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Research Assistant

Future Generations Afghanistan, Multi Location

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Multi Location ()
Full Time
541

About Future Generations Afghanistan

Job Summary

Genuinely interested in obtaining solid skills in social science research methodologies.

Duties & Responsibilities

- Willingness to learn new ways of conducting research and to critically evaluate prior knowledge on social science and of research methodologies.
- Genuinely interested in conducting and contributing to the production of reliable research on Afghanistan over a long –term period.
- High degree of self motivation.
- Good inter-personal communication skills.
- Excellent team worker with proven experience in working in team settings.
- Shares knowledge and experience and contributes to project.
- Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development and applies newly acquired skills.
- Committed to facilitating relationships between communities regarding their security and survival strategies.

Job Requirements

Educations

University degree in social science or final year social science student and/ or three to five years minimum of work experience in Afghanistan.
Excellent and demonstrated analytical skills.

Language Requirements

Advanced written and spoken English and fluency in Pashto and / or Dari.
All research training will be conducted in English only thus must have high level of English to understand content of training.

Other Requirements

Knowledge of social structures (Family and community life) in Afghanistan.
Willing to travel to provinces to conduct research.

Submission Guideline

The application comprises of one page cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the post attaching your CV to it.

Interested Afghan National Candidates should Submit their application via e-mail indicating on the SUBJECT line the VA number and the title of the position applied for:

afghanistan@future.org
besmillah@future.org

Note: Short-listed candidates meeting the qualifications will be contacted for interview.

Functional Area

Research/Survey

Countries

Post Date

Sep 18, 2010

Closing Date

Oct 09, 2010

Reference

HRM-FGA-011

Number of Vacancies

1

Salary Range

As per NTA salary scale

Years of Experience

5 years

Probation Period

Not Specified

Contract Type

Short Term

Contract Duration

Not Specified

Contract Extensible

true

Gender

Male