HUMAN SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL (HSRC) VACANCIES

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FINANCE AND GRANTS OFFICER
 
Details
Closing Date 2024/04/30
Reference Number HSR240419-1
Job Type Fixed Term contract- long term
Job Title Finance and Grants Officer
Business Area Public Health, Societies and Belonging - PHSB
Department CCBR
Number of Positions 1
Workplace Type On-site
Location - Town / City Pietermaritzburg
Location – Province KwaZulu-Natal
Location – Country South Africa
Minimum Education Level NQF8 - Hons Degree or equivalent
Application Closing Date 30-Apr-2024
Job Category Administrative
 
Job Advert Summary
The Centre for Community Based Research (CCBR) exists within the Division of Public Health, Societies and Belonging (PHSB). The mission of the CCBR is to understand, identify and improve community wellbeing by exploring, describing and addressing health, education, and quality of life through novel mixed-methods approaches that combines multidisciplinary capacities, and to serve as a hub for knowledge generation, capacity building and training.
 
Through engagement and advocacy for community-informed approaches, the CCBR is a champion for this work within the Division and across the HSRC. The CCBR currently have staff in both Durban and Pietermaritzburg with plans to grow activities and capacity beyond the borders of the Sweetwaters office.
 
The CCBR is looking for a suitably qualified persons to take on the responsibilities of a senior officer responsible for grants and contracts management for research projects implemented at the Sweetwaters office. The successful candidate will lead the provision of effective financial and administrative support services to all staff and sites, specifically in the areas of financial management, donor liaison and organizational administration. They will take on budgeting and financial operation of projects; grants management; assigned clerical and administrative tasks; at Sweetwaters. This position is offered on a 24 month contract.
 
Minimum Requirements

• Applicants must be in possession of an Honours level qualification (NQF 8) in Public Administration, Finance/Accounting/Auditing, or Business Administration.
• At least five years of work experience, with focus on fundraising, international development, financial management or project management
• Organized, thorough and accurate approach to work
• Resilient with demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

 
Duties & Responsibilities

• Support development of budgets working closely with the research team ensuring projects are correctly costed according to the study protocol
• Prepare budgets in line with schedule of events for submission to sponsors
• Developing a standard budget costing tool for clinical trials
• Ensure invoicing is done timeously and engaging with sponsors to ensure that the sites are reimbursed accordingly for closed studies
• Working with the Legal team to ensure that Clinical Trial Agreements/ Material Transfer Agreements are reviewed and all legal issues are addressed by the sponsors.
• Maintain and updating the list of clinical trial studies for each site
• Following up on payments of invoices with sponsors based on the age analysis
• Extracting financial reports on RMS and updating billing amounts according to contract amendments
• Communicate effectively with management, clinicians, and pharmaceutical companies.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team

 
 
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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RESEARCH PROFESSIONAL STUDY NURSE
 
Details
Closing Date 2024/04/30
Reference Number HSR240419-2
Job Type Fixed Term contract- long term
Job Title Research Professional Study Nurse
Business Area Public Health, Societies and Belonging - PHSB
Department CCBR
Number of Positions 1
Workplace Type On-site
Location - Town / City Pietermaritzburg
Location – Province KwaZulu-Natal
Location – Country South Africa
Minimum Education Level NQF 6 - National Diploma or equivalent
Application Closing Date 30-Apr-2024
Job Category Scientific
 
Job Advert Summary
The Centre for Community Based Research (CCBR) exists within the Division of Public Health, Societies and Belonging (PHSB). The mission of the CCBR is to understand, identify and improve community wellbeing by exploring, describing and addressing health, education, and quality of life through novel mixed-methods approaches that combines multidisciplinary capacities, and to serve as a hub for knowledge generation, capacity building and training.
 
Through engagement and advocacy for community-informed approaches, the CCBR is a champion for this work within the Division and across the HSRC. The CCBR currently have staff in both Durban and Pietermaritzburg with plans to grow activities and capacity beyond the borders of the Sweetwaters office.
 
The CCBR is looking for a suitably qualified persons to take on the responsibilities of professional study nurse for research projects implemented at the Sweetwaters office. The successful candidates will be assigned to multi-year projects to implement and evaluate health interventions to reach identified population groups in the communities designated for the research study.
 
