TSPC News

Vacancy Announcement: Research Associate

September 21, 2012

Tian Shan Policy Center (http://auca.kg/en/tspc/) at the American University of Central Asia seeks an outstanding researcher or scholar to fill its full-time vacant position of Research Associate. The Center is looking in particular for a research associate with some knowledge of the field of international labor migration (Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia), as the associate will assist with coordination of a new  research project titled “Protecting the Rights of Kyrgyz and other Central Asian Migrants: Utilizing policy analysis, public outreach, and stakeholder dialogue to mobilize action toward reform”.  

Duration: September 2012 – August 2013 with the possibility to renew

Duties and responsibilities

- Assist with overall coordination of the project activities;

- Communication and coordination with the project’s experts and staff;

- Assistance in research for experts in developing policy papers;

- Collecting all information and sources on publications, events, experts, organizations in the field of Central Asian migration;

- Updating web portal on migration with the collected information;

- Developing narrative reports on project activities, reporting on project’s events;

- Expanding and maintaining the current mailing list of key contacts with appropriate bios and background;

Requirements

- MA in social sciences, political sciences or relevant field;

- 3 years of experience in working in international research projects;

- Excellent knowledge of English and Russian, knowledge of Kyrgyz is a plus;

- Intermediate computer skills including proficiency with MS Office products, presentation software and internet search capabilities;

- Excellent communication skills;

The short listed candidates only will be invited for an interview.

Please send your latest CV with relevant information only, a writing sample which is the author’s own work, along with a Letter of Interest not later than October 1, 2012, to the following contact:

Dr. Ainura Asamidinova at asamidinova_a@auca.kg.

An incomplete application and late submissions will not be considered. For additional information you can reach us at (0312) 66 11 19 ext. 276.

Short information about the project

The project is sponsored by the Central Eurasian Project of the Open Society Foundations. Its purpose is to raise awareness and heighten the level of debate on the policy issues relevant to protecting Kyrgyz migrants and their families. The TSPC will conduct research and analysis, and disseminate findings of best practices and standards for consideration by policy-makers, international agencies, as well as NGOs in the Kyrgyz Republic. It will facilitate more robust dialogue of reforms by convening stakeholder dialogue meetings. The TSPC anticipates that the Project can help strengthen the work of government, policy-makers, and NGOs. 

To increase the tools available to advocates, the TSPC will also be creating a web-based platform for a new migrant rights knowledge-management center.  This platform will allow the Project to collect and disseminate Central Asian specific data to advocates and policy-makers on demographic and social protection needs, key issues, laws, policies, programs, negotiations, and other reform activities.  It will also identify the groups working on migrant rights issues in the region to enhance networks and information sharing.

For more information about the project, kindly see http://auca.kg/en/tspcnews/443/.

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