Job type

• Researcher/Postdoc level

Research field

• Humanities & Social Sciences - Sociology
• Humanities & Social Sciences - Politics
• Others - Others

  Integrated Social Sciences and Humanities

Wages

• Annual Salary : 4 million yen ~

Qualifications

• Education and Degree Requirements

  Ph.D. / Doctor

• Description

  1.All of the following conditions must be met.
  (1) In principle, the applicant should have or be expected to obtain a PhD in a field related to the above work by the time of joining.
  (2) Have a track record of publishing papers (preferably in English) or presenting at conferences in fields related to the above work, and have high communication skills to carry out international research exchange and policy dialogue.
  (3) The candidate should be actively involved in the organisational research agenda of JICA Ogata Institute and have a high level of motivation to carry out interdisciplinary research in collaboration with other researchers and other personals.
  (4) The candidate must have a level of English language proficiency that will not hinder the performance of his/her duties, such as ensuring the quality of research outputs and facilitating proceedings at international conferences. (a) TOEIC score of 800 or above, (b) TOEFL (PBT) score of 574 or above, (c) TOEFL (CBT) score of 230 or above, (d) TOEFL (iBT) score of 89 or above (approximately).
  (5) Specialist knowledge and experience of the Latin American region
  
  2 The following knowledge or experience is desirable.
  (1) Research experience in development and international cooperation projects in developing countries.
  (2) Experience of working in development cooperation agencies, International Organisations, etc.
  
  3. This position is open to all nationalities. Applicants of foreign nationalities are required to have appropriate visa/permission to work in Japan, or have prospect for obtaining such visa/permission without problem.
  It is preferable to have Japanese language proficiency to the extent that it does not impede daily conversation.

Employment Type

• Others

  Full-time (fixed term)

Contract period

• Nontenured - Non-tenure track

  Contracts are for each fiscal year. The contract can be renewed for up to five years if both parties agree.

  Probationary period present

  Traial period 6 month

Work location

• 162-8433 Tokyo JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development (Tokyo) 10-5, Ichigaya Honmura-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8433, JAPAN

Compensation

• Various systems

  Bonus : June and December
  

  Transportation expenses : Yes

  Others : ・Titles: Titles are assigned according to ability and experience in accordance with the relevant rules and regulations of the Institute. As a general guideline, lecturer, assistant professor, and post-doctoral-level researchers are given the title of "Research Fellow".
  ・Overtime allowance, designated city allowance
  ・ Promotion to permanent staff: a system is in place to promote those who meet certain conditions to permanent staff.
  (Reference: https://www.jica.go.jp/recruit/permanent/index.html)
  ・Employees are required to uniformly join the 'Welfare Society' (membership fee equivalent to 0.4% of actual monthly basic salary), a mutual aid organisation for staff, and are entitled to various benefit and discount schemes. Other benefits and discounts are available in accordance with internal regulations, such as the Employment Ordinance. Rules of Employment for Fixed-Term Employees of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (jica.go.jp)

• Insurance

  Employees' Health Insurance : Yes
  

  Employees' Pension Insurance : Yes

  Worker's accident insurance : Yes

  Employment insurance : Yes

Application Considerations

Number of hired

1 person(s)

Starting date : 2024/10/01

• Job content supplemental explanation

  Please indicate in your E-mail when you send the application documents if it is difficult to start the contract from Oct/1/2024.

Application period

• 2024/06/20~2024/07/09 Deadline for receipt

Application method

• Application documents (specified forms)

  • JICA-Ri CV format(English_Research Fellow).docx

• Attached documents

  Application Form : Online Submission
  Achievements and Activities : Online Submission

  Other online application forms
  1. Curriculum vitae.
  　*Use the form attached. Photo attached and contact details of two referees are required.
  　Please attach proof of language skills, if available. If no proof is available, please provide a brief self-evaluation in the CV.
  2. List of research achievements
  3. List of academic activities
  4. Statement of motivation (please include an explanation of the work you would like to undertake at JICA Ogata Research Institute in relation to the research you have undertaken and the research you would like to undertake in the future).
  5. 1 copy of your main publications, including English papers, up to 3 copies (doctoral dissertations are acceptable).
  6. Letters of recommendation (at least one, but preferably two)
  ※In principle, letters of recommendation should be sent directly to JICA Ogata Research Institute by email from the recommender (please ask the recommender to include "Application for Research　Fellow (Development Cooperation Strategies Cluster) " in the subject line). If the applicant sends the letter, the original, sealed by the recommender, should be sent to the address given in the 'Contact Information' section (please write 'Application for Researche Fellow (Letter of Recommendation) enclosed' on the front of the envelope).
  7. Degree certificates and academic transcripts.
  
  【How to send application documents.】
  Please send by e-mail to JICA Ogata Research Institute recruitment address: drisaiyou@jica.go.jp.
  ※ Please indicate your name and the number of each application document in the attachment (e.g. "1.(Name) Curriculum Vitae", etc.).
  ※ If the size of your application exceeds 5 MB, please send it in several separate e-mails. If there are files that are difficult to send in separate e-mails, please contact us.
  ※ Compressed files (ZIP, LHA, CAB, TGZ, TBZ, TAR, RAR, etc.) cannot be received. Please take care when you send documents.
  
  *You can submit application documents via the PARTNER website.
  *Submission deadline: No later than July/9/ 2024.

• Return of application documents

  We will dispose of all application documents responsibly.

• * Out of application period.

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Selection / Notification of result

• Selection

  ・Result of the first selection will be informed by e-mail.Since this post is expected to involve overseas business travel, applicants who pass the document screening will be asked to submit a health questionnaire.
  ・Second selection (interview), including a presentation, will be held between late July to mid-August. Details will be informed to applicants who passed the first selection.
  
  
  

• Notification of result

  Result of the first selection will be informed by e-mail.

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