Jobs at Agricultural Research Council

Description

• Ensure accurate employee static data is in line with statutory requirements.
• Implement adequate payroll processes to ensure compliance with legislative requirements.
• Review of static data after system updates to ensure all is correct.
• Check correctness of information provided by HCM i.e. overtime, standby allowance, leave gratuity, long service allowance, wages hours and timesheets.
• Apply for tax directive on eFiling.
• Process changes to medical aid, trade unions, retirement funds.
• Validation of correctness of payroll inputs by issuing the variance report to HCM before payments for each pay run i.e. weekly, monthly for the 15th and end of the month.
• Ensure that the S&T import file is imported correctly for weekly payment.
• Processing of payroll related payment journals for each payment processed.
• Check the correctness of the salary journals before rolling over to the next period.
• Reconciliation of payroll accounts.
• Ensure pay slips and IRP5's are sent to ESS on time.
• Ensure filling of employee records is properly filed for easy retrieval.
• Prepare monthly external payment files and send files for payment.
• Prepare the EMP201 and filing thereof on eFiling and processing of payments timely to maintain compliance.
• Send UIF Declarations to the Department of Labour.
• Do validations to ensure employee data, meet SARS requirements.                      
• Liaise with HR personnel with employee payroll related matters.

Requirements

• Diploma in Payroll Administration or related qualification.
• Experience /training in SAGE 300 People is essential.
• Two (2) years’ relevant payroll experience.
• Proficiency in the MS Office suite.
• Good understanding of financial concepts and payroll.
• Knowledge Legislation, e.g., Income Tax, BCEA, Pension Fund Rules and Medical Schemes.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to resolve problems.
• Deadline driven and analytic thinker.
• Ability to build relationships.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 27 AUGUST 2025

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Description

• Manage the Unit by way of packaging ARC-OVR knowledge and technologies into training interventions.
• Establish the ARC-OVR as a premier training institution for continuing education and short courses in animal health for farmers, animal health technicians, vets and related professions.
• Collaborate with sister institutions including institutions of higher learning in delivering agricultural support services at community level.
• Establish the ARC-OVR as the institution of choice for continental and regional training hub for laboratory short courses in Animal Health.
• Ensure participation of communities in the research and development agenda.
• Manage courses and trainer schedule for smooth running of the Unit.
• Ensure accreditation of ARC-OVR as an agricultural training provider and accreditation of ARC-OVR courses.
• Ensure capacity building of researchers and technicians as trainers, assessors and moderator.
• Collaborate with extension services of DoA for continuous technology upgrade of extension officers.
• Generate income from training.
• Advise research programs, including statistical analysis, surveillance systems, and public health improvement.
• Investigate diseases or parasites to determine cause and risk factors, progress, life cycle, or mode of transmission.
• Plan and advise research studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
• Plan, administer and evaluate health safety standards and programs to improve public health, conferring with health department, industry personnel, physicians and others.
• Provide expertise in the design, management and evaluation of study protocols and research questionnaires, sample selection and analysis.
• Conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation and procedures for veterinary application, analyzing data and presenting findings.
• Consult with and advise researchers, DoA, NDoH officials and others regarding veterinary applications of sciences, such as physics, biology, and chemistry.
• Supervise professional, technical and clerical personnel.
• Identify and analyze public health issues related to foodborne parasitic diseases and their impact on public policies or scientific studies or surveys.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc)/ Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery (BVMCh) with MSc (PhD will be an added advantage).
• Experience in epidemiology and training.
• Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in a similar environment.
• Knowledge of science and agricultural landscape.
• Knowledge of Agricultural Education and training framework.
• Knowledge of Qualification framework and national skills framework.
• Knowledge of research study design and evaluation.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis and surveillance systems.
• Knowledge of public health and One Health systems.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Public speaking essential.
• Conceptual and analytical skills.
• Project management skills.
• Presentation skills.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 03 SEPTEMBER 2025

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Description

• Sample collection at abattoirs.
• Receiving and cataloguing of samples in the laboratory.
• Organizing and preparing samples.
• Assists in the preparation of test reagents.
• Performs microbiological, serological and molecular assays for the detection and identification of bacterial agents using well defined procedures.
• Keeps records and makes reports on assignments received.

Requirements

• BSc Hons in Microbiology, Animal Health or related field.
• Background knowledge of microbiology, serology and PCR.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• A driver’s license will be an added advantage.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 29 August 2025