Researcher at Stellenbosch University

About the job

Duties/Pligte

Responsibilities of the incumbent include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conducting and coordinating (primary and secondary) research that enables a better understanding of the role of DFIs in post-COVID-19 socio-economic recovery;

• Initiating and managing international stakeholder networks, including the facilitation of the mixed classroom initiative;

• Assisting the Project Lead(s) in the analytical work that compares findings and leads to a synthesis of key lessons for critical stakeholders;

• Contributing research dissemination and the co-production of academic publications, reports and policy briefs and various working papers;

• Assisting the Project Lead(s) in the day-to-day management, reporting and administration of the project;

• Participating in all activities of institution building at CST.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

• A Master's degree in a relevant discipline such as energy policy, energy systems, energy economics, or energy finance. Other disciplines such as political science, sociology, anthropology, public policy, public administration, with a dissertation focused on energy finance, energy policy, energy systems, the politics of energy transitions, will also be considered;

• Evidence of facilitation and stakeholder engagement experience across the science-policy-society interface;

• Evidence of academic publications and excellent academic and report writing capabilities;

• Familiarity with trends in the global energy transition, with a particular focus on the dynamics of finance and investment;

• Experience with the academic fields of sustainability transitions, energy policy, and energy finance;

• At least one to two years¿ relevant work experience in the field of energy policy, energy finance, and energy systems with respect to research or practice, project management and fieldwork;

• The ability to work in international research collaborations as well in partnership with social actors;

• Track record and experience in managing and coordinating research projects;

• The ability to communicate and write in English.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

• Evidence of international work in the sustainability-related science-policy field;

• Specialist experience in transdisciplinary research and facilitation methods, with a preference for design thinking and 'techniques of futuring';

• Evidence of strong scholarly performance and commitment to publishing;

• Specialist experience in the energy transitions, energy finance, energy policy fields;

• Participation in international development finance or climate finance networks.