Job Vacancies at South African Medical Research Council

MAINTENANCE ASSISTANTS

The SAMRC Facilities Management Division requires a skilled experience Maintenance Assistant who will be responsible for the maintenance of the building and grounds at the SAMRC Cape Town and Pretoria Offices

Responsibilities:

• The Maintenance Assistant will work closely with the Facilities Handymen to maintain the buildings and grounds.
• The Maintenance Assistant will be responsible for prioritizing and organizing own work to maintain internal and external building infrastructure on a daily basis.
• Assist with asset transfers and any other facilities management services as requested by the Facilities Handyman or Supervisor.
• The Maintenance Assistant will perform relieving duties for the Driver and Postal/ Storeman in their absence.
• Adhere to health, safety and environment regulations and organizational policies and procedures

Core Requirements:

• Matric or Equivalent
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years’ relevant experience
• Basic electrical, plumbing, carpentry and air conditioning experience
• Valid Driver’s License (Code 8 or 10)
• Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively.
• Must be able to work unsupervised/without direct supervision.
• High level of interpersonal skills and ability to effectively communicate.
• Must have the ability to work in a team environment.

Added advantage:

• Previous experience working and maintain huge grounds and buildings

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Responsibilities will include:

To assist with handling the administrative end of a busy Event Management Office, ensuring that events are professionally managed and ensuring clients are kept satisfied and that events are professionally executed.

• General day-to-day administrative duties.
• Providing administrative support to the event manager, event team and organising committee across all events, as required.
• Develop event-specific organisational tools such as timelines, contact lists, and work deliverables.
• Organise and prepare meetings with Clients/Committees including compiling relevant information, reports to committee members/clients.
• Set up events on the Event System.
• Managing and updating databases (event specific).
• Compiling and sending out announcements.
• Coordinate travel (bursary recipients, committees, guests, speakers, etc.).
• Request and confirm quotes.
• Prepare event packs and materials.
• Customer service/support.

Core Requirements:

• Matric certificate and relevant short courses
• 1 – 2 years’ Experience in administering and coordinating events or in a similar role
• Experience of working on an Event System
• Experience of working on a financial system

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Responsibilities:

• Checking subsistence and travel claims including participant claims
• Checking subsistence and travel advances
• Processing travel claims and advances on JD Edwards
• Journal processing
• Banking deposit slip preparation; communication with bankers regarding incoming funds
• Analyses of participant general ledger accounts
• Prepare bank account reconciliation
• Training staff on travel policy and SOP
• Preparing funder specific documentation

Core Requirements:

• 2 - year national Accounting Diploma/Certificate.
• At least 2 years post qualification accounting and subsistence and travel experience
• Strong financial accounting skills
• Computer literacy – spreadsheet and accounting packages
• Driver’s license
• Problem solving, facilitation and people skills.

Advantageous

• JDE Experience will be an added advantage.

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Responsibilities:

• Conduct education, outreach community activities and educate communities on informed consent processes and procedures
• Network and liaise with community members, stakeholders and peer educators
• Recruit, educate and maintain sound relations with trial participants
• Work on observational studies, prevention studies, treatment studies including COVID-19 studies
• Implement retention and adherence plans to fulfil protocol requirements
• Screen potential participants for eligibility, monitor outcomes and document statistics
• Implement a Geographic Positioning System (GPS) and track outcomes
• Assist the Community Liaison Officer (CLO) to plan and prepare for community and stakeholder engagements
• Identify and keep records of new catchment areas for participant recruitment
• Assist with research- related tasks and duties
• Provide daily updates to Managers on matters pertinent to participant recruitment, retention and adherence
• Produce quality reports and ensure that fieldwork is documented accurately

Core Requirements:

• Grade 12 certificate (Matric)
• 1-2 years’ relevant experience in community education and outreach in research or clinical trials
• Written and verbal fluency in isiZulu and English
• A Code 8 manual driver’s license is essential for the above post as the incumbent will be required to drive the company vehicle when necessary.
• Proficient computer skills in MS Office packages.
• Advantageous/ Preferred qualification/experience:
• Relevant 1–2-year qualification in social, health, human sciences, or related field or similar higher qualification

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Responsibilities:

• Conduct interviews with study participants and check the co enrolment database
• Capture and collect Data whilst maintaining quality control, in accordance with Good Clinical Practice Principles
• Administration, check Study related documentation, quality control/assurance and indexing of informed consent documents for study participants
• Assist with data cleaning as designated by the relevant study Principal Investigator/ site manager
• Prepare study documents, complete and address related queries
• Assist with translations of research-related documents
• Create and update study specific logs
• Assist in providing information to relevant managers for report writing and provide required weekly/monthly individual reports
• Assist with participant follow-up
• Plan meetings and/or workshops and prepare minutes for review
• Assist with re-imbursement of participants, completing re-imbursement logs and preparation for finance reconciliation.

Core Requirements:

• Grade 12 / matric or similar relevant qualification or higher
• 1-2 years relevant experience in research or related environment
• 1- 2 years Data collection experience
• 1- 2 years Data entry experience
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Strong computer skills in MS Office packages
• Fluent in English and isiZulu

Advantageous:

• Post Matric qualifications in any research related field
• A Code 8 manual driver’s licence
• Effective organisational skills and the ability to work both independently and in a team
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure
• Willing to work outside normal working hours when required.