29 Political Science jobs in South Africa
Team Leader-Policy Analysis
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To supervise and provide motivational direction to a team of Fraud Analysts to ensure delivery of an efficient and effective service to the business and Counter Fraud teams while ensuring delivery of business performance objectives, KPIs, and SLAs in accordance with company procedures and policies.
Job Responsibilities:
- Ensure delivery of targets.
- Provide reports to the Operations Manager on the status of objectives.
- Assist and provide guidance to the analysts with any queries and handle the more complex cases, if and where appropriate.
- Validate claims history while adhering to the relevant compliance procedures.
- Ensure all new policies are checked against CUE and the subsequent chase cycle is being adhered to and meets the agreed SLAs.
- Provide technical support to the team and be a referral point for handling customer complaints to achieve a positive outcome.
- Manage additional premium process to ensure outstanding debt is kept to a minimum.
- Ensure that the risk customer validation chase cycle and return post customer validation chase cycle are managed effectively.
- Provide sign-off on all voidance and cancellation decisions relating to referrals from the CFS teams, Sales and Service, and Claims.
- Conduct regular reviews to check the accuracy and quality of the team’s work.
- Deliver coaching and feedback to the team to achieve KPIs and SLAs, and conduct regular performance reviews and 1-2-1s, including probationary reviews and annual appraisals.
- Deal with all employee issues including monitoring absence and conducting disciplinaries.
- Assist the Operations Manager with the recruitment process.
- Monitor agents' calls to ensure they are following the company’s policies and procedures at all times and are compliant with FCA regulations (including TCF principles).
- Set targets for agents and deliver coaching and feedback to the team to achieve KPIs and SLAs, and conduct regular performance reviews, including probationary reviews and annual appraisals.
- Assist with the training of new recruits or re-training of current employees when required.
- Have input into and manage departmental procedures specifically in relation to policy fraud analysis, investigations, technical referral, and drive improvements in processes and systems.
- Ensure all analysts are compliant with TCF principles when liaising with customers and ensure own personal compliance with TCF principles.
- Work closely with other CFS teams and other departments to ensure consistency and best practice.
- Ensure compliance with company and other relevant standards/regulations at all times.
- Build and maintain relationships with CFS and other departments, as appropriate.
- Ensure personal and team compliance with Company Financial Crime policies and other standards and regulations.
Job Requirements:
- A minimum of Matric/NQF 4 qualification.
- RE or FAIS qualification is preferable.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Negotiation and influencing skills.
- Good time management and organisation skills with the ability to prioritise work.
- Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to motivate employees in a high-pressure environment.
- Problem-solving skills with the ability to adopt a logical approach to resolving problems.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Good numeracy and literacy skills.
- Extensive motor insurance experience.
- Extensive motor insurance policy fraud experience.
- Experience of performance management of a team.
- Experience of setting objectives.
- Solid understanding of all aspects of motor insurance, specifically with regards to policy fraud investigation and analysis/indemnity referral.
- Knowledge of fraud detection and analysis systems.
- Solid understanding of the insurance fraud intelligence model and relevant systems.
- Excellent knowledge of FCA requirements (including TCF) and the regulatory framework relating to claims.
- Solid understanding of the business objectives and operations delivery.
- Technical knowledge of insurance products and personal lines insurance.
- Comprehensive understanding of regulatory requirements and company principles (including TCF) following appropriate training.
- Sound knowledge of managing telephony systems.
- CII qualified or working towards this.
Required Skills:
- Commercially focused.
- Self-motivated and enthusiastic.
- Takes initiative to make decisions.
- An organised and proactive approach.
- Emphasis on attention to detail and accuracy.
- Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- A flexible approach and positive attitude.
- Confident in presenting complex information in a clear and concise manner.
- Strives to deliver performance targets and drive business improvements to contribute to the success of the business.
Core Behaviour:
Huntswood’s employees are described as dependable, driven, and collaborative. The job holder should be able to demonstrate they are:
- Confidential, reliable, and genuine.
- Dynamic, passionate, and determined.
- Friendly, compassionate, and cooperative.
Macroeconomic analysis and policy modelling
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Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy Modelling
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), together with the National Treasury of South Africa (NT), is opening a request for research proposals under the second phase of the Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme. The papers produced under this request will be published as a part of the macro-fiscal analysis and policy modelling workstream of the programme. Submission deadline: 12 January 2024, 23:59 UTC+3.
