Job Opportunities at The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)

Responsibilities:

• Prepare reconciliation of asset accounts
• Processing new assets; asset disposals and transfers on the accounting system
• Asset verification
• Journal processing
• Processing ledger receipts
• Capturing input for the laptop register; asset at home and HR clearance forms
• timeously
• Vehicle log sheets and processing stores journals
• General office administration

Core Requirements:

• 3-year National Diploma in Accounting or higher.
• 5 - 10 experience with asset management
• Experience with processing financial journals
• Advanced experience in MS Excel, proficiency in MS Word and Qlikview
• Must have worked on a Financial System
• General office administration experience
• Knowledge and experience of Public Finance Management Act and Supply Chain Management
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Drivers license.

Advantageous

• JD Edwards experience
• Experience within a research organization.

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Responsibilities:

• Provide expertise in study design towards research on multi-morbidity/multiple long-term conditions.
• Lead advanced statistical analysis, management and interpretation of data from large datasets.
• Conduct systematic reviews of scientific literature.
• Lead and/or contribute to papers for publication in national and international peer-reviewed journals
• Disseminate research findings through national and international conference presentations
• Contribute to and lead protocol development to generate income for research on multimorbidity/ multiple long-term conditions.
• Manage research projects including human resource and financial management.

Core Requirements:

• A Master’s degree in Public Health, or similar qualification or higher
• At least 10 years’ experience working in a health research environment (post Master’s degree)
• Experience in injury epidemiology, multimorbidity, burden of disease and/or related research methods
• PI on a proposal or managing research, staff and budgets
• Evidence of having conducted statistical analysis (using STATA or other quantitative data analysis packages) on large projects
• At least 1 first author publication in an ISI accredited journal
• At least 1 oral/poster presentation of findings at an international conference, in addition to minimum experience
• Experience in nationally representative survey datasets
• Registered for PhD with substantial progress made

Advantageous:

• A PhD in Public Health or similar, with at least 1 years’ experience post-PhD
• Advanced statistical analysis skills
• 5 or more first author publications in an ISI accredited journal

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Core Requirements:

• 3-year National Diploma/Degree in Information Technology or other relevant qualification
• Microsoft Certifications: MCSD or Current Microsoft Developer Certifications
• 5+ years’ experience using C# and MS SQL Server technologies
• A valid driver’s license

Responsibilities:

• Software Development:
• Efficiently design, create, and maintain software solutions tailored to meet specific requirements, ensuring optimal functionality and usability.

Deployment Plans:

• Strategically devise and implement comprehensive deployment plans, ensuring seamless integration of software solutions into existing systems while minimizing disruption.
• Customer Support and Issue Resolution:
• Provide proactive and responsive customer support, swiftly addressing, and resolving issues to enhance user satisfaction and maintain a positive customer experience.

Testing and Quality Assurance:

• Rigorously conduct testing and quality assurance processes to validate the functionality, security, and performance of software products, ensuring adherence to established standards.

Documentation and Compliance:

• Thoroughly document development processes, system functionalities, and compliance measures, fostering transparency and adherence to regulatory standards.

System Maintenance:

• Proactively monitor, manage, and optimize system performance, addressing potential issues and implementing preventive measures to ensure continuous and reliable operation.

Performing Updates and Patches:

• Methodically execute timely updates and patches to enhance software security, resolve vulnerabilities, and introduce new features, ensuring the system remains current and resilient.

Troubleshooting:

• Swiftly identify and resolve technical issues through systematic troubleshooting methods, minimizing downtime and ensuring smooth system operation.

Disaster Recovery:

• Develop and implement robust disaster recovery plans to safeguard data integrity and system functionality in the face of unforeseen events, facilitating prompt and effective recovery processes.

Skills and competencies:

• C# ; ASP.Net development
• Object Orientated design and development.
• Javascript ; JQuery ; Bootstrap ; CSS ; SQL
• Source Control (Git)
• DevOps
• Active Directory
• Customer-Centric Attitude
• Project Management

Additional Advantages:

• Microsoft Certifications SQL Database Development, Database Administration
• Work experience Microsoft Reporting Tools such as PowerBI
• Work experience Software installation and trouble shooting.
• Working knowledge of web technologies, such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Experience with technologies such as Active Directory, user or security group access management
• MS Azure experience
• It is essential to have good people skills and must be highly motivated, dedicated and punctual.
• May be required to work after hours on occasion.