Description : Biostatistics Unit Coordinator. Company : Stellenbosch University. Location : Stellenbosch, Western Cape

Duties/Pligte
The job description entails a wide variety of functions relating to organising, coordinating and monitoring activities of the Biostatistics Unit, including:

• Administrative coordination for MSc Biostatistics and PhD Biostatistics;
• Coordinating the biostatistics consultations;
• Maintaining the monitoring database of Biostatistics consultation and other support;
• Liaising with relevant staff and University Departments;
• Providing administrative support to the staff of the Biostatistics Unit;
• Coordinating project related travel and accommodation;
• Assisting with budget planning;
• Output capturing and reporting;
• Short course setup, registration and advertising within Stellenbosch University;
• Processing payments and liaising with the Grant Management Office.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
A relevant tertiary education qualification (for example, B.Ed); More than five years' experience in:

• Seamless diary management for consultancies and projects;
• Providing administrative, financial and secretarial support at tertiary education level;
• Liaising with postgraduate students, lecturers, supervisors, examiners in a virtual and physical environment;
• Organising, coordinating and monitoring postgraduate teaching activities at University level;
• Coordinating workshops and effective management of short courses at tertiary education level;
• Working at a medicine and health science tertiary education facility.
• Excellent communication skills.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

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  Experience of communication and engagement with diverse groups;
• Competence and experience in MS Excel and MS Access or similar database software.