Overview
Social Scientist Jobs in South Africa at The Love Justice
Job Details
Job Location:
South Africa
Salary Range:
Undisclosed
About Us
Love Justice International (LJI) is a Christian nonprofit organization and our mission is sharing the love of Jesus Christ by fighting the world’s greatest injustices. We do this in two primary ways: through our expanding anti-human trafficking work and by caring for orphaned and abandoned children. We are seeking faithful, compassionate, thoughtful problem-solvers who are able to think deeply and carefully about how we can share Christ’s love by fighting injustice.
Love Justice International is a certified Best Christian Workplace in 2021 – 2024. for more information about us.
Position Type:
Full Time;
Remote
Program and
Position Overview
At Love Justice International we strive to find and implement the strategies that result in the greatest impact against injustice. The Science Officer / Social Scientist will strive to bring a scientific approach to the defining and measuring of impact in our program work, and Love Justice Labs. He / she will report to the CEO. The position will ideally be based in the North Coast of KZN, South Africa, although remote work may be considered.
Primary
Duties
and Responsibilities
Facilitating the design and development of projects in Love Justice Labs
Bringing a scientific approach to how we best achieve our mission and have the greatest impact against the world’s greatest injustices
Arranging peer review for our programs and plans (in particular those in Love Justice Labs), including developing a network of trusted experts
Ensuring that Love Justice’s impact claims can stand up to scrutiny
Regularly reviewing current human trafficking literature and research to identify actionable insights
Bringing a scientific perspective to all aspects of our work
Qualifications
Mature Christian faith and agreement with our Global Value to “Abide in Christ”
Knowledge, understanding, and agreement with how the Christian Gospel ministers to “the least of these” (Matthew 25:40)
Agreement with our Core Value “Be the Kingdom”
Acknowledgement of our Statement of Faith
A strong commitment to social justice and advocacy on behalf of vulnerable populations
Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a scientific field (master’s degree or higher preferred)
Knowledge of statistics and data science (preferred)
Significant experience as a practitioner of social science
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work well within a group setting
Application Process
We will continue to invite applications for this position until a new Science Officer has been hired. Candidates will submit a letter of interest and CV when they submit their application here. Nominations, inquiries, and questions concerning this search may be directed to careers.
Please allow us 1-2 weeks to process your application. Thank you for your interest!
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Title: Social Scientist
Company: The Love Justice
Location: South Africa
Category: Non-Profit & Social Impact
