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October 28, 2009
Research Associate, CUNY, New York City
Research Associate
RF CODE: 7300
FLSA GROUP: Exempt
GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the general supervision of the Principal Investigator (PI), Professor Susan Woodward, but exercising substantial independent judgment, will manage the research and networking component of a project on "Filling the Knowledge Gaps on Peacebuilding." Emphasis on identifying researchers, research institutes, and peace-building practitioners in conflict-affected countries and in the global South more generally on peacebuilding, post-conflict assistance, and the political economy of peacebuilding; and, secondly, on promoting access to that knowledge among relevant policy makers and practitioners.
OTHER DUTIES:
Will also coordinate with Grant Manager on website development, workshop organization, and related methods to promote overriding goal of project. Initiative and substantive knowledge highly prized.
CORE TASKS AND COMPETENCIES:
Substantial and demonstrated academic knowledge related to peacebuilding, post-conflict assistance, and the political economy of peacebuilding, as evidenced in areas of study, research, teaching, publication, and/or operational experience;
Ability to identify and commission the best research work in the world on these subjects;
Ability to draft and assist in presenting the research findings to communities of scholars and practitioners in the field;
Ability to maintain rigorous quality standards in project work and to meet deadlines.
QUALIFICATIONS:
PhD degree from an accredited institution, but an advanced doctoral student will be considered;
Demonstrated knowledge -- through scholarship and publications, employment, and an interview -- of research communities outside the global North and an ability to extend that knowledge and network over the course of the project;
Some operational experience and knowledge of the practitioner community highly desired;
Demonstrated excellence in research and writing skills, particularly in English;
Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with other project team members; and
Facility in one or more relevant languages.
SALARY: $ 31,680 from October 1, 2009 - August 31, 2010; 30 hours per week.
Please Apply to: Patricia Stapleton
Program on States and Security
Ralph Bunche Institute for International Studies
The Graduate Center, CUNY
365 Fifth Avenue, Suite 5203
New York, New York 10016
Email address: pstapleton@gc.cuny.edu
Posted by uunguyen at October 28, 2009 10:07 AM