Tag: administrative position

CIDOB: Research Fellow, Global Cities (Spain)

“JobResearch Fellow, Global Cities Programme, Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB), Barcelona, Spain. Deadline: 6 February 2022.

CIDOB is a think tank for international affairs that seeks to analyse global issues that affect political, social and governance dynamics, from the international to the local. CIDOB promotes innovation in the analysis of global politics, with the aim of transcending classical international relations structures and considering the growing impact of global phenomena on local realities and vice versa. In 2017, CIDOB in collaboration with Barcelona City Council launched the Global Cities Programme (GCP). The GCP produces policy-oriented analyses of cities as transnational political actors; their role in European and global governance; and their ability to provide sustainable development solutions in the framework of the 2030 Agenda and beyond. Working in close collaboration with Barcelona City Council, the programme’s research and other outputs are focused on supporting cities in Europe, the Mediterranean and globally to tackle the green and digital transitions and related socioeconomic challenges.

CIDOB’s Global Cities Programme is seeking a Research Fellow to lead its research on the digital transition of cities. The successful candidate will analyse and support cities’ ambitions to test and upscale innovative digital solutions in a socially and environmentally sustainable manner; identify municipal governance challenges that arise from digital transformations; and monitor and assess regulation and policy standards that promote fair, transparent and ethical uses of digital technologies in urban space.

UNESCO: Programme Coordinator Migration (France)

“JobProgramme Coordinator for Migration, Displacement, Emergencies & Education, UNESCO, Paris, France. Deadline: 5 February 2022.

Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General, Education, guidance from the Director, Division for Education 2030, and direct supervision from the Chief of Section for Migration, Displacement, Emergencies and Education, the incumbent coordinates UNESCO’s strategic engagement in the areas of migration, displacement, emergencies, and education in the frameworks of SDG-Education 2030 Agenda and the Futures of Education and in alignment with the Global Compacts for Refugees and for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration and other global instruments through positioning the Organization at the global level and providing technical support and advice at the regional and national levels through/with the Field Offices and Institutes. S/he engages in key global mechanisms, such as the Geneva Global Hub, INEE, and ensures UNESCO’s visibility and substantive intellectual and technical contributions. Also s/he conceptualizes and delivers global initiatives of UNESCO’s comparative advantage from funding proposals to design to reporting in close coordination and collaboration with the Education Sector, other Sectors, Field Offices and Institutes. In addition, s/he may lead a team of colleagues on particular thematic areas, evaluating progress and performance. Moreover, s/he provides strategic advice and technical support to enhancing UNESCO’s operations in the Field.

New York U: Diversity, Equity, and Belonging (USA)

“JobVice Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Belonging, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, New York, NY, USA. Deadline: 1 February 2022.

The Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Belonging (Associate/Full Professor, tenure or non-tenure track) will provide institutional leadership for and oversight of strategic initiatives to support and grow a culture committed to promoting equity, community partnerships, and a social justice agenda throughout NYU Steinhardt and beyond it. This position will serve as the primary point of contact on issues of equity and belonging within the School, working with appropriate stakeholders from students, faculty, administrators, and staff.  The ideal candidate will have a strong history of academic leadership and scholarly productivity in research or creative work related to equity, belonging, and social justice, with a demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with a variety of constituent groups, both inside and outside the University. This is a half-time administrative appointment for a Steinhardt faculty member who will conduct research, teach, and advise students in their home department. Application review will begin right away. For best consideration, please submit by February 1, 2022. Desired start date is September 1, 2022 or as soon thereafter as possible.  Additional information about the position may be obtained from Search Committee Chair, Dr. Shondel Nero at shondel.nero@nyu.edu.

Gates Foundation: Global Policy & Advocacy (USA)

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Senior Program Assistant, Global Policy & Advocacy, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA, USA. Position open until filled (posted 13 December 2021).

The mission of the Global Policy & Advocacy (GPA) division at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is to understand and shape the public policy debates affecting the foundation’s work, build support for its major program and policy objectives, and develop partnerships and alliances that can advance the foundation’s objectives nationally and globally. The division works in close partnership with grantees, our colleagues in the Global Health, Global Development, Global Growth & Opportunity, U.S. and Gender Equality programs and Foundation Communications to build the environment in which all people have the opportunity to lead healthy and productive lives. The Program Advocacy and Communications (PAC) team works in partnership with program teams and other teams in Global Policy and Advocacy (GPA) to achieve their policy and finance goals by developing and coordinating the execution of advocacy and communications strategies, leveraging leadership and foundation voice to implement advocacy strategies, etc.

Loughborough U: International Student Coordinator (UK)

“JobInternational Student Coordinator, Student Services,
Loughborough University, England, UK. Deadline: 4 January 2022.

“This role will lead on the development and delivery of the Pre-sessional Orientation (supporting the Pre-sessional Programmes) including management of the Student Support team order to ensure the provision of appropriate pastoral support for all pre-sessional students. The role will also work proactively with relevant colleagues across the institution to enhance support for international student induction, transition, engagement and overall experience. In addition, the postholder will be required to develop and deliver some English language support.

