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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Research ICT Africa
[mailto:aallem@researchict.africa.net] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> 10 December 2009 07:35 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> sallys@womensnet.org.za<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Vacancy at Research ICT Africa Cape Town: Research Assistant /
Junior Researcher<o:p></o:p></span></p>

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RIA wants to fill the following position: </span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:red'>Research
Assistant / Junior Researcher</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>

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Research ICT Africa (RIA) is a public interest ICT policy and regulatory
research think tank based in Cape Town, South Africa and which hosts a network
of researchers from 20 African countries in the broad field of ICT policy and
regulation. The network seeks to contribute to the development of a sustainable
information society and knowledge economy across the African continent. </span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Applicants
for the position should have an Honours or Masters degree in economics, law or
politics and preferably with a focus on ICT or infrastructure policy and
regulation. The applicant must have at least three years research experience or
work experience in the area of policy and regulation and webskills will be an
advantage.</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The
successful candidate will be responsible for:</span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>• Identifying,
collecting and collating research data and assisting with analysis for and
preparation of public policy papers, requiring competence in online research,
extracting information from reports, working with databases, administering
questionnaires and conducting interviews; </span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Assisting with the preparation of presentations and reports, requiring
competence in presentation software packages, and publication in academic
publications, requiring knowledge of academic style and formatting; </span><o:p></o:p></p>

<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>•
Assisting with the preparation of proposals and tenders and the writing up of
research products, requiring excellence in written English.  </span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The
post is an annual contract with possible extension subject to funding. Salary
is related to experience and qualifications. Please send CV as well as three
referees contacts by <strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>16
December 2009</span></strong> to: </span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:aallem@researchictafrica.net"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>aallem@researchictafrica.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>If you do
not hear from us by 5th January 2010, your application has not been successful.
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Enquiries
to</span></strong><strong>: </strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Alison Gillwald (</span><a
href="mailto:agillwald@researchictafrica.net"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>agillwald@researchictafrica.net</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>)</span><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Postal
and Physical address:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Verdana","sans-serif"'> 101B, Old Castle Brewery, 6 Beach Road, Woodstock,
Cape Town, 7925 </span><o:p></o:p></p>

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