Job Openings at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure valid, accurate and complete contract and project accounting for customer and supplier contracts and service level agreements including to review and ensure completeness of financial supporting documentation;
• Review and/ capture contract details amd projects in terms of applicable accounting classification, project plans, performance obligations, cost centre allocations, budgets, including projects budgets integrated across clusters;
• Update revenue recognition and process invoices or credit notes;
• Record keeping of all contract and project supporting documentation as per SARS and CSIR policies;
• Review debtors age analysis, follow up on outstanding invoices and request payment from customers;
• Process ad-hoc invoices for services rendered or goods supplied in accordance with accepted quotations to account for revenue earned in compliance with CSIR policies, procedures and financial legislation;
• Perform monthly general ledger reconciliations;
• Reconcile advances, claims and cash with the petty cash float;
• Review local and overseas employee reimbursement claims;
• Assist the Management Accountant with accurate and timely budgeting and forecasting processes in terms of CSIR policies and procedures;
• Assist the Management Accountant in the provision of project specific audit information and internal audit request/ reports and annual / specific external audits;
• Record keeping of all financial transactions and supporting documentation as per SARS and CSIR policies;
• Assist the Management Accountant / Finance Manager with preparation of weekly / monthly financial reports;
• Communicate requirements and ensure adherence to relevant CSIR policy and process in all areas of responsibility;
• Assist with training and coaching of finance trainees and interns;
• Identify opportunities to improve business processes and to perform duties and communicate these to the Management Accountant and/ Finance Manager.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• B Com in accounting, finance management accounting and studying towards CIMA would be an added advantage with three years’ experience in finance, including a sound understanding of financial accounting, financial reconciliation and reporting;
• Working knowledge and understanding of an ERP system;
• Sound knowledge and understanding of how contract and project related transactions impact on organisational financial results;
• Good working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite especially spreadsheets;
• Knowledge of statutory requirements, legislation, policies and procedures typically relevant in area of responsibility.

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Key responsibilities:

The successful candidate would be involved in the development of electronic modules and sub-systems. This will include, amongst others, the following:

Interpretation of requirements and specifications:

• Interpret user requirement
• Generate detailed item development specifications, acceptance test plans and
• Generate acceptance test plans and reports

Digital and Analogue design

• Participate in complex high-speed digital and high-bandwidth analogue design;
• Develop codes for programmable logic using VHDL;
• Conduct simulations to verify design functions both for firmware and electronic designs;
• Do schematic capture

Debugging and Verification

• Debug designs using state-of-the-art equipment;
• Conduct formal functional verification and formal acceptance testing;
• Participate in system and sub-system integration;
• Complete acceptance test reports.

Generation of data pack and design documentation

• Generate manufacturing data pack and design documentation;
• Capture data into data management system.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• A Bachelor of Engineering in electronic engineering with at least two years’ experience in firmware development .
• A Master’s degree with at least one year experience in firmware development .

Candidate must have experience in the following:

• FPGA development using either Vivado or Quartus environments.
• VHDL Firmware development of complex systems, Verilog experience would be considered an additional advantage.
• Design and set to work of high-speed digital and mixed signal PC Boards.
• Debugging of hardware.
• Proven capability of document preparation.
• Must be comfortable working in Linux environments and navigating command-line interfaces.

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Key responsibilities:

• Responsible for the collection of food stock from stores and ensures documentation is completed properly.
• Cook and prepare presentation of food to be served, according to standards, under the direction of the Chef de Partie (ICC) or Sous Chef (Newton’s).
• Ensure kitchen preparation areas and equipment are cleaned according to standards.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• Grade 12 and Food preparation certificate with one - two years’ experience in cookery / cheffing
• Diploma in Cookery will be advantageous
• Cooking techniques
• Knowledge of flavors and seasonings
• Knife skills
• Kitchen safety
• Food safety
• Quality orientation
• Initiative
• Attention to detail
• Customer service orientation
• Practical and resource management
• Resilience, perseverance and stress management

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Key responsibilities:

• Receiving and issuing of goods and checking of quantities, quality, and delivery conditions and temperatures of food and beverages products, recording of all details according to stock and food hygiene standards;
• Labelling and dating of food and beverage stock, stock rotation and record keeping;
• Assist with data capturing in relation to receiving of stock, stock taking and issuing;
• Maintaining cleanliness, neatness, and hygiene of stores;
• Stand in for Storeman in their absence;
• Stock-taking and reporting; and
• Examining prices from different vendor.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• Matric with a food safety and hygiene certificate with three years’ experience in stores, purchasing and receiving in a similar environment.
• A certificate in purchasing with extensive training in food safety and hygiene will be advantageous.
• Computer literate
• Driver's licence
• Ethical behaviour
• Honesty, transparency and living the values
• Excellence/quality orientation
• Learning potential
• Resilience, perseverance and stress-management
• Planning and organising

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Key responsibilities:

• Database administration / management of both formal and informal databases (development, performance, integrity, and security);
• Contribute to the ongoing development and implementation of strategies to improve the data management in the Coastal Engineering and Ports Infrastructure group;
• Establish, build, manage and maintain mutually beneficial and credible stakeholder relationships;
• Manage a small team;
• Prepare reports, guidelines or other documents aimed at disseminating the results and outcomes of projects;
• Continuously monitor industry trends to ensure that the research group remains at the forefront of innovation, competitiveness, dynamism in relation to data and products;
• Ensure the quality and delivery of projects in the group by means of technical reviews and quality assurance.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• An honours degree in Computer Science or any IT related fields with specialisation in databases, certified database administration, with at least five years’ experience in database administration;

Must be:

• Able to function independently and as part of a team;
• Able to perform under pressure and manage or contribute to projects within allocated time and budget constraints;
• Self-motivated with excellent communication skills;
• Proficient in MS Windows and uBuntu;

Must have the following skills:

• Problem solving and come up with innovative solutions;
• Attention to detail and quality;
• Programming skills in Matlab, Python, Java and PHP;
• Expert proficiency in Microsoft EXCEL;

Experience with:

• Apache, Tomcat, Java and html websites;
• Webpage development and maintenance;
• A valid driver’s licence with own transport.    

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Key responsibilities:

• Establish, manage and motivate a dedicated C and A Banqueting team to perform their best in carrying out their respective duties, i.e., venue setup, banqueting, restaurant and bar service, as and when required to ensure excellent customer satisfaction.
• Establish, implement and maintain Banqueting operating standards, processes and procedures in support of operational/service excellence.
• Ensure that product/service offerings remain up to date through the creation and implementation of new innovative product and service offerings in line with current trends and customer requirements to remain competitive.
• Participation and input towards marketing of   F and B products and services.
• Prepare and execute the annual Banqueting Department budgets in support of the group’s operational and financial goals.  Achieve maximum profitability and over-all success by controlling costs and quality of service.
• Exercise proper control over the department’s equipment, stock and assets, e.g., beverage floor stock, cutlery, crockery, glassware, etc. to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness and minimize risk of loss to the CSIR.
• Establish, monitor and maintain good relations with customers and suppliers for mutual benefit.
• Establish and maintain a healthy working environment in support of good employee relations and cross functional teamwork to assist in the achievement of the Centre’s goals.
• Contribute to group strategic planning and implementation of plans to ensure the long-term success and sustainability of the ICC, Newton’s, Knowledge Commons and Entabeni.
• Ensure good governance by ensuring department compliance with relevant CSIR policies and procedures and any other relevant government legislation.
• Perform SHEQ duties and take responsibility for SHEQ matters within department and embed a culture of SHEQ awareness and compliance amongst staff.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• National Diploma in Food and Beverage Management/Banqueting (NQF6) or related field with at least seven years management experience in a similar position at a similar establishment. Ten years experience in a four or five star professional convention centre or large hospitality group would be advantageous.
• Customer focus/Service oriented.
• Able to work under pressure.
• Management skills.
• Banqueting service and beverage cost control.
• Leadership and People skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Organisational skills.
• Attention to detail.

