Research Assistant

Orca Communications
Full-time Soweto, IGauteng Other-General
Posted:
March 03, 2026
Location:
Soweto, IGauteng, South-Africa

Job Description


We're hiring: Research Assistant (Johannesburg) - Qualitative fieldwork on water & sanitation

Project: Water and Sanitation in Johannesburg

Where: Johannesburg area When: September-October (8 weeks) Type: Paid, on-site, part-time (local hire)

What you'll do (qualitative only)

Conduct semi-structured interviews with residents, community leaders, and NGOs - focused on water access, non-revenue water (NRW), and sanitation.

Facilitate 12 focus groups to surface coping norms, trust, and practical ideas to improve water services and sanitation.

Join field walk-alongs in informal settlements to observe daily water/sanitation practices; take careful notes and (where appropriate) photos; deliver short weekly insight memos.

Handle recruitment, consent, audio recording, transcription/translation, and confidentiality (POPIA-compliant).

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Soweto, South-Africa
Posted: March 03, 2026
Deadline: April 12, 2026