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Senior Researcher , Innovations for Successful Societies

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About Innovations for Successful Societies
Innovations for Successful Societies (ISS) develops case studies of the implementation of institutional and policy reform. Our case studies serve as guidance and inspiration for reformers in developing and fragile states, those who advise them, and scholars of international development.
ISS case studies take a qualitative approach, exploring the mechanics of reform to understand how success happens and how obstacles are overcome. Case studies are based on interviews with those responsible for designing and implementing reform, and are written from the reformer point-of-view.

Please visit the ISS website at http://www.princeton.edu/successfulsocieties for examples of the program's work. 

The Senior Researcher position
The Senior Researcher will be responsible for researching and writing case studies on topics of interest to the ISS audience, as defined by the program’s leadership. The Senior Researcher will develop background research, participate in the preparation of scripts, build a network of key contacts, help identify field sites, plan and organize overseas research trips, conduct interviews with key reformers abroad in fragile state settings, draft case studies and memoranda, and carry out a variety of other related tasks.
 
The immediate focus of the Senior Researcher recruited for this position will be the development of case studies about the process of national strategy development, although applicants should be open to addressing other areas of interest where required.
 
The position is based at Princeton University, with periods of travel ranging from 1 to 4 weeks for a total of roughly 10 weeks overseas in the course of a year. Travel is an essential part of the job. This is a one-year, on-site, term position with renewal dependent upon performance and funding.
 
Skills required
  • Ability to research, evaluate, and organize information;
  • Strong interpersonal and interview skills;
  • Strong writing skills and flexibility to match the ISS writing style;
  • Capacity to work without extensive direction;
  • Ability to produce quality written work to tight deadlines;
  • Understanding of the challenges facing developing and fragile states.
Experience and qualifications
  • Experience researching and/or working in developing countries is required;
  • Master’s or PhD in history, politics, economics, public policy, international development or a related field preferred but very talented candidates with B.A.s are welcome to apply;
  • Experience in advising, designing, and implementing national development strategies or other familiarity with cabinet-level public management issues is a definite plus.
  
The recruitment process
Short-listed applicants will be contacted and asked to complete a written exercise and to participate in interviews at Princeton University. This position requires a candidate who is available to begin in December 2013 and travel from January 2014. We regret that we are only able to contact short-listed applicants.
The final candidate will be required to pass a background check successfully.
 
Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and in keeping with our commitment, encourages women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and Vietnam-era and disabled veterans to apply. 
Please apply online via the Jobs @ Princeton Website
 

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