The professional nurse/data collector will report to the study project manager and project team and site support staff to successfully implement their role. This position is offered on a 13 month contract.
 
Minimum Requirements       

• Registration as a Professional Nurse with the South African Nursing Council;
• Minimum 3 year’s nursing experience including rapid testing and collection of blood specimens
• Fluency in isiZulu and English.
• Relevant knowledge of HIV/AIDS
• Preference will be given to applicants with:   

 
Research experience

• 1 year, Code E or similar, unendorsed driver’s license;
• Exposure to data collection on mobile devices
• Good organizational skills and problem-solving skills
• The ability to work accurately, independently and in a team
• Willingness to work after hours and over weekends and in rural communities

 
Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct Informed Consent process
• Administer study specific questionnaires
• Perform clinical examinations
• Conduct point of care assessments and rapid assays from fingerprick;
• Facilitate sputum collection and nasopharyngeal specimen collection from participants;
• Conducting venous blood draws on participants;
• Ensuring bio-hazardous waste is disposed of according to waste management guidelines;
• Ensuring safe storage of blood specimens;
• Adhering to universal precautions during and after blood draws;
• Providing clients test results in the field;
• Ensuring accurate record keeping of client information;
• Carrying out any other activities deemed necessary for the effective and productive functioning of the team
• From time to time coordinate study personnel, study activities or project phases as delegated

 
Additional Responsibilities:

• Mobilising participants to receive counselling and testing.
• Recruiting and screening participants to the study

 
 
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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SENIOR RESEARCH MANAGER
 
Details
Closing Date 2024/04/26
Reference Number HSR240415-1
Job Type Fixed Term contract- long term
Job Title Senior Research Manager
Business Area Equitable Education and Economics - EEE
Department Equitable Education and Economics
Number of Positions 1
Workplace Type Hybrid
Location - Town / City Cape Town
Location – Province Western Cape
Location – Country South Africa
Minimum Education Level NQF 9 - Masters Degree or equivalent
Application Closing Date 26-Apr-2024
Job Category Other
 
Job Advert Summary
In delivering ‘social science that makes a difference’ the Research Divisions, Units, Institutes and Centres of the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) undertake policy-oriented research from its offices in Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban, and Pietermaritzburg.  Our public purpose mandate is set out in the Human Sciences Research Council Act of 2008.
 
The Equitable Education and Economies (EEE) division undertakes research to transform educational outcomes and increase economic participation. It recognises that education and the economy have long been linked, and conducts research to understand educational performance and improve learning outcomes, and to interrogate social, spatial and structural obstacles to economic participation.
 
The EEE Research Division has a new project, U’Good, which aims to test and further develop relational approaches to wellbeing (RWB); and generate empirical insights into key contemporary challenges to young people’s wellbeing, and how they are addressing these. The programme is structured into four thematic areas to focus on the wellbeing of Young People with regards to: Livelihoods, Climate change, Digitalisation and Mental health.
 
The research programme will be implemented over five interrelated work packages: 1) the funding of research projects focusing on young people in the 12 focus countries, 2) capacity strengthening of young people and researchers, 3) the development of a community of practice, 4) monitoring, evaluation and strategic learning and 5) communication and dissemination. In line with the ethos of the programme it seeks to employ and approach to monitoring and evaluation that is novel, strategic, learning-oriented and appropriate to the challenges the research programme seeks to understand and have a positive impact on.
 
EEE is looking to appoint an experienced, Senior Research Manager with expertise in the area of Monitoring and Evaluation, for a period of 4 years to be based in either the HSRC’s Cape Town or Pretoria Office’s, commencing on 1 June 2024. The incumbent will thus be expected to drive and coordinate the monitoring and evaluation function and supporting activities across the work packages to enable strategic learning.
 
