Research Coordinator - Masters at Mancosa

CORE FUNCTIONS:

PROCESSING OF PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS:

• Maintain and update the Comprehensive spreadsheet throughout the proposal processing phase
• Construct the proposal tracker for the new intake and utilize it throughout the proposal processing phase
• Allocate proposals equally (unless otherwise authorized by the Honours Manager) to the Research Coordinators for internal review
• Save the proposal feedback from the Research Coordinators in the student folders

STUDENT SUPPORT:

• Timeously answer student calls and attend to student complaints
• Confirmation of receipt of emails done daily
• Hold consultations with students to assist with the research process and/or research content
• Resolution of queries to be done timeously
• Be knowledgeable in topic areas surrounding research and programme subject matter
• Provide students with relevant guidelines, resources, and templates to assist them through the research process

REVIEW OF HONOURS PROPOSALS:

• Provide students with feedback on proposals within 5 working days from the date of allocation
• Process the proposal on Turnitin and provide the student with the Turnitin Originality Report
• Hold plagiarism and referencing consultations with students whose similarity index is above 35%
• Proposal feedback should be thorough, clear, aligned with the guidelines, and academically sound
• Consider and bring to the attention of the student all possible technical, ethical, and methodological concerns
• Ensure that the relevant stakeholders are copied in on proposal feedback

ETHICAL CLEARANCE APPLICATIONS:

• Advise students on the process of applying for ethical clearance
• Review all ethical clearance applications and research proposals, ensuring that they meet the minimum requirements
• Consider and bring to the attention of the student and Supervisor all possible technical and ethical concerns
• Submit reviewed and approved ethical clearance applications to the Postgraduate Research Managers for review by the Ethics Subcommittee
• Provide feedback to students and Supervisors regarding the outcome of the ethical clearance applications
• Process ethical clearance applications within 48 hours
• Feedback provided on ethical clearance applications to be academically sound and consistent
• Obtain panel approval with first-time ethical clearance submissions

ATTENDANCE AT RESEARCH MEETINGS AND TRAINING INITIATIVES:

• Punctual attendance at Catch-up meetings
• Punctual attendance at ad hoc Research meetings
• Punctual attendance at training initiatives communicated by the Research department

ASSISTANCE WITH AD HOC RESEARCH AND MANCOSA EVENTS:

• Assist with Research initiatives as and when required
• Assist departments within MANCOSA with events
• Training of colleagues on Proposal processes

Minimum requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum requirements: At least an Honours Degree (Masters would be advantageous)

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• At least 12 months of administrative experience
• Experience within a higher education institution advantageous