SERI seeks to appoint a Researcher to be based in Johannesburg.
Start date: 1 October 2024, or as soon as practicable.
Duties:
Reporting to the Director of Research and Advocacy, the Researcher will be expected to lead and develop the Making a Living thematic area, conducting research on informal and precarious livelihoods, undertaking associated advocacy activities, and engaging and strengthening SERI’s relationship with its partners. Tasks include:
- Producing research reports on informal and precarious livelihoods;
- Translating research into accessible materials like factsheets or similar products;
- Organising and conducting rights education workshops alongside partner organisations;
- Conceptualising and co-ordinating research product launches and other events;
- Participating in media advocacy and presenting at meetings and conferences;
- Assisting with the drafting of submissions and other policy advocacy activities;
The salary attached to this post is approximately R460 000 per annum, and is negotiable depending on the candidate’s level of experience.
Requirements:
- An MA in a humanities or social science-related discipline;
- At least 3, preferably 5, years’ experience as a researcher in a related field such as human rights, livelihoods, labour or socio-economics;
- Experience conducting research activities related to informal and precarious worker groups such as informal traders, domestic workers, informal recyclers and farm workers. Advocacy experience in the same areas will be an added advantage;
- Excellent writing and communication skills;
- Ability to apply local legal and policy frameworks and international human rights-based frameworks to social research and various forms of advocacy;
- Ability to co-ordinate research and advocacy projects with a variety of stakeholders;
- A record of interest in and engagement with any area of work in which SERI is active; and
- Fluency in any of South Africa’s indigenous languages.
To apply, submit your CV, two unedited samples of recent written work, together with a covering letter, to Princess Nkuna at
SERI is committed to transformation and strives to contribute to the development of a new generation of human rights activists at the national and international level. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and will be expected to make themselves available for an interview, in mid August. For more information about Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa, visit www.seri-sa.org.
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