Senior Research Specialist - Pretoria, South Africa - HSRC Recruitment

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AISA leads and coordinates the HSRC's engagements in Africa. It, therefore, acts as a catalyst for research and implementation support across the continent. AISA also undertakes basic, applied policy-relevant and comparative research.

The Institute also seeks to build capacity and provide policy advice and implementation support to advance the HSRC's own Africa Research Partnership and Collaboration Strategy as well as South Africa's African Agenda, DSI's Africa Strategy and Decadal Plan, SADC's Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan RISDP), the African Union's Agenda 2063, and the key frameworks of the United Nations (SDG's, UNSCR It collaborates with a range of national, continental, and international governments, as well as multilateral institutions, research institutes, universities, and civil society organisations in order to achieve its objectives.

The Africa Institute of South Africa in the HSRC wishes to appoint a Senior Research Specialist (SRS).


Senior Research Specialist

1 Position - Permanent Contract

Ref:
AISA - SRS 01/24

Minimum Requirements:


  • A relevant Ph.
D. qualification and experience in the social, natural or economic sciences with at least 5 years in pratice;

  • Extensive experience in research environment in the context of Africa region, and publications in the peerreviewed journals i.e. accredited;
  • Seasoned researcher in the areas of Agenda 2063, intersectional challenges in Africa's development;
  • Demonstratable ability to creative ways of producing cuttingedge research outputs;
  • Proven experience of having conducted/implemented indepth research in other African countries;
  • Ability to advise senior management on the strategic objectives i.e. advise on changing landscapes within National System of Innovation and regional economic communities (REC) in Africa;
  • Experience in quantitative and qualitative research approaches and the ability to undertake advanced statistical analysis using appropriate/relevant software;

Duties and Responsibilities:


  • Ability to plan deliverables to enhance the Institute's performance profile and conduct policyrelevant and engaged research;
  • Collaborating with other colleagues working on the existing or new projects, and engaging highlevel stakeholders through evidence dissemination or consultative strategy within and outside South Africa's borders is an expectation;
  • The is expected to travel to the countries of interest as part of the data collection for research projects this will be part of advancing mutual codelivery with strategic partners where necessary, as well as delivering on public engagement with scholars, researchers, and policymakers.
  • Codevelop and/or be able to work on Artificial Intelligence research and policy gaps in Africa, use of technology and innovation to respond to climate change in Africa. The incumbent is not limited to performing in the aforementioned areas, it will be crucial to think beyond areas of specialisation;
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