SUMMARY:
A Research Project Manager (24 Months FTC) 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

• The project aims to address the significant research gaps and transform our understanding of violence transmission by conducting the first and largest longitudinal study on the intergenerational transmission of violence among young people in South Africa
• The person will work closely with the principal investigator, co-investigators and other members of the project team

Location

• Parktown, Johannesburg

Key performance areas

• Ensure overall coordination and provide management and administrative support for the various study components
• Assist in project planning and provide support in short- and long-term planning to establish and implement the study protocol, including all standard operating procedures
• Manage a team of fieldworkers
• Coordinate, support and monitor all fieldwork activities, including quality control
• Develop and test strategies to follow up study participants
• Maintain all study records in accordance with the study protocol
• Ensure ethical protocols and procedures are adhered to
• Report on study progress and outputs
• Monitor financial expenditure
• Convene meetings, liaise and communicate with partners in the universities, government and communities as required
• Oversee the establishment and maintenance of database files and records for the project

Required minimum education and training

• Masters degree or equivalent in public health, social sciences, or related field
• Extensive experience managing research studies or fieldwork
• Excellent understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methodologies
• Strong management, administrative and computer literacy skills (including Zoom/MS Teams, Office Package particularly Excel and basic knowledge of statistical software e.g. SPSS, STATA, or R)

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities

• Excellent project management skills
•  Ability to function in a fast-paced multi-tasking environment and pay attention to detail
• Good interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work in a diverse team
• Well organized
• Problem solver
• Ability to communicate in Xitsonga and Siswati with staff and participants
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment and ability to deliver work to high standards even under pressure
• Experience working with minors or in violence prevention or intervention
• Experience of working with donor-funded projects and in a research or academic environment is an advantage
• Knowledge and experience with the Wits Health Consortium administrative and financial systems is an advantage
• National travel and overtime/weekend may be required from time to time
• Working in rural or under-resourced areas Is required. Must be willing to relocate to Ehlanzeni District Mpumalanga for the duration of the study
• No criminal record
• Valid driver''s license with no penalties

Required minimum work experience

• Minimum 5 years’ relevant research and/or project 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 01 March 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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