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1 Call fr Applicatins Functin: Length f cntracts: Reprting t: Key wrking relatinships: Payment: The Jurney Climate Innvatin Summer Schl 2018 Business and/r learning Cach 5-weeks and 6-weeks cntracts Climate-KIC and Climate-KIC Jurney Lead Climate-KIC educatin team, Climate-KIC participants, Jurney c-cach, Climate-KIC input prviders at universities Grss per 5-week cntract Grss per 6-week cntract In additin, Climate-KIC will cver: Travel and accmmdatin during the Jurney whilst with the students, weekday breakfast and lunch, and up t three dinners per week. Csts held by the cach: All travel and expenses incurred fr the cach training days, preparatin and feedback time, travel t and frm the Jurney, and sme subsistence whilst n the Jurney. Apply by: Midday n 28 th Feb 2018 Summary f the pst: Climate-KIC is ne f the Knwledge and Innvatin Cmmunities (KICs) designated by the Eurpean Institute f Innvatin and Technlgy (EIT) as key drivers f Eurpean excellence, innvatin and grwth. Climate-KIC Educatin prvides a generatin f climate change entrepreneurs and innvatrs with the multidisciplinary skills t develp ecnmically, envirnmentally and scially sustainable appraches t mitigate glbal warming and adapt t its effects. The Jurney is a 3 r 5-week full-time residential summer schl n climate innvatin and entrepreneurship, running thrugh varius lcatins acrss Eurpe in July and August. Participants are a mixture f Masters and PhD students as well as yung prfessinals, frm a range f disciplines and backgrunds. Fr mre details, please see website: Each Jurney grup is accmpanied by 2 caches. In 2018 Climate-KIC will be running 11 Jurneys acrss Eurpe. We seek 22 caches (2 per Jurney) t facilitate the learning f sustainable business skills by supprting a culturally diverse grup f participants in translating climate and entrepreneurial knwledge int actin, and caching them t create climate friendly business plans f their wn. This rle requires candidates t wrk and travel with the participants and c-cach fr 3 r 5 weeks. Candidates may be assigned t Jurneys which have a stay in their hme city (up t tw weeks) hwever candidates shuld be prepared t spend up t five weeks abrad. Caches are expected t attend the full prgramme (incl. all lectures, site visits and evening events) tgether with the students, and facilitate and lead all cached learning activities, tgether with a c-cach. Candidates must be experienced caches, mtivated, energetic, available fr the time perids specified as well as preparatry sessins in advance, and interested in the EU cntext f climate change, business and innvatin.

2 In 2018 we will hst ne specific Jurney in cllabratin with EUs Cpernicus prgramme; the InnSpace Jurney. The aim is t ensure uptake and explitatin f Cpernicus data, t address the challenges f climate change, as well as create awareness f bth the availability and the ptential applicatins f pen Earth Observatin (EO) data. The InnSpace Jurney will aim at fstering entrepreneurial thinking amng students and future entrepreneurs deplying a learn-by-ding apprach by (i) increasing awareness f dwnstream EO and Gegraphic Infrmatin Science (GIS) innvatin pprtunities (ii) prviding the skills and tls t translate ideas int end-user applicatins and (iii) prviding a prtected testing-grund fr entrepreneurial develpment in the field f climate change. By the end f the InnSpace Jurney participants have gained the ability t cmbine scientific insights and climate change knwledge with new entrepreneurial and innvatin skills t deliver a business plan fr a sustainable end user applicatin. We need tw caches t g n the InnSpace Jurney. Ntes: The rle is nt rganisatinal each jurney has an educatin manager wh versees lgistics and rganisatin f the learning prgramme and participants The rle des nt include educatin curse develpment the Jurney is designed and ppulated by the educatin team. Supprt will be prvided by climate change and business experts during the Jurney cntributing bth lectures and drp in sessins fr the students. Availability: Fr 5-weeks cntracts: 2 days cach training: 18 th -19 th April - (Attendance is mandatry) Equivalent f 1-week engagement (spread ut ver a few weeks) with the participants n the pre-jurney nline learning platfrm including prviding students with feedback n their input int the platfrm (cmpulsry) 3 weeks full-time Jurney n lcatin: 30 th June - 21 nd July r 11 th August - 1 st September ; yu must be available t stay in residence fr the full three weeks The equivalent f 3-days preparatin and feedback: this includes cmpulsry planning calls with managers and preparatin with c-cach, t be rganised fllwing the training days Fr 6 - weeks cntracts: 2 days cach training: 18 th -19 th April (Attendance is mandatry) 5 weeks full-time Jurney: either the 24 th June - 28 th July (InnSpace Jurney) r 1 st July - 4 th August r 29 th July - Sept 1 st ; Yu must be available t stay in residence fr the full five weeks The equivalent f 3-days preparatin and feedback: this includes cmpulsry planning calls with managers and preparatin with c-cach, t be rganised fllwing the training days Key rles and respnsibilities: Attendance at cach training days Preparatin with managers and c-cach prir t the Jurney Fr 5-week cntracts: engagement with students n the pre-jurney nline curse Caching the students during The Jurney including: Facilitating prgramme elements, such as supprting ideatin prcess, team frmatin and team wrk, tgether with a c-cach 2

