Job: Research Assistant – Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning - FHSE

The University of Luxembourg is a multilingual, international research University.

The University of Luxembourg is looking for its Faculty of Language and Literature, Humanities, Arts and Education within the Research Unit IPSE for a

Research Assistant – Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning (M/F)

Ref: F3-140028
Permanent contract as soon as possible, 40 hours/week
Employee status

Starting date: 01/10/2018.

Project outline

The overall objective of the contract is to work in the European Migration Network (EMN), National Contact Point (NCP) Luxembourg on topics of migration, asylum and integration in cooperation with the European Commission.

Your Role

The research assistant will work within the research project “EMN” in the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning. Under the supervision of Professor Birte Nienaber, he/she will:

Follow the latest developments in the national and European migration policies;
Research the necessary data for the project;
Draft and finalise reports in English;
Work on the glossary in French;
Organise workshops and conferences.

More specifically, he/she will:

Draft and finalise the Annual Report on Migration and Asylum in Luxembourg – review and analyse the latest national policies and activities in the field of migration and asylum; collaborate with national partners and experts; provide feedback on the Annual Synthesis Report on Migration and Asylum.
Draft and finalise the EMN studies – attend and prepare for meetings of the Advisory Group with the aim of setting a common template; collect and analyse data on the given topic; conduct interviews with relevant stakeholders; desk research on policies, practices and legislation; provide feedback on the Synthesis Report of the study; draft and finalise a summary note of the study in French.
Participate in the EMN Glossary Working Group on migration and asylum; attend and prepare for meetings; search and review new terms and definitions for the EMN Glossary; provide assistance for the translation of terms (EN to FR).
Supervise the work of (a) student assistant(s).
Provide national contributions on latest developments in the field of Migration and Asylum for the EMN Bulletin and the LU EMN NCP Weekly Brief.
Organise and/or provide assistance to staff members for the organisation of LU EMN NCP conferences
Regularly update the EMN online presence.
Participate in meetings and conferences in Luxembourg and other European countries on a regular basis; represent the LU EMN NCP at these meetings as needed.
Carry out administrative tasks.

For further information, please contact:

Prof. Dr. Birte Nienaber

E-Mail: birte.nienaber@uni.lu

Tel: +352 466644-9318

Your Profile

Master (or equivalent) in Geography, Migration Studies, Social Sciences, Law or any other related field
Experienced in the field of migration
Good communication skills and excellent drafting and reporting skills
Ability to establish contacts at national and international level
Ability to work independently and within an interdisciplinary team
Knowledge in data collection, tables and graphs creation and reporting
Experienced in the use of common computer software (Microsoft Office)
Willingness to participate in meetings in Europe (especially in Brussels and around Europe)

As the candidate will have to deal within a multilingual context, he/she must be fluent in English and French (written and spoken). Knowledge of German and/or Luxembourgish will be considered an advantage.

We offer

The research assistant will work in an international environment at the University of Luxembourg and will be a member of the Institute of Geography and Spatial Planning and of the team of the European Migration Network National Contact Point Luxembourg.
He/She will have the opportunity to work closely with the Luxembourg and European migration experts and to participate in the EMN NCP meetings (especially in Brussels).