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Key responsibilities:

• Work in a multi-disciplinary team to create (procure, modify or design) technical solutions to meet client requirements;
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on the interpretation of requirements, design reviews and trial feedback;
• Create engineering designs on 2D and 3D CAD;
• Compile product data packs (e.g. drawings, technical information, bill of materials etc.) for configuration;
• Manage the manufacturing, procurement, assembly and testing of your (and others’) designs;
• Create technical content and system designs to the required reliability, availability and maintainability, while considering through-life cost;
• Evaluate and review designs of colleagues and external suppliers and provide technical insights;
• Assemble and integrate equipment, systems, structures and installations – hands-on and supervisory;

Manage projects:

• Monitor and report risks, timelines and budget;
• Liaise with suppliers
• Manage and monitor internal resources
• Analyse and capture user requirements;
• Translate user requirements into engineering requirements;
• Investigate and perform feasibility studies and functional designs for Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs);
• Plan and perform acceptance trials for deliverables;
• Perform and assist with quality assurance work completed on deliverables;
• Provide input to test and evaluation specifications and/or procedures;
• Report on the interpretation of test and evaluation results for design feedback;
• Research and document current and emerging technologies and trends;
• Provide technical input for drafting of procurement tenders;
• Mentor and coach colleagues;

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with at least one years’ experience in mechanical engineering design and draughting;

The following experience/exposure will be advantageous:

• Maritime engineering development;
• Boat design;
• Project management;
• Assembly and fitment of in-house designed components for prototyping and testing;
• Finite Element Analysis/Computational Fluid Dynamics;
• Hands-on (practical) experience in manufacturing, assembly and testing
• A broad understanding of other engineering disciplines e.g. electronics, systems engineering, software;
• Proficient in the use of parametric 3D CAD software (e.g. Inventor) and 2D CAD;
• Proficient in the use of MS Word and Excel;
• Technical report writing skills;

Must be able to:

• Interact with customers and suppliers;
• Work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team;

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Key responsibilities:

• Managing projects (e.g., continuously update project plans, project requirements using a team-based approach and the business case to ensure that the project outputs remain desirable, viable and achievable);
• Contribute to the conceptualisation of new projects;
• Organising project governance and team structures, defining roles, responsibilities and accountabilities;
• Deliver Successfully on projects - on brief, on budget, on time, every time;
• Manage team and stakeholders (facilitate and negotiate), including communication (e.g. regular internal and external team meetings and progress reporting);
• Manage finances, consolidation and administration;
• Support the SANReN team in formulating and writing proposals;
• Support the NICIS Management team and NICS’ operations to improve internal NICIS processes, tools and systems;
• Provide advice to project participants; serve as a liaison; performing research, analysing information, providing documentation, and preparing reports; Work across geographical boundaries with multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

A Bachelor’s degree in computer/electronic engineering, computer science or related fields with at least six years’ project management experience in the telecommunications industry, which must include the following:

• A proven track record of managing complex medium-scale, multi-partner. e-projects or telecommunications infrastructure projects;
• A deep understanding of formal project management implementation methodologies (e.g., waterfall, agile, etc.);
• Extensive knowledge of government policies and processes (e.g., tendering and procurement);
• A formal qualification or certification in Project Management (e.g. PRINCE2, PMP or a diploma) is mandatory;
• Experience in public sector tendering processes;
• Experience in working with project teams across organisational boundaries, under tight and dynamic deadlines;
• Experience in working with senior executives in the private, public and academic sectors;

The following would be advantageous:

• A Master’s  degree in electronic/computer engineering or computer science;
• Professional registration with relevant bodies, e.g. Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA);
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) certification;
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) certification;
• Project management experience within an academic or research network environment. 

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Key responsibilities:

• Develop decision support systems based on processing of satellite image datacubes for Precision Agriculture (time series analysis and mapping to support real-time monitoring of crop growth and development);
• Develop cloud-based Software (Java and Python routines) solutions for Precision Agriculture;
• Develop frontend websites for data delivery and information visualisation;
• Perform and play a leading role in geospatial modelling activities such as model preparation, simulations and analysis, method & code development as well as model validation and verification;
• Pilot Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) or drones and pre-process drone data;
• Contribute technically on large and complex projects, using cutting-edge data, simulation, technology and innovative designs;
• Provide system architecture support through high-level system designs, and contribute to development activities that translate system designs into working systems;
• Contribute to the technology research of the group by creating and publishing research outputs, such as scientific conference papers and journal articles in selected topics of interest;
• Perform project management tasks such as project plan scoping, managing, controlling, and closing out, including time sheet management, procurement activities, ethical clearance applications;
• Liaise with clients and respond to client instructions and requests.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• An Honours degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Information Technology or related fields with at least three years’ practical experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer/Developer;
• A Masters’ degree in Computer Science/Engineering, Information Technology or related fields will be an added advantage;
• Experience with cloud-based technologies and services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud);
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git);
• Familiarity with agile development practices;
• Familiarity with database systems and SQL;
• Strong proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, C++, Python, or Ruby.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities;
• Solid understanding of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming;
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills;
• UAV pilot certification would be an added advantage;
• All international qualifications require an evaluation report / certificate issued by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).

