University of Bath
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Job Description
|Job title |Research Associate |
|Department/School | |
| |Social and Policy Sciences |
|Job family |Education and Research |
|Grade |7 |
|Reporting to |Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-Investigator (CI) |
|Responsible for |Day to day supervision of other staff e.g. technical staff or supervision of doctoral |
| |or undergraduate students may be required. |
|Location |University of Bath premises |
|Background and context |
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|This is a post-doctoral position which is available from 1 August to 31 December 2019 and forms an integral part of a 2 year |
|project “Social mobilization for social policy: building the policy-making capacity of state and society in the Arab region” |
|funded by the Carnegie Corporation of New York (New York, USA), |
|. The project is led by Dr Rana |
|Jawad at the University of Bath and Ms Erin Sullivan, Friends of the British Council, New York Office. It is now entering the |
|last 6 months of its total duration. |
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|The Post-doctoral researcher will be supervised by Dr Jawad and work with the project team based in the Department of Social |
|and Policy Sciences at the University of Bath. The project entails a programme of policy analysis and engagement to refine and|
|advance policy understanding of the mobilization of resources and ideas to strengthen the social policy-making capacity of |
|state and non-state actors in the Arab region. The overall research aim is to move beyond the current conceptual orthodoxies |
|of “Rentierism”, state incapacity and political illegitimacy in Arab countries using 6 case study countries: Egypt, Morocco, |
|Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar and Oman. |
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|The post-doctoral position will support the research activities, publication outputs and policy research activities of the |
|project, including the redevelopment of the MENA social policy network website . They will also support the |
|organisation of policy labs in the MENA region, including a Policy Lab in Cairo to be held in October 2019 and the bi-annual |
|MENA social policy network conference which will also take place at the same time in Cairo. |
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|Job purpose |
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|To provide subject-specific research expertise on social policy and social mobilisation in the Arab region. The role will involve|
|the following research-tasks: |
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|In collaboration with Dr Jawad, completing the analysis of a desk-based review of social security legislation in the Arab region,|
|with specific focus on the country case studies. The aim of this is to develop a historical overview of the introduction of key |
|forms of social security benefits and to conduct a political economic analysis of the types of welfare systems that have |
|developed in the Arab region since the 20th century. This research will contribute towards an academic output and preparation of |
|a new research grant application. |
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|Gathering and writing material for the MENA social policy network website. This will include an update on key policy developments|
|in social policy and social protection in the Arab region. |
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|Supporting the organisation of a policy lab and an academic conference in Cairo in October 2019. There may also be two additional|
|policy labs in other parts of the MENA region. |
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|Supporting Dr Jawad in writing policy briefs about the findings that emerge from the project |
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|As appropriate supporting Dr Jawad in preparing for a new grant application that can develop the desk-based review conducted |
|during the Carnegie grant |
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|Working with the project team on the network’s marketing and communications strategy to ensure successful delivery of the project|
|outputs by the project end date |
|Main duties and responsibilities |
| |Responsible to the PI for (as appropriate to discipline): |
|1 |Conduct individual and/or collaborative desk-based research on the social security systems of the Arab world using |
| |secondary data and where needed, organising Skype calls. Collect and analyse existing data related to the project using|
| |qualitative and quantitative techniques. |
|2 |Writing up results of research and contributing to publishing of results in high-quality peer-reviewed academic |
| |literature, as well as policy briefs |
|3 |Project management: e.g. timetabling and meeting project milestones; participating in regular discussions with |
| |collaborative partners. Liaise with key stakeholders/policy partners. In agreement with Dr Jawad, conducting up to two |
| |short fieldwork trips to the Arab region for interviews or conducting Skype calls as required |
|4 |Disseminating results of project as appropriate to the discipline e.g. by presentations at conferences. |
|5 |Participate regularly in group meetings and prepare and deliver presentations to project team, internal and external |
| |stakeholders or funders. |
|6 |Support the redevelopment of the MENA social policy network website through gathering and writing content on MENA |
| |social policy, and assisting with the update and maintenance of the UNICEF database on social policy expertise |
|7 |Conduct up-to-date literature review of the field of social policy in the Arab region |
|8 |Identify sources of funding and provide assistance with preparing bids to funding bodies contribute to securing of |
| |funds for research. |
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|Criteria |Essential |Desirable |
|Qualifications | | |
|A PhD degree in subject area of direct relevance for the project, or an |√ | |
|equivalent professional qualification (and significant relevant experience | | |
|where applicable). These include: social policy, politics, public policy, | | |
|international development, sociology, Middle East regional specialism | | |
|Experience/Knowledge | | |
|Post-doctoral experience | |√ |
|Demonstrated significant depth and breadth of specialist knowledge of subject|√ | |
|matter to contribute to research programmes and to the development of | | |
|departmental research activities. | | |
|Demonstrated awareness of latest developments in the field of research and in|√ | |
|research design | | |
|Demonstrated potential to publish in high quality, peer reviewed journals |√ | |
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|Skills | | |
|Ability to prepare research proposals, to conduct individual research work |√ | |
|and to disseminate results | | |
|Ability to organise and prioritise own workload |√ | |
|Ability to write research reports and to effectively disseminate outcomes |√ | |
|Excellent oral, interpersonal and written communication skills |√ | |
|Proficiency in experimental techniques (as appropriate to discipline) | |√ |
|Proficiency in IT skills (as appropriate to discipline) |√ | |
|Knowledge of other languages: Arabic, French | |√ |
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|Attributes | | |
|Innovation and developing creative solutions |√ | |
|Enthusiasm and self-motivation. |√ | |
|Organisation – able to plan and deliver work to meet required deadlines |√ | |
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|Tenacity – working to achieve own and team objectives and to overcome |√ | |
|obstacles | | |
|Ability to be an effective team worker |√ | |
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