HUMAN SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL (HSRC) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICER Details Closing Date 2024/11/11 Reference Number HSR241028-1 Job Type Permanent Job Title Business Development Technical Support Officer Business Area Development, Capable and Ethical State - DCES Department DCES Number of Positions 01 Workplace Type Hybrid Location - Town / City Pretoria Location - Province Gauteng Location - Country South Africa Minimum Education Level NQF 7 - Degree or equivalent Application Closing Date 08-Nov-2024 Job Category Administrative Job Advert Summary The DCES division is looking to appoint a suitably qualified professional to take on the responsibilities of a Business Development Technical Support Officer. This position supports and assists the Divisional Executive and Strategic Lead in implementing the five-year strategic plan of the HSRC through fundraising efforts. The Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES) division conducts transdisciplinary, intersectional, policy and programme-relevant research. The two over-arching questions that guide the research interventions are Minimum Requirements
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Policy In delivering 'social science that makes a difference' in South Africa and the region, the Research Programmes of the Human Sciences Research Council initiate and undertake policy-oriented research projects and programmes from its offices in Cape Town, Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Pretoria. Its public-purpose mandate is set out in the Human Sciences Research Council Act No.17 of 2008. The HSRC aims to attract and retain high-calibre skills and human resources necessary to effectively execute both its mandate to conduct research and to support the strategic intent of the organisation. The HSRC is committed to accelerating the improvement in the proportion of South African Citizens who are black, female, or disabled towards achieving Equity goals. The HSRC reserves the right not to make an appointment. Application from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. PLEASE APPLY HERE Research Director (DCES) Details Closing Date 2024/11/15 Reference Number HSR241028-2 Job Type Permanent Job Title Research Director(DCES) Business Area Development, Capable and Ethical State - DCES Department DCES Number of Positions 01 Workplace Type Hybrid Location - Town / City Pretoria and Cape Town Location - Province Gauteng, Western Cape Location - Country South Africa Minimum Education Level NQF 10 - PhD Degree or equivalent Application Closing Date 15-Nov-2024 Job Category Education Job Advert Summary The DCES division is looking to appoint a suitably qualified professional to take on the responsibilities of a Research Director in the division. The Research Director position supports and assists the Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES) Divisional Executive (DE) and Strategic Leads in implementing the five-year strategic plan of the HSRC. The Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES) division conducts transdisciplinary, intersectional, policy and programme-relevant research. The two over-arching questions that guide the research interventions are: • How to strengthen democracy through transparent governance, accountable leadership and reinvigorated public participation/civic engagement; and • How to ensure sustainable development through peace, human and social security. Minimum Requirements • A doctorate (PhD) in Social Sciences or related disciplines • Additional Management Qualifications (e.g. MBA or equivalent) will be an added advantage • At least ten (10) years’ experience in managing and leading in senior research teams. • At least 5 years’ experience at a strategic and senior management level in an academic environment or research institution • An academic leader with an impressive and strong publishing record of at least 20 peer reviewed publications (books, books chapters, journal articles) of which several must be international and first or sole authored. Duties & Responsibilities The Research Director role in DCES demands that the incumbent to drives and lead a team of senior researchers in large and strategic research projects, innovating methodologies and coordinating working groups, flagship projects and task teams in order realise the vision of the DCES division and that of the HSRC. The successful candidate’s responsibility will be to ensure that, the quality of research outputs, and enabling dissemination strategies, research partnerships and collaboration which drives the HSRC’s quest for impact in policy-engaged research. In delivering ‘social science that makes a difference’, the Research Programmes of the Human Sciences Research Council initiate and undertake policy-oriented research projects and programmes from its offices in Cape Town, Pietermaritzburg and Pretoria. Its public-purpose mandate is set out in the Human Sciences Research Council Act of 2008. The following are the key responsibilities for the Research Director role in the division: • Lead, manage and coordinate various research themes, senior researchers and teams in the areas of Democracy, Governance & Citizenship, Sustainable Security. • Build visible national, continental and international research partnerships in the HSC area of specialisation that result in collaborative and multidisciplinary studies, high quality publications, evidence reviews and policy briefs. • Coordinate and review strategic plans and opportunities for fund raising to meet agreed upon targets for the team. • Together with the team and supported by the division’s business development team foster concrete plans and activities for meeting the divisional goals and targets. • Ensure that grants obtained are strategic and focussed on public-oriented research in keeping with the HSRC’s vision. • Manage the outputs of researchers in the team to ensure maximum impact of the HSRC. • Together with the Divisional Executive and Strategic Leads, spearhead formal government engagements through joint projects, partnerships, secondments, workshops and research dissemination. • Drive and enable a relationship of trust and influence in appropriate ways amongst all levels of research staff. • Actively forge research collaborations with Universities and Science Councils. • Ensure that each team member aligned to the designated theme of leadership is capacitated, managed, supported, mentored (if they are trainees) and motivated to ensure a high-performance team that meets strategic targets. • Actively promote and support talent management, succession planning, retention strategies and achieve equity targets. • Ensure that fair conflict and consequence management takes place. • Oversight for achieving delegated designated targets for the theme / sub-division. • Contribution to the division’s risk profile and mitigation strategies. • Ensure that research grants are well managed and that good relationships with collaborators and grant making organisations/institutions are maintained. Policy In delivering 'social science that makes a difference' in South Africa and the region, the Research Programmes of the Human Sciences Research Council initiate and undertake policy-oriented research projects and programmes from its offices in Cape Town, Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Pretoria. Its public-purpose mandate is set out in the Human Sciences Research Council Act No.17 of 2008. The HSRC aims to attract and retain high-calibre skills and human resources necessary to effectively execute both its mandate to conduct research and to support the strategic intent of the organisation. The HSRC is committed to accelerating the improvement in the proportion of South African Citizens who are black, female, or disabled towards achieving Equity goals. The HSRC reserves the right not to make an appointment. Application from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. PLEASE APPLY HERE
Research Output Curator REF - HSRC/ROC 24/10 Details Closing Date 2024/11/08 Reference Number HSR241024-1 Job Type Permanent Job Title Research Output Curator REF - HSRC/ROC 24/10 Business Area e Research Knowledge Centre - eRKC Department eResearch Knowledge Centre (eRKC) Number of Positions 1 Workplace Type Hybrid Location - Town / City Pretoria/ Cape Town/ Durban Location - Province Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Gauteng Location - Country South Africa Minimum Education Level NQF 7 - Degree or equivalent Application Closing Date 08-Nov-2024 Job Category Education Job Advert Summary The eResearch Knowledge Centre (eRKC) within the HSRC employs a group of practitioners and specialists in the areas of information services, geospatial analytics, and digital scholarship who provide knowledge services to enhance the HSRC’s research capability. The vision of the eRKC is to enhance the HSRC’s research capability through innovative information services, geospatial solutions, and digital curation. The mission of the eRKC is to be an informed research enabler that provides innovative knowledge services and access to resources that meet the needs of the HSRC’s research community and its stakeholders. This is achieved by
Minimum Requirements This position requires knowledge and experience in the area of research output management. A specific skill set that combines accuracy and attention to detail, knowledge of basic cataloguing rules, Dublin Core metadata standards and abstracting, working knowledge of using repository software and scholarship support is required. The requirements are the following:
Duties & Responsibilities The Research Output Curator role demands that the incumbent functions as part of the wider eRKC’s team to ensure that its mandate in terms of research output related services is optimally fulfilled. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of the HSRC Research Output Collection and facilitate its use, develop related policies and procedures, manage scholarship support services related to research output, produce management and performance information related to research output, technologies, systems, and processes. The following are the key responsibilities for the Research Output Curator position:
Policy In delivering 'social science that makes a difference' in South Africa and the region, the Research Programmes of the Human Sciences Research Council initiate and undertake policy-oriented research projects and programmes from its offices in Cape Town, Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Pretoria. Its public-purpose mandate is set out in the Human Sciences Research Council Act No.17 of 2008. The HSRC aims to attract and retain high-calibre skills and human resources necessary to effectively execute both its mandate to conduct research and to support the strategic intent of the organisation. The HSRC is committed to accelerating the improvement in the proportion of South African Citizens who are black, female, or disabled towards achieving Equity goals. The HSRC reserves the right not to make an appointment. Application from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. PLEASE APPLY HERE
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