3 Mtivating dynamic grups f students t apply diverse learning inputs in a sustainable business cntext Evaluating the riginality and climate impact f the students business ideas Supprting students t link up with and explit the knwledge shared by lecturers and ther presenters Acting as a mentr t participants Prviding feedback t the participants and t the educatin team Knwledge, skills and experience (Essential): Basics f business dynamics Prfessinal cach Trained and experienced in facilitatin, bservatin and feedback skills Gd knwledge and understanding f business plan frmatin such as the Business Mdel Canvas Gd knwledge f and ability t facilitate and supprt varius methds f ideatin and team develpment/dynamics Cnfidence t wrk in scientific and technlgical field Leading, energising and mtivating grups f up t 40 students frm diverse cultural and academic backgrunds Supprting the develpment f thers Prficient level f English (C2 equivalent) Knwledge f design thinking prcesses, as well as ther relevant methdlgies and tls Understanding f climate change adaptatin and mitigatin Ability t cllabrate clsely with a c-cach and educatin team Fr InnSpace Jurney specifically: understanding and interest in space data and data use. Knwledge, skills and experience (Desirable): Trained frm a recgnised caching institutin (EMCC r ICCE accredited is preferred) Entrepreneurship trainer including sft skill supprt Entrepreneurial financial literacy Backgrund experience in the field f climate change/wrking with clean-tech start-ups Other Duties T maintain safe wrkplace practice and prcedures in accrdance with the requirements f Health and Safety legislatin, as delegated by lcal Jurney Manager Any ther duties cmmensurate with the grade f the pst as directed by line manager / supervisr Please be aware that all caches must have the apprpriate insurance and indemnity cver prir t taking up the Jurney caching rle. Jb descriptins cannt be exhaustive and the pst-hlder may be required t undertake ther duties, which are bradly in line with the abve key respnsibilities. Further Infrmatin Additinal infrmatin may be btained frm Maria Peeva: maria.peeva@climate-kic.rg Applicatin Prcedure

4 Submit yur CV (maximum 3 pages), cmpleted cmpetency prfile (see template prvided belw) and an applicatin letter in English (maximum 2 pages) utlining yur suitability fr the rle, and highlighting relevant experience t supprt yur applicatin. Please indicate a preference fr a Jurney perid/length f cntract and if yu are interested in caching the InnSpace Jurney. Please send yur full applicatin t educatin@climate-kic.rg Deadline: Midday n 28 th Feb 2018 Fr shrtlisted applicants, interviews will be held by Skype and are scheduled t take place between in the week cmmencing 19 th March. Climate-KIC values diversity and welcmes applicatins frm all suitably qualified candidates regardless f age, gender, race, disability, sexual rientatin, religin r ethnic backgrund. Climate-KIC Jurney Summer Schl Business Cach Cmpetencies Please fill in the table belw with examples where yu believe yu have a stated cmpetency. We d nt necessarily expect ur caches t have every single cmpetency, s please be hnest n where yur strengths and weaknesses lie. This will als help us match yu with a suitable c-cach, shuld yu be selected. Cmpetency Capacity t energise, mtivate and empwer The Summer Schls are intense and challenging, and the participants ften require empwering, energising and mtivating by the caches. Example f hw yu have previusly demnstrated this cmpetency Mentring skills Summer Schl students lk t caches as bth leaders, advice-givers and rle mdels. Therefre, yur ability t act as an apprpriate mentr is an imprtant part f their develpment n the prgramme. Feedback giving skills 4

5 Hnest critical feedback n business ideas and persnal develpment is critical. Prblem slving ability Practical challenges n the summer schl may arise and caches will need t act dynamically t assist in slving these. Capacity t manage large grups, cnfrnt and challenge Team dynamics and participant engagement smetimes cause issues within the wider grup and need addressing. Caches will act as facilitatrs, encuraging students t speak in frnt f the grup and t address cmmn issues in an pen manner. Caches are expected t teach by ding. Candidates shuld be able t facilitate grup wrk, t understand the basics f grup dynamics and t mtivate grups t achieve ambitius bjectives. Experience f wrking with team dynamics and integrating culturally diverse grups Participants will cme frm a wide range f cultural and academic backgrunds. Caches are expected t have experience in intercultural management and grup pedaggy. Managing varying paces f learning Participants will be indulging in new areas f learning and will require supprt in this. Ability t translate learning int actin The summer schls are heavily actin fcused, requiring participants t translate new areas f learning int new curses f actin Experience and enthusiasm fr the field f Entrepreneurship, Business and Innvatin

6 Students will lk t their caches fr inspiratin and guidance in the field f entrepreneurship and Innvatin. Candidates will be expected t supprt participants in designing, refining & pitching a sustainable business mdel. Experience in the field f climate change and clean-tech Althugh specific input is prvided n climate science, clean tech and climate impact measurement, participants will expect caches t shw understanding and interest in this field. Candidates shuld have a gd understanding f climate change, respective causes, slutins and cntrversies. Theretical references Caches are asked t state their references r schls f thught frm which they draw inspiratin - in terms f psychlgy, rganisatinal develpment, persnal develpment, systemic interactins, intercultural management, grup pedaggy and ther relevant fields Ability t cllabrate clsely with a c-cach Caches n the Jurney are paired, and expected t prepare and wrk in clse cllabratin as a team with a c-cach, ptentially with quite a different prfile t their wn Understanding f applicatin f data (applies nly fr InnSpace jurney). Please specify any experience in wrking with, translating, and applying data frm earth bservatin r GIS. Others Please detail any ther cmpetencies yu feel crucial fr the rle that yu are able t demnstrate 6