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Business Development Technical Support Officer
| 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
Minimum of a degree/diploma in social sciences or administration;
High level of computer literacy, especially in the MS office Suite (MS Word, Excel, Access, Project and database management)
Previous experience in providing funding support in a large institution;
Ability to prioritise tasks and work effectively to demanding deadlines;
Excellent writing, personal and professional communication and analytical skills;
Ability to work in a team as well as independently;
High personal motivation, self-management, and attention to detail;
Ability to work under pressure and after hours when needed.
Strong spoken and written communication skills in English.
At least 5 years relevant work experience, especially in dealing with tenders and administration of projects.
Ability to engage in a diverse team and prioritise.
Duties & Responsibilities
Scan and identify the funder environment for relevant and new funding opportunities in line with the HSRC’s strategy;
Search, select and summarise information on funding opportunities advertised in printed and electronic media;
Develop a database of prospective funders and donors;
Capture funding opportunities on the Proposal Tracking system;
Source and complete funding documents;
Collate and package tender documents;
Provide logistical support for MOU Management for selected research programmes;
Provide ongoing support and management of the proposal tracking system
Participate in other initiatives and activities of the unit, including supporting general activities undertaken within this unit.
Work closely with the Business Development Manager and senior management team to determine funding opportunities.
Research Output Curator REF – HSRC/ROC 24/10
| 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
managing various resource collections and support the use thereof,
supporting digital scholarship and providing support for organisation-wide processes and requirements,
supporting geospatial analytics in the HSRC, and
raising awareness about best practices and building capacity in the
The eRKC is looking to appoint a suitably qualified professional to take on the responsibilities of a Research Output (publications) Curator. The main responsibilities of this position are to, as part of the Digital Scholarship Services team, facilitate best practice Research Output management to curate (preserve and share) HSRC research output publications, and promote the use thereof.
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:
Relevant Bachelor’s Degree / or equivalent qualification in the social or information sciences discipline;
Basic level of experience in a research output curation context;
Proficiency in MS Office;
Knowledge of metadata, keywords and abstracting practices;
Knowledge of repository management will be an advantage;
Knowledge of creating social media content for promotion of research output
Good interpersonal skills and a strong service orientation which will contribute to cooperative and effective interaction with colleagues;
Good planning, organising, and presentation skills;
Proficiency in speaking and writing
Willingness to work under pressure, according to plan, to meet deadlines
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:
Curate deposited research outputs by
validating and assessing the completeness of the deposited Authorship Sign- off form, the quality of the copy of the output, the quality of the metadata provided, as well as any evidence documentation for audit purposes.
Assessing the research output for inclusion in terms of the HSRC’s performance indicators and to verify copyright, confidentiality, as well as peer- review and accreditation status.
Assigning structured metadata including an abstract and keywords to describe the research output and facilitate re-use.
preparing files for preservation and
Train and assist staff in research units to deposit research outputs according to best practices and to ensure the audit requirements are adhered to.
Ensure the optimal functioning of the
Maintain the repository by performing scheduled maintenance activities, including, retrospectively
updating metadata
curating research
Aid discovery, manage access and support the responsible use of the research outputs collection by
responding to research output enquiries in accordance with the eRKC
provide requested outputs to users and record the information
Create communication pieces for the internal newsletter as well as for social media to promote the HSRC’s research output publication.
Research Director(DCES)
| 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.
STATISTICAL AND DATA ANALYST
| Closing Date | 2024/11/30 |
| Reference Number | HSR241030-1 |
| Job Type | Fixed Term contract- long term |
| Job Title | STATISTICAL AND DATA ANALYST |
| 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 | 30-Nov-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, and Pietermaritzburg (Sweetwaters). Our 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 dedicated to producing policy-relevant indicators and statistical analysis in the domain of science, technology and innovation (STI).
