Job: Director, Kennan Institute (Washington, DC)

Deadline: September 3, 2024

The Kennan Institute performs two broad functions for the overall Wilson Center mission. First, it encourages policy-relevant scholarship and brings together key stakeholders from policy, academia, the media, business, and civil society together to address the most pressing political, social, and economic issues affecting Russia, the former Soviet Union and the impact on U.S. policies and relations. Kennan Institute accomplishes this through seminars, workshops, and briefings featuring prominent scholars and policymakers from America, and beyond.

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Job: Director, Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum

Deadline: September 20, 2024

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) invites applications for the position of Director, Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum. This institution is part of the Presidential Library System, administered by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library and Museum is located in Austin, Texas.

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Job: Editor-in-Chief, Hungarian Cultural Studies

Deadline: Open Until Filled (Posted August 8, 2024)

Hungarian Cultural Studies, Journal of the American Hungarian Educators
Association, is a peer-reviewed, open-access, no-fee scholarly journal,
covering all aspects of Hungarian culture across the humanities and social
sciences. The journal has developed an excellent international reputation for
publishing theoretically sophisticated and empirically grounded original
research. In addition to full-length articles, the journal regularly publishes
book reviews and bibliographies, and it supports emerging scholars from
Hungary and neighboring states in helping them publish in English. The Board
of AHEA invites applications from scholars interested in taking on the role of
Editor-in-Chief.

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Job: Associate Director, Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center (University of Illinois)

Deadline: August 7, 2024

The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center (REEEC) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has announced a search for a new Associate Director.

This position is the senior full-time staff position at REEEC. The Associate Director provides academic leadership and staff supervision for the Center, acts as its chief grant and financial officer, directs our interdisciplinary BA major, and teaches one course per year in the REEES curriculum. Together with the Director, the REEEC Associate Director is responsible for the overall operation of the center, including program development, coordination with other units in the Illinois Global Institute, grants management, and alumni relations and advancement.

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Job: Outreach Coordinator, Center for European Studies (University of Florida)

Deadline: August 14, 2024

The Outreach Coordinator (Education/Training Specialist II) for the Center for European Studies (CES) within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) at the University of Florida (UF) will be responsible for organizing and managing CES outreach activities both on and off campus. This includes the selection of guest speakers, designing outreach programs, community and K-12 engagement, and collaborating with CES faculty and staff to expand the center’s impact. The Outreach Coordinator will oversee the development and design of CES materials, manage social media accounts, and ensure the website is active and up to date. The position also involves the implementation and supervision of outreach events, including managing logistics such as space reservations, travel, and accommodations for guests, as well as promoting events to the campus and general public.

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Job: Digital Scholarship Specialist (Princeton University)

Deadline: Open Until Filled; Posted: July 21, 2024

Overview

Princeton University Library seeks an innovative and forward-thinking Digital Scholarship Specialist to support its growing Digital Scholarship Services (DiScho). Reporting to the Assistant Director of Research Data and Open Scholarship (RDOS) the Digital Scholarship Specialist collaborates closely with colleagues in the Maps and Geospatial Information Center, Scholarly Communications Office, Princeton Research Data Service, and Center for Digital Humanities to train, support, and collaborate with Princeton researchers on emerging digital research and interactive scholarship.

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Job: Editor-in-Chief, Hungarian Cultural Studies

Deadline: August 31, 2024

Hungarian Cultural Studies, e-Journal of the American Hungarian Educators Association, is a peer-reviewed, open-access, no-fee scholarly journal, covering all aspects of Hungarian culture across the humanities and social sciences. The journal has developed an excellent international reputation for publishing theoretically sophisticated and empirically grounded original research. In addition to full-length articles, the journal regularly publishes book reviews and bibliographies, and it supports emerging scholars from Hungary and neighboring states in helping them publish in English. The Board of AHEA invites applications from scholars interested in taking on the role of Editor-in-Chief.

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Product Support Analyst – Transit Editor bilingual – Polish Czech Nordic languages (Austin, TX)

As a Transit Editor Agent you will play a vital role in ensuring the accuracy and relevance of transit-related data that influences public transportation systems worldwide. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify, curate, and research transit-related entities, ultimately supporting key decisions on a wide range of topics. In this position, you will also develop a deep understanding of our client’s policies and requirements to ensure alignment.

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Job: Foreign Affairs Officer (US Dept of State)

Deadline: July 26, 2024

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. 

 NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.

Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.

Applicants must have the required experience or education as described below and meet any selective factors, when specified.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Have a bachelor’s or graduate degree from an accredited college or university in international law, international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities;

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Job: Librarian (Department of Transportation)

Deadline: August 1, 2024

The Librarian:

  • Curates submitted datasets and maintains all workflow documentation.
  • Creates complete data packages for dissemination through the digital repository.
  • Implements metadata standards for all data formats, with a focus on needs for mid- and long-term preservation to keep abreast of developments in the areas of data management, data curation, and library sciences.
  • Works with Data Services, Technical Services, and Digital Services teams to ensure data curation, cataloging, and repository systems support the current and developing requirements of the US DOT Public Access Plan.
  • Develops and delivers training through consultation with the external researchers and organizations funded by the above programs.

The ideal candidate will possess a master’s degree in Library and Information Science or related field and a professional understanding of modern Research Data Management (RDM) and data curation theory, standards, and practices as they relate to a digital Library environment; creates Data Management Plans (DMPs); curates submitted datasets following the CURATE(D) workflow; creates complete data packages for dissemination through the digital repository; and maintains, preserves, and adds value to digital data throughout its lifecycle.

Basic Requirements:

All librarians must meet the requirements for professional education in library science or possess equivalent experience and education as shown for GS-7; however, as a standard practice applicants enter at grade GS-9 on the basis of a master’s degree in library science.

Since many libraries are highly specialized, some librarian positions require a knowledge of a specialized subject or field of endeavor.. Also, since materials in libraries are often in foreign languages, some librarians must have a proficient knowledge of one or more foreign languages. For such positions, applicants must meet requirements that are directly related to the subject matter or language of the specialization. These requirements are in addition to the basic professional library science requirements that apply to all positions. However, these requirements may be included in or supplemental to those specified for all positions. The following specializations are authorized: biological, medical, social or physical sciences, education, fine arts, business and industry, humanities, law, music, engineering, and the Germanic, Slavic, Oriental, Semitic, or Romance languages.

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