[APES Jobs] Fwd: SAWMA FW: AZEF FW: Job 1 of 2 to be advertised: Research Consortium Manager, UCT: closing date 10th Feb 2014

Wed Jan 29 12:26:21 SAST 2014

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Subject: 	SAWMA FW: AZEF FW: Job 1 of 2 to be advertised: Research 
Consortium Manager, UCT: closing date 10th Feb 2014
Date: 	Wed, 29 Jan 2014 11:41:52 +0200
From: 	Elma Marais - SAWMA <elma at mweb.co.za>
Reply-To: 	<elma at mweb.co.za>
To: 	<sawma at googlegroups.com>
CC: 	'Hannes Mitchell' <hannes at sabinet.co.za>

Dear all, find below one of two vacancies at UCT forwarded to me by AZEF:
Regards,
Elma

Organization (Name/Acronym/Homepage)African Climate & Development 
Initiative, University of Cape Town

Position (Title/Department/Project)Research Consortium Manager: ASSAR 
Project (Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation to Climate Change)

Term, Experience Level, Special Requirements : Contract until December 2018

Masters plus 3 years research/science 
administration/management :Frequent travel required

Your Web Address for this Job Posting (attachments received will not 
distributed) : http://www.uct.ac.za/about/intro/vacancies/external

Date (Deadline for Application/Starting Date)Application deadline, 10 
Feb 2014

Start date, April/May 2014

Duty Station (City/ies and Country/ies)Cape Town, South Africa

Contact Information (Name, Address, City, Country, ZIP/Postal Code, 
Phone, Fax, Email) : For informal enquiries: mark.new at acdi.uct.ac.za 
<mailto:mark.new at acdi.uct.ac.za>

For applications: recruitment05 at uct.ac.za <mailto:recruitment05 at uct.ac.za>

Further details:

Applications are invited for the post of Consortium Manger for the 
African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI).  The ACDI is a 
strategic initiative at UCT that coordinates and enhances research and 
teaching in climate and climate change across departments and faculties. 
  From Jan 2014 to Dec 2018, ACDI will be leading a multi-partner, CAD$ 
13.5 Million research project, ASSAR (Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid 
Regions).  ASSAR is a part of a larger multi-consortium research 
programme, CARIAA (Collaborative Adaptation Research in Africa and Asia) 
funded by IDRC and DFID.

The ASSAR project will be managed via a Consortium Management Unit (CMU) 
at ACDI, which will be responsible for coordination of cross-consortia 
activities: research, reporting, outputs, and interactions with external 
bodies such as the consortium advisory board and the CARIAA management 
team at IDRC.

The main purpose of the Consortium Manager Position is to lead the CMU, 
under the direction of the ACDI Director (who is the ASSAR project PI). 
  The role includes all aspects of senior level consortium management, 
including oversight of research activities, financial reporting, 
monitoring and evaluation, ensuring project deliverables and activities 
from all project partners are on track, organisational and human 
resources management and information management. The incumbent will need 
to develop and maintain excellent, efficient, robust, viable and 
friendly management, finance, staffing, information and administrative 
systems.

Requirements include:

. Minimum of a Master's degree in a field relevant to climate change 
vulnerability, impacts and adaptation

. At least 3 years' experience in the research or science administration 
field, demonstrating a broad knowledge and understanding of financial 
and management principles, with proven analytical, and interpretive 
abilities.

. Project management experience, involving multiple collaborating entities.

. Staff management experience.

. Interpersonal, organisational, team working and communication skills.

. Fundamental skills: Report writing; Ability to read and synthesize 
research papers and reports, Computer literacy (including MS Office 
suite; e-mail; web-content management, financial accounting).

. Willingness and flexibility to frequently travel in Africa and Asia.

The following would be advantageous:

. Qualification (or equivalent practical experience) in project and/or 
office management

. Previous experience in climate change research project management

. Proficiency in SAP or equivalent accounting package; Familiarity with 
MS-Project or equivalent package.

. Familiarity with a tertiary education environment.

. Project management skills applied in a research environment.

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Monika Albers
ASSAR Consortium Management
Project Management Unit
University of Cape Town
Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701
South Africa
www.acdi.uct.ac.za <http://www.acdi.uct.ac.za>

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*www.azef.co.za <http://www.azef.co.za>
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Namaqua Wines: www.namaquawines.com <http://www.namaquawines.com>
Acer Africa: Sponsorship of the secretariat's laptop: www.acer.co.za 
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