CESTII seeks to be a thought leader for STI measurement, with a growing national, African continental and global South footprint, impact and reputation rooted in high-quality research evidence, strong networks of researchers, policy makers and practitioners, and the deployment of cutting-edge research technologies that improve the quality and quantity of output. The work of CESTII will be supported by an ethos of teamwork and inclusive diversity, shared learning, creativity, and a commitment to sustainability.
CeSTII seeks to appoint a highly motivated and capable Statistical and Data Analyst to join its small but vibrant data management and statistical analysis team.
This will be a three-year, fixed term position, and the successful incumbent will be based in the HSRC’s Cape Town office.
STATISTICAL AND DATA ANALYST (1 Position)
(Ref. CeSTII DA 11/2024)
Minimum Requirements
A minimum of a Master’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, Information Systems or related quantitative research discipline.
A couple of years research related experience.
Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analysing datasets (such as Excel, SPSS, SAS, STATA, R and Stata).
Expertise and proven experience in queries, and report writing using and understanding relational databases including SQL, PostgreSQL, MS Access, with strong capabilities to apply these programmes in survey data management and analyses.
Demonstrable mastery of basic computer skills (typical office suite Software); database management programmes and capabilities to apply these programmes in survey data management and analysis.
Experience and strengths in statistical analysis.
Experience in creating interactive data and graphs (basic knowledge of Microsoft Power BI would be advantageous)
Experience in documentation of data procedures.
Experience and understanding of how measurement instruments, particularly large-scale surveys, relate to databases and data extractions.
Excellent team, communication, leadership and people skills are required, as this is a cross-cutting role.
Intellectual and personal integrity, imagination, adaptability and drive.
Duties & Responsibilities
Extracting data from R&D and Innovation databases using query language and advanced database tools.
Guarding and protecting the organization’s data, ensuring that the databases produce consistent, correct and reusable data.
Managing and maintaining existing computerised and conventional filing systems.
Performing data manipulations, validations and analysis for mandatory report writing and ad hoc requests.
Supporting and informing processes to upgrade and test the R&D and Innovation survey databases.
Automation of data analysis procedures and documentation of data management processes.
Assisting in planning and managing databases for new surveys on aspects of the national systems of innovation.
Develop and maintain systems to track users of CeSTII’s data, reporting on these regularly, and networking with key staff, data users and stakeholders.
Delivering high-quality results to budget and to meet deadlines.
Communicating research findings in the form of curated databases, and user-friendly data metrics and visations.
Assisting in managing datasets submitted annually to stakeholders such as AUDA-NEPAD, OECD-NESTI-MSTI, UNESCO_UIS and NACI
APPLICATIONS:
Applications should include:
A cover letter of motivation indicating your area of expertise (clearly marked), your suitability for the position, your goals, and the position you are applying for.
A detailed CV which should clearly indicate your highest qualification; an indication of your quantitative and qualitative research experience; your fieldwork experience (not related to your degree) and details of your citizenship.
A certified ID copy, as well as copies of all of your completed qualifications.
The details of three recent referees with telephone number, email, and institutional affiliation.
The HSRC will only consider applications that comply with the above requirements.
Please note that Applicants may be required to undertake a written exercise in the competencies required for the position.
Please register and submit your application on-line 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 (here is an on-screen option to resize);
The Neptune system will only allow you to upload 1 attachment. Please ensure that all documents are merged into 1 file before uploading.
Enquiries (not applications or CVs) may be directed to Dr Atoko Kasongo via email at akasongo@hsrc.ac.za
Details of the HSRC can be found on the website, at www.hsrc.ac.za
The HSRC is committed to accelerating the improvement in the proportion of its black, female or disabled senior managers, research leaders and support staff.
Closing date: 30 November 2024. We encourage applicants to submit prior to this date. Applicants who have not been contacted within eight weeks of the closing date should assume that their application has been unsuccessful. Only candidates interviewed will be advised of the outcome of their applications.
The HSRC reserves the right not to make an appointment.
APPLICATIONS FROM RECRUITMENT AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
All the best with your applications.
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