Category: Job Ads

United Nations U: Media & Engagement (Japan)

“JobMedia and Engagement Specialist, United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan. Deadline: Open until position is filled.

 

For the past four decades, United Nations University (UNU) has been an important think tank for impartial research on the pressing global problems of human survival, conflict prevention, development, and welfare. Based at UNU’s Headquarters in Tokyo, the Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) is charged with the mission of serving the international community through policy-relevant research and capacity development focused on sustainability, including its social, economic, and environmental dimensions.

The Media & Engagement Specialist will promote UNU-IAS and its activities to raise visibility and impact. She/he will play a key role in implementing the communications strategy of UNU-IAS, with the overall goal of shaping, packaging, and delivering the institute’s products and expertise to maximize impact, effect positive change, and drive further demand for UNU-IAS work. Required qualifications and experience include, but are not limited to: a master’s degree or equivalent qualification in communications, journalism, sustainable development, environment, social sciences, international relations, or a related field; equivalent experience in combination with a bachelor’s degree will be considered a minimum of 5 years of working experience in public information, journalism, international relations, public relations or related area is required, preferably in an international setting.

UNESCO: Communications Consultant in Gender and Education (France)

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Communications Consultant (Gender and Education), UNESCO, Paris, France. Deadline: 15 September, 2021.

Under the overall supervision of the Director of the Division for Education 2030 and the Chief of the Section of Education for Inclusion and Gender Equality, and the direct supervision of the Communication Officer on one part and the Liaison Officer for the Joint Program on the other part, the Contractor will support the digital and audio-visual communication efforts of the Section and the visibility efforts of the Joint Program (from 1 September to 30 December 2021). Among other duties, the successful candidate will help to implement the digital communication plan and update/improve it as needed based on upcoming landmarks and events, including a working list of outputs and timeline. Required qualifications include, but are not limited to, advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in communications, media/journalism, political science, social science or a related field. No less than two years of experience developing, producing, disseminating and monitoring creative communication and digital content, of which preferably one year at international level. Excellent knowledge of both English and French.

King’s College London: Cultural Competency (UK)

“JobLecturer in Cultural Competency, King’s College London, London, UK. Deadline: 5 September, 2021.

King’s College London wishes to appoint a full-time Lecturer in Cultural Competency (Academic Education Pathway), tenable for three years, from September 2021. The successful candidate will be based in the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, and join colleagues in the Cultural Competency Institute, which oversees the cross-Faculty development and implementation of Cultural Competency at King’s. The successful candidate will play a key role in the collaborative envisioning, planning, and organization of this Institute. In particular, they will help develop, convene, teach, and assess a range of intellectually vibrant cross-Faculty undergraduate modules in topics relating to Cultural Competency. These modules will draw on the latest research and pedagogy, articulating the significant interface between culture(s), language(s), and identity/identities, exploring both the theorization of Cultural Competency across disciplines, and its application in diverse social, community, and professional contexts. The school is committed to ensuring that applicants from under-represented backgrounds, and/or those with protected characteristics, feel confident applying to work with us. It strongly encourages applications from members of groups with protected characteristics, and/or that have been marginalized on any grounds, so that the school better reflect the community it serves.

U Toronto: International Migration (Canada)

“JobAssoc Prof/Professor of International Migration, Department of Sociology, University of Toronto, Canada. Deadline: 15 September, 2021.

The Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream appointment in the area of international migration. The appointment will be at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor, with an expected start date of July 1, 2022.

Applicants must have earned a Ph.D. degree in Sociology or a closely related area, with a clearly demonstrated exceptional record of excellence in research and teaching. We seek candidates whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths. Candidates will have an established international reputation and will be expected to sustain and lead innovative and independent research at the highest international level and to maintain an outstanding, competitive, and externally funded research program.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

CISP: ArtXchange Storytelling Facilitator (Kenya)

“JobArtXchange Storytelling Facilitator, Community Initiative Support Program Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya (and online). Deadline: 30 August, 2021.

Community Initiative Support Program (CISP) is the lead agency of a consortium of partners implementing a multi-year and multi-country EU-funded project entitled ArtXchange “Connecting creative youth in Africa and Europe,” aimed at promoting intercultural dialogue, collaboration and exchange among youth professionals from the creative sector in Kenya, Somalia and Europe. CISP is seeking a qualified Consultant to provide high quality Storytelling trainings both online and in person (Nairobi – Kenya). This is an open retainer contract for 6 months only.

U Penn: Global Communication (USA)

“JobProfessor of Global Communication Studies, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Deadline: 30 September 2021.

The Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania is searching for an internationally recognized senior scholar to join our faculty and lead the School’s endowed Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication to begin the fall semester 2022. The School is looking for a productive researcher, engaged scholar, and committed teacher/mentor who studies cross-national, supranational, transnational and/or translocal theories and subjects, using qualitative and/or quantitative methods. Topics may include but are not limited to critical and/or comparative studies of media institutions, systems, and audiences as they relate to digital inequalities; diasporas; development; the uses and structural impacts of technologies; legal, economic and policy frameworks; journalism; the geopolitics of the popular; postcolonial and indigenous studies; and implications of communication infrastructures. Preference will be given to researchers whose work centers on the Global South. Candidates who add to the School and University diversity are strongly encouraged to apply.

Williams College: Asian American Studies (USA)

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Assistant Professor in Asian American Studies, Department of American Studies, Williams College, Massachusetts, USA. Deadline: 11 October 2021.

The American Studies Program at Williams College seeks to make a tenure-track appointment in Asian American Studies, to start July 1, 2022, at the rank of Assistant Professor (in exceptional cases, a more advanced appointment may be considered). The program seeks to complement and expand the expertise of existing faculty who teach Asian American topics, at a time when the College is working towards building an Asian American Studies program. It is particularly interested in scholars doing comparative ethnic studies work, especially at the intersection of Asian American and African American/Black studies, but applications from  those working on other topics as well are also welcome.  There is a strong preference for interested candidates who demonstrate a commitment to the interdisciplinary nature and methodologies of American Studies in their research and teaching. The teaching load is two courses per semester and a three-week-long winter-study course every other January.

UNESCO: Program Specialist in Culture (France)

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Program Specialist (Culture). UNESCO, Paris, France. Deadline: 6 September, 2021.

 

Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Culture, the general supervision of the Director of the World Heritage Centre (WHC), and the direct supervision of the Head of the Arab States Unit of the World Heritage Centre (WHC/ARB), the incumbent shall exercise the function of Program Specialist contributing to the implementation of the 1972 World Heritage Convention in the Arab States Region for cultural and natural heritage, working within the Global Strategy adopted by the World Heritage Committee, using Periodic Reporting and Monitoring Reporting as an efficient conservation tool, implementing the strategic objectives and decisions adopted by the World Heritage Committee, cooperating with UN agencies on all related activities, and acting as Focal Point for a defined number of States Parties in the Unit within the World Heritage Centre. Required qualifications include, but are not limited to, an advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in the field of Cultural and/or Natural Heritage, Humanities, Law or Natural Sciences with specialization in natural or cultural heritage, Culture, Archaeology, Architecture, International Relations, or related area.

International Christian U: Communication, Media, Language & Society (Japan)

“Job Assistant / Associate / Full Professor in Communication, Media, Language & Society. Department of Society, Culture and Media, International Christian University, Japan. Deadline: 15 September 2021.

International Christian University (ICU) announces an open search for a full-time faculty position in the Department of Society, Culture and Media. The successful applicant is expected to teach general education, foundation, and area major courses in the College of Liberal Arts and the Graduate School. A private, bilingual university located on a wooded campus in the suburbs of Tokyo, ICU provides a first-class liberal arts education in a culturally and religiously diverse international community of students, faculty and staff. The Department seeks applicants with expertise and cutting edge research that includes one or more of the following areas: PR/corporate communication, risk & crisis communication, organizational communication, advertising & marketing communications, public diplomacy, digital/social media for strategic communication. Candidates with previous industry experience in public relations and marketing communications are strongly encouraged to apply. While the language of instruction is English, a knowledge of Japanese or willingness to learn Japanese is desirable. The position begins on September 1, 2022.

Fulbright Japan: Educational & Cultural Exchange (Japan)

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Executive Director, Japan-United States Educational Commission (JUSEC) including Fulbright Japan, Tokyo, Japan. Deadline: 31 August 2021.

The Japan-United States Educational Commission (JUSEC) invites applications from experienced American and Japanese citizens for the position of Executive Director. In addition to the Fulbright Program, JUSEC administers other exchange activities which align with its core mission to further educational and cultural exchange between Japan and the United States. Its headquarters are located in Tokyo. The Executive Director will be expected to work closely with relevant government departments and agencies in Japan and the United States. Requirements include a strong American and/or Japanese academic background; thorough understanding of American and Japanese societies, including educational systems; managerial experience in an academic, philanthropic, or cultural exchange organization; strong communication skills in English and Japanese; outstanding personal qualities; and the ability to collaborate effectively in an intercultural environment. The position’s entrustment contract is for a 2-year term commencing on or about January 1, 2022, with the possibility of renewal(s), subject to satisfactory work performance.