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Key responsibilities:

• Provide administrative support to the team and form solid professional relationships with stakeholders and clients in public, private, and international spheres;
• Promote a professional first point of contact between all key stakeholders;
• Draft research centre meeting agenda, accurately capture meeting minutes and circulate for inputs timeously;
• Coordinate and manage the CM’s diary effectively ensuring that his time is used effectively, and he is briefed appropriately regarding the agenda for meetings. This includes sourcing background information from previous meetings;
• Follow up on actions emanating from meetings on behalf of the centre;
• Coordinate and organise events such as workshops and strategy sessions; Learning/Smart Factory visits adhoc visits at Management level as and when needed;
• Coordinate events and identify and arrange suitable meeting venues;
• Coordinate both national and international travel arrangements of the research centre as and when required;
• Arrange flights, cars and accommodation accordingly;
• Ensure that the office can function effectively daily with required stationery, functional equipment, etc;
• Manages the procurement of equipment and office suppliers according to office needs and policies and procedure;
• Follow-up on purchase orders and payments for the Research Centre;
• Prepare documentation with confidentiality sensitive and high-quality documentation, such as presentations; accurate reports; spreadsheets, tender documents, and general correspondence as required;
• Screen incoming calls and correspondence; responds independently on behalf of the Research team in their absence and re-direct when necessary;
• Maintain an effective and systematic electronic and manual filing system to ensure proper maintenance of records and easy retrieval of documents;
• Establish and maintain an updated contact list;
• SHEQ responsibilities where required;
• Processing of timesheets for the Centre on a weekly basis;
• Contract routing and management;
• SHEQ - PPE handout and monitoring;
• Manage vehicles, bookings, maintenance repairs etc.

Qualifications, skills, and experience:

• National Diploma in Office Administration or advanced Certificate in Secretarial or Administration and or relevant NQF level 6 qualification with three years' experience as a group assistant/ secretary;
• Excellent interpersonal, administrative and organisational skills;
• Experience in e-Procure systems, travel arrangements and coordination, Microsoft Office, Human resources and financial systems and workflows
• Have knowledge and skills to effectively utilise various software programs and systems relevant to the office environment (MS Word Suite) and is aware of current CSIR systems/processes;
• Ability to always maintain the highest level of confidentiality;
• Work within established systems, standards, and procedures;
• A driver's license would be benefic

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Key responsibilities:

• Develop cutting edge real-time software;
• Push the boundaries of current technology in processing throughput;
• Be part of a team developing breakthrough radar technology in South Africa, set for deployment in the global defence market;
• Develop high-performance systems that challenge the limits of radar and system design;
• Engineer groundbreaking solutions at the heart of next-generation radar systems.

Qualifications, skills and experience:

• A Bachelor of Engineering degree in electronic or computer engineering with at least five years’ experience; OR
• A Master’s degree in electronic or computer engineering with at least three years’ experience;

Experience in the following is required:

• Digital Signal Processing;
• C++ (preferably, otherwise C or C#), and Python;
• Data structures, algorithms, concurrency, and code optimization;
• GIT Version Control and CI/CD tools;
• Linux development environments;
• Understanding of how networks work.

Experience in the following will be advantageous;

• Modern C++ standards and libraries;
• Object-oriented programming;
• GPGPU programming (CUDA);
• Control system development;
• Data acquisition;
• Radar, Communications or Electronic Warfare signal processing
• UI/UX development (e.g. in Qt);
• Embedded systems;
• Production software environments;
• End-to-end lifecycle of software development.
• High ownership and autonomy across the end-to-end lifecycle of software development.
• Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases.