Dear colleagues, We're hiring three new full-time positions based at the Berlin Social Science Centre (WZB). Full details below. Mark ********** The WZB Berlin Social Science Centre <https://www.wzb.eu/> and the Fairwork Foundation <https://fair.work/> are hiring a *Project Manager*, a *Communication Manager *and a *Postdoctoral Research Fellow* for the new Fairwork Secretariat in Berlin <https://fair.work/partnership-with-wbz-to-develop-a-faiwork-secretariat-in-berlin/> . *About Fairwork * Fairwork is an action-research project based between the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford and the Berlin Social Science Centre (WZB). We research working conditions in the gig economy, in order to develop ‘fairness ratings’ for digital labour platforms like Uber, Helpling and Deliveroo. We use these ratings as a lever to improve pay and conditions for platform workers, through media and consumer pressure. Fairwork’s programme of action research intends not just to understand the world, but to change it. By bringing workers, platforms, scholars, labour researchers and policymakers to the table, we work to collaboratively develop and embed principles of fair work into the script of the gig economy. Fundamental to the project is a commitment to being participatory and non-hierarchical within our communities. Our ultimate aim is to understand, and counter, some of the forces that disempower gig workers across the world. Over the past three years, we have mobilized a unique and growing transnational network of social justice minded scholars from over ten countries in pursuit of this planetary goal. In order to effectively advocate for gig workers everywhere, we believe it necessary for our team too to reflect a diversity of backgrounds, cultures, perspectives and more. In growing our team, we value and welcome the unique contributions that applicants can bring in terms of their education, opinions, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, ethnicity, race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, religion, disability, and beliefs. We actively strive to build and nurture a culture of empathy, inclusiveness, and respect. The Fairwork Secretariat sits at the nexus of three research clusters in Oxford and Berlin that focus on the future of work. The Oxford Internet Institute is home to over a dozen researchers studying digital transformations and what they mean for work and workers. The WZB GAP group comprises a number of researchers focusing on the digitalization of work, including research on platforms, automation, and artificial intelligence. The work at the Fairwork Secretariat will also involve cooperation with the Berlin-based Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society. The tasks required in this role will involve close cooperation between the Berlin- and Oxford-based teams, including joint research activities, workshops and conferences, as well as publications. There will be regular travel opportunities to facilitate collaboration between the Oxford- and Berlin-based teams, and the opportunity to conduct fieldwork in partner countries. *Project Manager* - Duration: Starting immediately until July 2022 (extension possible) - Remuneration: EG 14 TVöD Bund (yearly gross income between 55,000 and 64,000 Euros) - Deadline: 1 December 2020 The primary aim of this position will be to coordinate the international network of Fairwork research and researchers in collaboration with the project leaders. The tasks required in this role will involve close cooperation between the Berlin- and Oxford-based teams, including joint research activities, workshops and conferences, as well as publications. The ideal candidate would have: - A relevant graduate degree in sociology, geography, anthropology, economics, development studies, or related fields. - A high level of project management experience, from early stage all the way through to realisation, preferably in international research projects and activities. - A high level of project administration experience, including experience in writing research funding bids, raising sponsorship, budget tracking, and reporting of complex projects. - Professional experience in managing a diverse team; strong interpersonal skills. - Excellent English and preferably good German skills (written and oral). - Preferably language competencies in languages spoken in any of the Fairwork partner countries (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic, Mandarin). The primary responsibilities of this position will be: - Co-designing an annual research strategy and project plans. - Coordinating and monitoring the project activities, timelines and budgets. - Collaborating in the preparation of research publications, chapters, summaries, and reports; managing the workflow of collaborative publications. - Managing data repositories across the project and ensure ethical and legal compliance. - Collaborating in the preparation and management of grant applications. - Coordinating the Fairwork project expansion to further countries; coaching and monitoring the Fairwork research activities abroad; assisting with the supervision of project researchers external to the WZB. - Outreach and liaising with external partners and stakeholders; cooperating with relevant stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient implementation of the project. For a complete description of the role and information on how to apply, read the full job description <https://www.wzb.eu/en/jobs/research-coordinator-project-manager-fmx>. *Communication Manager* - Duration: Starting immediately until July 2022 (extension possible) - Remuneration: EG 13 TVöD Bund (yearly gross income between 51,000 and 60,000 Euros) - Deadline: 1 December 2020 Because external-facing communication is such an integral part of the project’s impact strategy, the Communication Manager will play an essential role in driving the project’s success. The tasks required in this role will involve close cooperation between the Berlin- and Oxford-based teams, including joint research activities, workshops and conferences, as well as publications. The ideal candidate(s) will have: - A relevant graduate degree in sociology, geography, anthropology, economics, development studies, or related fields. - Professional experience in communications, journalism, public relations, preferably in academia / research. - Excellent communication skills, including the ability to confidently represent the project externally, and present concepts verbally in precise and concise language. - Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, layout and design, professional printing/publishing skills. - Experience in developing and maintaining website content and social media channels. - Experience in using the Adobe Creative Suite or similar software. - Experience with managing publication processes. - Strong organizational and planning skills. - Preferably language competencies in languages spoken in Fairwork partner countries (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic, Mandarin). The primary responsibilities of this position will be: - Developing a cohesive communications strategy for Fairwork. - Working closely with the central team and the wider Fairwork network to ensure delivery of regular communications, including eg. maintaining social media channels; maintaining the website, including blog posting and editing, content editing, keeping track of translations; drafting regular newsletters. - Overseeing the development of multimedia outputs (podcasts, videos, infographics, interactive games, applications, etc.) and compelling social media campaigns to share findings and communicate key messages. - Developing and executing strategy to disseminate findings and communicate key messages to platform workers. - Writing and disseminating press releases targeting media in our 12+ countries of operation. - Designing (including page-setting) regular high-quality reports and other outputs published by teams in 12+ countries. - Coordinating events such as meetings, retreats, short courses/summer school, conferences, workshops and seminars in close liaison with project members as required. For a complete description of the role and information on how to apply, read the full job description <https://www.wzb.eu/en/jobs/communication-manager-fmx>. *Postdoctoral Research Fellow* - Duration: Starting immediately until July 2022 (extension possible) - Remuneration: EG 14 TVöD Bund (yearly gross income between 55,000 and 64,000 Euros) - Deadline: 1 December 2020 The primary aims of this position will be to (1) conduct research with platform workers and platform managers about job quality on digital labour platforms; (2) use that research as part of action research strategies to leverage change in the gig economy; (3) play a coordination role with some of the project’s international partners; (4) collaborate on publications and research outputs to disseminate the evaluations of platforms against principles of fair work. The tasks required in this role will involve close cooperation between the Berlin- and Oxford-based teams, including joint research activities, workshops and conferences, as well as publications. The ideal candidate(s) will have: - A relevant postgraduate degree in sociology, geography, anthropology, economics, development studies, or related fields. - Strong publication record and familiarity with the existing literature and research related to the gig economy, platform work, the digital economy, decent work, or precarious/temporary work. - Academic or professional experience, experience in the development of research projects and methodologies. - Experience conducting, analysing, and interpreting interview data. - Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for publications, present research proposals and results, and represent the research group at meetings. - Experience coordinating a diverse set of stakeholders. - Knowledge of issues impacting on precarious and insecure workers, and a demonstrable commitment to working towards the empowerment of workers, and to equality and inclusion. The primary responsibilities of this position will be: - Conducting primary research and secondary comprehensive and comparative analysis of data collected in the Fairwork project. - Preparation of research publications, chapters, summaries, and reports. - Collaborating in the preparation and management of grant applications. - Coaching and monitoring the Fairwork research activities abroad, assisting with the supervision of project researchers external to the WZB. - Developing strategies to turn the Fairwork scores into an ethical consumption strategy. - Assisting the Fairwork team in the expansion of the project to further countries. - Outreach and liaising with external partners and stakeholders, in particular also the German development policymakers. - Managing and coordinating the new Fairwork Observatory. For a complete description of the role and information on how to apply, read the full job description <https://www.wzb.eu/en/jobs/postdoctoral-research-fellow-fmx-6>. ------------------------------------------ Mark Graham Director, Fairwork www.fair.work Professor, University of Oxford www.markgraham.space <http://twitter.com/geoplace>