Dear applicants,
We are kindly appreciate your interest in our vacancies. We believe that the key to the success of the Academy are high professionals with progressive thinking, and sharing our values. We invite you to become a part of a large team and contribute to the formation of a professional state apparatus.
In this section, you can find current vacancies and information about the competition for the replacement of vacant positions of the Academy and its branches. To submit a CV or participate in a competition, you need to read the professional requirements for the proposed position. Then send your CV with a cover letter, if necessary, additional documents with the obligatory indication of the topic of the vacancy to the email address hr@apa.kz.
Best regards,
Human Recourses department.
Documents for the competition will be accepted
from July 3, 2025 to July 17, 2025
National School of Public Policy
| Vacancies | Courses |
Associate Professor – 2 positions
| Master’s Educational Program «7М04119 – Public Administration» |
| Public Аdministration | |
| Service unit and human-centered management | |
| Master’s educational program «7М04105 – Public policy» | |
| Strategic Management | |
| Project Management |
Institute of Diplomacy
| Vacancies | Courses |
Professor – 3 positions Associate professor-1 position
Senior Lecturer – 3 positions
| Doctoral Educational Program «International Relations» |
| The process of global integration | |
| Effective communication and public speaking (Kazakh) | |
| Researchmethodsininternationalrelations | |
| Research seminar | |
| Strategy and Tactics of Negotiations | |
| Research Methods | |
| Contemporary Geopolitical Processes | |
| International Conflict Studies | |
| Modern Economic Diplomacy and Risk Prevention | |
| Doctoral Educational Program «International Relations», «Economics», «Public Administration» | |
| Language competencies of civil servants (English) | |
| Fundamentals of Pedagogy and Teaching Methodology | |
| Pedagogy and Psychology in Higher Education | |
| Master Educational Program «International Relations» | |
| Modern concepts of international relations | |
| International Conflict Studies | |
| Diplomatic and Consular Service | |
| Diplomatic Protocol | |
| Foreign Policy of Global Powers | |
| The Near and Middle East in the System of International Relations | |
| Research Methods and Design | |
| Geopolitics and Geostrategy | |
| Economic Diplomacy | |
| Consular Service | |
| Artificial Intelligence and Digital Diplomacy | |
| Professional English | |
| English for diplomats | |
| French for diplomats | |
| World diplomacy | |
| The Turkic world in the system of international relations | |
| Psychology of negotiations | |
| Professional communications (English) | |
| Official letter and discourse (Kazakh) | |
| Master’s Degree program «Regional Development» | |
| Official letter and discourse (Kazakh) | |
| Professional English | |
| Master’s Degree Program «Human Resource Management» | |
| Official letter and discourse (Kazakh) | |
| Professional English | |
| Master’s Degree Program «Economics» | |
| Professional English | |
| Master’s Degree Program «Public Administration» | |
| Professional communications and public speaking (Kazakh) | |
| Official letter and media discourse(Kazakh) | |
| Professional English | |
| Master’s Degree Program «Public Policy» | |
| Professional English | |
| Professional communications and public speaking (Kazakh) | |
Master’s Degree program «Digital Public Administration» | |
| Professional English | |
| The educational program of modul training | |
| Professional English (EMPA mod winter) | |
| Professional English (EMPA mod autumn) | |
| Professional English (MRD mod winter) | |
| Professional English (MRD mod autumn) | |
| Official Letter and Media Discourse (kaz.) (EMPA mod winter) | |
| Official letter and Media discourse (kaz.) ( EMPA mod autumn) | |
| Official letter and discourse (kaz.) (MRD mod winter) | |
Official letter and discourse (kaz.) (MRD mod autumn)
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| Institute of Professional Development | |
| Official letter (kaz.) | |
Official letter / Culture of the manager’s speech (kaz.)
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Institute of Management
| Vacancies | Courses |
Professor – 3 positions Associate Professor – 5 positions Senior Lecturer – 2 positions
| Doctoral Educational Program «Public Administration» |
| Academic Writing | |
| Research Methods | |
| Public Policy and Administration | |
| Applied Economics in Public Administration | |
| Strategic Public Administration | |
| Behavioral Factors in Public Policy | |
| Research Seminar | |
| Doctoral Educational Program «Economics» | |
| Academic writing | |
| Research Methods | |
| Applied Macroeconomics | |
| Applied Microeconomics | |
| Modeling and forecasting of economic processes | |
| Research Seminar | |
| Master’s Degree program «Regional Development» | |
| Financial instruments for managing the region | |
| Regional Economy and Spatial Development | |
| Regional Investment Policy | |
| Development of Rural Areas | |
| Urban Management | |
| Urban and Rural Area Management | |
| Managing the sustainable development of the region | |
| Project management | |
| Decision-making based on data analysis | |
| Crisis Communication Management | |
| Territory Marketing and Branding | |
| Digital Transformation of Public Administration | |
| Master’s Degree Program «Human Resource Management» | |
| Strategic HR management in Public service | |
| Organizational Development | |
| Competency assessment and Talent management | |
| Research methods and design | |
| HR analytics and decision making | |
| HR Marketing and Employer Branding in the Public Service | |
| HR performance management | |
| Digitalization of HR processes | |
| Master’s Degree Program «Economics» | |
| Macroeconomic Analysis | |
| Microeconomic Analysis | |
| Economic Assessment and Risk Management | |
| Analysis and Evaluation of Economic Policy | |
| Sustainable Development of the National Economy | |
| Public Finance and Budget | |
| Research Methods and Design | |
| Instrumental Methods of Economic Analysis | |
| Econometrics | |
| Information Technologies in Economic Analysis | |
| Institutional Economics | |
| Project Management | |
| Master’s Degree program «Digital Public Administration» | |
| Public administration | |
| Legal regulation of digitalization processes | |
| Research methods and design | |
| Digital Transformation of the State and E-Government Infrastructure | |
| Project Management | |
| Information Systems Architecture | |
| Information Security of the Digital Ecosystem | |
| Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Evidence-Based Analytics | |
| Big Data and Decision Making | |
| Smart City | |
| Applied Data Analysis Tools | |
| Digital Economy |
Qualification Requirements:
| Position | Education | Required Professional Experience<br>(If one of the following criteria is met) | Note |
| Professor | – Possession of an academic degree: Doctor of Science, Candidate of Science, PhD, or Doctor in the relevant field; – Possession of an academic title of Professor or Associate Professor (Docent). | – At least 3 years of work experience in public service or state enterprises; – At least 3 years of academic and teaching experience in the field of academic activity; – In case of conducting courses in master’s and/or doctoral programs at higher education institutions, or training civil servants; – Experience in participating in research projects. | Academic activity refers to the combination of educational, research, and instructional-methodological work carried out in higher education institutions and research organizations. |
| Associate Professor (Docent) | – Possession of an academic degree: Doctor of Science, Candidate of Science, PhD, or Doctor in the relevant field; – Possession of an academic title of Professor or Associate Professor is preferable. | – At least 3 years of academic and teaching experience in the field of academic activity; – In case of conducting courses in master’s and/or doctoral programs at higher education institutions, or training civil servants; – Experience in participating in scientific research projects. | |
| Senior Lecturer | – Possession of a Master’s degree in a scientific and pedagogical field or a specialist diploma. | – At least 3 years of experience in the academic and teaching field; – Work experience in public service or quasi-public enterprises; – Leading expert in the relevant field or a lecturer with experience in teaching master’s and/or doctoral programs in higher education institutions or training civil servants. |
Language Skills: Professional Proficiency in the State language, Russian, and preferably in English.
Individuals interested in participating in the competition are required to submit the following documents:
- An application addressed to the Rector of the Academy.
- A personal sheet or resume in the specified format.
- Copies of higher education diplomas, academic and scientific degrees, along with documents verifying academic titles. Originals must be provided for verification.
- A presentation in the form of a project on the discipline, comprising no more than 10 slides, structured as follows:
- Name and description of the discipline within the educational program.
- Objectives, aims, and anticipated learning outcomes.
- Teaching methods and tools for the discipline.
- Bibliography with concise annotations for each source.
Participants in the competition have the right to provide additional information along with supporting documents regarding their education, work experience, qualifications, etc.
Documents for the competition will be accepted from July 3, 2025 to July 17, 2025
Submission of documents marked “For the competition of teaching staff” can be done through:
- Email: hr@apa.kz
- Mail or courier (from 09:00 to 18:30) to the following address:
- 010000, Astana, 33a, Abai Ave., room 705
- Telephone: 8 (7172) 75-32-95, 8-775-952-50-84.
*In the event of an incomplete submission of documents, the Academy reserves the right not to consider the application from the candidate.
Active Vacancies
Archive Vacancies
Applications and required documents for the competition will be accepted from December 25, 2024, to January 8, 2025.
| The Educational Program “Public Policy” | |
| Associate Professor | Strategic Management and Leadership |
| Professional Communications and Organizational Culture | |
Qualification Requirements:
| Position | Education | Required Professional Experience |
Associate Professor (1 unit) | – Holding an academic degree: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or a doctorate in the relevant field. – Preferably possessing an academic title such as Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor. | – Work experience in the civil service or state-owned enterprises is desirable. |
Assistant (4 units) | Possession of a Master’s degree in a scientific and pedagogical field. | – Work experience in higher education institutions and/or postgraduate education for at least 1 year. – Work experience in the civil service or state-owned enterprises is desirable. |
Professional proficiency in the state language and Russian is required. Proficiency in English is preferable.
Required Documents for Participation in the Competition:
- An application addressed to the Rector of the Academy;
- A personal sheet or resume in the specified format;
- Copies of higher education diplomas, academic and scientific degrees, and documents verifying academic titles. Originals must be provided for verification;
- A project presentation on the discipline, consisting of no more than 10 slides, structured as follows:
- Name and description of the discipline within the educational program.
- Objectives, aims, and anticipated learning outcomes.
- Teaching methods and tools for the discipline.
- Bibliography with concise annotations for each source
Participants in the competition have the right to submit additional information along with supporting documents regarding their education, work experience, qualifications, etc.
Documents for the competition will be accepted from December 25, 2024, to January 8, 2025.
Submission of documents marked “For the competition of teaching staff” can be done through:
- Email: hr@apa.kz
- Mail or courier (from 09:00 to 18:30) to the following address:
- 010000, Astana, 33a, Abai Ave., room 705
- Telephone: 8-705-289-27-01, 8-702-962-00-49
Incomplete submission of documents may result in the Academy not considering the candidate’s application.
| Disciplines |
| The Educational Program of the Master’s degree in “Economics” |
| Strategic Planning and Forecasting |
| State Support for Entrepreneurship |
| The Global Economy |
| Economic Growth and Sustainable Development |
| Agricultural Economy |
| Quantitative Methods of Analysis |
| Business Analytics |
| Investment Process Management |
| Economics of Industries and Sectors |
| Econometrics |
| Public Finance and Budget |
| Communications Management |
| Macroeconomic Analysis |
| Sustainable Development Management |
| Official Writing and Discourse |
| The Educational Program of the master’s degree in “Regional Development” |
| Regional Economy and Spatial Development |
| Financial instruments for the development of the region |
| Official Writing and Discourse |
| The educational program of the master’s degree in “Human Resource Management” |
| HR Management in the Public Administration System |
| Talent Management |
| Critical Thinking and Analytics |
| Official Writing and Discourse |
| The educational program of the master’s degree in “International Relations” |
| Theory of International Relations |
| Professional English |
| Professional Communications |
| Foreign policy of global Powers |
| Official Writing and Discourse |
| The Educational Program of the master’s degree in “Public Administration” |
| Strategic Management and Leadership |
| Professional Communications and Organizational Culture |
| State-Society Collaborative Governance |
| Project Management |
| The Educational Program of the master’s degree in “Public Policy” |
| Professional Communications and Organizational Culture |
| Project Management |
| Political Technologies |
| Public Policy |
| Public Administration |
| Organizational Culture and Ethics |
| Official Letter and Media Discourse |
| Analysis and Evaluation of Economic Policy |
| Investment Policy |
| Effective Management and Time Management Skills |
| State Support for Entrepreneurship |
| Educational Program of Doctoral Degree in “Public Administration” |
| Academic Writing |
| Educational Program of Doctoral Degree in “Economics” |
| Monetary and Financial Instruments of Economic Regulation |
| Applied Econometric Analysis |
| Economics of Industries and Sectors |
| Economic policy of the state |
| Official Writing and Discourse |
| Modeling of economic processes |
| Educational Program of Doctoral Degree in “International Relations” |
| Modern International Relations |
| The Process of Global Integration |
| Academic Writing |
Qualification Requirements:
| Position | Education | Required Professional Experience |
Professor (5 units) | – Holding an academic degree, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree, or a doctorate in the relevant field. – Possessing the academic title of professor, associate professor, or assistant professor. | – Work experience in civil service or state-owned enterprises is desirable. |
Associate Professor (8 units) | – Holding an academic degree, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree, or a doctorate in the relevant field. – It is desirable to possess the academic title of professor, associate professor, or assistant professor. | – Work experience in civil service or state-owned enterprises is desirable. |
Senior lecturer (4 units) | – Master’s degree in Science and Pedagogy | – At least 3 years of work experience in the scientific and pedagogical sphere. – Work experience in civil service or state-owned enterprises is desirable. |
Assistant (5 units) | Possession of a Master’s degree in a scientific and pedagogical field. | – Work experience in higher education institutions and/or postgraduate education of at least 1 year. – Work experience in civil service or state-owned enterprises is desirable. |
Language Skills: Professional Proficiency in the State language, Russian, and preferably in English.
Individuals interested in participating in the competition are required to submit the following documents:
- An application addressed to the Rector of the Academy.
- A personal sheet or resume in the specified format.
- Copies of higher education diplomas, academic and scientific degrees, along with documents verifying academic titles. Originals must be provided for verification.
- A presentation in the form of a project on the discipline, comprising no more than 10 slides, structured as follows:
- Name and description of the discipline within the educational program.
- Objectives, aims, and anticipated learning outcomes.
- Teaching methods and tools for the discipline.
- Bibliography with concise annotations for each source.
Participants in the competition have the right to provide additional information along with supporting documents regarding their education, work experience, qualifications, etc.
Documents for the competition will be accepted from May 31 to June 14, 2024.
Submission of documents marked “For the competition of teaching staff” can be done through:
- Email: hr@apa.kz
- Mail or courier (from 09:00 to 18:30) to the following address:
- 010000, Astana, 33a, Abai Ave., room 705
- Telephone: 8-705-289-27-01, 8-702-962-00-49
*In the event of an incomplete submission of documents, the Academy reserves the right not to consider the application from the candidate.