CSEL Needs a Research & Communications Assistant

We're recruiting!

As part of the Evidence into Practice project, funded by Comic Relief, we are taking on a part-time Research and Communications Assistant to help the EiP project manager implement CSEL’s communications strategy and communications plan.

The RCA will work be responsible for carrying out clearly defined communications and research tasks aimed at promoting the organisation and its work to key target audiences, to increase awareness of CSEL’s research and dissemination work, and take-up of our training and consultancy services. To get the most out of this job you will an interest in human rights and justice, proven research skills, an ability to write for and use new media, and an ability to represent CSEL to external organisations and partners.

Please note, this is NOT a campaigning role: CSEL is not a campaigning organisation and does not carry out campaigning or lobbying activities. Our academic independence is vital to ensure our research is seen as credible by all relevant audiences.

We think the job will suit a recent graduate or post-graduate with the relevant skills. 

We’re particularly interested in receiving applications from candidates with experience of working with, and the ability to communicate with, people from different cultural backgrounds, including refugees and asylum seekers.

Applications must be received by 5pm on 16 September 2013.

The post is fixed-term to September 2015.

Formore information, and for details of how to apply, see the job description.

Clare Cochrane, the EiP project manager, is available to talk about the role on 27 & 28 August and 4 September, on 07851 767 974.

Post-doctoral Child Psychology Researcher & Trainer

Recruiting for this post is now closed.  We will post more information here soon about our work on psychological issues for children seeking asylum.

 

This is an unique opportunity to lead a research and dissemination project at the Centre for the Study of Emotion and Law in conjunction with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee (HHC). 

Following the recent CREDO project which reported on decision-making about adults seeking asylum in Europe (see Beyond Proof), UNHCR are collaborating with the Hungarian Helsinki Committee to review decision making across European states about children seeking asylum.  The project is part-funding the Centre for the Study of Emotion and Law to review psychological literature pertaining to children seeking asylum, feeding into their final reports and training material.  The post-doc will make a substantial contribution to the write-up and analysis of the relevant empirical literature and theory. The written work will result in a publication in a peer reviewed scientific journal, chapters in the UNHCR final project report, a chapter in a training manual for decision makers, and the delivery of training to immigration judges in Italy and Bulgaria.

The post is for 12-18 months and the researcher would be responsible for an in-depth review of the empirical work and  for providing expertise on children in the asylum process.  There will be ample prospects for identifying further primary research and you will be supported in applying for funding to extend the post and to engage in further research and dissemination.

You must have a DClinPsych or PhD in clinical psychology or developmental psychology with a proven special interest in children. You should also have some experience of training and presentation.  Existing knowledge of the issues facing children seeking asylum would be an advantage.

If you are interested in applying and meet the criteria above, please contact Dr. Jane Herlihy for more details and how to apply: j.herlihy@csel.org.uk or call 07939 151557.

(Fixed term for 12-18 months part time)

Salary: £24,000 pro rata

Expected start date: 01 October 2013

Closing date for applications: 12 August 2013

Date for interviews: 5th September 2013