Gauteng: Project Manager – (Fixed Term Contract – Wits RHI) posted by AJ Personnel

About the Role

The Project Manager role at Wits RHI is a fixed-term contract opportunity that requires a highly skilled and experienced professional to coordinate and manage the MMS project. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the implementation of research activities, obtaining regulatory approvals, monitoring research progress and outputs, contributing to reports and publications, and ensuring the overall success of the project.

Key Responsibilities

• Obtain and maintain approval from relevant ethics and other regulatory bodies
• Write, review and/or approve SOPs
• Train the project team and other relevant staff
• Supervise fieldwork (data collection, interviews etc.) and where necessary conduct data collection
• Ensure quality data management
• Monitor progress of the research project
• Support with data analysis according to agreed data analysis plan
• Write up research results
• Stay abreast with relevant research findings
• Write or contribute to conference presentations
• Write or contribute to peer reviewed publications
• Disseminate research findings internally and externally including presentations at research days and conferences
• Collaborate with other investigators on related studies and evaluations
• Implement appropriate project management processes to ensure delivery of project according to timelines and budgets
• Liaise with Wits RHI Site Managers from other studies/projects, to ensure overall co-ordination and smooth implementation of MMS activities on site
• Develop/review work plans and other project documents for effective implementation of the project
• Track and monitor all project components, using agreed project indicators
• Monitor and manage project budgets and expenditure
• Identify the needs of the project
• Identify and obtain resources as required
• Support the co-ordination and logistics for project meetings, workshops etc. according to project workplan
• Write project reports and disseminate to internal and external stakeholders as required
• Manage sub-contracts to ensure work is delivered as agreed
• Attend to all staffing requirements and administration
• Supervise and manage the duties of subordinates to ensure optimal staff utilisation and maintenance of sound labour relations
• Perform and facilitate performance development and assessments
• Identify substandard performance by team members and take necessary corrective action
• Coach and train subordinates and team members to ensure the acquisition of knowledge and skills required by the organisation
• Promote harmony, teamwork and sharing of information
• Provide day to day support to all project staff
• Supervise and manage line reports in keeping with Wits RHI policies and procedures

Requirements

• Degree in Health Sciences
• Excellent verbal and written skills

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or equivalent in Public Health, or related fields (desirable)

Salary & Benefits

No salary information is available.