The European Network of Cultural Centres (ENCC) is a community of 82 members from 27 countries. Our main action lines are capacity building, networking and advocacy. We organise conferences, trainings and staff exchanges, participate in research, data gathering and formulation of policy recommendations, create tools and publications, and connect our members with other actors from the cultural sector. For more information, please visit the ENCC’s website: https://encc.eu/.
As part of the 3-year project “Culture is everybody: socio-cultural centres as catalysts of change for an inclusive and sustainable Europe”, co-financed by the Creative Europe Programme (network strand), we will conduct qualitative research on the roles and contributions of socio-cultural centres to the transition of our society towards a more sustainable future (environmentally, socially and economically).
Therefore, we are recruiting for a Junior Researcher to support the development of our research dedicated to the role of socio-cultural centres as catalysts for societal transformation. We are looking for a dynamic and motivated person to join our international team based in Brussels from September 2023 to May 2024.
Task description:
The selected person will mainly be responsible for the following tasks:
- Finding, reading, analysing and synthesising literature (reports, scientific papers, empirical studies, policy statements, …), including data and trend analysis
- Conducting semi-structured interviews, including interview organisation, briefing preparation and note taking
- Participating in the organisation and facilitation of workshops and focus groups
- Co-writing a research report
- Any other research tasks that will emerge during research development.
Additionally, the person will also be asked to attend staff meetings and to contribute to the implementation and development of the ENCC CUBE project and ENCC Strategic Plan 2021-25, if needed.
Required Background:
- Experience in research, preferably in the areas of arts, culture, sustainability and societal transformation
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
- Strong reporting skills (in English)
- Very good analytical skills, including good knowledge of qualitative methods (desk research, literature review, interviews, workshops and focus groups) and quantitative methods (surveys)
- Ability to work independently as part of a team
- Very good organisational skills
- Knowledge of impact assessment methodologies and transition theories would be an asset
- Experience in the socio-cultural sector and publication of own papers or articles are a plus
What we offer:
- A 9-month part time position, based in Brussels, Belgium
- The possibility to implement some tasks working from home
- An overall gross compensation of 15.000 euro (VAT included)
- An international environment and contacts with a wide range of cultural and creative organisations, networks and experts, as well as policy makers
- A human workplace culture and a pleasant working atmosphere, within a small team of enthusiastic and experienced colleagues
How to apply?
Send a resumé, a short motivation letter and, if available, an article, a report or anything else written by you to sara.turra@encc.eu by August 18, 2023 at the latest (we may start interviewing candidates before the deadline if the conditions are met).
The ENCC strives to build a working team that is inclusive across ethnicity, gender, identity, ability, age, religion and experience. We hope for as much diversity as possible in the applications for this position.
Due to restrictions posed by funding regulations, we can only accept applications from residents within an EU country.
