The Humanitarian Assistance Technical Support (HATS) initiative is recruiting two students to join our administrative team as Program Assistants this spring 2025 semester. Situated in the Bureau for Applied Research in Anthropology (BARA) in the School of Anthropology, HATS is a globally focused initiative at the University of Arizona that is designed to support the U.S. Government’s commitment to prepare for and respond to international humanitarian disasters.
The HATS team has been engaged in implementing a pilot of the Climate Adaptation Research Program (CARP) from 2022 to 2024 and has extended program until 2028. The CARP supports a new generation of climate adaptation researchers in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and the Pacific Islands to focus on the impacts and implications for disaster risk reduction policies and strategies in their local communities. The CARP is implemented in partnership with Stellenbosch University in South Africa, the Consejo Superior Universitario Centroamericano (CSUCA) in Guatemala, and Auckland University of Technology (AUT) in New Zealand. Both CARP and HATS are funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Position Title: Program Assistant
Hours/Week: 10-20 hours/week, depending on availability
Compensation: Hourly, rate DOE
Date Range: Spring, Summer, and/or Fall 2025
Location: Hybrid with some in-person meetings at the University of Arizona
Time Commitment: Flexible hours, expected attendance at regularly scheduled team meetings
Qualifications: Graduate student or advanced undergraduate student
Areas of study: International/global studies, public policy/administration, environmental and natural resource sciences, social sciences, geography, anthropology, Spanish, Latin American studies, communications, and/or other related fields of study
Program Assistants will gain skills/experience in:
- Collaborative project implementation with a diverse international and multi-institutional team.
- On-the-job experience that hinges on effective communication and coordination.
- Increased familiarity with international humanitarian assistance, disaster risk reduction, and resilience research issues, challenges, opportunities, and funding protocols.
- Contingent on the intern’s performance, scheduling, and the availability of funds, student team members may have the opportunity to attend and contribute to international CARP workshops.
Position Description #1 – Program Assistant for the Latin America and Caribbean Region
Primary Supervisor: Dr. Sonia Delphin-Perez
Note: The student must be fluent in both Spanish and English languages to qualify for this first position. Preferred candidates will have knowledge or familiarity with the Spanish-speaking Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region.
- Translate and review program materials, reports, social media posts, blogs, website content, and other documents from English to Spanish (and vice versa) to ensure accessibility and appropriateness for Spanish-speaking audiences.
- Assist in gathering and analyzing data to support research, define strategies in the LAC region, and implement activities. The data will be in both Spanish and English.
- Contribute to meetings with LAC regional partners.
- Assist with other program activities as assigned and most relevant to the student’s interests that are within the scope of the program.
Position Description #2 – Program Assistant for Research Database & Content Management Primary Supervisor: Dr. Corrie Hannah
- Assist with managing databases about the researchers and research projects that are funded in the Africa, Latin America and Caribbean, and Pacific Islands regions.
- Assist with preparing project level report summaries with existing content, media, and datasets. This may include analysis of survey data depending on the students’ background.
- Assist with the development and organization of content for website and social media tools.
- Assist with other various administrative tasks as assigned and most relevant to the student’s interests that are within the scope of the program.
How to Apply
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and short interviews will be scheduled with qualified candidates.
Please email Dr. Sonia Delphin sdelphin@arizona.edu and Dr. Corrie Hannah corrieh@arizona.edu the following:
- Resume/CV
- A paragraph describing why you are interested in and qualified for this opportunity, as well as which student position you are applying for
- The timeframe you would be available (start and end date)
- Number of hours per week you can contribute
We look forward to hearing from passionate individuals eager to make an impact on global research efforts that seek to mitigate risks to weather-related disasters in the Africa, Latin American and Caribbean, and Pacific Islands regions.
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