RESEARCHERS
UWC'S PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMME
Applications for the following posts with UWC, 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 evaluation of
an advocacy strategy for the Equity Gauge project; capacity development of
community, service and political stakeholders to engage 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 behavioural
sciences or a related field and possession of a valid driver's.
* 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 society/
individual/ community level, of a range of relevant health promotion
initiatives and strategies as well as of adult learning methods
Researcher - Contract Post
Your responsibilities will include conducting literature reviews, collecting
data and conducting research related to health equity issues.
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. Enquiries: Dr Gavin Reagon
(021) 959 2809. Closing date: 23 March 2001

Prof David Sanders/Lynette Martin
Public Health Programme
University of the Western Cape
Private Bag X17
Bellville, 7535
Cape, South Africa

Tel: 27-21-959 2132/2402
Fax: 27-21-959 2872
Cell: 082 202 3316