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Project Assistant
New York University
About Global TIES for Children
The Syrian refugee crisis is the defining humanitarian issue of our time, with millions displaced due to conflict and war across the Middle East and the world. In addition, we know from decades of research that all children need nurturing care, a comforting routine, and opportunities to learn through play in the critical first years of life. Yet only about 2 percent of humanitarian assistance goes to education, and only a tiny sliver of that 2 percent to early childhood development services. Sesame Seeds: Restoring Hope and Opportunity to a Generation of Syrian Refugees is a partnership between Sesame Workshop, the International Rescue Committee (IRC), and NYU Global TIES for Children to develop, provide and evaluate high-quality early childhood development services and mass media for young children in Syrian refugee families. The project focuses on four countries in the Middle East -- the epicenter of the crisis -- specifically, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, and Syria. This unique partnership was awarded a USD $100 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation, the first to be given under the 100&Change initiative. NYU Global TIES for Children will be leading the external evaluation of this project, including formative and implementation research as well as impact evaluations. We will partner with both the IRC and Sesame Workshop to bring the most rigorous qualitative and quantitative evidence to bear on how to best serve families and children in these communities. We will pay special attention to issues of stress and adversity; issues of gender and disability; as well as the diversity of cultures in the Syrian refugee as well as host communities. The project team includes Hirokazu Yoshikawa (Principal Investigator), Alice J. Wuermli (Co-Investigator and Project Director) and J. Lawrence Aber (Co-Investigator), and research partners at the IRC and Sesame Workshop.
We are seeking a full-time Project Assistant to support NYU Global TIES for Children's varied research activities. The position will primarily be responsible for operational, logistical, and administrative activities related to the Sesame Seeds project. The Project Assistant will also support other relevant projects in a similar capacity as needed.
The Project Assistant will report directly to the Project Director of Sesame Seeds. The incumbent will also coordinate/support all Sesame Seeds staff in New York and Abu Dhabi on a daily basis. S/he will receive guidance from the Center's Associate Director, Research Administration as needed. The specific position responsibilities for this role are as follows:
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Application Process The position offers a competitive salary, paid time off, and a comprehensive benefits package as well as support for travel costs and conference travel related to study activities. To Apply:
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