This call invites South Africa-based researchers to apply. It offers a unique opportunity to undertake both theoretical and evidence-based research that will help identify unintended consequences of policy changes and guide macroeconomic policy design and implementation.
South Africa is currently confronted with key challenges including poverty, inequality, heightened unemployment, and high public debt, that require pressing attention to get the country’s economy back on track and generate growth. While structural reforms are required to address these challenges effectively, macroeconomic policy-driven research is also needed.
This request for research proposals therefore includes the following research areas, among others:
- Optimal design and implementation of fiscal policy (including public investment and debt, tax policy, and expenditure), and the assessment of its effectiveness.
- Analysis of monetary policy (including the evaluation of SARB core mandate of keeping inflation within the 3 to 6 percent range, and whether it has supported a stable and competitive real exchange rate), assessment of its transmission channels, and investigation of unintended effects of policy changes.
- Financial stability and macro-prudential policy, including the analysis of the impact of financial innovation on financial stability, and the design and implementation of macro-prudential policy.
- Macroeconomic policy coordination, including the investigation of the relationship between monetary and macro-prudential policy, the analysis of spill-over effects of the fiscal, monetary, and macro-prudential policy-mix.
- South Africa as a small open economy and the impacts of global shocks (both from a positive and normative perspective). Recent such disturbances include the outbreak of the global Covid pandemic and the rapidly changing geopolitical landscape, with their corollary of worsened macroeconomic and financial uncertainty, and supply chains disruption.
- Enhancement of the forecasting, policy analysis, and modelling tools, including the development of structural models that will help improve the ability to forecast and simulate the effects of potential policy changes critical for South Africa.
Invitations
Against this backdrop, UNU-WIDER together with the National Treasury announce a request for proposals on topics within the above research areas. Proposals from individuals, groups of individuals, and non-profit organizations are welcome.
Special consideration will be given to research teams that include:
- South African researchers
- Junior and early-career researchers
- Female researchers
- Researchers from historically disadvantaged universities (HDIs)
Evaluation Process and Criteria
Each proposal will be reviewed for scientific merit and feasibility. Proposals will be selected based on three criteria: (i) relevance to the research project, (ii) strength of empirical and policy contributions, and (iii) quality and clarity of writing. Based on this assessment, a pool of suitable proposals will be determined.
Only the final decision on whether or not an application is accepted will be communicated to applying researchers.
Proposal Submission Procedure
The proposal should be no more than three pages of A4 paper in length, excluding cover page and references. The cover page should contain the complete contact information of researcher(s), and a 120–150-word abstract summarizing the research question, methodological approach, and expected contribution.
Submission of proposals is done electronically by using the online form on the call’s announcement page. There are three forms to select from: one for individuals, another for groups of individuals, and a third for non-profit organizations. Details (such as address, gender, nationality, date of birth) of all researchers involved will need to be included in the form and the cover page, the proposal, and short CVs (five pages or less) of researcher/s uploaded. Please familiarize yourself with the form in advance.
Other Considerations
For successful proposals:
Researchers or their institutions (non-profit) will sign a consultant contract or an institutional contractual agreement with UNU-WIDER that follows the UNU conditions of service for Consultant Contracts (CTC), or Institutional Contractual Agreements (ICA).
Researchers/institutions will transfer copyright of research produced under the contract to UNU-WIDER. The purpose of this copyright transfer is to allow UNU-WIDER to effectively negotiate with top academic publishers in order to seek the most desirable possible publication outlet for a related set of papers/studies. If no (further) publication is to be expected by UNU-WIDER, the copyright can be transferred to the author(s). Any material published externally thereafter resulting from this body of work should carry due acknowledgement of UNU-WIDER as the original commissioning institute. A total research honorarium will be paid for the work undertaken. Submission of a budget is not required for the proposal.
Please submit your application by 12 January 2024. Any questions on the proposal process should be sent to All queries and responses will be published on the call for proposals announcement page. Selected answers will be updated on a rolling basis.
