CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Ateneo Policy Center Research Assistant
30 Nov 2023
I. Background
The Ateneo School of Government (ASOG) is the public sector arm of Ateneo de Manila University. The School’s long-term mission is to teach and work with effective and ethical public servants. It aims to contribute in building prosperous, sustainable, just, and happy communities in the Philippines, empowered by democratic, participatory, transparent, and accountable governance institutions and processes.
As a graduate school for leadership and public service, ASOG's academic and executive education programs bridge the gap between classroom wisdom and real-world policy decision-making and governance. Through its research and extension programs, and its work with public, private, and community organizations, ASOG continues to develop and foster innovative ideas and approaches in areas such as leadership, poverty eradication, climate change, social accountability, and politics.
II. Tasks and Functions
A research project titled “Database on Election-Related Violence in the Philippines” is currently being implemented. This project intends to develop a multidisciplinary database of election-related violence and killings for the Philippines. In particular, the Research Assistant of the project is expected to:
- Lead the planning and execution of the data gathering activities, including but not limited to interviews and facilitated group discussions for the qualitative study of election-related violence in coordination with the Senior Research Fellow and the Research Assistant and Project Coordinator;
- Oversee the tasks of the data encoders of the project and provide periodic reports on progress in encoding and issues faced by the team;
- Prepare periodic reports, and other documentation requirements for internal and external reporting;
- Provide research and technical inputs to the Dean or the Policy Center Head in the development of research outputs such as working papers, policy briefs, presentations, and journal articles;
- Provide technical and operational assistance to the Ateneo Policy Center Head and Project Team in developing communications content and strategies, such as but not limited to websites, social media posts, press releases, policy briefs, etc.
- Assist the Ateneo Policy Center Head, and the project team in expanding the Center’s network and in engaging media and other stakeholders for the dissemination of project outputs; and
- Together with the Research Assistant and Project Coordinator, support the continuous development and maintenance of databases (e.g. database on election-related violence) for the expansion of networks.
III. Description of Education, Competence, and Required Experience
Applicants for the Ateneo Policy Center - Research Assistant position must have the following qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in any social science, economics, public policy or international development with above average academic performance; Master’s degree or units are an advantage.
- At least 2 years professional experience in research and project management for;
- Thematic familiarity with governance and institutions, youth and development, public opinion, and/or political economy;
- Knowledge and experience with survey methods is an advantage.
- Basic knowledge and experience with statistical analysis platforms such as STATA or R is an advantage;
- Experience with information design, communication and presentation is an advantage;
- Can efficiently handle and deliver outputs with minimal supervision;
- Excellent oral communications skills to effectively present information, respond to questions and negotiate, and strong writing skills to review and edit all types of unit documents.
- Has excellent organizational skills and is able to contribute to team research processes.
IV. Application Requirements
All interested applicants must submit the following:
- An Application Letter addressed to Dr. Philip Arnold P. Tuaño, Dean of the Ateneo School of Government
- Curriculum Vitae
Please submit the required documents via email to policycenter.asog@ateneo.edu and use “[SURNAME] – Research Assistant - ID” as email subject. Deadline for the submission of applications is on 12 December 2023.