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Project Administrator - Scholarly Publishing Program

Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAF) Gauteng 4 months ago
Full-time
Administration and Clerical

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Support the updating, verification and maintenance of national scholarly publication databases;

Capture, clean and analyse metadata and assist with data quality assurance;

Assist with data analysis and preparation of internal project documentation;

Assist with the development and refinement of review methodologies and related documentation;

Provide administrative support for committees and expert panels;

Assist with desktop research and support policy-linked analytical work;

Provide logistical support for meetings (virtual and in person), including preparation of agendas and minute-taking;

Support stakeholder communication and reporting;

Work in collaboration with other members of the SPP team working on the PQF Project;

Undertake duties as directed by the Programme Director, Senior Project Officer in furtherance of the mandate of the Academy.

QUALIFICATIONS

Honours or Master's degree in Publishing / Library and Information Science / Information Science / Knowledge or Records Management / Research Management / Higher Education Studies or a relevant Humanities, Social Sciences or Science discipline.

EXPERIENCE

At least two to three years' relevant professional experience in one or more of the following areas:

Research administration or project support;

Academic publishing, research support, or higher education administration;

Metadata curation and database management;

Monitoring, evaluation, or analytical project support.