a Head of Operations.
The Head of Operations will help lead the Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change through the delivery of its strategic objectives across its global and six regional centres. They will join the Executive of the Lancet Countdown, an independent and multi-disciplinary collaboration based out of IGH, and work in close collaboration with the executive leadership of the collaboration’s international centres.
This is a full-time role (36.5 hours per week) and it is available immediately until April 2029 in the first instance.
Please apply for this position via the UCL Jobs site. Applications will close on 3 December 2024. We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
To learn more about this position, please contact Marina Romanello, Executive Director of the Lancet Countdown, at m.romanello@ucl.ac.uk.
Background
The Lancet Countdown: tracking progress on health and climate change, is an independent, international research collaboration, that works to track the evolving links between health and climate change globally, regionally and nationally, in partnership with The Lancet and the World Health Organization. Its aim is to inform a robust response to climate change that protects and promotes human health. Following a successful first phase of work, the Lancet Countdown brings together almost 300 researchers from nearly 100 universities, research institutions and UN agencies world-wide, within its global and its six regional centres. Its secretariat is based within UCL’s Institute for Global Health, where it is core to the Institute’s climate change and health strategy.
As the urgency of climate action escalates, the Lancet Countdown is entering an exciting new phase of increased ambition. Having recently secured increased funding until 2028, it will have a focus on advancing its scientific research, as well as its policy, communications, and stakeholder engagement efforts, to put people’s health at the centre of the global response to climate change.
Role Description
The Head of Operations will help lead the Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change through the delivery of its strategic objectives across its global and six regional centres. They will join the Executive of the Lancet Countdown, an independent and multi-disciplinary collaboration based out of IGH, and work in close collaboration with the executive leadership of the collaboration’s international centres.
The postholder will work with the Executive Director to deliver the operational programme of work, refine the programme’s strategy, and support the management of key staff members. They will also support the collaboration’s high-level governance bodies, including its board, chaired by the Rt Hon Helen Clark. This post will be key to the success of the next phase of Lancet Countdown and will provide the successful candidate with opportunities to develop their career.
For further information on the role including information on the desired experience, please read the full role description.
Appointment Process
If you are interested in applying, please take a close look at the full role description, and complete the application by 3 December 2024.
The application requires submitting a CV and completing a questionnaire to tell us why you have applied for this role, and the skills and experience you bring that are required in the person specification and job description.