Job Description

The Human Sciences Research Council is a statutory research council whose mandate is to inform the effective formulation and monitoring of government policy; to evaluate policy implementation; to stimulate public debate through the effective dissemination of research-based data and fact-based research results; to foster research collaboration; and to help build research capacity and infrastructure for the human sciences. The Council conducts large-scale, policy-relevant, social-scientific research for public sector users, non-governmental organisations and international development agencies. Research activities and structures are closely aligned with South Africa's national development priorities.
The Research Impact Division seeks to appoint an experienced, high-functioning Programme Administrator on a 24 months contract. The Unit for which this appointment is to be made is the External Capacity Development & Internships. The role reports to the Unit Director. The Unit's main objective is to respond to the plight of youth and graduate unemployment by implementing evidence-based interventions that address youth unemployment. It aims to bridge the gap between academic study and competent performance in the workplace by offering structured internship opportunities to unemployed graduates in the Science, Engineering and Technology (SET) disciplines as well as those in the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) disciplines.
Programme Administrator
External Capacity Development & Internships
Cape Town
Contract: 24 months/2 years
Reference - HSRC-ECDI 01/08