Job Vacancies at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

About The Job

• The CSIR has a vacancy for a Senior Researcher in the Water Research Centre, within the Smart Places cluster. The incumbent will be responsible for conducting research and development in the field of Social Science.This position is based in Pretoria.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote a culture of social and anthropological research excellence (quality and delivery) through research;
• Formulate projects for monitoring the impact of Science and Innovation on the Human Dimensions of natural resource management (e.g. water, climate change);
• Participate in national and global project forums as a work-package or task leader;
• Interact with stakeholders (clients, peers, etc) within fields of expertise to develop long term relationships both within and outside the CSI;.
• Secure funding from national and international sources
• Manage projects through robust, & integrated planning;
• Write research proposals; research reports, client reports and peer-reviewed publications;
• Contribute towards team and institutional key performance;
• Contribute towards conceptualization, structuring, management and implementation of multi-disciplinary research projects;
• Contribute to policy research in support of South Africa’s national priorities;
• Liaise with both internal and external clients and other relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications, Skills And Experience

• A Masters degree in social science or anthropology or an equivalent qualification in a related field with at least six years’ experience in natural resources governance and policy research at a national and international level;
• Must have experience in human settlement and migration dynamics research;
• Must have experience of working on the Internationally Funded Projects, e.g. European Commission Funded Projects, as part of the Research consortium;
• Must have peer-reviewed publications;
• Applied knowledge and thorough understanding of the implications of social and anthropological dynamics with relation to the socioeconomic development of a state;
• Applied knowledge and understanding of the UNFCCC activities and related forums;
• Applied knowledge and thorough understanding of situational analysis of a country’s Social Aspects in relation to Global developments;
• Excellent communication, presentation and writing skills, including the publication of technical outputs;
• Good Project Management skills;
• Ability to work independently as well as in teams;
• Computer skills (MS software);
• Problem-solving, solution-seeking orientation;
• Ability to network and proactively establish and maintain links with internal and external stakeholders and clients as well as the research community;
• General knowledge of Water and Climate change and adaptation will be advantageous;
• Must have a valid driver’s licence.

Closing date: 03 May 2023

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About The Job

• The CSIR has a vacancy for a Senior Project Coordinator in the Smart Places Hosted Programmes Impact Area. The purpose of this role is to provide project coordination activities within Programme Management Portfolio that is focused on industrial and sector interventions support on Resource Efficiency and Cleaner Production (RECP) methodologies. The role also includes amongst others, leading the facilitation of the Industrial Symbiosis Programme (ISP) Implementation at a provincial level. The RECP space is actively driving the Centre of Excellence vision and the candidate must be at a level of speciality within the waste to resource/ waste management fraternity. The role is at national level and will be based in Pretoria.

Key Responsibilities

Project Initiation

• Prepare proposal document packs and ensure correct routing of proposals, tenders, and collaboration agreements for approval and sign off.
• Where appropriate, prepare project sub-component proposals for company interventions or tool development under guidance of the project manager
• Prepare project and contract registration forms and assist the project manager with compiling project plans according to project requirements.

Project Planning

• Maintain an appropriate project plan, to ensure relevant updates or amendments are captured.
• Ensure compliance with project control standards and procedures.

Execution and Control

• Monitor delivery outputs and progress tracking and inform the project manager or relevant stakeholders of any deviations.
• Coordinate contracting and procurement of services or service providers.
• Manage and oversee project assigned sub-component activities
• Provide inputs to documentation required by relevant programme governance committees (Programme status report, status of invoices, open orders etc)
• Deliver interventions at company level (Assessments, ISP facilitation and case studies)
• Engage with companies on offerings relevant and drive the implementation of interventions at company level.
• Participate at sector wide stakeholders and have inputs on the RECP position as required.
• Provide progress report on the projects under planning, execution and monitoring stages.

Qualifications, Skills And Experience

• A relevant three-year tertiary qualification (NQF6) in environmental management, engineering or similar related discipline with five years’ experience in environmental consulting. A postgraduate will be an added advantage.
• Experience in multi projects with planning to completion proven track record.
• multiple projects.
• Additional Certificate in Project Management with experience in using MS Project or similar software will be advantageous.
• Excellent Computer skills required including proficiency with Microsoft Office Packages (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Good interpersonal and numerical skills, quality orientation and attention to detail
• Good report writing skills.

Closing date: 03 May 2023