Research Study Assistant (Wits RHI)

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Main purpose of the job:

• To provide operational support and conduct research activities

Location:

• Hugh Solomon Building, Hillbrow, Johannesburg

Key performance areas:

• Coordinate and schedule relevant appointments, meetings, and events, including reimbursements
• Take minutes at relevant meetings, including capturing discussion and action points, format and disseminate within two working days
• Coordinate project procurement needs, including purchasing office consumables and office equipment within budgetary and procedural guidelines
• Assist in preparing reports and presentations
• Contribute to research projects in accordance with skillset
• Assisting with arranging interviews with study participants
• Transcribing interviews
• Doing submissions for journal articles and conference presentations
• Locate and upload PDFs of journal articles using the Wits library access
• Take ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrate effective self-management
• Follow through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained
• Maintain a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback
• Take ownership for driving own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities e.g. workshops, conferences, etc.
• Apply knowledge of the organizational systems, structures, policies, and procedures to achieve results
• Provide appropriate resolution for tasks or deadlines not met
• Support and drive the organization’s core values

Required minimum education and training:

• Undergraduate degree

Required minimum work experience:

• Minimum of 2 years working in research

Desirable additional education, work experience, and personal abilities:

• An understanding of the research environment
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Certification in Business Management and/or Project Management or Bachelor’s degree is highly advantageous
• Proven track record in organizing meetings and events
• Experienced minute-taker and able to draft action-oriented summary reports from high-level meetings
• Experience working in research, donor-funded organizations, or NGOs
• Exceptional organizational and administrative skills
• High levels of initiative and independent decision-making
• Must be assertive, confident, and adaptable
• Data science experience would be 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 and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions. This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL. However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market.
• AJ Personnel is fully POPIA Compliant.
• 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: 19 November 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.
• Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.
• PLEASE NOTE: Our Client, WHC - RHI, maintains mandatory Covid-19 requirements, and as such only Covid-19 vaccinated incumbents will be considered for positions.

Please note:

• 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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