Project Associate (4 Months FTC)

SUMMARY:
A Project Associate (4 Months FTC) vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium in Pretoria - Gauteng.

POSITION INFO:

Background

Wits Health Consortium (Pty) Limited ("WHC") is a wholly-owned Company of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (South Africa) under its Faculty of Health Sciences. WHC provides Faculty with a legal framework within which to operate the research and other activities necessary to support its academic objectives. In addition, WHC offers a range of products and services to the Academics conducting these activities in order to assist with the management thereof.

Main purpose of the job

• To coordinate and communicate amongst all stakeholders in the project: Donors, the data collection agency, the service provider for the interventions, and the provincial education departments

Location

• Department of Basic Education, Pretoria

Key performance areas

• Arranging project management meetings, steering committee meetings, and other meetings with stakeholders
• Drafting letters between stakeholders, e.g. from DBE to provincial education departments, or to school principals
• Monitoring contractual obligations between various stakeholders and service providers and advising the project management team of any arising issues to be aware of
• Support the development of a coaching course and facilitating the lesson plan evaluation
• Receiving, filing and analyzing project implementation information received from service providers, e.g. attendance registers at teacher training sessions
• Conducting routine monitoring and evaluation of project progress by reviewing work plans and reports, conducting site visits, and maintaining ongoing contact with implementing partners
• Monitoring program activities to ensure compliance with intended program design
• Undertaking regular analyses of the financial information of project activities, including disbursements from donors to the fund management facility and from the fund managers to the service providers
• Planning and organizing activities for fieldwork: including scheduling, booking accommodation and car hire, arranging contracts and payments to fieldworkers
• Financial management of the project in conjunction with the research team
• Asset record keeping
• Drafting project progress reports to donors to satisfy each donor’s particular reporting requirements
• Assist junior research staff of the DBE with research and/or writing skills on an informal basis and through formal sessions on data analysis methods

Required minimum education and training

• A Bachelor''s Degree or equivalent formal education qualification
• Qualifications in a field relevant to development, education, or applied linguistics will be an advantage
• An Honors or master’s degree in a related field is highly desirable

Required minimum work experience

• Work experience in research institutions, NGOs working in the education sector, or working with or for the South African government will be desirable

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities

• Demonstrate a good understanding of the education sector in South Africa and an understanding of social research methods such as sample surveys and impact evaluation methods
• Must have excellent organizational and project management skills, and display attention to detail in all aspects of work
• Must have skills sufficient to consult with and lead, orally and in written form, a wide variety of professional leaders in the academic, public and private sectors
• Must be capable of working independently on a number of tasks simultaneously with minimal supervision
• A valid driver’s license is required as the candidate will be making various trips to the field for monitoring purposes
• Must have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office and the ability to work in other statistical packages such as SPSS or STATA will be strongly advantageous

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
• 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 is 01 February 2021.
• 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.
• In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note that AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.

AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position. 

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