Job category: Others: Education and Training
Location: Durban
Contract: Permanent
EE position: Yes
Introduction MANCOSA, a DHET registered and CHE accredited private higher education distance education provider, offering undergraduate and postgraduate business qualifications has the following vacancy available: RESEARCH COORDINATOR
CORE PURPOSE
Coordinate and administer marking of research proposals, manage and monitor research process. Consult and provide pastoral care to students and organise and facilitate research events.
CORE FUNCTION PROCESSING OF PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS Maintain and update the Comprehensive spreadsheet throughout the proposal processing phaseConstruct the proposal tracker for the new intake and utilize throughout the proposal processing phase Allocate proposals equally (unless otherwise authorized by the Honours Manager) to the Research Coordinators for internal review Save the proposal feedback from the Research Coordinators in the student folders STUDENT SUPPORT Timeously answer student calls and attend to student complaints Confirmation of receipt of emails done daily Hold consultations with students to assist with the research process and/or research content Resolution of queries to be done timeously Be knowledgeable in topic areas surrounding research and programme subject matter Provide students with relevant guidelines, resources and templates to assist them through the research proceses Provide students with feedback on proposals within 5 working days from date of allocation Process the proposal on Turnitin and provide the student with the Turnitin Originality Report Hold plagiarism and referencing consultations with students whose similarity index is above 35% Proposal feedback should be thorough, clear, aligned to the guidelines and academically sound Consider and bring to the attention of the student all possible technical, ethical and methodological concerns Ensure that the relevant stakeholders are copied in on proposal feedback ETHICAL CLEARANCE APPLICATIONS Advise students on the process of applying for ethical clearanceReview all ethical clearance applications and research proposals, ensuring that it meets the minimum requirementsConsider and bring to the attention of the student and Supervisor all possible technical and ethical concernsSubmit reviewed and approved ethical clearance applications to the Postgraduate Research Managers for review by the Ethics SubcommitteeProvide feedback to student and Supervisor regarding the outcome of the ethical clearance applicationsProcess ethical clearance applications within 48 hoursFeedback provided on ethical clearance applications to be academically sound and consistentObtain panel approval with first time ethical clearance submissions ATTENDANCE AT RESEARCH MEETINGS AND TRAINING INITIATIVES Punctual attendance at Catch-up meetingsPunctual attendance at ad hoc Research meetingsPunctual attendance at training initiatives communicated by the Research department ASSISTANCE WITH AD HOC RESEARCH AND MANCOSA EVENTS Assist with Research initiatives as and when required Assist departments within MANCOSA with events Training of colleagues on Proposal processes QUALIFICATIONS Minimum requirements: At least an Honours Degree (Masters would be advantageous) EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS At least 12 month's administrative experience Experience within a higher education institution advantageous SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) Proficient in MS office (word, excel, PPT, outlook)Ability to multitaskAbility to work under pressureAbility to handle difficult studentsHonesty and IntegritySound moral principles ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Must be able to work during weekends when requested
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