Nazarbayev University is a modern, English-speaking research university located in Astana, the Republic of Kazakhstan’s capital and the heart of Eurasia.

Nazarbayev University, established on the initiative of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2010, is the country’s flagship academic institution with aspirations to become a global-level research university. This is the first university in Kazakhstan which is guided by the principles of autonomy and academic freedom. 

The main duties and responsibilities:

1) raising awareness of University capabilities among industrial companies:
2) communication with industrial partners about possibilities for
collaboration;
3) tracking the contracts/projects/agreement with industrial partners across
the university;
4) coordinating the process of identification and facilitating the
opportunities for mutual cooperation with industry;
5) coordinating the publication of industry-relevant information on the
website;
6) coordinating the edition of publications targeting industry actors;
7) attending conferences, exhibits or other industry-oriented events in order
to establish cooperation with industry;
8) coordinating the collaboration with other universities and organizations
to maximize the relevance of Industry Engagement activities for industry
companies;
9) coordinating the support for Faculty members in terms of information
about the Industry sector;
10) managing assigned projects/tasks in a timely and efficient manner;
11) temporary performs the duties (replaces) of the line manager during
his/her temporary absence (up to one month).
12) timely and properly executes the tasks of the line manager and the
University`s management;
13) observes the requirements of the legislation of the Republic of
Kazakhstan and the Employer`s internal documents;
14) is responsible for exercising the labor and performance discipline;
15) is responsible for ensuring the integrity of official documents, and
prevention of the disclosure or leakage of confidential and business information, as
well as information of restricted access in accordance with the legislation, Charter
and internal documents of the Employer;

Higher-professional, preferable from the higher education institutions with English language of instruction.
Priority specializations:
- Management;
- Engineering and natural sciences;
- Economics, finance.

Seven years at least in project management area, at least three of them supervising people
Minimum five years with the PhD degree in the relevant area.

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work with a large amount of information;
• Analytical skills;
• Strong presentation skills;

Knowledge

• Possessing project management certificate is an asset (IPMA,PMP, PRINCE)
• Excellent knowledge of English, Russian, knowing Kazakh
• Knowledge of MS Office, Excel, PowerPoint;

Recruitment and selection process
Recruitment and selection at Nazarbayev University include the following process: preliminary selection based on experience and qualifications, assessments (e.g. technical skills/capabilities, aptitude, personality, work samples, in-basket exercises, and informal interviews), and motivation.

Formal interviews form the final stage of the selection process.
They are typically based on organizational values and behaviors and conducted in English.
You are encouraged to share your views and values  to identify how they fit into  Nazarbayev University core values