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Jobs
Researchers - UWC's Public Health Programme
2001-04-30, Issue 19
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University of Western Cape, South Africa, starting as soon as possible, applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons. Appointments will be for one year in the first instance but with a strong possibility of renewal.The project will involve a mixture of research and advocacy.
Vacancies: Researchers - UWC's Public Health Programme
Applications for the following posts with University of Western Cape,
South Africa, starting as soon as possible, are invited from suitably
qualified and experienced persons. Appointments will be for one year
in the first instance but with a strong possibility of renewal.
UWC's Public Health Programme, through research and training, provides health and welfare personnel with the necessary tools to facilitate the process of transformation in the country's health and
welfare sectors. The PHP in collaboration with the health departments
in the Cape Metropolitan area is embarking upon an exciting project
to monitor health equity across the new City of Cape Town. The project will involve a mixture of research and advocacy.
The following two posts have been created to work with the team at
the PHP and under the guidance of a project steering committee.
Senior Researcher - Contract post
Responsibilities will include the design, implementation and evalua-
tion of an advocacy strategy for the Equity Gauge project; capacity
development of community, service and political stakeholders to en-
gage with equity challenges; the management of a research team and
provision of assistance for associated academic activities.
Ideally therefore you should possess:
* A postgraduate qualification in public health, social and behav-
ioural sciences or a related field and possession of a valid
driver's licence;
* experience in planning and conducting health related research;
* proven analytic ability (community politics, power structures,
health status inequities etc.);
* strong lobbying and advocacy skills;
* an understanding and experience of the change process at the soci-
ety/individual/community level, of a range of relevant health pro-
motion initiatives and strategies as well as of adult learning meth-
ods.
Researcher - Contract Post
Your responsibilities will include conducting literature reviews,
collecting data and conducting research related to health equity is-
sues.
Your preferred attributes include:
* A postgraduate qualification in public health or a related field;
* previous research experience;
* a background in health;
* experience in conducting literature reviews and handling data sets.
To apply for the post please send your CV, covering letter, and the
full details of 3 contactable referees, to
The Administrator
Public Health Programme, UWC
Private Bag X17
Bellville, 7535, South Africa
Enquiries:
Dr Gavin Reagon
Tel: +27-21-959-2809
Fax: +27-21-959-2872