The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills with a high level of intercultural awareness in order to support international students’ adaptation to a UK university and in collaboration with relevant colleagues. You should be a graduate with substantial experience of providing support for international students, preferably within an HE context as well as having significant experience of planning, coordinating and delivering events and/or projects. You will also hold an English language teaching qualification and have experience of teaching English to speakers of other languages. You must be fluent in English, both written and oral, and have excellent IT skills.”

Call for Nominations: Communication & Race Editor

Professional Opportunities

Call for Nominations/ Applications: Communication and Race, Editor-elect. Deadline: January 31, 2022.

 

The journal Communication and Race is a new peer-reviewed publication of the National Communication Association. The journal publishes original scholarship on the centrality of race, racism, and colonialism to the praxis of communication. The journal contributes in distinct ways to the Communication discipline by building on the theories and epistemologies of Black, Ethnic, Latinx, Indigenous, and Asian studies scholars.

During 2022, NCA’s Publications Council will nominate an Editor-Elect (or co-Editors- Elect) for the new journal. The appointed Editor, who will serve as the journal’s founding Editor, will begin processing manuscripts early in 2023, and will oversee the volumes for 2024-2026. The journal is to be published four times each year.

Everyday Peace Indicators: Project Coordinator (Sri Lanka)

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Project Coordinator,
Everyday Peace Indicators (EPI), Sri Lanka. Deadline: 20 December 2021.

Everyday Peace Indicators (EPI) is engaged in a long-term research project in Sri Lanka that aims to build knowledge about local understandings and dynamics of reconciliation. Specifically, we are working with the US Institute of Peace (USIP) and the Social Scientists’ Association (SSA) to gather data about perceptions of peace and reconciliation in 30 communities throughout Sri Lanka to inform the Social Cohesion and Reconciliation (SCORE) Activity funded by USAID. As outlined on our website, EPI uses a unique, participatory approach called Everyday Peace Indicators.

After a significant pause due to COVID-19, EPI will reinitiate its on-the-ground activities in Sri Lanka in early 2022. As such, EPI requires a project coordinator to manage local activities, assist with qualitative and quantitative research, and liaise with partner organizations and EPI staff in the USA. The EPI coordinator will be hired on a one-year fulltime contract with the possibility of extension, pending satisfactory performance. Project guidance will be provided by Professor Pamina Firchow from Brandeis University and Dr. Leslie MacColman from the Ohio State University.

City U Macau: Global Exchange Office (China)

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Head of the Global Exchange Office, City University of Macau, Macau, China. Deadline: 20 December 2021.

 

The City University of Macau is now inviting applications for the Head of their Global Exchange Office. Job description and qualifications include:

  • Assist the senior management in steering the development of the University in global affairs according to its vision & mission;
  • Responsible for the University’s global strategies. global education, exchange programs, and the University’s institutional development and partnerships in mainland;
  • Liaise collaborations and partnerships with international universities and corporations;
  • Responsible for agreements and MOUs with external entities;
  • Responsible for Study Abroad Programs;
  • Responsible for international visits by university delegations;
  • Responsible for other University affairs as assigned.

One to World: Director of Global Classroom (USA)

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Director of Global Classroom, One to World, New York, NY, USA. Deadline: open until filled (posted 3 November 2021).

 

One To World, Inc. (OTW) is a not-for-profit membership organization whose mission is to foster intercultural understanding by creating face-to-face and virtual experiences among local communities, international students and Fulbright scholars. OTW’s flagship program, Global Classroom, selects and trains international college and university students and scholars to become volunteer facilitators known as “Global Guides.” With the support of the Global Classroom (GC) staff, Global Guides lead thematic, interactive and globally-focused workshops for K-12 students in the New York and New Jersey areas. As a member of the senior management team, the Director of Global Classroom will build on the GC program’s past success to expand its reach and impact.

Obama Foundation: Global Program Associates (USA)

“JobGlobal Program Associate positions (Europe and Asia Pacific); Global Program and Learning Design Senior Associate, Obama Foundation, Chicago, IL & Washington, DC. Deadline: Open until filled.

The Program Associates function as key members of the Global Programs Team and reports to the relevant Program Manager. In pursuit of the Foundation’s mission, Global Program Associates support a strategy to inspire, empower, and connect the next generation of leaders. Regional leadership development programs support emerging leaders from across sectors to build more prosperous, sustainable, equitable, and inclusive communities in their respective regions and around the world. In addition to supporting the program lifecycle for a specific geographic region, Associates will serve as a member of the team’s Strategic Operations cohort, working closely with other program associates in different regions to coordinate and streamline operations-related planning and implementation across the Global Programs team and the Foundation as a whole.

The Global Program & Learning Design Senior Associate will support the continued development of the Foundation’s leadership framework and the lifecycle of curriculum design and implementation, from collecting research and designing user testing that inform our leadership approach, to supporting teams in tailoring the Foundation’s leadership framework and curricula to various programmatic audiences. This position would have additional responsibilities in supporting the design and implementation of leadership programming in the United States. The Senior Associate will work closely with external design partners and subject matter experts, and will regularly collaborate with teams across the Foundation to support a shared approach for leadership development across our audiences, including global programming, programmatic partnerships in Chicago, online resources for the general public, and Obama Presidential Center experiences. A key member of the Program Team, the Global Program & Learning Design Senior Associate will report to the Global Program & Learning Design Manager.