Project/Case Manager, Student-to-Student Action Project

The Scholars at Risk Network seeks a full-time project manager to develop the Student-to-Student Action Project (SSAP), a new initiative to assist students whose education has been interrupted by threats to their fundamental human rights. The project manager will be responsible for all aspects of the initiative, including (i) organizing participation of US students in campaigns for persecuted students, (ii) developing educational opportunities for refugee and other displaced students, (iii) developing advocacy projects related to threats to student leaders/activists, (iv) organizing conferences, lectures, and other awareness-building activities.

The Scholars at Risk Network is a non-governmental organization based at the University of Chicago with members at more than 70 universities and colleges in the US and partners worldwide. Scholars at Risk is dedicated to promoting academic freedom and to defending the human rights of scholars, and to that end arranges temporary placements at US host institutions for persecuted scholars, and undertakes awareness and intervention activities on behalf of scholars when such actions are appropriate.

Candidates should have a graduate degree in a related field or comparable experience, and demonstrated interest in issues of higher education, academic freedom, human rights and/or students, such as publications, coursework, or work/volunteer experience. Excellent command of written and spoken English is required; other language skills are beneficial. Interviews will be in November 2001. One candidate will be selected to apply jointly for a New Voices Fellowship to support the position. The position, which is contingent on the fellowship, will begin in August, 2002. Applicants should submit a CV, list of references, and cover letter to Scholars at Risk. Any questions should be directed to Robert Quinn, director of the Scholars at Risk Network, at 777-834-4659 or email [email protected].

For more information, visit: http://scholarsatrisk.uchicago.edu