SUMMARY:
A Project Manager (2 Years Fixed Term Contract) vacancy is available at our Client, Wits Health Consortium's AGINCOURT division in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga.

POSITION INFO:

Background 

• The Agincourt data infrastructure supports an exceptional health and population data resource resulting from two decades of health and socio-demographic surveillance, a form of longitudinal population registration, coupled with observational and intervention studies along the life course
• These involve collaborations with an interdisciplinary network of leading global scientists
• The successful candidate will join a talented and hardworking team addressing some of the country and region’s most pressing health and development challenges
• Work links closely to leading R&D networks
• Personal academic and professional development is encouraged.
• The MRC/Wits Agincourt Research Unit is an exceptional health and population research centre in the Wits School of public health
• The school has several strong divisions including epidemiology and Biostatistics, and a sister Demography and Population studies program 

Main purpose of the job 

• To contribute both operationally and scientifically to the trial, with overall on-site responsibility for project management

Location 

• Agincourt - Bushbuckridge (Mpumalanga Province)

Key performance areas 

• Manage and coordinate the study including staff training and supervision; field logistics with planning and monitoring of daily activities to meet targets and study objectives; managing field budget; data collection and quality control
• Develop monitoring systems and report regularly on study progress to Agincourt research managers, study investigators, Trial Steering Committee and Data Safety and Monitoring Board
• Liaise with the Soweto-based Ntshembo Project Manager to ensure standardized study procedures
• Work with investigator team to establish and manage participant referral system
• Maintain site documentation in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Ensure that data queries are responded to correctly and timeously
• Assist with ethics applications and respond appropriately to ethical and welfare issues concerning participants and staff
• Liaise with the Agincourt finance team to manage project budget

Required minimum education and training 

• Master’s Degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Social Sciences, Nutrition or related fields

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities 

• Excellent project management and organizational skills, meticulous attention to detail
• Academic background suited to an understanding over/undernutrition and adolescent behavior
• Ability to lead and manage a team
• Ability to work well in a team as well as independently, and to work under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Ability to explain technical information clearly to different audiences (e.g. researchers, study participants)
• Familiarity with the concept of quality assurance, monitoring and fidelity in research
• Driver’s license (essential)

Required minimum work experience 

• Minimum 2 years of field-based research management 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 11 August 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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