Research Intern

6 months ago


Johannesburg, South Africa AJ Personnel Full time

**Main purpose of the job**:

- The research intern will work in close collaboration with the RHAP research team (Public Health Researcher and Sociologist) to produce evidence-based reports, advocacy materials, and policy briefs

**Location**:

- **Rural Health Advocacy Project - Johannesburg**

**Key performance areas**:

- Conduct literature reviews
- Writing of reports and policy briefs
- Staying up to date with current literature, relevant events, and policies in the field
- Assist with data handling
- Participate in research partnerships that are in place or are developed during the internship
- Perform any research-related activity required to support these partnerships
- Facilitate (logistics) and participate in project meetings including:

- Staff meetings
- Ensure timeous distribution of agenda prior to meeting and circulation of generated minutes after the meeting, in line with required timelines
- Act in a professional and friendly manner in all dealings with internal stakeholders
- Show a high level of customer centricity at all times
- Enhance the capacity of our research team by adding expertise in health economics research
- Produce research outputs that consider the public health, sociology, and economic evidence for the advocacy issues we are seeking to address
- Use evidence-based approaches to shape our advocacy appeals and submissions
- Use evidence-based approaches to raise awareness with communities and stakeholders (such as policymakers and partner organizations) regarding pertinent advocacy issues
- Preparing content for social media
- Participate in media interviews (optional) and writing op-eds

**Required minimum education and training**:

- **Bachelor’s Degree in Health Economics or Data Science (Health System Science)**

**Required minimum work experience**:

- **Research experience in the context of studies towards a Bachelor’s Degree**:

- **An understanding of health systems, public health, and health policy will be an added advantage**

**Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities**:

- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Good at conducting literature reviews
- Exceptional writing skills and attention to detail (research reports, policy briefs, etc.)
- Quantitative data handling and analysis
- Passionate about rural health and increasing access to health services for rural communities
- Sincere commitment to social justice and health equity
- Work well in a team and eager to grow and learn

**TO APPLY**:

- Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
- Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
- Note AJ Personnel is fully POPI compliant.
- Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

**Please note**:

- **AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.**:

- **AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.


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