| Employer: | Kazakh-German University |
| Department: | UNESCO Chair in Integrated Water Resources Management in Central Asia |
| Position: | Coordinator of the Master’s Programme in Integrated Water Resources Management |
| Rate: | 100% (full-time) |
| Contract amount: | 1,100.00 EUR (including taxes) |
| Contract period: | January – December 2026 |
| Probationary period: | 1 month from the date of contract conclusion |
| Contact person: | Elmira Huseynova – Deputy Head of the Centre for Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, email: huseynova@dku.kz |
2. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Organise current and long-term planning of master’s programme activities, taking into account its goals, objectives and areas of focus.
- Ensure control over the quality of the educational process and the objectivity of the assessment of the results of students’ academic and extracurricular activities.
- Create conditions for the development of working educational programmes for the master’s programme.
- To teach master’s students in accordance with the established curriculum.
- Hold regular colloquiums with students to monitor the progress of master’s theses.
- Promote master’s programmes through communication channels.
- Organise the preparation and conduct of final examinations.
- Monitor the academic workload of students.
- Participate in the admission of students, take measures to retain them, participate in the preparation of class schedules and other activities.
- Make proposals for improving the educational process and the management of the educational institution.
- Participate in the selection and placement of teaching and other staff, as well as in the organisation of their professional development and skills improvement.
- Ensure the timely preparation of the required reporting documentation.
Within the framework of the UNESCO Chair in Water Resources Management:
- Make proposals and recommendations on project activities.
- Participate in the activities of the Chair.
- Actively promote the activities of the Chair on communication platforms.
- Take advanced training courses and internships.
3. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
– Education: Master’s degree and/or PhD in water resources, ecology, agricultural sciences, geography and other related fields.
– At least 5 years of work experience in a field related to the master’s degree.
– Knowledge of Russian and English.
– Teaching experience is an advantage.
Please send you CV to the Deputy Head of the Centre for Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, Ms. Elmira Huseynova – email: huseynova@dku.kz. The subject line of the email should read: “MA Program Coordinator Candidate”.
