VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Post-Doc Researcher
`"Spread the Innovation" - Feeding Project Innovations into the Decision-Making Process in Khorezm, Uzbekistan´
ZEF (Center for Development Research), Bonn, Germany
Department of Political and Cultural Change
Applications before 31 August 2009
Description:
The work is part of ZEF´s long-term interdisciplinary research project on sustainable land and
water use in the Khorezm province, Aral sea region (full project title Economic and Ecological
Restructuring of Land and Water Use in the Khorezm Region (Uzbekistan): A Pilot Project in
Development Research) http://www.khorezm.uni-bonn.de/).
The aim of this post-Doc research is to increase the understanding and identify the existing
and potential embeddedness of technological and institutional innovation packages
developed by the project in the local, regional and national legal policy and institutional
environment of Uzbekistan. The intension is to conduct research on the legal and policy
environment for 2-3 selected (technological and institutional) innovation packages. Per
innovation package, one report on policy recommendations is expected. In conducting this
research, the post-Doc researcher will closely cooperate with a local Senior Advisor with
profound knowledge of and networks in the political culture and decision-making processes
in the agricultural and water management sector in Uzbekistan and expertise in donor
relations in the Uzbek setting, who regularly represents the project on conferences,
workshops, internal meetings of the national policy and international donor arena in
Uzbekistan. A further collaboration is anticipated with subject matter specialists on the
selected innovation packages, and with the coordinator of the `Follow-the-Innovation´
process.
Tasks:
Conduct applied policy research on the local, regional and national level, legal and policy
environment for 2-3 (technological and institutional) innovation packages.
Prepare 2-3 reports on the institutional and policy environment for the selected innovation
packages including concrete policy recommendations.
Closely cooperate with a local Uzbek Senior Advisor employed by the project, well networked
in the political circles of Uzbekistan.
Provide guidance and advice to the project and in particular the donor organisations and
international finance institutions on the internal governance structures of the respective
policy-making bodies (local, regional and national level) relevant for the legal embedding of
the selected innovations.
Attend (& understand as research ground) conferences, workshops, internal meetings of the
national policy and international donor arena in Uzbekistan
Actively participate in project activities.
Start and duration:
From 01 January 2010 to 30 November 2010 (altogether 11 months)
Duty station:
Uzbekistan (Tashkent & Urgench) for 7-8 months (can be divided into two phases of each 3-
4 months) and 3-4 months in Bonn, Germany
Requirements:
Social science Postgraduate University Degree (PhD preferred)
Publication record of former work in Central Asia or on relevant topics such as policy and
governance research
Research/Work experience in Uzbekistan and the Central Asian region preferred
Experience with policy and governance research in post-soviet setting
Effective interpersonal communication skills including ability to work harmoniously in a team
Good network builder;
Demonstrated initiative and willingness to accomplish unexpected tasks;
Excellent writing skills in English
Uzbek and/or Russian language skills are a recommendation
Willingness and availability to travel both in country and region;
Additional information:
For more detailed information on this workpackage, please contact:
Dr. Anna-Katharina Hornidge, ZEFa, Bonn, Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Phone: 00-49-228-731718
Submission of Application:
Please send your complete set of application documents to:
Mr. Alwin Becker, Center for Development Research, Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
(ZEF), University of Bonn, Walter-Flex-Str. 1-3, 53113 Bonn, Germany, Mail:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Post-Doc Researcher
`"Spread the Innovation" - Feeding Project Innovations into the Decision-Making Process in Khorezm, Uzbekistan´
ZEF (Center for Development Research), Bonn, Germany
Department of Political and Cultural Change
Applications before 31 August 2009
Description:
The work is part of ZEF´s long-term interdisciplinary research project on sustainable land and
water use in the Khorezm province, Aral sea region (full project title Economic and Ecological
Restructuring of Land and Water Use in the Khorezm Region (Uzbekistan): A Pilot Project in
Development Research) http://www.khorezm.uni-bonn.de/).
The aim of this post-Doc research is to increase the understanding and identify the existing
and potential embeddedness of technological and institutional innovation packages
developed by the project in the local, regional and national legal policy and institutional
environment of Uzbekistan. The intension is to conduct research on the legal and policy
environment for 2-3 selected (technological and institutional) innovation packages. Per
innovation package, one report on policy recommendations is expected. In conducting this
research, the post-Doc researcher will closely cooperate with a local Senior Advisor with
profound knowledge of and networks in the political culture and decision-making processes
in the agricultural and water management sector in Uzbekistan and expertise in donor
relations in the Uzbek setting, who regularly represents the project on conferences,
workshops, internal meetings of the national policy and international donor arena in
Uzbekistan. A further collaboration is anticipated with subject matter specialists on the
selected innovation packages, and with the coordinator of the `Follow-the-Innovation´
process.
Tasks:
Conduct applied policy research on the local, regional and national level, legal and policy
environment for 2-3 (technological and institutional) innovation packages.
Prepare 2-3 reports on the institutional and policy environment for the selected innovation
packages including concrete policy recommendations.
Closely cooperate with a local Uzbek Senior Advisor employed by the project, well networked
in the political circles of Uzbekistan.
Provide guidance and advice to the project and in particular the donor organisations and
international finance institutions on the internal governance structures of the respective
policy-making bodies (local, regional and national level) relevant for the legal embedding of
the selected innovations.
Attend (& understand as research ground) conferences, workshops, internal meetings of the
national policy and international donor arena in Uzbekistan
Actively participate in project activities.
Start and duration:
From 01 January 2010 to 30 November 2010 (altogether 11 months)
Duty station:
Uzbekistan (Tashkent & Urgench) for 7-8 months (can be divided into two phases of each 3-
4 months) and 3-4 months in Bonn, Germany
Requirements:
Social science Postgraduate University Degree (PhD preferred)
Publication record of former work in Central Asia or on relevant topics such as policy and
governance research
Research/Work experience in Uzbekistan and the Central Asian region preferred
Experience with policy and governance research in post-soviet setting
Effective interpersonal communication skills including ability to work harmoniously in a team
Good network builder;
Demonstrated initiative and willingness to accomplish unexpected tasks;
Excellent writing skills in English
Uzbek and/or Russian language skills are a recommendation
Willingness and availability to travel both in country and region;
Additional information:
For more detailed information on this workpackage, please contact:
Dr. Anna-Katharina Hornidge, ZEFa, Bonn, Mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Phone: 00-49-228-731718
Submission of Application:
Please send your complete set of application documents to:
Mr. Alwin Becker, Center for Development Research, Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung
(ZEF), University of Bonn, Walter-Flex-Str. 1-3, 53113 Bonn, Germany, Mail:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.