Director: E-research Knowledge Centre

7 months ago

Pretoria, South Africa HSRC Recruitment Full time

**Job Advert Summary**:
The role of the HSRC is to conduct applied social science and humanities research for the public good in South Africa. The Office of the Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Research (ODCEO: R) provides leadership and strategic oversight for research divisions, centres and units in the HSRC. These include the Africa Institute of South Africa (AISA), Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators (CeSTII), Equitable Education and Economies (EEE), Public Health, Societies & Belonging (PHSB), and Developmental, Capable & Ethical State (DCES). The DCEO: R also has direct responsibility for HSRC Publishing and the e-Research Knowledge Centre (e-RKC).

The e-Research Knowledge Centre delivers customer-orientated Information Services by getting to the essence of their customer’s needs and bringing them the highest qualitative, value-added strategic information in the format of their choice. It also provides Data Management and Curation services as well as Geo-Spatial expertise. The e-RKC also strives to act as the information services hub for social sciences in the HSRC, as well as on a national and international level.

**Minimum Requirements**:

- A minimum of a Masters degree in a related field, a PhD is preferable;
- 15 years’ experience in the information field, 5 of which must be in a managerial capacity;
- Experience in working with electronic information;
- Knowledge of information-related legislation that governs the public sector;
- Understanding of electronic systems and the research environment;
- Experience in project administration;
- Experience in the management of staff, finances, infrastructure and performance;
- Credibility to interface with management, researchers and support staff;
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of proficiency in English;
- Analytical problem-solving skills;
- Demonstrable initiative, integrity and maturity;
- The ability to function independently and under pressure;
- A commitment to excellence, attention to detail and meticulous and accurate execution of tasks; and
- Must be able to work in a diverse and multicultural environment.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Strategic management and leadership of e-RKC;
- Contribute to the implementation of an e-Research knowledge-enabling strategy’
- Provide leadership and develop a strong team environment committed to the organisation's mission, values and objectives in a manner that instils trust and credibility;
- Oversee the development and implementation of policies which enables business objectives;
- Formulate knowledge management and information strategies, policies and systems;
- Provide cutting-edge knowledge resource services including: desk research; library services; virtual communities of practice; electronic resources services; research outputs database management and quality control;
- Coordinate delivery of efficient and effective knowledge services according to best practices that meet the needs of the organisation;
- Manage the knowledge base to provide an effective platform for research dissemination;
- Manage and maintain databases by assisting in the development of systems (from a business perspective);
- Improve data quality to ensure legal compliance and good information governance; andMaintain the records management system, archiving policy, and administration process in the promotion of the Access to Information Act 2000.

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