Subject: [CivilSoc] Field-Based Research on Civil Society in Central Asia
From: Simon Heap (s.heap@intrac.org)
Date: Sat Aug 19 2000 - 08:43:36 EDT
JOB OPPORTUNITES: Field-Based Research on Civil Society
in Central Asia
INTRAC (the International NGO Training and Research Centre) will
be conducting a three year research project into Civil Society in
Central Asia with a grant from the British Government’s Department
for International Development. The aim is to continue and
strengthen current INTRAC efforts to map, monitor and analyse the
emergence of civil society in Central Asia over time in order to
better understand the dynamics of civil society organisations
(CSOs) in four transitional states of Central Asia (Kazakstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan).
INTRAC was set up in 1991 to provide specially designed training,
consultancy and research services to organisations involved in
international development and relief. Our goal is to improve NGO
performance by exploring NGO policy issues and by strengthening
NGO management and organisational effectiveness.
The research will seek to feed directly and continually into on-going
Civil Society development activities in the region. The approach
stresses the need for focused and relevant research exercise that
would be expected to produce useable results within a short period
of time. Overall the research proposes to do the following:
Continueto map, monitor and analyse the emergence of Civil
Society in Central Asia and both its potential role and impact
upon development both nationally and regionally;
DeepenINTRAC’s established understanding of the
dynamics of CSOs in transitional states;
Identifythose factors encouraging and constraining the
development of CSOs in Central Asia. In this respect, specific
attention will be placed on the role of external programming
involved in fostering CSOs establishment;
Beginthe process of developing the institutional capacity of a
number of strategically located CSOs to undertaken policy-
related research that would feed into and inform policy making
on critical development issues in the region from a CSO
perspective.
INTRAC needs two sets of researchers:
IndividualResearchers.
NGOswith Research Capacities and Academic
Organisations.
Likely candidates are to be Central Asian nationals who are fully
trained researchers in social sciences with some policy
experience, or people with extensive NGO background and a
strong analytical component to their work experience.
To be considered, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
Haveknowledge of civil society in one (or more) Central Asian
country, strong analytical skills and a good publishing record.
Be fluent in English, Russian and local languages.
Be available to take a research position beginning in autumn
2000 for the duration of the project. Continuity of staff over this
long project is crucial.
If you can meet all three requirements, then INTRAC would like you
to send a 2 page CV and a 1 page covering letter which states your
interest in the position and indicates explicitly how you meet the
criteria. The subject line of your message should read "INTRAC
Civil Society in Central Asia Project" and it should be addressed
to: Simon Heap <s.heap@intrac.org>
This job posting is being distributed on 18 August 2000.
Applications must be received no later than 18 September
2000.INTRAC will fill the positions as soon as possible
Dr Simon Heap, Senior Researcher, INTRAC, PO Box 563, Oxford
OX2 6RZ, UK; fax: 01865 201852; e-mail: <s.heap@intrac.org>;
web: <www.intrac.org>.
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INTRAC The International NGO Training and Research Centre
Address: PO Box 563, Oxford, OX2 6RZ.
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