We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Research Manager to contribute to the development of a new education research centre that is housed within the Graduate School of Education at Nazarbayev University. The vision of CARCEIT (Central Asian Research Centre for Education Innovation and Transformation) is to become the leading education research centre in Central Asia, producing high-quality research to inform education policy and practice while building education research networks and communities in Central Asia.

The Senior Research Manager is the senior member of administrative staff in the Centre, with responsibility for managing all administrative matters in collaboration with the CARCEIT Director and other relevant staff in GSE and NU. He/she is responsible for

• monitoring all research projects conducted in the Centre;
• co-ordinating grant application and awarding processes;
• contributing to and managing reporting processes;
• day-to-day supervision of other staff;
• assisting with the development of Centre policies and procedures;
• representing the Centre to external parties;
• other duties as required.
• collaborate with the school's Dean, Vice Dean for research, research chairs, research Institute, research Committee, and individual faculty and personnel to develop a culture of institutional support for grant applications, grant management, and grant-based research;      
• preparation of other documents and reports within the established time limits within the scope of its competence;
• participation in identification, evaluation, management and monitoring of risks within the framework of supervised direction;
• timely and proper fulfillment of other orders of the Dean, the Head and the University management within the framework of his/her responsibilities and powers.

Bachelor/ Specialist

Five years min.

Minimum three years with master`s degree in the relevant area

Experience of managing projects and people.

Professional competencies

- Excellent oral and written communication skills;

- Fluency in Kazakh, Russian and English;

- Ability to manage work effectively;

- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as a member of an intercultural team;

- Ability to take initiative and liaise with a wide range of people;

- Ability to represent the Centre professionally to diverse audiences;

- Commitment and integrity.

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