Human Capital Project Administrator at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

About the job:

The CSIR has a vacancy for a Human Capital Project Administrator in the Human Capital Management portfolio. The incumbent will provide administrative and coordination support for effective and efficient implementation of graduate development programmes such as bursary, scholarship and studentship programmes etc. in order to ensure a supply of appropriately qualified talent for the organisation. The position is based in Pretoria.

Key responsibilities:

• Coordinate the recruitment process of graduate development programmes;
• Coordinate the contracting and appointment process for the graduate development programmes;
• Coordinate the annual induction, training programme and networking events;
• Engage with service providers for delivery of relevant services;
• Coordinate the vacation work programme;
• Coordinate the buddy programme including mentors and mentees training, and monitoring student feedback;
• Coordinate the student registration process with the universities and maintain a database of all registration documents;
• Coordinate student support including individual and group meetings;
• Travel to universities to meet with our students and university partners;
• Request, capture and analyze students results;
• Review student results and communicate funding decisions with students, finance and HR;
• Attend to student enquiries as required including the monitoring correspondence with students;
• Attend outreach events around the country in order to create awareness of CSIR and graduate development programmes;
• Coordinate the placement process for the graduating students within the CSIR;
• Provide administrative support with relevant departments for the implementation of the graduate development programmes  
• Coordinate the relevant training for supervisors and students;
• Coordinate, monitor and evaluate the implementation of relevant graduate development programme;
• Maintain a database and documents for all funded students; 
• Maintain a working relationship with internal and external stakeholders;
• Prepare reports for student intake, vacation work, performance and placement;
• Schedule partner meetings as required;
• Assist with travel arrangements, where required.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• A national diploma in Human Resource Management/Industrial Psychology or related field with at least one year work experience in an administration and coordination role within the graduate development space;
• Experience using Microsoft Office;
• Must be willing to travel in South Africa for work purposes, as and when required;
• Driver’s licence.

Closing date: 21 July 2023