Job Openings at Desmond Tutu Health Foundation

Requirements

• Grade 12
• Candidates must reside in Crossroads
• At least one (1) year experience as a Cleaner in a clinical/research environment
• Must be fluent in Xhosa and English
• Must be professional, organised, and able to follow schedules in a timely manner
• Knowledge on the usage of tools, accessories and chemicals required to perform the job
• Able to clean all fixtures and furniture safely
• Should have high standard of cleaning, punctual, follow instructions, and possesses a level of work ethic.
• Ability to multitask and manage time effectively

 Responsibilities:

• Ensure that general cleaning including sweeping, and vacuum of offices, corridors and common areas
• Empty all office and kitchen waste bins, replace liners, exterior placement of bins for collection as per CSW schedule
• Wipe and dust office furniture and equipment, clean mirrors, glass doors, and door handles/locks, wash crockery and cutlery and pack it away neatly
• Store and keep track of cleaning equipment and products, neatly in designated cupboards
• Monitor the usage of stock levels of consumables and supplies, escalating needs to Operations Manager for ordering.
• Report anything in need of ordering, repair or replacement to Operations Manager
• Disinfect and wash floors and lavatories daily, clean sinks, taps and wipe surrounding surfaces
• Tidy and clean areas after meetings and/or events
• Setup crockery and refreshments for booked venues at scheduled times
• Open/lock doors, open/close windows
• Report anything in need of ordering, repair or replacement to management
• Perform any other similar or ad hoc duties as required
• Performs general physical labor, under close supervision
• Maintenance and upkeep of the Emavundleni site

go to method of application »

Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Diploma/bachelor’s degree in social sciences or public health
• 1-2 years’ working experience in a clinical/ research environment
• 1-2 years strong data entry experience
• Experience in using data bases i.e. Redcap etc.
• Fluency in English and isiXhosa
• Certificate in Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• Computer literacy with sound knowledge of email, Microsoft office suit
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and to maintain effectiveness during changing conditions
• Client focused
• Must be able to work in a team and independently
• Must be detail orientated
• Willingness to travel and work irregular hours, including weekends from time to time

Advantageous:

• At least one-year experience in qualitative research (interviews and focus group discussion) data collection and quality control
• Knowledge of HIV including PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis)

Responsibilities:

Study implementation: recruitment, data collection

• Recruitment and retention for behavioral components of the study
• Conduct in-depth interviews and focus group discussions
• Conduct study Inform Consent
• Ensure GCP guidelines followed for all procedures with participants
• Arrange logistics for fieldwork staff and interviewers

Data Management and Analysis

• Data capturing of lab results
• Data quality and accuracy checks for all quantitative and qualitative data.
• Transcribing and translating qualitative transcripts
• Assist with Qualitative coding and analysis as needed from socio-behavioral lead
• Assisting with SOP’s (Standard Operation Procedure) documents for all qualitative research

Study Administration

• Assist Study Coordinator with administrative tasks include QC of files, filing of results, calling of patients etc
• Participate in conference calls, meetings and training when required

go to method of application »

Requirements

• Degree or National Diploma qualification in finance
• 3-5 years’ experience in developing research grant budgets from zero in health research grants environment
• 3-5 years of experience in costing studies from protocols
• Experience working on SAP Business 1
• Microsoft office suite with advanced excel skills
• Experience in working with Study Leads and Principle investigators
• Familiar with research grant agreements
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Ability to track multiple tasks and deliver budgets simultaneously

 Responsibilities:

Grant budget Development:

• Review synopsis of the protocol and compile a detailed budget (including justification) in line with funder’s requirements and restrictions that includes all costs
• Support internal application review to ensure all due diligence information has been submitted, including the uploading of the budgets and supporting documentation on the funder portals. Communicate with funder to ensure that timelines are met.
• Ensure all applications meet the Organisation criteria with respect to overheads and cost recovery, and advising of full economic costing where appropriate
• Review award letters against application submitted and raise any variances with the Principle Investigator (PI) or Chief Operations Officer (COO) to confirm acceptability
• Capture award costings in SAP to enable the project to be set up

Grants Pipeline management:

• Participate in Grants team meeting to discuss pipeline projects and their progress
• Load new proposals into SAP Grants module and indicate status of award and update as proposal process progresses
• Communicate responsibilities with respect to record-keeping, timesheet submission, milestone recording, reporting and project sign-off
• Develop Grants pipeline resource list and set up notifications for potential grant applications
• Source possible grant opportunities on request from PI’s within established grants resourcing networks
• Maintain the Grants Library information on TEAMS
• Ensure that other support templates for PI’s are kept up to date

Grants Contracting:

• Complete template to capture contracts received from funders/sponsors
• Route contracts to organization review individuals for checking and track progress
• Track signature timelines and liaise with funder to meet deadlines or request extensions
• Ensure that signed contract is forwarded to funder
• Capture signed contract in project documentation repository
• Develop a database of submitted grants (final packs) to ensure latest information is available to grants team for resubmissions/ revisions
• Develop and maintain an up-to-date database for standard grants supporting documentation (e.g. biosketches, facilities & resources, etc.)

Grants Close out:

• Ensure that all documents are retained as per funder’s audit /statutory requirements
• Ensure that all project costs have been claimed from before final project report is submitted
• Ensure that NIH RPPR and FFR process are managed effectively and submitted timeously by maintaining a schedule of due dates for these submissions
• Attend to any funder requests for information or clarity and respond within required timelines
• Maintain good relationships with sponsors, clinic partners and service providers