Project Co-ordinator (12 Months Contract)

SUMMARY:
A Project Co-ordinator (12 Months Contract) vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium in Parktown, Johannesburg - 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 provide administrative and coordination support to the project teams and implement project activities efficiently and effectively to ensure the successful internal delivery of projects

Location

• Parktown, Johannesburg

Key performance areas

Research project development

• Assist with the development and implementation of new policies within the team
• Develop SOPs for managing projects, recording activities and tracking progress
• Work with the team to identify and manage risks

Project administration and coordination

• Dropbox management (maintain, clean-up and add folders and files)
• Setup committee meetings with lead staff and other admin meetings
• Meeting minute taking
• On-boarding of vendors
• Payment and reconciling of suppliers

Required minimum education and training

•  Diploma or Degree in Business Administration/relevant qualification

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities

• Computer literacy particularly MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience working in a public health environment, donor-funded organization, or NGO
• Bookkeeping experience will be an added advantage. Exceptional organizational and administrative skills. Able to maintain confidentiality, tact and professionalism at all times
• Display a high level of initiative and independent decision-making
• Self-motivated with high regard for work ethic, value and integrity and highly organized
• Able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

Required minimum work experience

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 30 July 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 advertising 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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