Dates (UTC+3)25 October 2023: Launch of request for research proposals
12 January 2024: Application submission deadline
15 February 2024: Target date for informing on decisions
15 August 2024: Target date for submission of first drafts of papers
1st week of September 2024: Target date for work-in-progress workshop
Mid to end-October 2024: Target date for submission of revised near-final draft papers and a one-page summary of key findings
*Knowledge-sharing events will be planned subsequently.
#J-18808-LjbffrMacroeconomic analysis and policy modelling
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Macro-fiscal analysis and policy modelling
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Macro-fiscal Analysis and Policy Modelling
The United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER), together with the National Treasury of South Africa, is requesting research proposals under the second phase of the Southern Africa – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme. The papers generated under this Request for Research Proposals (RfRP) will be published as a part of the macro-fiscal analysis and policy modelling workstream of the programme. Submission deadline: 15 September 2022, 23:59 UTC+3.
Arguably, one of South Africa’s main challenges is to generate economic growth that is inclusive, thus reducing unemployment, poverty, and inequality. Both fiscal and monetary policy might play a role in this. Investigating the roles of fiscal and monetary policy and understanding the nature and drivers of investment and economic growth in South Africa, the following are priority research areas:
- The role of fiscal anchors (fiscal targets) to guide sustainable fiscal policymaking and execution.
- Fiscal risk as a key component of fiscal policymaking.
- The macro-fiscal position in support of sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
- The determinants of (potential) economic growth, investment, and total factor productivity.
- The co-ordination of fiscal and monetary policy in support of macroeconomic stability and sustainable economic growth.
- Monetary policy and inflation; micro- and macro-prudential policy and financial stability, and economic growth.
Against this backdrop, UNU-WIDER together with the National Treasury of South Africa announce a Request for Research Proposals on topics within the above research areas.
Offer and ExpectationsUNU-WIDER and the National Treasury of South Africa invite proposals from qualified researchers for papers examining the questions as outlined above. Papers that pass initial screening will be considered for publication under UNU-WIDER copyright as an SA-TIED research paper and possibly also in the WIDER Working Paper Series. The working papers need to be written in English and limited to 10,000 words or less (inclusive of text, tables, figures, footnotes, references, etc.). Papers may use either theoretical or empirical approaches.
Proposals from individuals (or groups of individuals) as well as non-profit organizations are welcome. Applications from women and South African researchers are particularly encouraged. Proposals may address one or more of the research questions.
Important Dates- 1 August 2022: Launch of request for research proposals
- 31 August 2022: Deadline for questions on the proposal process
- 15 September 2022: Proposal submission deadline
- 13 October 2022: Target date for informing on funding decisions
- 28 February 2023: Target date for submission of first draft of papers
- Week of 20 March 2023: Target date for work-in-progress workshop
- 20 April 2023: Target date for submission of revised near-final draft papers and a one-page summary of key findings
Submission of proposals is done electronically by using the online form on the RfRP announcement page. There are three forms to select from: one for individuals, another for groups of individuals, and a third for non-profit organizations. Please familiarize yourself with the form in advance.
Any questions on the proposal process should be sent to by 31 August 2022. All queries and responses will be published on the RfRP announcement page. Selected answers will be updated on a rolling basis.
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Research Associate
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time left to apply End Date: August 30, 2025 (4 days left to apply)
job requisition id JR100561
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AHRI seeks to employ the Research Associate who will be based in Mtubatuba Somkhele Campus. The purpose of the position is to provide day-to-day management of the Asymptomatic TB Transmission in Indonesia and South Africa (ATTIS Study) which will be conducted in Mtubatuba/Richards Bay/Empangeni and surrounding areas. The successful candidate will be responsible for close liaison with the principal investigators and the wider investigative team.Description:
AHRI seeks to employ the Research Associate who will be based in Mtubatuba Somkhele Campus. The purpose of the position is to provide day-to-day management of the Asymptomatic TB Transmission in Indonesia and South Africa (ATTIS Study) which will be conducted in Mtubatuba/Richards Bay/Empangeni and surrounding areas. The successful candidate will be responsible for close liaison with the principal investigators and the wider investigative team.Overview of Duties:
The Research Associate position requires familiarity with a wide variety of research methodologies and techniques; statistical analysis; quantitative and qualitative methods; writing and speaking skills; analytical and critical thinking skills; and research leadership skills. S/he will be responsible for overall management of the project team and provide oversight of the research interventions through the project management team. This includes managing a team of clinical research assistants, drivers, registered and professional nurses responsible for providing research clinical services in mobile and fixed clinics. The position also involves working closely with the data manager, the research physician, pharmacist, social scientists and the statistician. She or he will be required to enhance or develop advanced research tools, procedures or techniques and will liaise with stakeholders on operational aspects. Other necessary skills of the Research Associate include the ability to contribute meaningful ideas, work productively with other research team members as well as on independent assignments and supervise junior staff.