Senior Research Manager (1 Position)
Four (4) year fixed term contract
Ref. No: M&ES 04/2024
 
Minimum Requirements       

• A Master’s degree, preferably in the area of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) or Planning.
• A doctoral degree in the Social Sciences would be an advantage.
• A minimum of between 3-5 years M&E experience.
• Qualitative and quantitative data analysis expertise.
• Experience in managing monitoring and evaluation projects.
• Track record of peer reviewed, accredited publications (at least 3, with some first authored and some international).
• Experience in research-oriented administration and coordination.
• An understanding of administrative procedures linked to research processes and activities will be an advantage;
• Fluency in English.
• Competency in computer programmes such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, referencing software and data analysis programmes such as SPSS and Atlas.ti.
• A problem-solving mindset, and attention to detail.
• Sound organisational, written and verbal communication skills.
• The capacity to work under pressure, to meet deadlines and to work after hours if required.
• Ability to develop innovative and/or alternative data gathering or synthesis approaches towards MESL.
• Experience in participatory research and using innovative data collection or analyses approaches would be an advantage.
• Preference will be given to South Africans and those who contribute to meeting the equity targets of the HSRC.

 
Duties & Responsibilities

• Supporting the development and execution of an integrated Monitoring, Evaluation and Strategic Learning (MESL) framework under the guidance of the Principal Investigator, two Co-Principal Investigators and a national research funding partner (NRF);
• Coordinate all aspects of MESL across the U’Good research programme as part of a large multi-country research team
• Support the u’Good programme team, on all aspects of planning, monitoring, evaluation and strategic learning;
• Coordinate MESL activities – including timelines scheduling engagements with partners, work with team members to attend and document all project activities, monitoring milestones and overseeing staff;
• Manage, plan and coordinate MESL timelines, project meetings, dissemination workshops and events;
• Coordinate fieldwork activities, both qualitative and quantitative;
• Oversee and write reviews and team outputs;
• Assist with the write up of research results for research reports, conference/dissemination presentations, and manuscripts for publication with programme team;
• Provide expert insights on the development and implementation of the u’Good MESL framework, activities (data collection, analysis and dissemination) and write up;
• Manage processes of quality assurance of deliverables for Principal Investigators; and
• Interface closely with the project manager to ensure smooth running of monitoring and evaluation tasks that relate to governance and those that have the additional aspect of strategic learning
• The HSRC offers attractive, market-related salaries, depending on qualifications, experience and recent performance.

 
 
APPLICATIONS:

• A cover letter of motivation indicating your suitability for the position;
• A detailed CV with a full list of publications and an indication of your residency status.
• Two examples of published academic work.
• The details of three recent referees with telephone/cell number, fax, e-mail, contact details and institutional affiliation.
• Shortlisted applicants may be required to undertake a written competency exercise for this position.

 
APPLICATIONS:
The HSRC will only consider applications that comply with the above requirements.
Please register and submit your application online at  https://hsrc.erecruit.co/  
 
Application Instructions:
Candidates can make use of their mobile devices or any browser to register on the Neptune recruitment site, as well as to make application for available vacancies
Candidates will be prompted to upload their CV’s;
 Please not that currently the system cannot accept multiple, separate, attachments, please ensure that you PDF your C.V and ALL your supporting documents into one file and attach it when prompted to do so for your C.V document, ensuring that it complies with the file size below;
Attachments must be less than 1MB, there is an on-screen option to resize
 
Enquiries (NOT Applications or CVs) may be directed to Dr Candice Groenewald  email cgroenewald@hsrc.ac.za. 
 
Closing date: 26 April 2024. 
 
We encourage applicants to submit prior to the closing date. If you do not receive any response from us within eight weeks, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Only candidates who are interviewed will be advised of the outcome of their application.
 
The HSRC reserves the right not to make an appointment
 
APPLICATIONS FROM RECRUITMENT AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 
 
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

PHD RESEARCH TRAINEE
 
Details
PhD Research Trainee (HSR240410-3)
Closing Date 2024/04/25
Reference Number HSR240410-3
Job Type Fixed Term contract- long term
Job Title PhD Research Trainee
Business Area Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators - CeSTII
Department CeSTII
Number of Positions 1
Workplace Type Hybrid
Location - Town / City Cape Town
Location – Province Western Cape
Location – Country South Africa
Minimum Education Level NQF 9 - Masters Degree or equivalent
Application Closing Date 25-Apr-2024
Job Category Other
 
Job Advert Summary
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 of 2008.
 
The Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII) is a specialist research centre within the Human Sciences Research Council that is dedicated to producing policy relevant research and statistical analysis in the domain of science, technology and innovation. CeSTII has a vision to be a thought and practice leader, as well as, an acknowledged site of excellence in its field and aims to consolidate its position as a value-adding component of South Africa’s national innovation system.
 
CeSTII seeks to appoint one PhD Research Intern who has studied and has an interest in the field of science, technology and innovation measurement. The appointment is for a period of three years. The successful incumbent will be based in Cape Town.
 
The Internship Programme in the HSRC is meant to provide the successful candidates with an opportunity to further develop their research expertise by working with subject experts and project specialists. The internship experience is intensive and requires mature individuals who are able to work independently as well as in a team. The successful individuals will be required to balance day to day duties and responsibilities in CeSTII and the HSRC with PhD related work and complete their thesis within 3 years. Time is set aside for this purpose.
 
PhD Research Trainee Three (3) year Contract
Ref: PhD Intern CeSTII 04/2024
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PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT RE-APPLY
 
Minimum Requirements

• Applicants must be in possession of a master’s degree in a field closely related to the study of science, technology and innovation measurement, and should be registered for, or about to register for, a PhD with a registered South African University.
• Experience in and understanding of the concepts of the National System of Innovation will be an added advantage.
• Sound knowledge of data management and data analysis or statistical skills will be very
• A sound academic
• Two–three years’ experience in the preparation of research reports and manuscripts for publication, whilst having peer-reviewed articles in recognized journals will be
• Experience in communicating survey findings at
• Curiosity, enthusiasm, and interest in a research career that includes working with statistics and data
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment, good communication and leadership skills are
• Proficiency in or working experience with some or all of the following programmes: MS Access, Excel, Word, SPSS, STATA, NVivo/Atlas.

 
Duties & Responsibilities

• Working as required on all aspects of the National Survey of Research and Experimental Development (R&D), other projects, and analysis of resultant survey and other
• Writing reports, fact sheets, and policy briefs from survey work and other projects.
• Making demonstrable progress towards the achievement of a Doctoral
• Producing peer-reviewed research articles that appear in accredited
• Writing up research results for workshops/conferences/presentations.
• Developing own personal academic competencies through formal and informal training
• Assisting in organising and facilitating stakeholder workshops and other stakeholder
• Assisting in drafting proposals for funding
• Compilation of all specific duties and deliverables assigned in an individual performance- based contract.
• The HSRC offers attractive, market-related packages depending on qualifications and experience.

 
Applications: In your application, please include 1) a letter of motivation indicating the position you are applying for, 2) your CV, 3) a copy of current earnings on a cost-to-company basis if applicable 4) a one-page outline of your PhD thesis or proposed PhD thesis, 5) a copy of your academic transcripts as well as 6) the names of three contactable referees (with telephone, and e-mail contact details).
The HSRC will only consider applications that include the above requirements. Applicants may be required to undertake a written exercise in the competencies required for the position.
Due to the volumes received, the HSRC no longer accepts emailed or hard-copy applications. Please register and submit your application online at https://hsrc.erecruit.co/
 
Application Instructions:
Candidates can make use of their mobile devices or any browser to register on the Neptune recruitment site, as well as to make application for available vacancies;
Candidates will be prompted to upload their documents;
Attachments must be less than 1MB, there is an on-screen option to resize;
The Neptune system will only allow you to upload 1 Please ensure that all documents are merged into 1 file before uploading.
 
Enquiries and not applications may be directed to Dr Amy Kahn via email   AKahn@hsrc.ac.za
 
The HSRC is committed to accelerating the improvement in the proportion of its South African senior managers, research leaders and support staff who are black, female or disabled.
 
Closing date: 25 April 2024. 
 
We encourage applicants to submit prior to that date. Applicants who have not been contacted within eight weeks should assume that their application has been unsuccessful. Only applicants who are interviewed will be advised of the outcome of their applications.
 
THE HSRC RESERVES THE RIGHT TO NOT MAKE AN APPOINTMENT APPLICATIONS FROM RECRUITMENT AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
 
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