The HSRC was established in 1968 as South Africa’s statutory research agency and has grown to become the largest dedicated research institute in the social sciences and humanities on the African continent, doing cutting-edge public research in areas that are crucial to development.
Our mandate is to inform the effective formulation and monitoring of gover...
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The candidate are expected to have a Bachelor’s degree and extensive qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis experience. Experience working for the HSRC and on previous projects, will be advantageous in to addition:
Bachelors’ Degree or equivalent degree in social sciences, humanities or a related field. A Master’s Degree is advantageous.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, w ith the ability to make sense of complex and diverse information and to identify patterns, trends, and insights
Demonstrated experience in qualitative research methods
Strong w riting skills, with the ability to produce high-quality reports, articles, and other outputs that are clear, concise, and engaging
A passion for and commitment to advancing Women’s Empow erment and Gender Equality , and a w illingness to work on complex and challenging issues in a rigorous and thoughtful manner
Strong values and research ethics.
High personal motivation, self-management, and detail-orientation;
Temperament to cope with a pressurised, deadline driven work environment.
Duties & Responsibilities
The scope of work and expectations of the Research Assistants will include the following, but is not limited to:
Conduct Key Informant Interviews
Coordinate Focus Group Discussions and Regional Workshops
Update stakeholder databases- provincial, national, and state-owned enterprises.
Complete provincial fieldwork and workshop reports.
Complete transcriptions, data cleaning and consolidation
Complete data analysis
Contribute to the drafting of project reports
Contribute to the policy draft & Implementation framew ork
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