Overview of duties:
- Design, execution, supervision, and analysis of project data collected.
- Design, execution, supervision, and analysis of data including quantitative and qualitative components of the study.
- Assisting with the designing, enrolling and follow up of patient cohorts relevant to the ATTIS study.
- Scientific communication via teleconference, conference call, local meetings with local and long-distance collaborators.
- Responsibility for organising and supervising laboratory staff, equipment and materials.
- Coordinate project specific activities and communication.
- Assist with the organization and implementation of research projects such as reporting on the status of project tasks and identifying ways to improve research design.
- Assisting in the recruitment and selection of staff. He/she briefs new recruits on all operational policies and procedures, and ensures each person understands his role and accountabilities.
- Assist with other research projects and educational activities as requested.
- Prepare clearly written technical and analytical reports.
- As active members of a team of researchers, associates are responsible for a wide variety of tasks related to a project, including planning and assisting with data collection; data analysis; and writing and disseminating research results.
- Plans schedule according to variety of methods to be used, availability and quantity of resources, and number of subordinate personnel assigned to participate in project.
- Conducts research, utilizing institution library, archives, and collections, and other sources of information, to collect, record, analyse, and evaluate facts.
- Discusses findings with other personnel to evaluate validity of findings.
- Prepares reports of completed projects for publication in technical journals, for use in further applied or theoretical research activities.
- Assists with the development, updating and maintenance of SOPs.
- Strives to maintain a productive publication record.
- Presents work at and attends national and international scientific meetings to disseminate research findings.
- Ensures financial accountability and progress reports on own grant and associated cost centres.
- Implement research protocol accordingly.
- Work with the PI in developing ethics amendments and submissions for the project.
- Monitor the progress of the project, ensuring timely delivery of milestones.
- Develop, train and pilot the data collection tools.
- Supervise and ensure the quality of the data collected and services provided in the field
- Organize regular meetings with staff and research operations teams.
- Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
- Monitor and approve budgeted project expenditures.
Minimum Qualifications:
- PhD in public health, social science, management or related field.
Minimum Experience:
- 5 years’ experience in a clinical research environment.
- Minimum of 5 years related experience (post-grad).
- Valid driver’s licence with at least 2 years driving experience
- At least 3 years of postdoctoral research is required.
- Experience in clinical and health sector.
- TB/HIV prevention research experience.
- Report writing experience.
- Past experience with regulatory and GCP and Ethics and compliance matters.
Skills Required:
- Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
- Accuracy and precision.
- High computer literacy.
- Report writing.
- Must be able to work under pressure.
- Must be able to work with minimum supervision.
- Dynamic person with a demonstrated capacity for teamwork.
- Proactive, flexible and problem-solving attitude.
- Previous experience in multidisciplinary environments.
- Strong experimental and analytical skills.
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30 Aug 2025Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful if you do not hear from us within 14 days of the application closing date.
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#J-18808-LjbffrSenior Research Associate
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The Research Foundation of the City University of New York (RF CUNY) invites applications for a full-time Research Associate in Dr. Jessica Rothman’s Wildlife Ecology and Nutrition laboratory at Hunter College as part of a NASA funded project entitled “Mega impacts of Megaherbivores: unraveling the role of rhino restoration in fire-savannah dynamics”. The successful candidate will conduct field research and use remote sensing tools to assess the before-and-after eosystem effects related to rhino reintroductions in Zimbabwe, South Africa and Uganda in line with grant activities, as well as use existing data. The position is expected to last for 1 year as per the grant award, but is initially funded for 6 months.
Other Duties- Use pre-existing field datasets from Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, South Africa, to examine how rhinos create and maintain grazing lawns along a productivity (rainfall) gradient.
- Map the distribution of grazing lawns using the above datasets to understand the relationship between rhinos and their habitat combining data with remote sensing imagery at different spatial and spectral scales (30 m and 60 m resolution).
