PkVacancy Pakistan Job Site
Entity: Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations
Location: London, United Kingdom
Introduction: The Aga Khan University (AKU)’s upcoming Faculty of Arts and Sciences in East Africa is developing the world’s first digital Kiswahili Collection. The work on the Collection commenced in January 2015 and it is being led by Dr Farouk Topan, revered Kiswahili language and literature scholar and now a Senior Fellow with AKU’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences. AKU is looking to recruit a Research Specialist (Kiswahili) initially on a fixed-term contract until December 2015, to work with Dr Topan to identify materials, construct bibliographies for use in research, write scholarly articles and other related documents, and be involved in writing research proposals to secure funding for this work.
Responsibilities: The incumbent will be based in London but will work internationally to pursue the work of identifying and compiling an inventory of manuscripts, thesis and other documents/publications in Kiswahili and related to Kiswahili collections.
Requirements: Successful candidate will have a PhD with research experience in humanities or social sciences. Experience of working with manuscripts, particularly in Arabic script, in different conservation environments, is required. The incumbent must have excellent proficiency in reading, writing and speaking English and Kiswahili languages.
To Apply
Interested candidates should submit their CV (maximum 2 pages), cover letter and completed application form to [email protected]
Closing Date for applications: Friday, 6th March 2015
Interviews are likely to be held during March 2015.
Note: We will only contact candidates short-listed for interview. If you have not heard from us within four weeks after the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
By submitting an application, you provide your consent to the Institute under the Data Protection Act 1998 to share the contents of your application with relevant colleagues at other locations of the University for the purpose of completing this recruitment exercise.
Applications should be submitted latest by March 6, 2015
