Student assistant on the effectiveness of anti-corruption strategies
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Your function
Administrative corruption is one of the most pressing unresolved issues of our time, causing severe societal harm worldwide. Despite various (inter)national treaties, regulations, and procedures of good governance, anti-corruption efforts often fail on the organizational level – why?
Join us as a student researcher to help find out
You will support the VENI-funded research project “Elevating Public Integrity by Preventing Corruption” (EPIC), led by Dr. Kristina S. Weißmüller. This project aims to discover the latent typologies and success factors of effective anti-corruption strategy design for public organizations. To find out which anti-corruption strategies work and why, the first step of the project is to conduct a systematic literature review, particularly focussing on micro and meso-level factors such as organization, accountability mechanism, human decision making and moral judgement, and leadership.
Your responsibilities include support for conducting this systematic literature review. This entails screening scientific databases for relevant literature, summarizing the relevant scholarly discourse, researching cases from practice, and supporting the (meta-)synthesis and meta-analysis of the selected literature.
The position is part of research funded by the NWO Veni grant scheme. See link
Your duties
Desk research: Searching academic databases for relevant literature, summarizing relevant research on topicsHelp with preparation work for conducting the study (e.g., pre-registration in OSF) and search query engineeringHelping with organizing, selection, and screening of relevant papersDescriptive and thematic coding of the selected papers (qualitative & quantitative)Supporting meta-analytical research on the selected papers in R
Your profile
Currently pursuing a bachelor or (research) master in the field of public administration, business administration, governance, organizational studies, psychology, or related social sciencesStrong interest in academic research in general and in the above described topic in particular Empirical research skills, such as experience with systematic literature review, and qualitative and quantitative coding; experience in using R and Atlas.ti (or similar analytical software) is an advantageVery good communication skills and proficiency in EnglishReliability, diligence (eye for detail), good teamworkWillingness and ability to regularly be present in the office at VU Amsterdam but also work independently to some degreeAs a university, we strive for equal opportunities for all, recognising that diversity takes many forms. We believe that diversity in all its complexity is invaluable for the quality of our teaching, research and service. We are always looking for talent with diverse backgrounds and experiences. This also means that we are committed to creating an inclusive community so that we can use diversity as an asset.
We realise that each individual brings a unique set of skills, expertise and mindset. Therefore, we are happy to invite anyone who recognises themselves in the profile to apply, even if you do not meet all the requirements.
What do we offer?
A challenging position in a socially engaged organisation. At VU Amsterdam, you contribute to education, research and service for a better world. And that is valuable. So in return for your efforts, we offer you:
a salary € 2.,00 (SA) gross per month, on a full-time basis. This is based on UFO profile Student assistant step 2, step 3, and step 4. The exact salary depends on your education and experience.a position for at least 0.2 FTE. Your employment contract will initially last 3,5 months (13th Jan – 31th March ), with the option for extension.
We also offer you attractive fringe benefits and regulations. Some examples:
A full-time 38-hour working week comes with a holiday leave entitlement of hours per year. If you choose to work 40 hours, you have 96 extra holiday leave hours on an annual basis. For part-timers, this is calculated pro rata.8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year bonusa wide range of sports facilities which staff may use at a modest chargediscount on (and occasionally exclusive access to) theater performances and courses at the Griffioen Cultural Centerhybrid working enables a good work-life balance
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