Projects & Office Coordinator (Grant Funded Two-Year contract) at University of the Witwatersrand

Brief Description        

Responsibilities include the following:

• Assisting project leads and colleagues in general with the coordination of resources, equipment, meetings, and information;
• Onboarding new staff;
• Procuring goods and providing financial administration support;
• Coordinating and organizing events;
• Creating an enabling work environment, ensuring policies, procedures and infrastructure are in place and run smoothly; 
• Coordinating the administration of SCIS with regard to human resources, office management, events and IT.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree, diploma or relevant qualification in office and project management;
• At least 5 years demonstrable experience working in a research or similar kind of organisation;
• They will be highly computer literate  (including Word, Excel and Outlook);
• Familiarity with Oracle and other university systems and an understanding of university systems as a whole is an advantage;
• Excellent communication skills, familiarity with languages spoken in South Africa other than English;
• Attention to detail; professionalism, ability to problem-solve, excellent time management and superb organizational skills;
• They will be highly motivated, able to work with limited supervision and able to manage different stakeholders.