Pursuant to Articles 48, 51 and 52 of its Statute, Class: 007-02/23-01/01, Reg. No.: 251-768-08-23-4 of 16 September 2023, the Institute for Development and International Relations, Zagreb, announces
A PUBLIC COMPETITION
for the associate position of assistant in the scientific field of social sciences, area of sociology in the Department of Culture and Communications, Centre for Sociology of Media and Digital Society – 1 position (m/f).
The employment contract is concluded for a fixed term of five years for work on the Croatian Science Foundation’s DEVELOPER project (IP‐2022‐10‐2780). With a person who has already been employed in the position of assistant, the employment can only be established for the remaining time of up to a maximum of 5 years.
Gendered terms used in this announcement are neutral and apply equally to both male and female applicants.
Requirements:
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- meeting the requirements prescribed by Article 39, paragraph 6 of the Higher Education and Scientific Activity Act (Official Gazette 119/22);
- completed university graduate studies in the field of social sciences, area of sociology with a total of 300 ECTS credits;
- additional criteria prescribed by the Ordinance on additional criteria for the selection of assistants, appointment of mentors and assessment of the work of associates and mentors Class: 007-02/23-01/06, Reg. No.: 251-768-08-23-1 of 27 December 2023, which is available at https://irmo.hr/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Pravilnik-o-dodatnim-kriterijima-za-izbor-asistenata-imenovanu-mentora-i-ocjeni-rada-suradnika-i-mentora.pdf;
- overall grade point average at previous levels of study that ensures enrollment in a doctoral study programme in the requested scientific field and area or enrollment in a doctoral study program in the requested scientific area;
- excellent knowledge of Croatian and English in speech and writing.
Applicants are required to submit:
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- application for the competition, which includes the applicant’s data (name and surname, address, telephone or mobile phone number, contact e-mail address) and the position for which they are applying;
- CV with a description of their previous work;
- proof of the required level of education (copy of diploma, etc.);
- proof of meeting the additional criteria prescribed by the Ordinance on additional criteria for the selection of assistants, appointment of mentors and evaluation of the work of associates and mentors Class: 007-02/23-01/06, Reg. No.: 251-768-08-23-1 of 27 December 2023;
- proof of English language proficiency (certificates, certificates, copy of indexes, published works in a foreign language, etc.);
- transcript of grades for candidates who have not enrolled in doctoral study programme or proof of enrollment in a doctoral studies programme in the requested scientific area and field;
- electronic record or confirmation with employment data recorded in the database of the Croatian Pension Insurance Institute;
- an applicant who has already been employed as an assistant is obliged to submit copies of previous employment contracts for the position of assistant or a confirmation from the employer/employers stating the period in which the candidate performed the duties of an assistant.
The employer may conduct testing of applicants who meet the formal requirements of the competition. Applicants will be informed about the dates and method of any testing via the email address provided in their application.
Interest in qualitative-interpretive methods and critical paradigm in sociological and social theory will be especially evaluated at the structured interview.
Persons of both sexes may apply for the competition on an equal basis.
Applications with evidence must be submitted within 30 days of the publication of the vacancy in the Official Gazette in electronic form, in one single document in PDF format, sent to the e-mail address: natjecaj@irmo.hr with a subject line of ” Application for assistant position in the Department of Culture and Communications”.
The processing of the applicant’s personal data is necessary for the application process. The data will be kept as long as necessary in accordance with the legal obligations of the Institute as the controller.
Incomplete and late applications will not be considered.
The selected applicant is required to present originals or certified copies of academic education documents prior to signing the Employment Contract.
Applicants will be notified of the results of the competition within the legal deadline via the Institute’s website (https://irmo.hr/natjecaji/) and will not be notified individually. By publishing the Notice of Selection or Cancellation of the Competition on the Institute’s website, it is considered that all applicants have been notified of the results of the competition.
