The Department of Political Science at Penn State is seeking a part-time Research Assistant to contact international and Colombian organizations active in peacebuilding aid networks to gather information on project implementation sites, additional organizations in the chain of aid delivery, and characteristics of relationships between organizations.
Requirements
- Contextual knowledge of the aid system in Colombia
- Research design principles
Responsibilities
- Contacting international and Colombian organizations active in peacebuilding aid networks
- Gathering information on locations of project implementation sites
- Gathering information on additional organizations in the chain of aid delivery (final recipients) not captured in the reported data
- Gathering information on characteristics of the relationship between organizations (e.g. the degree of involvement of local partners)
Other
- Background checks/clearances in accordance with University policies
- Completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies
- Compliance with Penn State's equal opportunity employer policies
- Ability to work 10 hours/week for about 80 hours total
- Starting rate of $15.00/hour
