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Company: The Aurum Institute
Location: South Africa
Closing Date: 08 May 2026
Description
The Project Manager is responsible for the effective management of several Projects, overseeing Study Coordinators, recruitment, retention, quality and other related study metrics, tracked via real-time per project study status reports, and to chair weekly recruitment/retention meetings and attend other study related meetings.
Technical Work Responsibilities
- ​Liaise with Stakeholders.
- ​Apply knowledge and understanding of TB in screening and diagnostics.
- ​Apply knowledge of SA GCP and ensure compliance.
- ​Project management and coordination.
- ​Site management.
- ​Quality control management.
- ​General administration.
- ​Human Capital Management.
- ​Research co-ordination.
- ​Budget tracking.
- ​Metric tracking and reporting.
- ​MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint.
- ​SAHPRA and WHREC submissions.
- ​Meeting co-ordination and action item tracking.
Requirements
​Education
- ​Four-year Bachelor’s Degree from College or University in Nursing.
- ​Masters Public Health.
- ​Certificate in Project Management.
- ​Registration with SANC.
​Advantageous
- ​Experience in qualitative data collection and analysis.
​Experience
- ​At least 3 year’s experience in Project Management.
- ​Experience in analysing Data and summarising vast amounts of Data into Graphs.
- ​Experience working in facilities and community settings within Sarah Baartman and Nelson Mandela Bay districts in the Eastern Cape province.
​Requirements
- ​Excellent personal computer skills (knowledge and skill in using Microsoft office package, in particular MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint.)
- ​SA Citizen or valid work permit to work in South Africa.
- ​Driver’s license.
- ​Own car.
- ​Minimal/Moderate/Excessive overnight travel (up to 30%) by land or air if required.
- ​Willing to work overtime.
Please note:
​All appointments are subject to the preferred candidates obtaining the necessary security clearance, reference checking, and competency assessment. We embrace employment equity and are committed to the achievement of fair and equal representation of our workforce. Preference will be given to internal applicants and candidates from previously disadvantaged backgrounds.
​Aurum welcomes applications from all persons with disabilities
​Whilst all applications will be carefully considered, only short-listed applicants will be interviewed. If you do not hear from us within 21 days of the closing date, this will mean that your application has been unsuccessful. All interviewed applicants will receive feedback as part of our continued drive towards people development.
​Closing date: 08 May 2026
