Legal and Policy Researcher (1 year contract)

Recruiter:

AJ Personnel

Job Ref:

JHB003242/EvdM

Date posted:

Thursday, August 12, 2021

Location:

Parktown, South Africa

Salary:

RNEG Monthly

SUMMARY:
A Legal and Policy Researcher (1-year contract) vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium, in Parktown, Johannesburg - Gauteng.

POSITION INFO:

Background

Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited (“WHC“) is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences. WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives. In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to the Academics conducting these activities in order to assist with the management thereof.

Main purpose of the job

To undertake and support health policy and legal research on diet-related NCD Prevention

Location

School of Public Health, Parktown, Johannesburg

Key performance areas

To provide research support for Priceless projects
Experience with planning and working on grants
Identify funding opportunities
Assist with grant and report writing
Conduct literature reviews, background research, weekly news and publications round up on developments related to NIH
Participate in internal and external networks, workshops and collaborative partnerships, representing PRICELESS
Provide other research office support to the project leads

Required minimum education and training

LLB and Masters Degree in Law

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities

Experience in legal research, public health law, or related field is desirable but not required
Track record in research and publications will be advantageous
Demonstrated interest in public health and NCD research will be highly advantageous

Required minimum work experience

2 years of work experience (not sector-specific)

TO APPLY

Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV - Please Apply Online
Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
The closing date for all applications is 19 August 2021.
Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note that AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for advertising the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.

AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.

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