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*for sustainable production intensification and land management*

Dear Subscribers,

Please see herbelow a vacancy announcement for a Research Fellow at the
University of Central Asia. The position is based at their Khorog Campus,
Tajikistan, with their Mountain Societies Research Institute (MSRI).

*Amir Kassam *

*Moderator*

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Date: Fri, Mar 3, 2017 at 9:56 AM
Subject: UCA Job Vacancy: Research Fellow (Khorog, Tajikistan)
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New Vacancy
*Research Fellow*

*Department:* Mountain Societies Research Institute (MSRI)
*Duty station:* Khorog, Tajikistan
*Deadline:* 26 March 2017

*UCA Background*
The University of Central Asia (UCA) is a private (not for profit), secular
University whose charter has been signed by the Presidents of Tajikistan,
the Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan, and His Highness the Aga Khan, ratified by
the parliaments of the founding states and registered with the United
Nations. UCA is the first internationally chartered university in the
world. UCA’s mission is to foster the socio-economic development of Central
Asia, particularly its mountain societies, while helping the peoples of the
region preserve and draw upon their rich cultural heritages as assets for
the future.

*Summary of Position and Key Responsibilities*
Mountain Societies Research Institute (MSRI) is seeking an experienced and
highly committed Research Fellow who will coordinate, support and help
developing MSRI’s research activities in Tajikistan and the larger region
in the field of sustainable land management (SLM), integrated watershed
management (IWSM), natural resource governance (NRG), disaster risk
reduction (DRR) and advancing the sustainable mountain development (SMD)
agenda.

A major part of the position will consist of coordinating ongoing and
starting research activities, such as a summer university course to be
prepared and implemented jointly with partners Aga Khan Agency for Habitat
(AKAH) and University of Bern in August 2017 in Khorog.

The selected research fellow will work closely with other researchers at
MSRI, UCA and beyond, but also with regional implementing partners / AKDN
agencies, Mountain Societies Development Support Programme (MSDSP), AKAH,
others and also support the implementation of MSRI’s ‘Research for
Development’ approach in the region.

*Main Duties and Responsibilities*

   - Coordinate the setup and opening of MSRI’s office(s) in Khorog
   (presumably in March 2017);
   - Coordinate the planning process, preparation and implementation of the
   DRR Summer University 2017 in Khorog;
   - Cooperate and communicate closely with AKAH (formerly FOCUS) and MSDSP
   colleagues involved in the summer university, as well as with academic
   partners (Universities of Bern, Vienna);
   - Support the management of ongoing research projects with MSRI
   involvement in the region;
   - Assist in developing new research projects, including the execution of
   work plans, activity schedules, budgets, and donor reports;
   - Collaborate closely with MSRI Senior Research Scientist(s) and
   co-supervise junior researchers or research assistants as required by
   projects; and
   - Help advancing and promoting the sustainable mountain development
   (SMD) agenda in the region.


*Required Qualifications and Experience *

   - MSc in a relevant social or natural science discipline or
   interdisciplinary field of science;
   - Demonstrated independent working ability and knowledge of development
   implementation programming;
   - Knowledge of development and environmental issues relevant to mountain
   societies;
   - Ability to effectively communicate with individuals from different
   backgrounds, including academicians, government personnel and people from
   other stakeholder groups;
   - Sound language skills (written and oral) in English, Russian and Tajik;
   - Flexibility and ability to work in a start-up environment of a new
   applied research institution.


*How to Apply*
Please send a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three
references to [log in to unmask]
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by *26 March 2017*. As your application e-mail subject, please write:
“Research Fellow Khorog”.

*Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted*

Review other job vacancies at: http://www.ucentralasia.org/Ab
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The University of Central Asia (UCA) was founded in 2000. The Presidents of
Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Kazakhstan and His Highness the Aga
Khan signed the International Treaty and Charter establishing this secular
and private University.

UCA consists of its Undergraduate School of Arts and Sciences, the School
of Professional and Continuing Education, the Institute of Public Policy
and Administration, the Mountain Societies Research Institute, the Cultural
Heritage and Humanities Unit, the Central Asian Faculty Development
Programme and the Aga Khan Humanities Project. The University brings with
it the commitment and partner­ship of the Aga Khan Development Network.

The University is advancing construction of three residential campuses in
Khorog, Tajikistan; Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic; and Tekeli, Kazakhstan that
will serve 3,600 students when fully operational. ‎UCA has launched its
undergraduate programmes at its campus in Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic with
Khorog, Tajikistan operational in 2017 and Tekeli, Kazakhstan anticipated
in 2019.

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