Director of the Institute of Public Policy and Administration (IPPA)
Package:
Salary will be competitive with market rate and negotiable depending upon experience
Location:
Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
The University of Central Asia (UCA) was founded in 2000 as a private, not-for-profit, secular university through an International Treaty signed by the Presidents of the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan, and His Highness the Aga Khan; ratified by their respective parliaments and registered with the United Nations.
The Presidents are the Patrons of the University and His Highness is the Chancellor. UCA’s mission is to promote the social and economic development of Central Asia, particularly its mountain communities, by offering an internationally recognized standard of higher education, and enabling the peoples of the region to preserve their rich cultural heritage as assets for the future.
UCA is currently seeking a new Director of its Institute of Public Policy and Administration (IPPA). This role will be based in Bishkek, capital of the Kyrgyz Republic, though will involve travel regionally and internationally. IPPA provides training for public officials, undertakes applied and scholarly research, and runs a major regional conference. It sits within UCA’s Graduate School of Development (GSD) alongside the Mountain Societies Research Institute, the Cultural Heritage and Humanities Unit, the Civil Society Initiative, and the Aga Khan Humanities Project.
Reporting to the Dean of GSD, Professor Christopher Gerry, the new Director will lead the further expansion and advancement of IPPA. This exciting role will provide strategic leadership, research mentorship and operational direction for the Institute, which sits at the forefront of addressing the unique social, economic and environmental challenges confronting the mountainous, low-income countries of the Central Asian region.
Candidates will be expected to possess compelling scholarly expertise in a relevant subject area (eg. Economics, Public Policy, Public Health, Public Administration, Urban Development, Development Studies), insight into best practice around academic leadership, and a strong skill set with regards to capacity building, networking, and postgraduate education.
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