Openings at Nordic Africa Institute: Senior Researcher and Programme Co-ordinators
The Nordic Africa Institute invites applications for three positions as
Senior Researcher and Programme Co-ordinator
Closing date for applications: 7 June 2017
for the following new research programmes to be started during 2017:
- Gender Equality, Human Rights and Social Change
- Natural Resource Management and Environmental Change
- Economic Growth and Challenges of Poverty
The duration of the programme is five years.
Read more about NAI Research Programmes (PDF)
Organisation
The Senior Researcher/Programme Co-ordinator, will be responsible for the respective programme in the Research unit and will report to the Head of Research who coordinates all research activities at the Institute. The Senior Researcher/Programme Co-ordinator will in addition to leading the program, conduct his/her own research, as agreed with the Head of Research.
Tasks and responsibilities:
The Senior Researcher/Programme Co-ordinator shall develop the program based on the programme document (attached) and is responsible for the implementation of the programme. It is also expected that the Senior Researcher/Programme Co-ordinator will active identify and seek resources for the extension and execution of the research programme. The Senior Researcher/Programme Co-ordinator shall also produce high quality scientific publications and other relevant material for knowledge sharing and policy engagements, as well as develop and strengthen networks and partnerships on the study of contemporary Africa in the Nordics and globally. The Senior Researcher/Program Co-ordinator shall actively participate in academic and policy platforms such as conferences, seminars and workshops on contemporary Africa, organised by NAI and its partners. She/he is also expected to participate in the Institute’s public events and in policy practitioner dialogue. This includes writing policy notes and popular scientific articles, providing expert advice and knowledge on behalf of the Institute in outreach activities and for media.
Qualifications:
A PhD degree in any discipline in social science or humanities or a related field (e.g., Development Studies, Law and Development, Natural Resource Management, Gender Studies, Economics, Political Economy, Geography) with six years post-qualified experience
Extensive experience and expertise of research related to the program in question
Expertise and experience on establishment, coordination and implementation of a research program
Proven expertise and demonstrated results in mobilization of resources for research
Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods, and data analysis techniques
Excellent analytical skills and evidence of scientific publication are required
Strong writing ability and capacity to present complex issues in a readable form for both academic and non-academic audiences
Experience of policy-oriented analysis and popular science communication
Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with others and to work in a multi-cultural environment
Good knowledge of Nordic and African research institutions and civil society organizations and in facilitating contacts with researchers, policy makers and other relevant actors/stakeholders
Excellent command of spoken and written English
Knowledge of other Nordic languages, French, Portuguese and Arabic is of advantage.
Assessment criteria:
The candidate will be evaluated based on her/his research competence demonstrated through research outputs (peer-reviewed publications, policy engagements, research co-ordination, research networks; research grants etc.). His/her expertise and publications should be clearly relevant for the program to which he/she apply. Candidates are expected to demonstrate evidence of scholarly contribution to the study of Africa, and familiarity with the relevant program. Attention will be paid to experience in policy-ruled networks analysis.
Interviews:
The application
The application should contain:
Cover page including full name, age, gender, postal address, telephone, e-mail, current employment and position, and
- A research proposal not exceeding 5 pages. It should include the applicant’s
- Research questions, theory and method;
- Network strategies (with particular reference towards Africa and the Nordic countries);
- Strategy for dissemination of research results (including experience of policy-oriented analysis and research communication).
- A complete CV with a list of publications
- Copies of the applicant’s own publications relating to his/her research (a maximum of three publications)
- The names and addresses (phone, e-mail) of at least two referees
Short-listed candidates will be called to an interview that may also be arranged through Skype.
Salary is negotiable within the current levels at the Institute.
Contact persons:
Iina Soiri, Director, Eva-Lena Svensson, Human Resources Manager, Trade Union representatives: Johan Sävström (OFR/ST) and Henrik Alfredsson (Saco-S). All can be reached at +46 18 471 52 00.
More information about NAI’s ongoing research activities, grants, library services and publications is available on the Institute’s website: www.nai.uu.se
The application should be sent:
a) preferable by email to nai-applications@nai.uu.se. (Including publications to the extent possible or by indication of internet addresses where they might be available).
- b) in hard copy by regular post to The Nordic Africa Institute, P. O. Box 1703, SE–751 47 Uppsala, Sweden
Closing Date for applications: 7 June 2017.
NAI is committed to an Equal Opportunities Policy in employment and the institute strives for a balanced proportion of men and women.
For more information see: http://nai.uu.se/about/job/senior-researcher-and-pro-1/index.xml
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Music Action Lab 2.0
(via PCDN Opportunities)
Are you a musician looking to use your music for peacebuilding and social change? Do you want join a global community of musical innovators creating a new musical language based on social justice principles?
Applications are live and in full swing for Music Action Lab 2.0—one month of nonstop creativity, music, and social innovation.
During these four weeks, Fellows will learn the ins and outs of leadership skills, design innovation, and social entrepreneurship from international experts, and create entirely collaborative new music under the mentorship of professional recording artists that will culminate in a series of live concerts and a full album.
Thanks to our core programs partners, the San Francisco 49ers Academy, Fellows will experience state-of-the-arts multimedia studio space and the opportunity to mentor local area youth, and debut their music in Mexico at the international poverty alleviation “un-conference”Opportunity Collaboration, in front of an audience of hundreds of the world’s foremost thinkers and leaders in social impact.
