MANAGER HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

About the position

Job Role

• provide input on the integration of Humanities & Social Sciences (HSS) into the company Infrastructure Ecosystem.
• provide a professional and comprehensive support to a broad range of HSS activities associated with programme administration, including Impact framework; Integration of HSS activities into NRIP; Access to global infrastructure; Future infrastructure and Reporting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop key performance indicators (KPIs) and reporting systems to drive the integration of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) across all NRIP activities.
• Ensure the NRF Impact Framework is embedded as a core strategic element within NRIP, enabling the NRF to deliver infrastructure that aligns with the needs of the National System of Innovation (NSI).
• Establish systems and processes for data collection and information compilation to demonstrate the impact of National Facilities in accordance with the NRF Impact Framework.
• Assess opportunities for access to global HSS infrastructure and identify potential areas for collaboration or alignment.
• Collaborate closely with National Facility Managing Directors to promote the development and implementation of transdisciplinary research within the National Facilities and their users.
• Engage with key stakeholders across the NSI to identify and respond to emerging infrastructure needs within the HSS domain.
• Contribute meaningfully to the planning, development, and execution of NRIP strategies.

Qualification:

• PhD in the field of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Post Graduate Management qualification would be a distinct added advantage

Experience:

• A minimum of 8 years working within the NSI (e.g. Higher Education, Science Councils, Government), 5 of which must have been in a mid- to senior management position
• Experience in developing policies and procedures.
• Experience in interacting with senior individuals within the HSS community (e.g. HSS researchers, HSS professoriate, HSS deans, Science Council senior managers/directors).

Required skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent communication skills, including presentation skills
• Leadership skills
• Strategic thinking skills
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Self-motivated and independent, with the ability to work under pressure and with minimal supervision
• Comfortable with and able to successfully manage change

Knowledge:

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of the broad disciplines within the HSS environment.
• A thorough understanding of the NSI and key mandates of the various entities within the system.
• Performance planning includeing KPI development and scorecard development, performance management, and variance analysis.
• Project management.
• Management and reporting; particularly business-wide consolidation of National Facility HSS results,

Desired Skills:

• Word
• Exel

Desired Work Experience:

• 2 to 5 years