Southasia Institute of Advanced Studies (SIAS), a Kathmandu based research institute is looking for a highly motivated Researcher with the following key job responsibilities.
Major Responsibilities
- Execute community-based participatory action research
- Lead and assist with overseeing and conducting interviews, overseeing transcription and data archiving, and analyzing findings
- Co-facilitate and document participatory action research at community level
- Liaise between bio-physical researchers and local stakeholders to develop a ward level participatory risk sensitive land use plan
- Liaison with ward, municipal and national level disaster management committees to contribute to their disaster related policy and programs.
Duration and duty station
- It is a Kathmandu based position with occasional field visits to peri-urban towns. The position is initially until March 2022 and possible extensions contingent to funding availability.
Qualifications and skills
- At least Masters (preferably PhD) degree in social science related disciplines such as Human Geography, Anthropology, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Political Science Urban studies and others if relevant
- At least 5 years of experiences after masters degree in research with proven skills of conducting interviews and ethnographic studies
- Ability to take initiative and manage multiple projects with minimal supervision, including strong time management skills
- Strong writing and oral communication skills in English and Nepali
- Knowledge on Newari language would be an added advantage
Salary
- Salary will be commensurate with experience and proven track records
To apply
Please e-mail your updated CV and a cover letter by outlining your (a) capacity, (b) reasons for applying for this job, and (c) expected salary by 9 July 2021 to sias-info@sias-southasia.org.
We provide an exceptional working platform with world class researchers on Disaster Risk Reduction. We are an equal opportunity employer and maintain workforce diversity. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further recruitment processes.
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