Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a full-time fixed term position as a Post Doctoral Researcher with the Centre for Disability Law and Policy (CDLP) and the Irish Cetnre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland, Galway.
This position is funded by UN Women and is available from earliest possible start date July 2022 to 31st December 2022 (6 months).
The Centre for Disability Law and Policy was established in 2008 and is part of the School of Law, and the Institute for Lifecourse and Society at the National University of Ireland, Galway. It is dedicated to producing research that informs debate on national and international disability law reform. More information can be viewed at www.nuigalway.ie/cdlp/. The Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland Galway, is one of the world’s premier university-based institutions for the study and promotion of international human rights and humanitarian law. Since its establishment in January 2000, the Centre has developed a global reputation for excellence in teaching, research and graduate training. More information can be viewed at www.nuigalway.ie/irish-centre-human-rights/.
Job Description:
The successful candidate will provide research support to the Principal Investigators on the project Closing the justice gap for women with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities in Asia Pacific , which is a six month project funded by UN Women. The project will design and deliver a legal needs survey to assess the access to justice needs of women with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities in 4 jurisdictions: Philippines, Nepal, Indonesia, and one Pacific Island country. The project will include co-production and adherence to the social model of disability. In all aspects of the project including survey design and delivery the research team will follow the social model and ensure that disabling social barriers are addressed. For example, the legal needs survey will include questions regarding the social barriers to legal services and the survey will be delivered in a manner that maximises accessibility.
The Postdoctoral Researcher recruited for this position will coordinate the project partners, draft the legal needs survey, undertake socio-legal research and analysis related to the barriers to access to justice in the relevant jurisdictions, coordinate the delivery of the survey to project partners and to participants, carry out an analysis of the findings of the legal needs survey, draft all relevant reports, and organise workshops and meetings.
The successful candidate will be also expected to contribute to the broader ongoing research mission of the Centres. This includes the development of grant proposals for related projects in the Centres.
Duties:
- Coordinate a legal needs surveys in the Philippines, Nepal, Indonesia, and one Pacific Island country, and develop an interim assessment report highlighting initial findings from the surveys.
- Assist with a mapping of justice frameworks within priority countries, for compliance with international human rights frameworks, including the CRPD and CEDAW.
- Contribute to one workshop/meeting to validate research findings.
- Conduct one research study based on the results of the legal needs survey, together with research and analysis of justice frameworks in priority countries, develop research and recommendations on closing the justice gap for women with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities.
- Contribute to a minimum of three workshops on the findings of the research.
- Develop a minimum of three knowledge products for the promotion of evidence-based advocacy on enhancing the justice journey for women with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities.
- Prepare a summary project.
Skills/Qualifications required:
Essential Requirements:
- PhD (or equivalent research experience) in law or policy related to disability/human rights.
- Primary degree, ideally a Masters degree, in law, social policy or an area relevant to disability or gender justice.
- Track record in an interdisciplinary research environment and strong disability law and policy experience is essential.
- Experience of conducting socio-legal research and analysis.
- Knowledge of the law and policy framework regarding disability, including Access to Justice.
- Excellent and proven ability to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary research team. Excellent and proven ability to work independently and use initiative.
- Proven ability to coordinate and support a global team.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills; be highly motivated and passionate about disability and human rights; and have strong documentation, oral and interpersonal skills.
Desirable Requirements:
- Experience in conducting qualitative research with disabled people.
- Experience of writing funding proposals.
- Working level in a country language noted above
- Ability to present research findings to a wide range of audiences including disabled people, human rights bodies, health and social care professionals, etc.
- Ability to multi-task and work under pressure. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
NB: G rda clearance is a requirement for this post
Salary: 39,522 45,611 per annum (public sector pay policy rules pertaining to new entrants will apply)
Start date: Position is available from earliest possible start date July 2022.
Continuing Professional Development/Training:
Researchers at NUI Galway are encouraged to avail of a range of training and development opportunities designed to support their personal career development plans. NUI Galway provides continuing professional development supports for all researchers seeking to build their own career pathways either within or beyond academia. Researchers are encouraged to engage with our Researcher Development Centre (RDC) upon commencing employment – see www.nuigalway.ie/rdc for further information.
Further information on research and working at NUI Galway is available on Research at NUI Galway.
For information on moving to Ireland please see www.euraxess.ie
Further information about CDLP is available at www.nuigalway.ie/cdlp/
Further information about ICHR is available at www.nuigalway.ie/irish-centre-human-rights/
Informal enqueries concerning the post may be made to the Co-Principal Investigator, Dr Anna Arstein-Kerslake at [email protected].
To Apply:
Applications to include a covering letter, CV, and the contact details of three referees should be sent, via e-mail (in word or PDF only) to Joanna Forde, [email protected].
Please put reference number NUIG RES 153-22 in subject line of e-mail application.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 4th July at 5.00pm (Irish Time)
We reserve the right to re-advertise or extend the closing date for this post.
National University of Ireland, Galway is an equal opportunities employer.
All positions are recruited in line with Open, Transparent, Merit (OTM) and Competency based recruitment
