Job category: Others: Education and TrainingLocation: DurbanContract: PermanentEE position: YesIntroductionMANCOSA, 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 PURPOSECoordinate 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 FUNCTIONPROCESSING OF PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONSMaintain and update the Comprehensive spreadsheet throughout the proposal processing phase.Construct 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 SUPPORTTimeously 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 processes.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 APPLICATIONSAdvise students on the process of applying for ethical clearance.Review all ethical clearance applications and research proposals, ensuring that it meets the minimum requirements.Consider and bring to the attention of the student and Supervisor all possible technical and ethical concerns.Submit reviewed and approved ethical clearance applications to the Postgraduate Research Managers for review by the Ethics Subcommittee.Provide feedback to student and Supervisor regarding the outcome of the ethical clearance applications.Process ethical clearance applications within 48 hours.Feedback provided on ethical clearance applications to be academically sound and consistent.Obtain panel approval with first time ethical clearance submissions.ATTENDANCE AT RESEARCH MEETINGS AND TRAINING INITIATIVESPunctual attendance at Catch-up meetings.Punctual attendance at ad hoc Research meetings.Punctual attendance at training initiatives communicated by the Research department.ASSISTANCE WITH AD HOC RESEARCH AND MANCOSA EVENTSAssist with Research initiatives as and when required.Assist departments within MANCOSA with events.Training of colleagues on Proposal processes.QUALIFICATIONSMinimum requirements: At least an Honours Degree (Masters would be advantageous).EXPERIENCE AND SKILLSAt least 12 month's administrative experience.Experience within a higher education institution advantageous.SKILLS AND COMPETENCIESExcellent communication skills (verbal and written).Proficient in MS office (word, excel, PPT, outlook).Ability to multitask.Ability to work under pressure.Ability to handle difficult students.Honesty and Integrity.Sound moral principles.ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTSMust be able to work during weekends when requested.
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