Senior Officer: Research Outputs Coordinator (post level 9) Job ID: 6158

Duties and responsibilities:
Research Administration
Process compile and monitor research outputs.
Send all research-related documents to Deans faculties and staff members.
Compile training documents and manuals for all capturers.
Provide training to capturers.
Update and prepare all e-forms and backend of the research module on the Research Information Management System (RIMS).
Review all outputs on RIMS.
Capture outputs in certain cases.
Circulate all outputs electronically to sub-committees for internal reviewing.
Communication between authors capturers and the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).
Obtain all supporting documentation to be uploaded to RIMS in support of outputs.
Prepare all documents ready for when our journals are audited.
Handle all the enquiries during the audit process.
Run reports and provide reports to numerous different individuals and entities regularly.
Provide numerous research-related statistics to top management deans and heads of departments.
Handle all data matters relating to outputs for internal and external purposes.

General Administration
File documents.
Handle all general queries and enquiries pertaining to research and output matters.
Update all relevant research documentation as needed.
Compile letters for staff to confirm outputs.

Financial Administration
Compile Research Awards payment summaries after submission to DHET.
Distribute this summary report to faculties.
After feedback compile a journal transfer letter to the finance department.
Capture Ad hoc claims on the system.
Handle all queries in this regard.
Summarise all payments for each output year.

Meeting Administration
Handle the agenda and minutes of the UFS Journal editors meeting.
Handle most of the administration of this meeting.
Distribute relevant information to the committee members.
Responsible for the yearly payments of the honorarium to all editors and co-editors.
Handle most of the journal-related enquiries.
Schedule meetings between 2 and 4 times a year.

Coordination
Serve as the contact between DHET and other research entities and the UFS pertaining to research output matters.
Communicate all relevant information to all relevant parties at the UFS.
Distribute all reports and relevant information to all parties involved (mostly UFS).
Liaise with DHET and other research entities on behalf of UFS staff concerning research-related matters.
Work closely with the external auditors for research outputs submission and provide training if required.

Inherent requirements:
A bachelors degree or an advanced diploma/BTech degree/postgraduate certificate on NQF Level 7 or a three-year national diploma on NQF Level 6.
Minimum of two (2) years relevant working experience relating to the duties and responsibilities.
Proven experience on the following systems Scival RIMS and ROSS.

Recommendations:
Knowledge of a university environment policies procedures and relevant systems.
Excellent Excel knowledge and skills.

Required competencies:
Results oriented.
- The ability to stick with tasks not give up and overcome obstacles in completing ones task.
- The ability to deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations.
Strategic thinking.
- The ability to focus on details work towards perfection and approach work in a neat and organised manner.
- The ability to carefully analyse information and use logic to address issues and problems at work.
Business Acumen:
- The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
- Proficient in using MS Office.
Leading.
- The ability to lead take charge of situations and offer opinions and directions to others.
- The ability to be cooperative with others display a good-natured attitude and encourage people to work together.
Building coalitions
- The ability to be self-assured and at ease with people in all types of social situations.
- The ability to make decisions through consultation collaboration and working with close supervision.

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INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED!
To ensure your application is complete you must submit ALL documents listed under the inherent requirements as well as the following standard documentation:
A detailed Curriculum Vitae.
Copies of your qualifications or official proof of qualifications obtained (If you hold foreign qualifications please include SAQA accreditation).
A copy of your identity document (South African ID or passport for foreign nationals).
Confirmation of employment in the form of a letter appointment contract service certificate or recent payslip from your current or most recent employer (applicable to external applicants only).

Assumption of duties:
As soon as possible.

Closing date:
6 June 2025

Salary:
The salary is available on request.

Fringe benefits:
(Subject to specific conditions): pension scheme medical aid scheme group life insurance housing allowance leave and sick leave service bonus and study benefits.

Enquiries:
For enquiries please feel free to contact or email or Additionally kindly contact / 9814 / 2979 for assistance.

General:
The UFS is a designated employer and is committed to the pursuit of excellence diversity and redress in achieving its equity targets in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets. Preference will be given to candidates from the under-represented designated groups including candidates with disabilities. Our Employment Equity Policy is available at : EEA13EE Plan UFS 1 March 2022 (003).pdf

The University processes personal information in line with its obligations under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and any personal information provided to the University will be treated as confidential and processed in accordance with the rights provided to data subjects under POPIA.

The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The UFS will only consider applications of candidates who meet all the inherent requirements of the position. Applications that are incomplete will not be considered. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications you may assume that your application was unsuccessful