The American University in Cairo is Recruiting for a Junior Researcher for the HorizonEurope project ‘Global Strategy for Skills’
Closing Date: 17 August 2024
Background and Context
Global Strategy for Skills, Migration, and Development, also known as GS4S, is a 36-month Horizon Europe-funded project aimed at co-creating a global strategy to address skills shortages in the Digital, Care and Construction sectors as well as offer recommendations for alternatives to migration. GS4S aims to address skills shortages in the selected sectors by building on existing and developing new knowledge on qualifications and workforce availability globally. By assessing a variety of skills partnerships, GS4S’s consortium provides innovative analyses that go beyond migration governance and lie at the intersection of MEDT policy fields (i.e., migration, education, development & trade) for the EU, EUMS and non-EU countries. Such analyses will foster a multi-level policy field of skilling, migration and development and a
pathway to a global strategy for skills and a sustainable future of work.
GS4S also aims to develop new knowledge exploring labour migration and alternative ways to fill labour shortages from a business perspective at macro, meso and micro levels, to engage people already present in the EU with a global strategy of (up)skilling workforce in and/or partner-shoring work to selected non-EU countries (Egypt, Nigeria, and Bangladesh). GS4S is to develop new knowledge on (1) Gov2Gov mobility schemes and partnerships policies, (2) self-initiated mobilities typically geared towards skills development, and (3) the historical evolution of recognition of qualifications in the targeted areas, to design practical tools for policy makers, businesses, educational institutions and skilled workers in EU/non-EU countries and regions to better meet labour market needs through skilling and upskilling, mobility, and other alternative policy responses, offering a set of actions that can inform a global strategy for skills.
Objective of the Assignment
The objective of this Junior Researcher assignment is to hire a Junior Researcher who will support the American University in Cairo’s (being one of the partners on GS4S and the lead partner on Work Package project team in conducting research, analysing data, and contributing to the development of the project’s deliverables.
Scope of Work
The Junior Researcher will be responsible for the following tasks:
● Conduct background research on topics related to skills development and employment.
● Map data, initiatives, and all material relevant to skills, migration, and skills partnerships.
● Assist in the collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data.
● Contribute to the drafting of project deliverables.
● Coordinate with project partners and attend regular meetings.
● Assist in the preparation of dissemination materials.
● Perform other tasks as required by the project team.
Qualifications and Experience
● A Bachelor or Master’s degree in Economics, Development Studies, Migration Studies, or a related field.
● Proven experience in conducting research and data analysis.
● Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
● Proficiency in using research tools and statistical softwares (e.g., Stata, R).
● Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
● Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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