Vacancies HSRC Cape Town – Research Director

Job Description:

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 Inclusive Economic Development (IED) 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.

IED seeks to appoint someone with the required skills, experience and capabilities as an Impact and Research Development Director. This position invites thoughtful, creative and energetic candidates to work with and capacitate researchers to fulfil their potential, ensure IED’s research portfolio is relevant and sustainable, and is taken up by civil society and government policy-makers and stakeholders. This position supports the Division Executive and Strategic Leads in implementing the five-year strategic plan of the HSRC, and includes research in the incumbent’s areas of expertise.

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Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure research impact through high level engagements with government, civil society and the academic community using multiple modalities of science communication;
• Develop and maintain relationships and communication with internal and external stakeholders in relation to research impact;
• Provide high level leadership to research business development staff to ensure sustainable funding streams and relevant partnerships; and
• Provide oversight for the division’s capacity building strategy and its articulation with central HSRC capacity development offerings.
• Provide guidance and support to the alignment of project proposals and research dissemination to meet the divisions strategic impact goals;
• Lead, develop and implement the division’s overarching strategy for research impact, science communication, strategic partnerships and capacity development;

Job Requirements:

• At least 20 peer reviewed publications (books, books chapters, journal articles) of which several must be international, and several first or sole authored;
• Able to lead other in producing impactful research, evidence-informed policy making, evidence synthesis and science communication;
• At least ten (10) years relevant experience, preferably in a research institution or a university;
• Experience in project management and people leadership is essential.
• A recognised scholar in a niche area of research in education or economics with an acknowledged track record of producing impactful research outputs;
• High levels of computer literacy; and
• Proven capability in working with a variety of research methodologies, and of methodological innovation;
• Ability to network and raise large grants for research projects and a willingness to help others do the same;
• A PhD in social sciences, humanities, education or the field of economics;

Job Details:

Company: Human Sciences Research Council – HSRC

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, SA

Application Deadline: N/A

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