Usinga Fieldwork Coordinator

**The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to employment equity with the intention to**

**promote representativity within the Institution. Preference will be given to applicants from**

**designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity Plan.**

**COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES**

**SCHOOL OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES**

**USINGA FIELDWORK COORDINATOR**

**GRADE 9**

**HOWARD COLLEGE CAMPUS**

**REFERENCE NUMBER: BED06/2023**

The School of Built Environment and Development Studies seeks to employ a fieldwork

coordinator who will coordinate day-to-day data collection activities of the fieldwork

teams to the highest quality standards for the Umlazi Surveillance Initiative to Nurture

Grassroots Action (USINGA). USINGA is a health and demographic surveillance node of

the South African Population Research Infrastructure Network (SAPRIN).

for the USINGA HDSS, and provide leadership, support, supervision/monitoring/training to

both fieldwork supervisors and their team of fieldworkers so that they are able to timeously

collect data of the highest quality standards in a cost-effective manner. The position will

be full-time and based at our Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT) site.

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**:

- Diploma in a health-related field, education, geography, or Social Science
- Ten (10) years of field experience in the absence of minimum qualifications
- Fluency in IsiZulu and English
- Valid Drivers’ Licence
- At least 5 years of experience in field-based data collection and supervision
- Experience in training and quality assurance/control
- Experience in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and research ethics
- Sound knowledge of Supervision, performance management

Appointment to this post will be on the January 2018 Conditions of Service.

The remuneration package offered includes benefits.