Job Description

GENDER AND HEALTH RESEARCH UNIT

(DURBAN OFFICE)

The South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) strives to improve the nation's health and quality of life by funding and conducting relevant and leading health research. It further aims to promote equity, career development and progression.

STUDY CO-ORDINATOR

Duration: 4 Year Contract

The South African Medical Research Council's Gender and Health Research Unit has been awarded funding from Wellcome Trust for a large study, entitled: Fedixc5xa1a Modikologo which aims to describe the impact of severe intimate partner violence on women and their families, to understand risk factors for intimate partner femicide, and drivers of intergenerational cycling of violence. The research will be conducted at the SAMRC Durban Chatsworth Research Site. This project requires a suitably qualified and experienced Site Coordinator to work closely with the Regional Manager at SAMRC Durban offices. The job requires a site coordinator who will coordinate and implement the study, which will include, but is not limited to, the following:

Responsibilities:

• Co-ordinating data collection and participant support activities.

• Contribute to finalizing study tools and training of study site staff.

• Monitoring, supervising study data collection and informed consent procedures, including record-keeping.

• Ensure implementation of and monitoring of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's).

• Manage and supervise the site's study staff.

• Oversee and ensure timetable adherence for participant recruitment, assessment, and retention at the research site.

• Manage resources, including vehicles, premises, and finance.

• Supervise operational activities at the site and ensure it is a conducive environment for work and participant attendance.

• Quality control and assurance.

• Assist with scientific report writing/publications and presentations.

Core Requirements:

• 4-year Hons degree in Health/Social Science or a similar qualification relevant for public health research.

• At least two years of relevant experience in research project co-ordination.

• Experience working on gender-based violence (GBV) research and knowledge of GBV and impact of GBV research on staff.

• Experience conducting face-to-face interviews and managing consent processes.

• Experience working sensitively with traumatized research participants.

• Experience working in a team and managing stakeholder groups or managing staff.

• A sound understanding of Good Clinical Practice and understanding of the special considerations with GBV research and child participants.

• A code 08 manual South African driver's license.

Advantageous:

• Experience conducting GBV and violence against children research.

Terms & Conditions: The SAMRC retains the right not to make an appointment. In accordance with the SAMRC's Employment Equity Plan, preference will be given to suitably qualified candidates from the designated groups. For this reason, we require race, gender and disability status to be specified. Disabled persons are encouraged to apply. By submitting your application, SAMRC concludes that you are a competent person to consent and that you are giving consent to the SAMRC to process and further process all personal information contained in the application in accordance with the Protection of Personal Information Act, Act No 4 of 2013 (as amended). The SAMRC does its best to provide the most accurate information; however, if there is anything wrong and unclear applicants are encouraged to contact the HR Recruitment Office at 021-938 0648 before the closing date.

A salary in the region of R 443 786 per annum, cost-to-company, will be negotiated in consideration of experience and qualifications.

Closing Date: 15 December 2023

PLEASE QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER (R 681A) IN ALL COMMUNICATIONS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOUR SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED SHOULD YOUR APPLICATION NOT BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND

DOCUMENTATION.

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