- Provide technical and logistical support for field work in Uganda and Zimbabwe, which includes tracking rhino movement and feeding ecology of individual rhinos.
- Use NASA databases including PlantScope/Harmonized Landsat-Sentinel, to link rhino movement and feeding ecology with changes in grass biomass from field collected data in the first year.
- Procure a large database with information on ungulate communities and densities (specifically white rhino) in reserves across South Africa.
- Link the above database on rhino densities across South African reserves with remotely sensed indices of fire intensity and grass-layer heterogeneity.
- Contribute to analyses and manuscript preparation for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
- Other duties as assigned.
- PhD research on large mammal ecology
- At least 2 years of postdoctoral experience conducting large mammal ecological research
- Prior experience using remote sensing techniques
- Prior experience publishing in peer-reviewed journals
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity StatementEqual Employment Opportunity Statement The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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Clinical Research Associate
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Our clinical activities are growing rapidly, and we are currently seeking full-time, home-based Clinical Research Associates to join our Clinical Monitoring team in South Africa. This position will work with a team to accomplish tasks and projects that are instrumental to the company’s success. The Clinical Research Associate at Medpace is offered the unique opportunity to be involved at every stage of the drug development process by providing unrivalled support to our customers. If you want an exciting career where you use your medical or health background and education, travel extensively and are instrumental in the clinical trials process, this could be the opportunity for you.
We kindly ask to submit applications in English.
Entry level associates with research associate or trial assistant-type backgrounds may also be considered.
Responsibilities- Conduct pre-study, initiation, monitoring, and closeout visits for research sites;
- Perform source document verification and case report form review;
- Perform regulatory document review;
- Conduct study drug inventory;
- Perform adverse event and serious adverse event reporting and follow-up;
- Assess patient recruitment and retention.
- Minimum a Bachelor of science in health-related field or equivalent
- Minimum of 1-year independent clinical monitoring; Entry level associates may be considered with relevant trial assistant or research associate-type backgrounds
- Broad knowledge of medical terminology and clinical patient management
- Basic knowledge of drug therapy techniques and clinical research methodologies
- Comprehensive knowledge of Local Regulations and ICH GCP
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Fluency in English
- Great attention to detail
- Must hold a valid driver’s license
Medpace is a full-service clinical contract research organization (CRO). We provide Phase I-IV clinical development services to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and medical device industries. Our mission is to accelerate the global development of safe and effective medical therapeutics through its scientific and disciplined approach. We leverage local regulatory and therapeutic expertise across all major areas including oncology, cardiology, metabolic disease, endocrinology, central nervous system, anti-viral and anti-infective. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, employing more than 5,000 people across 40+ countries.
Why Medpace?People. Purpose. Passion. Make a Difference Tomorrow. Join Us Today.
The work we’ve done over the past 30+ years has positively impacted the lives of countless patients and families who face hundreds of diseases across all key therapeutic areas. The work we do today will improve the lives of people living with illness and disease in the future.
Medpace Perks
- Flexible work environment
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Competitive PTO packages
- Structured career paths with opportunities for professional growth
- Company-sponsored employee appreciation events
- Employee health and wellness initiatives
Awards
- Recognized by Forbes as one of America's Most Successful Midsize Companies in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024
- Continually recognized with CRO Leadership Awards from Life Science Leader magazine based on expertise, quality, capabilities, reliability, and compatibility
What to Expect Next
A Medpace team member will review your qualifications and, if interested, you will be contacted with details for next steps.
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#J-18808-LjbffrResearch Associate (NPSA)
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The application period has been extended. Closing date: 14 August 2022.
UNU-WIDER is hiring a Research Associate in Pretoria, South Africa.As a Research Associate, you would contribute to the research and management of our Southern African – Towards Inclusive Economic Development (SA-TIED) programme, which builds critical bridges between research and policy in South Africa.
For the full job description and to apply, visit UNU Careers .
UNU offers three types of contracts: fixed-term staff positions (General Service, National Officer, and Professional), Personnel Service Agreement positions (PSA), and consultant positions (CTC). For more information, see the Contract Types page .
Please review UNU’s Recruitment and Selection Process before applying for a position.
#J-18808-LjbffrResearch associate (npsa)
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