About the Position
SKA SA seeks to appoint a Research Capacity Development Manager to join our team based in Rosebank, Johannesburg. The successful incumbent will manage the implementation and administration of the Human Capital Development (HDC) university programmes, to create relevant radio astronomy research capacity.
Minimum education requirement: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Education or Engineering

Minimum work experience required: 

• 5 years’ experience in Science or Mathematics Education Management and Administration or Capacity Development Management and Administration

Duties include:

• Manage and administer the HCD’s university programmes
• Work with the Head: HCD to set appropriate annual equity targets, and monitor the programme’s transformation, to ensure representivity as per targets set
• Manage HCD administration and finance staff to carry out application processes, grant-award activities, financial functions and progress monitoring, for the HCD university programmes, in accordance with the SKA SA HCD Framework, and the NRF’s Delegation of Authority
• Perform administration tasks, appropriate to the level of this position
• Ensure compliance with all relevant NRF policies, and maintain good governance within the programme
• Draft annual budgets for all the university programmes, and adjust projections as required
• Liaise with university faculty and students / post-doctoral fellows, as required
• Manage the organisation of, and attend, the annual postgraduate bursary conference
• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date database of all university grant recipients
• Report on HCD’s university programmes as required
• Present on the HCD’s university programmes

The ideal candidate will have the following competencies:
Ability

• display a passion for education and skills development
• mentor and encourage junior staff
• communicate effectively both verbally and written
• display excellent administration skills
• pay attention to detail
• be highly organised and systematic
• build and maintain contacts with appropriate stakeholders

Experience

• implementing and managing capacity development programmes
• working with university students and faculty
• implementing and administering bursary programmes
• managing small teams

Knowledge

• national science governance structures, HEIs and the local radio astronomy community
• astronomy would be an advantage
• applying PFMA regulations

About The Employer
The South African SKA Project (SKA SA) is a project of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), administered by the National Research Foundation (NRF). SKA SA is responsible for coordinating Africa’s involvement in the design and construction of the Square Kilometre Array Radio Telescope, the design and construction of the Karoo Array Radio Telescope (MeerKAT) and the African VLBI Network (AVN), as well as the development of skills required to design, build and operate these instruments.
As a business unit of the NRF, SKA SA is committed to employment equity and redress
Type of employment: Permanent