Vacancies Available at NMISA

Minimum Requirements, Skills and Experience

• N4 or higher Technical Certificate with 5years post apprenticeship experience.
• Recognised Trade Certification Aircon, Electrical, Mechanical, Millwright
• Be skilled in the fault finding, operations and repairs of all related site installations
• Be knowledgeable on all basic refrigeration principles
• Be knowledgeable on diverse installations
• To be tolerant and understanding with a demanding client base
• Must understand and accommodate where possible the client’s needs
• Must be able to work on standby, attending to emergency callouts.
• Basic computer skills
• Driver’s License
• Basic understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993 in relation to Facilities and Construction Regulations promulgated under the Act

Duties and Responsibilities:

• General maintenance of Facilities and repair of all air conditioning and related equipment, ensuring that the specific environmental conditions for all the different laboratories are metnon a continued basis
• Performance of preventative maintenance tasks, identified during routine inspections or according to maintenance registers, to ensure the optimal performance of all the air conditioning and related equipment.
• Performing routine inspections according to the maintenance registers
• Fault finding and repair of all air conditioning and other facilities related equipment.
• Keeping of maintenance registers, for all compressors, chillers, air handlers and humidifiers
• The sub-contracting of repair and maintenance work, as needed and approved by
• management, to competent contractors
• The management of external contractors and the signing-off (verify that work was done professionally and according to the procurement order) of completed work
• Attend to all emergency callouts, as informed by the CSIR Call Centre (control room).
• Keep current on changing and evolving air conditioner trends and technologies

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Minimum Requirements, Skills and Experience

• Minimum Grade 12 with two years relevant experience.
• Basic computer literacy
• Basic knowledge of Hygiene standards
• Understanding and following safety rules
• Basic understanding of health and safety regulations
• Hospitality experience
• Customer service and sound judgement

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Co-ordination of NMISA staff tearoom, including ensuring supplies are put out daily, locking and unlocking meeting rooms, control of meeting room equipment tidying and washing up to ensure the smooth functioning of the NMISA first floor facilities.
• Control of kitchen stock to ensure effective use of supplies
• Ensure safe keeping of presentation equipment (i.e projectors and remotes for projectors) and make sure they are in good condition all the time
• Keep a check on cleaning materials and re-order via the Manager
• Lock or inlock the building securely.
• Maintain good hygiene standards in the communal and meeting rooms
• To ensure that safe working practices are applied at all times
• Comply with the requirements of the NMISA TQMS to ensure process consistency and effectiveness
• Stand-in for reception as and when required
• Undertake any other duties as may be required from time to time

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Minimum Requirements, Skills and Experience

• Post Graduate Diploma in Accounting or related Honours Degree in Finance
• At least 5 years relevant experience, or completed articles
• CA (SA) will serve as added advantage
• Computer literacy, fluent in English, well-spoken and customer service orientated
• Knowledge of GRAP, PFMA and its related regulations and Accounting software/ ERP
• Understanding of internal controls, trial balance management and reconciliations
• Previous experience in a public sector institution would serve as an added advantage

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare Financial Statements in accordance with GRAP.
• Compile the audit file for internal and external auditors
• Assist in putting processes in place which will ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial information.
• Prepare and maintain NMISA annual budget including MTEF/ENE
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual budget reports, including budget variance analysis explanations.
• Provide inputs into the development of financial policies and procedures.
• Oversee the accounting functions regarding internal controls on accounts receivables, accounts payables, cash books, journals, and reconciliations and all bank accounts and petty cash.
• Receipt and barcoding of assets at different NMISA laboratories and offices
• Capturing and maintain the fixed assets register, ensuring that it is accurate and complete.
• Prepare PPE note according to GRAP 17
• Review GL for any items that should be capitalised
• Monitor movements of assets 
• Plan and execute daily assets verifications, investigate and report variances, make necessary recommendations to resolve discrepancies and update the asset register
• Prepare a monthly reconciliation with supporting schedules of the assets registers to the relevant accounting records and resolve uncleared items
• Ensure that new acquisitions of assets are insured and disposed assets are removed
• Perform the review of useful life of assets annually
• Assist in preparing assets impairments for change in estimates, write-offs and residual values at year end.
• Identify redundant/obsolete and unserviceable assets for disposal
• Ensure compliance with the asset management policy and procedures
• Maintain and manage inventory systems
• Monitor the purchase orders, receiving, storing and issuing of goods.
• Perform inventory count monthly
• Reconcile inventory accounts monthly
• Prepare reports on adjustments to be done to inventories that may be damaged
• Prepare Inventory note as per GRAP 12
• Preparation of the monthly management reports with regard to Inventory and PPE