[TimorLesteStudies] Post Doctoral Fellowship New Zealand Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Otago

[Bu V.E. Wilson]

Dear Friends
 Although I do not take up my position at Otago University until January 2009 the University is now advertising for and recruiting  a Post Doctoral Fellow  to come and join me in the establishment of the National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies in New Zealand early next year.  (Advertisement plus Job Description here enclosed).
 This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone   interested in the development of a new graduate/post-graduate Peace and Conflict Studies Centre to  come and  work with  me, the University   of Otago and the Aotearoa New Zealand   Peace and Conflict Studies Trust   in the creation of a brand new cutting edge research, teaching  and practice programme  in peace and conflict studies.     
 I encourage any   eligible candidate    with an interest in becoming a Foundation member of this exciting new venture to apply. Please circulate this announcement on your own websites and through your diverse networks and contact lists. 
 Thanks and warmest best wishes
 Kevin
 
 Professor Kevin P Clements
 Director
 Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies
 The University of Queensland
 Brisbane, Qld 4072
 Australia
 Telephone: 61 7 3365 1763
 Facsimile: 61 7 3346 8796
 E.mail: k.clements at uq.edu.au
 Internet:  www.uq.edu.au/acpacs

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  A08/174
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
for appointment as
Postdoctoral Fellow
(Peace and Conflict Studies)
(Fixed-term)
NATIONAL CENTRE FOR PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES
DIVISION OF HUMANITIES
Prime Functions
• To assist the Director in the development of a research and practice programme for the new
National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Otago.
• To pursue an individual research project in peace and conflict studies that will further these
goals.
Key Tasks
• Work with the Director in the Development of a Strategic Research and Practice Programme for
the new National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies. [Subject to the outcomes of this strategic
development plan]:
• Conduct individual research in one of the following areas:
– Sources of violent conflict and an analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of current
mechanisms and strategies for dealing with these (with special reference to conflicts
between white settlers and indigenous communities within Australasia and other conflicts
within the South West Pacific and South East Asian regions).
– Development and Peace Building: an analysis of current governmental and non
governmental policies and activities in these areas (with a special but not exclusive focus
on the geographic areas mentioned above and with a concern to sharpen existing
methodologies in peace, conflict and development impact assessments).
– Religion and Conflict: Pacifist and Warrior Traditions within the major world religions.
– The “aesthetics of peace” representations of war and peace within music, art, theatre, film
and literature.
– The State and Violence - investigating the state as a source of violence and as a protector
against violence.
• Assist in the development of graduate student skills.
• Maintain effective collaborative working relationships with other staff in the Centre and in
related departments and Centres within the University of Otago.
Relationships
Directly responsible to: Professor Kevin P Clements, Director of the Centre.
Functional relationships: Collaborate with staff and visitors as they join the Centre.
Maintain working links with other academic and general staff
in relevant departments and centres.
Actively develop working relationships with graduate students
when they join the Centre.
Expected Outcomes
• Collaborate with the Director to develop a coherent, cutting edge research programme for the
Centre.
• Individual research output at the highest level in the form of publications in premier research
journals, presentations at national and international conferences where applicable.
• Become an integral part of the Centre’s research team.
• Regular and comprehensive liaison with supervisor.
• Reports on research results written clearly, comprehensively, and on time.
Person Specification
Applicants should have a doctorate in Peace and Conflict Studies or in a relevant discipline within
the Social and Behavioural Sciences; be enthusiastic about the development of a new Centre for
Peace and Conflict Studies; be highly motivated, and have excellent interpersonal communication
skills. Any practical experience in mediation/conflict resolution/ development and peacebuilding
would be desirable but not essential.
Salary
The salary for a Postdoctoral Fellow is $65,452.
Contact Person
Specific enquiries may be directed to Professor Kevin P Clements, Tel +64 3 479 8671, Fax +64 3
479 5024, Email kevin.clements at otago.ac.nz
Offer of the Position
Should the University wish to offer you the position, a formal, written letter of offer will follow any
verbal discussions that might be held with you. It is recommended that you do not resign from your
current employment until you have received our written offer. The contents of this formal letter of
offer and its attachments will constitute the entire agreement between the employee and the
employer, and will supersede all previous representations, negotiations, commitments and
communications, either written or oral between the parties. Any agreements will only be binding on
the employer where they have been formally offered by the Human Resources Division and
accepted by the employee.
Applications
Applications quoting reference number A08/174 close with the Recruitment Consultant, Human
Resources Division on Friday 23 January 2008.
University of Otago
PO Box 56
Dunedin
NEW ZEALAND
Tel 64 3 479 8269
Fax 64 3 479 8279
Email job.applications at otago.ac.nz

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  UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO
  Te Whare Wananga o Otago
  Dunedin, New Zealand
  Postdoctoral Fellow
  (Peace and Conflict Studies)
  (Fixed-term)
  NATIONAL CENTRE FOR PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES
  DIVISION OF HUMANITIES
  Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Peace and Conflict Studies within the new
  National Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Otago, New Zealand. This
  Centre will commence with the appointment of Professor Kevin P Clements as Foundation Director
  in January 2009. This is a unique opportunity to join the Foundation Director in the strategic
  development of a distinctive New Zealand theory, research and practice Centre in Peace and
  Conflict Studies. Its research foci will initially be on the specific development and peacebuilding
  needs of New Zealand and the South West Pacific, but it will engage wider global challenges to
  peace and security as well.
  Applications are invited from all areas within Peace and Conflict Studies but preference will be
  given to those with specific research interests in Conflict Analysis and Conflict Transformation; Pre
  and Post-Conflict Development and Peacebuilding; Religion and Conflict and/or the State and
  Violence.
  Situated on the south-eastern coast of New Zealand's South Island, Dunedin possesses a unique
  combination of cultural riches, fine architecture, world-famous wildlife reserves and is recognised
  for its spectacular scenery. The University of Otago is New Zealand’s top-ranked university for
  research.
  Successful candidates should have a PhD in Peace and Conflict Studies or in closely related fields
  in the Social and Behavioural Sciences. The appointment is for a period of two years.
  Specific enquiries may be directed to Professor Kevin P Clements Tel +64 3 479 8671, Fax +64 3
  479 5024, Email kevin.clements at otago.ac.nz
  Applications quoting reference number A08/174 close on Friday 23 January 2008.
  APPLICATION INFORMATION
  With each application you must include an application form, an EEO Information Statement, a
  covering letter, contact details for three referees and one copy of your full curriculum vitae. For an
  application form, EEO Information Statement and a full job description go to:
  www.otago.ac.nz/jobs Alternatively, contact the Human Resources Division, Tel 03 479 8269,
  Fax 03 479 8279, Email job.applications at otago.ac.nz
  Equal opportunity in employment is University policy.
  E tautoko ana Te Whare Wananga o Otago i te kaupapa
  whakaorite whiwhinga mahi.
  
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