Robben Island Museum invites interested and suitably qualified candidates to apply for Research Administrator Assistant.
Position: Research Administrator Assistant X1
Salary: R7 332.63 per month
Duration: 12 months fixed term contract
The above short-term position exists in the Heritage & Research Department at Robben Island Museum. Incumbents are to travel to specified locations to collect data on women Ex-Political Prisoners on behalf of Robben Island Museum. This data would be populated into a database that would serve as a source document for future projects.
Responsibilities:
• Conceptualise and plan the data collection process.
• Constructing a shareable database framework.
• Scheduling appointments for research of datasets and other resources.
• Document the entire research process.
Minimum requirements:
• Unemployed graduate or prior work experience in Library Science/ Computer Science/ Information Systems
• Excellent telephone manner and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in English and at least one other of the official languages spoken in South Africa.
• Valid Code 8 driver’s license.
• Ability to travel away for 4 weeks at a time.
Closing Date: 15 July 2024
RIM is an Employment Equity and Affirmative Action employer. RIM reserves the right not to make an appointment if suitable candidates are not found.
Forward a cover letter explaining why you are an ideal candidate, a detailed cv accompanied by certified copy of your ID only, as well as contactable referees, to [email protected] using the subject line “RESEARCH ADMINISTRATOR ASSISTANT 06/2024”
Note: If you do not hear from us within 30 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.