Research Coordinator

1 month ago


Parktown, South Africa AJ Personnel Full time

Additional information:

  • The SAMRC/WITS Centre for Health Economics and Decision Science PRICELESS SA, is a research unit within the University of the Witwatersrand School of Public Health, Johannesburg
  • It aims to enable smart decision-making in health through evidence-based research focusing on policy and public engagement
  • PRICELESS SA’s core business is to provide evidence to improve resource allocation and priority setting
  • PRICELESS has a focus on obesity prevention, the prevention of NCD’s and the commercial determinants of health and policies that promote health

Main purpose of the job:

  • To coordinate research projects by planning, liaising, overseeing and reporting on research projects

Location:

  • Wits School of Public Health, Parktown - Johannesburg

Key performance areas:

  • Plan the research process and timelines
  • Coordinate meetings of the research team
  • Compile reports for steering committee meetings and funders
  • Coordinate/manage other strategic projects as required
  • Assist in setting up meetings
  • Prepare PowerPoint presentations
  • Assist in writing for popular press
  • Assist in writing academic articles
  • Maintain a record-keeping system that is logical, methodical and easy to access
  • Report on progress to the steercom and director
  • Assist in identifying content for web page
  • Upload newly published papers and reports to web page

Required minimum education and training:

  • Honours Degree in Public Health or allied discipline

Required minimum work experience:

  • 3 years’ experience in research, public health or a similar field

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

  • Strong interpersonal skills, a high level of diplomacy and emotional intelligence
  • Personal integrity and a high level of professionalism
  • Able to exercise discretion
  • High levels of initiative and independent decision-making
  • Adaptability
  • Excellent MS Office skills

TO APPLY:

  • Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
  • Please Apply Online and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions. This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL. However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market.
  • Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
  • The closing date for all applications: 30 August 2024.
  • Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note:

  • AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
  • Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
  • Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
  • AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.

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