[Bilimsel Haber] job announcement_Academic Leader in Sociology ("Bilim-Central Asia" in Almaty)

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

*From:* Tatyana Yarkova [mailto:tyarkova at bilim.kz]

The Education Development Center – “Bilim-Central Asia” in Almaty,
Kazakhstan seeks a candidate for the position of *Academic Leader in
Sociology *for its social science faculty and resource development unit,
the Central Asian Resource Center.

The Education Development Center – “Bilim-Central Asia” is a non-profit
organization consisting of three units: Educational Advising Center
(EAC), Educational Policy Analyses Center (EPAC), and Central Asian
Resource Center (CARC). The NGO activities are aimed at providing higher
and secondary educational policy analyses, consultancy services, and
developing social science faculty in Central Asia.

The academic leader will work under the Director to develop a number of
activities, such as training workshops in innovative teaching and
curriculum development; development of discipline specific summer
schools, seminars and other academic events; the building of academic
networks, newsletters and information gathering to assist access to
information and ideas throughout the region, etc. Candidates will be
Central Asian, who have either a western degree or considerable western
academic experience; a PhD or equivalent; some knowledge and
understanding of new teaching and curriculum development methods;
teaching or training experience; and have excellent command of English
and Russian.


    _Job Specification_

The Academic Leader will be responsible for the development and
implementation of the strategic plan for the discipline area in the
framework of a broader strategic plan of the Central Asian Resource Center.

More specifically, s/he will be expected to perform the following:

- Develop ideas and projects for the development of the discipline

- Either include such ideas for internal funding, or seek external
funding (or matching funding) as the Board agrees

- Seek and provide access to information on new content, ideas, books,
or other relevant information connected with the discipline area

- Share in the writing of a newsletter providing the above information
and ideas

- Develop and maintain a network of professional associates throughout
Central Asia Develop and maintain a network of faculties/departments in
the relevant discipline throughout Central Asia

- Develop and maintain a network of academic colleagues and institutions
in relevant places overseas (e.g. CEU, HESP support institutions et al)
in co-operation with the Director

- Develop and maintain materials appropriate for teaching and curriculum
design

- Develop and deliver training workshops to Central Asian faculty in
discipline content, teaching methods and curriculum design

- Develop and maintain contacts with colleagues in other relevant
International Organizations in Central Asia in co-operation with the
Director

- Provide information and support for research ideas and initiatives

- Develop and maintain core course readers in the relevant discipline

- Collect and disseminate relevant core curricula

The candidates are encouraged to apply electronically, quoting the job
title on subject line and attaching a cover letter explaining their
interest in the job and a CV with the list of referees to the email
address tyarkova at bilim.kz <mailto:tyarkova at bilim.kz> by *December 22, 2006*.

Tatiana Yarkova
Academic Leader in Sociology
Central Asian Resource Center
Bilim-Central Asia
Abylai-khana 65-12, 050004,
Almaty, Kazakhstan

Tel/fax: +7-3272-597618