Chatham House, a world-leading independent think-tank on international affairs, is looking for a Research Assistant to provide support to senior staff in the Asia Programme and support a project on Afghanistan. Over an 18-month period the project will engage with Afghan, regional and western policy makers to explore issues and propose options relating to reconciliation, elections, development, relations with its immediate neighbourhood and their implications for western governments and stakeholders.

Person Specification:

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, organised and keen to form an integral part of a team. The will have some or all the following skills/capabilities:

• Proven interest in Afghanistan and regional politics
• Minimum Master’s degree in politics, international relations or related discipline
• 2 years of project management experience
• Experience of working with diverse stakeholders and liaising with funders
• Has experience organising and running international events
• Confident writing and speaking skills and experience communicating records findings and policy recommendations to a variety of audiences
• Excellent time management skills required
• Understanding of the Afghan political environment and international policy communities
• Knowledge of a foreign language an asset (Dari/Pashto)

http://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/vacancies.