Name of the vacant position

Head of the Center of scientometrics and scientific publications of the Department of Science

The main functional responsibilities of the structural unit

 - Control and coordination of scientific journals of the university for compliance with the Requirements for scientific publications for their inclusion in the List of publications recommended for publication of the results of scientific activity of the Committee for Quality Assurance in Education and Science MES RK;

- Control and coordination of works on development and filling the website of scientific journals (preparation of technical specifications for tender announcement);

- Work on inclusion of scientific journals of the university in the List of editions, recommended for publication of results of scientific activity of Committee for Quality Assurance in Education and Science MES RK (hereinafter - the List of editions);

- Work on inclusion of scientific journals in the international system of bibliographical references Crosref in order to provide cross-linking of publications of scientific journals with DOI identifiers for articles;

- Promotion of scientific journals of the university in global international information scientific databases Scopus, Web of Science, etc. together with the editorial boards of scientific journals;

- Increasing the publication activity of the teaching staff in the journals indexed in the international databases Scopus, Web of Science, etc;

- Coordination of work of editorial boards of scientific journals and assistance in attraction of scientists with high indicators of citation into structure of editorial boards and base of reviewers.

Main job duties:

- Expert-analytical monitoring of scientific journals;

- Reviewing the university`s scientific publications according to Committee for Quality Assurance in Education and Science standards and international standards, including the scientometric databases Scopus, Web of Science, etc;

- Participation in seminars of Clarivate Analytics, Springer, etc. on the development, improvement and promotion of scientific publications of the university;

- Representation of the university in Kazakhstani and international forums, in associations and organizations on scientometrics and scientific cooperation of the university.

Travel on business trips:

There is a need.

Education:

Higher socio-humanitarian, legal, economic, technical education.

Required professional experience (duration, field, other) Experience in a similar position not less than 3 years.

Professional competencies:

- Drawing up plans and preparing reports in the state and Russian languages;

- Drawing up technical specifications for announcement of tenders for public procurement of goods and services;

- Knowledge of expert and analytical monitoring of plan implementation;

- Skills in developing internal regulatory documents of the Center and the Department of Science;

- Skill in organizing and coordinating the work of scientific journals;

- Business negotiation skills related to the activities of the University`s scientific journals and scientometrics.

Personal competences and qualities:

Initiative, critical thinking, purposefulness, communicativeness, ability to work in a team, ability to negotiate, ability to adapt quickly to new things, keeping a balance between personal goals and practical activity in the Center, ICT-literacy, responsibility.

Languages, including the state language (List of languages, candidates should know)

Kazakh - fluent.

Russian - fluent

English - at least level B2, Upper-Intermediate.

Computer skills:

Fluent MS Office package (Word, Exсel, Power Point etc.), use of digital technologies and Internet resources (ZOOM, Google Drive etc.), work with websites.

Deadline for resumes:

12/09/2022.

Contact:

hrteam@abaiuniversity.edu.kz

U. Abdigapbarova

Tel  (8727) 2-91-65-29; 8-701-447-51-79