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Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor of Information Studies or equivalent degree plus at least 5 years’ experience or an Honours / or equivalent degree with at least 3 - 4 years’ experience in the field of librarianship.
• Experience in an academic or research library environment. Experience in the Social Sciences research environment will be an added advantage.
• Solid knowledge and experience in the use of academic electronic information resources.
• Experience in training users on the use of information databases, bibliographic management tools and information research methodologies.
• Working knowledge of MS Office.
• Proficiency in speaking and writing English.
• Good communication skills and a client satisfaction orientation.
• Ability to work well in a team, as well as under pressure.

Duties & Responsibilities

The following are the key responsibilities of the Information Consultant position:

• Maintain an embedded relationship with and provide ongoing support to researchers by conducting thorough literature searches, sourcing information materials, and attend to reference enquiries.
• Provide current awareness service by conducting environmental scanning and alerting researchers to resources and services according to their subject areas.
• Provide information literacy training, including training on the use of electronic resources.
• Contribute towards the development of the HSRC’s Information Resource Collection.
• Assist with the academic impact assessment of HSRC authored research outputs.
• Contribute to the marketing of eRKC products and services.
• Raise awareness about solutions and services offered by the Information Services Unit.
• Identify new practices as part of growth and business practice improvement.
• Achieve own personal development plan with the focus on continuous development and contribute to the development of other colleagues in the eRKC.

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Minimum Requirements

• A PhD in Education, Economics, Sociology or in a related social sciences and humanities field;
• Between two and four years of research and management experience, preferably in a research institution or a university;
• At least seven (7) peer reviewed publications* (books, books chapters, journal articles), some of which should be sole or first authored;
• Excellent writing skills for drafting briefing papers, reports, academic publications and for wider public dissemination of research findings;
• Relevant quantitative and or qualitative research experience;
• Experience of securing funding for research (will be an advantage), or willingness to learn to do so;
• Research project management experience;
• Intellectual and personal integrity, imagination and drive;
• Enthusiasm to manage, mentor and train junior researchers; and
• Ability to work in a team on multidisciplinary research projects and to grow into a leadership role.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Identify key research areas in support of national, African and global South development agendas;
• Formulate targeted research proposals and secure funding on a sustainable basis to enable policy relevant, strategic research projects;
• Implement and manage high quality, large scale, long-term research studies with a focus on social impact;
• Deliver high-quality results and reports to budget and deadline;
• Stimulate public debate, civil society engagement, and develop communities of practice to ensure uptake of evidence to transform educational and economic outcomes;
• Produce high quality knowledge outputs through publishing in accredited refereed journals, books, and book chapters and with collaborators on the African continent;
• Ensure research impact through government and stakeholder engagement, policy briefs and research reviews;
• Communicate research findings across multiple media platforms and at academic conferences and forums; and
• Develop research skills and competencies through formal and informal training for self and others.