RESEARCH ASSISTANT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 3J5

Public Private Partnerships & Municipal Decision Making

POSTING DATE:              Sept 2, 2011
CALL FOR INTEREST REVIEW DATE:      Sept 13, 2011 at noon
POSITION:   Research Assistant (1 position)   Sept 2011 – July 2012
DEPARTMENT/LOCATION:  School Of Business Administration
PAY RATE:  $21.49 (approx. 140 hours)

WORK ASSIGNMENT:
The Research Assistant will gather data, synthesize findings and write drafts of cases with research team members considering Public Private Partnerships & Municipal Decision Making.  The case(s) will look at HRM funding of for-profit concerts on the Halifax Peninsular Commons.  The core facts are likely to be drawn from the Black Eyed Peas concert arrangements between HRM & the promoter – though not exclusively.

The RA will interview members of the research team to identify their information interests. The RA will then collect and synthesize data to allow the development of background papers by team members.  Following a review of the background papers from the research team members, decisions will be made on a structuring of the cases or cases.  The RA will assist in writing those cases.

Attached is the research application which has been approved.  The timing of the work will be:

• data collection and synthesis -mid September to late October.
• attendance and minute taking during Nov & Dec Project team meetings.
• Draft case writing will take place in January to March and be finalized in July following a panel presentation of the material at a June 2012 Conference.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:
Successful completion of the first year of a Master’s program at Dalhousie University.  Please note those who have recently completed a master’s degree in one of the following disciplines may also apply.  Note preference will be given to those in Business Administration, Environmental & Resource Studies, Information, Management or Public Administration

Excellent communication, research and writing skills
Good time management skills and time availability this fall and winter.

Research Team Members are:
Business Administration –Dr. David Stuewe, Dr. James Barker & Dr. Robert Blunden
Information Management – Dr. Bertrum MacDonald & Dr. Louise Spiteri
Resource and Environmental Studies — Dr. Peter Duinker
Public Administration — Dr. Paul Brown, Dr. Mark Gilbert, & Dr. Robert Moody

If you are interested in the above position, please apply by Sept 13, 2011 AT NOON. If there are not sufficient expressions of interest received to this call, for expression of interest, the call may be kept open longer.

Please forward a letter of application outlining qualifications, a current CV and grades in related courses.  Please note other demands (studies or work) you have committed to during the term of this project-were possible number of hours.  Your application should be sent electronically to Professor David Stuewe – David.Stuewe@Dal.Ca

Dalhousie University is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, persons with a disability, racially visible persons and women.