Researcher in Social Sciences (SpEx Care I - HFM24-10) (M/F/X)

20 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Royal Military Academy

Department

Defence

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Belgium

Application Deadline

26 Apr 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

38

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Reference Number

SpEx Care I - HFM24-10

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

In the framework of the study SpEx Care (Spiritual-Existential Care is a concept of religious and moral support provided by chaplains and moral advisors within Belgian Defence), the Patrimony of the Royal Military Academy plans to hire a full-time researcher with a PhD. The Royal Military Academy (RMA) is strongly committed to promoting diversity and gender equality. Therefore, women candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
 

Context
The Royal Military Academy (RMA) is a military university education institution responsible for the basic academic, military and physical training of future officers, and for the ongoing continuing education of officers during their active careers in Defence (www.rma.ac.be ). The Royal Military Academy also conducts university-level scientific research in projects funded by Defence or external sources, including in the field of social and religious sciences.
 

Project
The aim of the project is to develop the spiritual component of the new Belgian Defence Wellbeing Policy model, "Total Force Fitness", which encompasses the work of military chaplains and moral counsellors on the one hand and the systemic spiritual needs of Defence on the other. This project is in line with emerging efforts at the European and NATO levels. The concrete outcome of this project is the development of spiritual readiness’ assessment tools that can be applied in the general management framework and during operations.
 

Main tasks
As a researcher in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at the Royal Military Academy, you will perform the following tasks:

• Theoretical and practical research within the field of social and religious sciences;
• A close collaboration with several national and international research groups;
• Participation in national and international conferences and workshops;
• Valorization of research through academic publications;
• Organization of conferences, seminars and workshops.
• Undergo training related to the job.

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Technical skills

• The candidate will hold/have a PhD or a master's degree in Social and/or Religious Sciences or related.
• Specialization in mixed-method/multimodal (quantitative and qualitative) research;
• Be able to conduct interdisciplinary research
• He/she is capable of conducting university-level research and producing scientific outputs (papers and participation in scientific conferences);
• The candidate is able to organize scientific activities such as a conference and seminar.
• The candidate has or is willing to become proficient in AI research tools.

Personal skills

• He/she has analytical and synthetic skills, as well as a critical and creative approach;
• He/she is able to work independently and in groups;
• He/she is capable of conducting university-level research, including delivering the necessary scientific output;
• He/she has organizational sense, is incisive and can take initiative;
• He/she can translate research findings to a wider audience;
• He/she has the ambition to conduct outstanding and original top-level research.
• He/she is able to work in a religious and philosophical interfaith environment.

Other skills

• As the research is situated and presented in an international context, the candidate must have excellent oral and written English skills;
• Knowledge of Dutch or French is an asset.
• Passive knowledge of German is a plus.

 

Specific Requirements

Specific requirements
The employee might be working with classified information and, therefore, may be required to obtain a
corresponding security certificate. The candidate must agree to the background check required to obtain this
clearance, which will be conducted by the Belgian Defence.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Good

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Basic

Languages

DUTCH

Level

Basic

Research Field

Other

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

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Additional Information
Benefits

Contract

• Probable date of recruitment: 02 September 2024 or later, by agreement with the candidate;
• Status: long-term contract, full-time job (38h/ week) with the Patrimony of the Royal Military Academy (you will not be a civil servant). Please do note that the financing of your contract is tied to the “SpEx Care” project (which lasts 4 years).
• Pay scale: NA21 (PhD holder). RMA-Patrimony applies a merit-based research career track, allowing researchers to advance in wage scale based upon annual evaluations.
• Holiday pay.

Extra-legal benefits

• Possibility to benefit from a bilingualism allowance (Dutch/French) following a SELOR test;
• End-of-year bonus;
• Free DKV hospitalization insurance. Possibility of additional affiliation for one or more persons living under the same roof: spouse, child(ren) (50% of the price per additional member);
• Bike allowance / Free public transport (home-work commute);
• Meal vouchers (6€ / day);
• On-campus restaurant and cafeteria with democratic prices (discount on the daily menu);
• Free access to campus sports facilities outside working hours;
• Flexible working hours within the 38-hour week;
• Teleworking possible with allowance ;
• Holidays o 29 days holiday / year from the 1st year of contract (then from 45 years: +1 day holiday every 5 years) o + 1 week OFF every year between Christmas and New year’s Eve (independent of the annual balance of holidays).
• Advantages and interesting offers thanks to the Benefits@work card (discounts, vouchers...);
• Entitlement to services offered by the ‘Office Central d'Action Sociale et Culturelle de la Défense’ (OCASC): among others holiday centres, discount on travel organised by the tour operator...;
• Possibility of benefiting from the nursery funded by Belgian Defence (subject to availability).

Selection process

Application
You will be employed in a military environment. For this reason, every employee undergoes security verification. Please
attach to your application the completed document which can be downloaded from the RMA site:
http://www.rma.ac.be/nl/aanvraag-veiligheidsverificatie
Please send:

• A cover letter;
• A full CV;
• A scan of your identity card (two sides);
• The safety investigation document, completed and signed: http://www.rma.ac.be/nl/aanvraagveiligheidsverificatie

Clearly indicate the project reference: "SpEx Care – HFM24-10".
Send your application by e-mail to the RSWO department ([email protected] ), to the following members of the RMA
Behavioral Sciences Department: Mr Dr Dewyn ([email protected] ) and to Mrs Tatiana Letovaltseva
([email protected] ).
The deadline for submission of candidature is 26 April 2024.
Interviews will take place at the Royal Military Academy, Rue Hobbemastraat 8, 1000 Brussels. The date and timing will be
communicated to the selected candidates.

Additional comments

Workplaces

• Main workplace: Queen Elizabeth Headquarters, 1140 Evere
• Secundary workplace : Royal Military Academy, Avenue de la Renaissance 30, 1000 Brussels;
• Visits to partners and/or occasional trips abroad;
• Stimulating work environment.

Contact points

• Regarding the vacancy: Mr Dr Dewyn ([email protected] ) and Mrs Tatiana Letovaltseva ([email protected] ). Regarding the method of recruitment: the RSWO service (Scientific Research : [email protected] ).
• For more information about the scientific research at the Royal Military Academy: Research departments | RMA

Website for additional job details

https://www.rma.ac.be/nl/jobs

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Royal Military Academy - Patrimony

Country

Belgium

State/Province

Brussels

City

Brussels

Postal Code

1000

Street

Hobbemastraat 8

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Brussels

City

Brussels

Website

http://www.rma.ac.be

Street

Hobbemastraat 8

Postal Code

1000

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

+3224413750

STATUS: EXPIRED