Job Opportunities at HSRC

Key Requirements:

• A qualification in either law, public policy or science communication will be an added advantage;
• Experience in facilitating a policy brief training workshop
• Have evaluated policy briefs before
• Have published a policy brief or related science-policy engagement publication

Duties & Responsibilities

• The HSRC seeks to appoint a panel of policy brief reviewers on a delivery-based contract to review Policy Briefs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review Policy Briefs
• Hold feedback sessions with authors
• Advice on the dissemination strategy
• Facilitate policy brief writing workshops for researchers and policymakers
• Facilitate science-policy engagements

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Minimum Requirements

• A PhD in one of the following; Environmental Law, Governance and Policy Analysis, Climate and Disaster Management policy or other appropriate policy related qualification.
• At least 6 years’ experience working on government policy and policy evaluations.
• Post-graduation training experience (teaching and supervising post graduate students, Masters and/or PhD students).
• Experience working on multi-disciplinary projects
• A strong record of published research in both local and international journals, and/ or a strong record of public policy analysis (at least 7 publications in peer reviewed journals).
• Intellectual and personal integrity, imagination, and drive.
• Advantages
• Membership of a recognise professional, community of practice bodies/bodies
• Fluency in an African language spoken in Southern and/or East Africa
• Experience working in the Southern and/or Eastern region
• Working experience in government, regional bodies such as SABC, AU on policy issues.

Duties & Responsibilities

• The Senior Research Specialist policy analyst will work with other senior researchers (Principal Investigator (PI), Co-PI and other subject matter experts) and he/she will lead the policy research portfolio of the CzASE programme. Some of the key functions of this position includes:
• Undertaking baseline studies on the laws and policies that governing the relation between humans and the land (broadly defined) for participating countries and the region(s).
• Undertake research to critically look at these laws and policies and how they related to local thinking and knowledge about the land, seas, life, science, politics and quality of life.
• Design case studies of local knowledge and indigenous systems and critique how these related to laws and policies on soil use.
• Support the CzASE training programme for Masters and PhD interns by developing learning material on law, policy,
• Facilitating and/or conducting workshops on laws, policies, critical thinking and local systems with different stakeholders (government officials, regional body officials, researchers, research fellows, civil society, pressure groups etc) In delivering ‘social science that makes a difference’, the Research Programmes of the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) initiate and undertake policy-oriented research projects and programmes. Its public-purpose mandate is set out in the Human Sciences Research Council Act of 2008.
• Support evidence-based policy making engaging with policy makers by providing appropriate research papers, tools and or evaluation of policy decisions.
• Lead research on communication of science in policy making and the public, including the use of local knowledge at national and regional level.
• Contribute to research outputs, publications in peer reviewed journals, policy briefs, books and other appropriate publications that are evidence based but more accessible to the public.

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Minimum Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification will be a post graduate degree or diploma, ideally in the Humanities or the Social Sciences or related disciplines;
• Relevant experience in the publishing industry, preferably in academic book publishing;
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, email and the internet;
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work effectively to demanding deadlines;
• Willingness to undertake local travel;
• Work with budgets, databases and planning tools;
• Demonstrate highly developed people, teamwork and negotiation skills;
• Highly organized administrative skills.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Commission and manage new scholarly book projects for all three imprints;
• Establishment of the five-year publishing plan in line with the business strategic plan;
• Assist in the planning and conceptualisation of publishing projects;
• Manage peer review processes;
• Manage commissioning and manuscript review processes;
• Manage the pre-production phase of projects including budgets, contracts and schedules;
• Identify new authors where applicable and work sensitively and efficiently with all author;
• Fulfil where needed the role of editorial board secretary;
• Manage new book handover processes from commissioning to editorial;
• Manage the administration for all author contracts, partnership and license agreement;
• Brief marketing and editorial colleagues on relevant book information;
• Manage backlist.
   

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KEY REQUIREMENTS:

• Advanced degree in Environmental Economics, Sustainability, or a related field.
• Proven experience in conducting environmental impact assessments and life cycle analyses.
• Familiarity with electoral processes and voting technologies is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in statistical software.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts to diverse audiences.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The scope of work and expectations of the Environmental Economist will include the following:
• Conducting rigorous environmental analyses to identify the impacts of aspects of the electoral cycle in South Africa.
• Collaborating with electoral authorities and stakeholders to gather data and insights on current voting practices.
• Developing innovative economic models to assess the costs and benefits of transitioning to more environmentally friendly electoral practices.
• Providing evidence-based recommendations and guidelines to policymakers and electoral management bodies on sustainable voting practices.
• Making suggestions of how best to engage with the public to raise awareness about the environmental implications of electoral systems.
• Communicating regularly and effectively with the project team.