CUPE – Summer 2024 – Professor PAG-YENDU M. YENTCHARÉ (RA)

Location where work is to be performed:

Main Campus

Session:

2024 Trimestre printemps/été Spring/Summer Term

Faculty:

Faculté des sciences sociales / Faculty of Social Sciences

Unit:

École supérieure d’affaires publiques et internationales_Pag Yendu Yentcharé_JM

Job Classification:

Research Assistant (CUPE)

Posting Type:

Recherche / Research

Course Title:

N/A

Course Code:

N/A

Section:

Supervisor name (if known):

Professeur PAG-YENDU M. YENTCHARÉ

Date Posted:

May 29, 2024

Closing Date:

June 12, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above

Description of tasks (hours):

Recherche / Research:0

Préparation / Preparation:0

Contact avec étudiants / Contact with Students:0

Correction – Notation / Grading:0

Surveillance / Proctoring:0

Formation / Training:0

Autre / Other:0

Number of positions:

1

Expected Enrolment:

n/a

Work Start Date:

June 15, 2024

Work End Date:

July 31, 2024

Total Work Hours:

30

Language of Work:

Anglais English, Français French

Graduate Hourly Rate:

46.45

Undergraduate Hourly Rate:

29.46

Requirements and Nature of Work:

The research assistant will contribute to an in-depth literature review on the socio-economic characteristics of indigenous populations in Central Africa, and of targeted communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo in particular.

This work is part of a research project on the collective rights of Indigenous Peoples in Central Africa to their natural resources, and on the protection of their traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to conduct independent research
• Excellent writing skills in English and/or French
• Knowledge of the socio-economic situation of indigenous peoples in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be considered an asset

Requirements

• Undergraduate students
• Second language proficiency level :

Spoken : Passive

Reading : Active

Writing : Active

Additional Information and/or Comments:

All University of Ottawa employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training offered by the University. The list of training requirements may be modified by provincial law. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any particular adaptive measures you might require. We may consult with the Health and Wellness sector of Human Resources, if needed. Any information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence.

The hiring process will be governed by the current CUPE 2626 collective agreement; you can click here to find out more.

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