Website Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAF)
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) was inaugurated in May 1996 by the former President of South Africa and patron of the Academy, Nelson Mandela. It was formed in response to the need for an academy of science congruent with the dawn of democracy in South Africa – activist in its miss… read moreion of using science for the benefit of society. The mandate of the Academy encompasses all fields of scientific enquiry and it includes the full diversity of South Africa’s distinguished scientists. The Parliament of South Africa passed the Academy of Science of South Africa Act (Act 67 of 2001), as amended, which came into operation in May 2002. ASSAf is the official national Academy of Science of South Africa and represents the country in the international community of science academies. Since its inception, ASSAf has grown from a small, emergent organisation to a well-established academy.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Support the updating, verification and maintenance of national scholarly publication databases;
Capture, clean and analyse metadata and assist with data quality assurance;
Assist with data analysis and preparation of internal project documentation;
Assist with the development and refinement of review methodologies and related documentation;
Provide administrative support for committees and expert panels;
Assist with desktop research and support policy-linked analytical work;
Provide logistical support for meetings (virtual and in person), including preparation of agendas and minute-taking;
Support stakeholder communication and reporting;
Work in collaboration with other members of the SPP team working on the PQF Project;
Undertake duties as directed by the Programme Director, Senior Project Officer in furtherance of the mandate of the Academy.
QUALIFICATIONS
Honours or Master’s degree in Publishing / Library and Information Science / Information Science / Knowledge or Records Management / Research Management / Higher Education Studies or a relevant Humanities, Social Sciences or Science discipline.
EXPERIENCE
At least two to three years’ relevant professional experience in one or more of the following areas:
Research administration or project support;
Academic publishing, research support, or higher education administration;
Metadata curation and database management;
Monitoring, evaluation, or analytical project support.
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www.assaf.org.za