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Administration Support

Health Systems Research Unit
Maternal and Child Health Programmes - SAPMTCTE
8 Months Contract position

We are seeking to appoint a skilled, well-organised, meticulous and experienced person who demonstrates initiative to assist the SAPMTCTE staff by rendering professional administrative support.

The responsibility of this position includes:

• Ordering of stationery
• Making travel & accommodation bookings
• Booking of venues for meetings
• Taking minutes
• Arranging of couriers for deliveries and pick ups
• Handling of queries telephonically with supervisors and fieldworkers
•  Photocopying, faxing and scanning and filing of documentation
• Keeping database of fieldworkers details
• Distribution of lab supplies to provinces
• Printing of all documentation needed for training or the survey
• Assisting with MRC33 claims & queries before submitting them to Finance
• Liaising with Operations for MRC4A requests and order numbers
• Sending confirmations of travel and accommodation arrangements to the relevant staff members on time
• Keeping record of supplies arriving in office, distributed to provinces and those left in the office

Candidates must meet the following requirements:

• Grade 12/NQF level 4 qualification
• a minimum of two years applicable working experience
• Proficiency in Windows-based software packages such as WordPerfect and MS Office Suites including internet and e-mail
• Good communication and public relations skills for both inter-departmental and external liaison
• Be a good team player
• Ability to cope under pressure.
• Drivers licence

An annual salary ranging from R89 010 - R95 686 (cost-to-company) will be negotiated in compliance with experience/qualifications.

In accordance with the MRC’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.

Closing date: 9 January 2013

PLEASE QUOTE THE REFERENCE NUMBER R535 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR E-MAIL, CV AND ALL OTHER COMMUNICATIONS. IF IT DOES NOT APPEAR IN THE SUBJECT LINE, THEN YOUR APPLICATION/CV WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. CERTIFIED COPIES OF YOUR ID AND HIGHEST FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION. SHOULD YOUR APPLICATION NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIRED INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS, IT WILL ALSO UNFORTUNATELY NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Should no feedback be received within 30 days of the closing date,
kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.

The MRC retains the right not to make an appointment.