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.
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A completed Master’s degree in the Social Sciences;
At least 3-5 years’ youth engagement experience in a research environment;
Exposure particularly to multi-stakeholder and/or multi-country research projects would be an advantage;
A track record of peer reviewed, accredited publications (at least 3-5 publications, with some first authored and some international);
An understanding of administrative procedures linked to research processes and activities will be an advantage;
Fluency and proficiency in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills. In addition to English, fluency and proficiency in Spanish/French would be advantageous”.
Competency in computer programmes such as Word, OneDrive, Excel, PowerPoint, referencing software
Proactive with a problem-solving mindset, advanced organisational skills, the ability to multi-task and with great attention to detail.
Duties & Responsibilities
Coordinate all aspects of youth engagement across the U’Good!? research programme as part of a large multi-country research team under the leadership and guidance of the Principal Investigators, across a maximum of 23 research projects.
Oversight on the management and co-ordination of a maximum of four Youth Steering Committee members.
Advise and assist to implement best practices and innovations for ensuring meaningful collaboration and partnership with young people throughout the facets of the programme.
Provide expert insights on Youth Engagement through liaison with the programme Principal Investigators (PIs), thematic leads and Project PIs.
Guide and ensure youth engagement in key programme outputs (for example, a documentary, the Monitoring, Evaluation and Strategic Learning (MESL) framework)
Attend advisory committee meetings as required (a maximum of 3 meetings per annum)
Attend 3 international u’Good!? conferences
Attend Community of practice (CoP) events and initiatives (a minimum of 3 per annum)
Develop new areas of inquiry within the project on youth engagement in order to further develop your own research interests.
APPLICATIONS:
A 1-2 pages cover letter indicating your suitability for the position by highlighting:
your experience in working with Young People,
the contribution you would make towards advancing Relational Wellbeing (RWB), and
your experience in youth wellbeing.
A detailed CV with a list of publications and an indication of your country of origin.
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