HSRC Jobs 2021 for Freelancer available. See details below on how to apply for the position of Freelancer in HSRC.
In delivering ‘social science that makes a difference’ in South Africa and the region, the Research Programmes, of the Human Sciences Research Council initiate and undertake policy-oriented research projects and programmes from its offices in Cape Town, Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Pretoria. Its public-purpose mandate is set out in the Human Sciences Research Council Act of 2008.
The Impact Centre is an inter-disciplinary team of professionals (researchers and practitioners) primarily grounded in the social, behavioural and economic sciences, working at the research-policy-action nexus, focused on stakeholder-engaged science, and supporting open science/ data and citizen science initiatives. The Policy Action Network (PAN) is a project in the Impact Centre, supported by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI). PAN assists government policy advisors, researchers, programme managers and civil society groups develop and implement transformative public policies by strengthening evidence use capabilities and relationships, supported by digital tools.
Job Title: Freelancer
Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Reference #: (Ref No: Impact Centre Freelance 3/2021)
Contract Type: Contract 12 Months
Salary: Market Related
Job Summary:
Through ongoing engagements by HSRC researchers with health system policy actors, a need has been identified to provide more in-depth support to state entities in relation to accessing and using health systems evidence as part of policy decision-making. To address this need, PAN seeks to appoint up to two (2) freelancers to provide specialist support for:
•Scoping specific health system policy issues to be addressed, in consultation with government and civil society stakeholders.
•Sourcing additional research and related evidence relevant to the identified policy issues to add to existing health systems evidence bases.
•Appraising, summarising and synthesising research and related evidence to help policy actors understand the relationship between possible interventions and outcomes in the identified policy issues.
•Facilitating engagement by policy actors and the wider public with available evidence to develop a shared understanding of evidence implications for policy actions.
•Supporting PAN with updates to existing health system evidence bases.
Requirements:
(1)Extensive experience in public health research and practice.
(2)Relevant Masters or PhD qualification.
APPLICATIONS
In your application, please include:
-Your CV
-The names of three contactable referees (with telephone and email contact details)
Please indicate the relevant reference number and position that you are applying for as it appears in the advert.
The HSRC will only consider applications that include the above requirements. Applicants may be required to undertake a written exercise in the competencies required for the position.
The HSRC is committed to accelerating the proportion of its researchers who are black, female or disabled.
For further information please consult the HSRC website or contact Dr Paul Plantinga pplantinga@hsrc.ac.za (Pretoria). Details of the HSRC can be found on the website (www.hsrc.ac.za).
If you do not receive any response from us within eight weeks, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Only candidates who are interviewed will be advised of the outcome of their application.
APPLICATIONS FROM RECRUITMENT AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
To Apply:
Application Deadline: 26/03/2021
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