The City of Cape Town is hiring researchers to tackle real-world challenges. Want to help improve lives? You’ll need a degree and 5+ years of experience in community projects. Leadership skills? Even better! Dive into data, drive change, and make a difference before June 4.
Information Details for Researcher Vacancies
- Municipality- City of Cape Town Municipality
- Job Type- Researcher
- Location- Cape Town
- Closing Date- 04.06.2025
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Requirements for Researcher Positions
- A relevant tertiary degree
- Minimum of 5 to 8 appropriate years of experience in research environments related to community development and/or social welfare
- Experience in a managerial role is an advantage
- Computer Literacy
- Valid driver’s license
- Own transport
Key Performance Areas
- Leads and manages projects, coordinates activities, develops plans, and implements them
- Departmental cross-cutting research programmes and projects.
- Participates in different forums and communities
- Structures involving multiple organizations and players
- Conducts investigations and research to collect data
- Complete projects.
- Monitors the progress and pace of a project.
- Implementing change management strategies is appropriate
- Each project deserves a different approach
- Conducts market research in relation to the services offered
- Communicates internally and with external clients
- ensures stakeholder management
- Monitors the implementation and marketing of products
- Communication functions and raises awareness
- Understanding and goodwill both internal and externally
- Responsible for managing the assigned business.
- Projects, from conception to implementation
- Develops and manages the Human Resources in the Unit
- Performs administrative duties including assisting with the handling of various documents.
- You can also contact us by email.
How to Apply for Researcher Vacancies
By submitting a job application to the City of Cape Town you consent to the use of personal information that was provided during the recruitment process and/or as part of the application. During the recruitment process, as well as during your subsequent employment, you may also be required to submit to a variety of checks, including, but not limited, to a Criminal and Security Check, Personal Verification and Lifestyle Audit.
External candidates: APPLY ON LINE VIA
www.capetown.gov.za/careers
Internal staff: APPLY ON LINE VIA SAP PORTAL
Certified documents of qualifications must be open on request.
The applicants are informed that if they do not receive a notification of their appointment within three months from the date of closing, then it is assumed that their application was unsuccessful.
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