Research Specialist

2 weeks ago

Pretoria, South Africa HSRC Recruitment Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
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 2020-2030 (RISDP), the African Union’s Agenda 2063, and the key frameworks of the United Nations (SDG’s, UNSCR 1325). 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 Research Specialist (RS).

**Research Specialist**

**1 Position - Permanent Contract**

**Ref: AISA - RS 03/24**

**Minimum Requirements**:

- A relevant Ph.D. qualification and experience in the social, natural or economic sciences with practical experience;
- Experience in research environment in the context of Africa region, and publications in the peer-reviewed journals i.e. accredited;
- Emerging researcher in the areas of Agenda 2063, AU protocols i.e. Lome Declaration and SADC frameworks i.e. STI protocol, including intersectional challenges in Africa’s development;
- Demonstratable ability to develop creative ways of producing and/or communicating research outputs;
- Proven experience of having conducted/implemented in-depth research in other African countries;
- Ability to contribute to the Institute’s strategic objectives e.g., debate 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 policy relevant and engaged research;
- Collaborating with other colleagues, should be able contribute to the existing or new research projects, engage with stakeholders involved in projects; demonstrate ability to creatively disseminate research evidence or collaborate with strategic partnerships unit to deliver consultative programs within and outside South Africa’s borders; understanding of regional economic, social and political nuances is an expectation;
- Co-develop 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 perform in the aforementioned areas, it will be crucial to think beyond areas of specialisation;

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