Chief Research Specialist/ Manager: Dces

7 months ago

Cape Town, South Africa HSRC Recruitment Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
A developmental, capable and ethical state is not possible without ensuring peace and sustainable security within South Africa and beyond its borders. In order to work towards a more socially cohesive citizenry and safer and resilient communities, it is necessary to focus on building a “better South Africa, a better Africa and a better world.”

The **Vision** of DCES is for it to be a national, regional and international hub for transformative research in the interests of a just and equal society.

The **Mission** of DCES is for it to conduct cutting edge research in the areas of peace, human security, sustainability, democracy, governance and citizenship in an engaged manner that focuses on building a better life for all.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- A doctorate (PhD) in the social or economic sciences or related disciplines;
- An established research career, as evidenced by publications.
- at least six years’ experience post qualification coupled with 12 or more peer-reviewed publications, of which several are international;
- Excellent writing skills necessary for publication in internationally accredited peer-reviewed academic journals, and for drafting briefing papers and reports;
- An interest in one of the priority research areas of DCES will be an advantage;
- A sound grounding in research methods, especially quantitative approaches, will be a strong recommendation;
- Intellectual and personal integrity, imagination and drive;
- A strong user orientation, based on a commitment to social research that makes a difference;
- The ability and enthusiasm to engage as a team player in large-scale multidisciplinary research projects, to manage research teams, and to mentor and train team members
- Publish in refereed journals;
- Build national and international research links; and
- Manage staff and build capacity within the division.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Conducting high level scholarly research which meets the challenge of peer review, and has both strategic and policy relevance;
- Managing research teams and large-scale long-term research projects;
- Proposal writing to secure external funds;
- Mentor fellow employees and emerging researchers;
- Deliver high-quality results and reports to meet set budgets and deadlines;
- Network with major users and funders of social science research to understand their research needs;
- Communicate research findings through modalities like policy briefs;

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