For more info click here.
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Call for Applications to Innovating Justice 2017 Program
The Innovating Justice Challenge 2017 is now OPEN! There are two ways to apply:
CALL FOR INNOVATIONS |
CALL FOR TALENT |
| The Call for Innovations is our primary call for teams working on a justice innovation.If you: 1) have a team; and 2) are actively working on a justice innovation, or have a strong idea and commitment to work on it, this is the right place for you! | The Call for Talent is our primary call for individuals who can be leaders in driving justice innovation forward.If you don’t have a team but have a very useful skill set and are very driven to make a strong contribution to justice ventures or justice reform initiatives, apply here! |
Winners receive:
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Winners receive:
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To learn more about who can apply, our evaluation criteria, and the details of what winners receive, click here.
Timeline 2017
More about the 2017 Innovating Justice Challenge:
The HiiL Justice Accelerator has identified a few key “pain points” across the world, in which areas we particularly encourage applications:
Click on any of the pain points below to find out why this issue is important, and what types of innovations are creating justice in these areas.
- Crime and Law Enforcement — innovations improving relations between citizens and police or improving crime reporting
- Family Justice — innovations helping families solve disputes or injustices around, for example, divorce, birth, child rights
- Neighbor Disputes — innovations creating efficient, effective, and fair ways to solve disputes between neighbors
- Employment Justice — innovations addressing employment disputes, business formalization, work conditions or job security
- Migration and Human Trafficking — innovations tackling injustices felt by migrants including rights enforcement, safe travel, and basic security needs
- Land Disputes — innovations solving land disputes over title/ownership or improving protection of property rights
Note that if your innovation does not specifically address one of these areas, you are still eligible to apply! Simply make sure to tell us how your startup 1) addresses a specific justice need in your community; and 2) has some sort of a legal element.
The HiiL Justice Accelerator particularly encourages applications from Africa and the Middle East.
The HiiL Justice Accelerator bases its work on the data gathered by HiiL Measuring Justice, regarding the most prevalent justice needs in a country. As such, we particularly encourage applications from countries in which there has been a recent Justice Needs and Satisfaction report: Tunisia, Ukraine, and Uganda. We are also committed to working with the extensive and network of justice innovators in The Netherlands where we are based; Dutch entrepreneurs are likewise especially encouraged to apply.
For more information about the Innovating Justice Challenge, or questions about the application process, get in touch with us at innovatingjusticeforum(at)hiil.org.
Are you ready to apply to the 2017 Innovating Justice Challenge? Applications are OPEN.
Click here to apply to the Call for Innovations.
Click here to apply for the Call for Talent.
About the HiiL Justice Accelerator
About the HiiL Justice Accelerator
The HiiL Justice Accelerator finds and supports the world’s best justice entrepreneurs in order to create access to justice for all.
- Particularly in Africa and the Middle East but also across the world, through local partners and supporters we locate justice entrepreneurs and in many cases add them to our “Innovation Database.”
- Through a series of local training events as well as the yearly Justice Entrepreneurship School in The Hague, we provide training to justice entrepreneurs in the skills they need most to manage and lead their innovations.
- By offering seed funding, as well as access to potential future follow-on funding, we fund justice entrepreneurs with the cash they need to grow their innovations.
- Finally we offer acceleration and business services to justice entrepreneurs to help get them on the right track to scaling their innovations.
What Is Justice Innovation?
In the way that justice is synonymous with fairness, justice can refer to a broad range of issues. Within this broad range of issues, the HiiL Justice Accelerator is focused on a particular aspect of justice: the legal element.
The HiiL Justice Accelerator is focused on finding and supporting innovations that create rights awareness, provide resolution of disputes and legal problems or improve efficiency and transparency in the existing legal system.”
In general, we find that justice innovations fall into three categories:
- Legal information, awareness and education: legal education & rights awareness, data and transparency;
- Access to justice, legal services and dispute resolution: legal services – ‘Lawyers 2.0’, dispute systems and procedures, human rights and protective measures;
- Inclusive justice policies: rule-making and governance, compliance and enforcement, advocacy and corruption fighting.
For more on what a justice innovation is, click here to see some examples.
The Importance Of Justice Data
The HiiL Justice Accelerator is fortunate to base its work on the fantastic research done by HiiL Measuring Justice. Measuring Justice conducts country-wide surveys of an entire population, to find the key justice needs in that country. In brief, these surveys identify: 1) the most prevalent legal/justice problems; 2) the key sources of information sought to understand these problem; 3) the key routes taken to solve these problems; and 4) the efficiency and effectiveness of these routes to justice.
Because we have recent and valuable data about justice needs in The Netherlands, Tunisia, Ukraine, and Uganda, we particularly encourage applications that tackle what we have identified as the most prevalent justice needs in those countries.
In essence, for the Accelerator this is market research. This type of survey provides us a list of “justice needs” which we call PAIN POINTS. In searching for justice entrepreneurs, we particularly search for and encourage entrepreneurs working in these key areas.
For more on the PAIN POINTS we’ve identified in 2017, check out our application page.
The Call for Applications is open from March 1, 2017 until June 30, 2017 at 16:59 PM Amsterdam time.