Postdoctoral Fellowship in Civil Engineering and Survey

The Centre for Water and Sanitation Research (CWSR), Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) is seeking a self-motivated, organised, and dynamic postdoctoral fellow to join the SARChI Chair in governance and economics of water and sanitation sector institutions, starting in early 2023. 

• A PhD degree in a subject relevant to water governance and economics obtained within the last 5 years
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• A good understanding of the South African water sector is essential, relating to governance processes for water institutions, economics of the water and sanitation sector, financing models for water service delivery, economic regulation of the water and sanitation sector
• Experience with qualitative data collection from a variety of stakeholders including focus group discussions, in-depth interviews and other participatory processes and tools (e.g. participatory mapping or diagramming workshops, dialogues, etc.)
• Experience with processing and presenting quantitative and qualitative data
• Experience with analysing qualitative data e.g. thematic/content analysis, inductive and deductive coding techniques, and knowledge of software packages e.g. Atlas.ti or Nvivo
• Familiarity with literature on water governance, water resource management, social-ecological systems, resilience, adaptation, and collaborative governance
• Experience of working in inter and trans-disciplinary projects
• The candidate will be expected to mentor and co-supervise postgraduate students
• A driving license is essential.

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Closing Date 31 January 2023

Enquiries: Mr Joao Albers

The position is available for one year initially, with a possibility for extension based on applicant performance. Application for this position should be preferably sent by email to albertsj@cput.ac.za and should include:

1. Curriculum vitae
2. Letter of motivation which outlines how the candidate meets the above criteria

Applications are open until 31 January 2023 and the institution has the right to not appoint anyone should suitable candidates not be available. Candidates who already applied do not need to submit another application. If you are not contacted within 3 weeks after 31 January 2023, consider your application unsuccessful.

For more information about the position please contact:

Prof Bongani Ncube: NcubeB@cput.ac.za, +27 21 953 8706/021 959 6111