💼 Full-Time Position

DIVISIONAL EXECUTIVE: DEVELOPMENTAL, CAPABLE AND ETHICAL STATE

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Neptune
📍 Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa
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Location
Sandton, South Africa
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Posted
June 06, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

The HSRC’s Developmental, Capable and Ethical State (DCES) division aims to be a national, regional and international hub for transformative research in the interest of a just and equal society. The DCES focuses on conducting innovative research in human security, sustainability, democracy, governance, and citizenship, with an engaged approach that aims to build a better life for all.  It leads research, implementation, and advocacy support in the service of the public good and South Africa’s national priorities to strengthen social cohesion; create safe communities; build a capable, ethical and developmental state; and work towards a better Africa and world.


The DCES Division leads the HSRC research under Research Hub III: Sectoral studies – Mining, and co-leads the Research Hub: VII: Climate change and environmental sustainability, and Research Hub XI: Longitudinal studies


Within the DCES Division, the Africa, BRICS and the Global South (ABGS) sub-programme coo...