Nazarbayev University Profile

Nazarbayev University (NU), located in Astana, Kazakhstan, is an English-language research university.  It was established in 2010 as a flagship academic institution with ambitions to achieve global recognition as a top-tier research university in Kazakhstan in partnership with leading universities from around the world. Admission to NU is highly competitive and the University accepts the best students from the country and region. In a short 13 years since its inception, NU has achieved notable recognition, entering the Times Higher Education Global Ranking in 2024 and securing a position in the top 30% of research universities worldwide. Presently, NU stands as the leading university in Central Asia.

Graduate School of Public Policy Profile

NU’s Graduate School of Public Policy (GSPP) enrolled its first students in 2013 and offers degree programs in Master in Public Policy, Master in Public Administration and PhD in Public Policy. The School’s strategic partner is the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.  Our Master programs have achieved full accreditation from the European Association for Public Administration Accreditation (EAPAA) since 2019 and the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration (NASPAA) from 2023.

NU GSPP is devoted to recruiting and strengthening diversity in its Faculty composition. NU GSPP believes that welcoming people from underrepresented backgrounds strengthens intellectual depth and offers multiple perspectives.

The Manager is assigned the following functions:

1. organization of planning and coordination of the curriculum and educational process PhD programs;
2. support for students during registration, obtaining a schedule, transferring credits, choosing a module / course, reinstatement in the PhD program;
3. participation in the development, coordination and monitoring of academic policies and procedures in consultation with the Dean and Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs of the School;
4. control of students’ academic progress;
5. implementation of the student engagement policy (including analysis of student assessments of the module/course (feedback from students) at the end of each semester);
6. maintaining contact with the School’s partners, as well as other structural units of the University regarding the development of the academic calendar and module schedule (including classroom reservations);
7. organization and promotion of educational and student events related to the PhD program, such as: orientation program; foreign component; student trips; graduation ceremony.
8. monitoring the preparation and readiness of educational tools / IT equipment for PhD classes;
9. taking part in the formation of the School’s budget for the corresponding financial year in accordance with the University budget items administered by the School;
10. support for students in organizing internships and employment;
11. administration of surveys upon graduation of students;
12. organization and support of student trips of the School;
13. participation in the development and implementation of the strategic objectives of the University within the competence of the School;
14. development, monitoring and execution of contracts, the initiator of which is the School, and the responsible executor is the Manager;
15. participation in the processes of identification, assessment, management, monitoring of risks within the supervised area;

Education: Higher professional, preferably in higher educational institutions with teaching in English.

Master's degree preferred.

Speciality: Priority areas of specialties:

• IT technologies;
• Business administration;
• Management;
• Education;

Work experience: The required work experience is determined in accordance with the standard qualification requirements for administrative positions in the autonomous educational organization “Nazarbayev University”.

Knowledge:

• knowledge of academic programs;
• event organization skills;
• skills in developing contracts and regulatory documents;
• skills of effective communications through Internet resources and presentations;
• analytic skills;
• literacy;
• knowledge of MS Office programs;
• mandatory knowledge of Kazakh, Russian and English languages

Skills:

• Nazarbayev University competency model;
• communication skills;
• stress resistance;
• ability to work in a team;
• ability to work with representatives of different cultures and nationalities

Please note that this position is a temporary role to cover a period of maternity leave.

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.

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