HUMAN SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL (HSRC) VACANCIES

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EDITORIAL PROJECT MANAGER
 
Details
Closing Date: 2023/12/13
Reference Number: HSR230830-1
Job Type: Permanent
Job Title: Editorial Project Manager
Business Area: HSRC Publishing
Department: HSRC Publishing
Number of Positions: 1
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Location - Town / City: Cape Town and Pretoria
Location – Province: Western Cape, Gauteng
Location – Country: South Africa
Minimum Education Level: NQF 7 - Degree or equivalent
Application Closing Date: 19-Sep-2023
Job Category: Publishing
 
Job Advert Summary

• In delivering ‘social science that makes a difference’ the Research Divisions, Units, Institutes and Centres of the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) undertake policy-oriented research from its offices in Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban, and Pietermaritzburg. Our public purpose mandate is set out in the Human Sciences Research Council Act of 2008.
• HSRC Publishing is a small but prolific and innovative publishing house of social science and humanities scholarship and outstanding non-fiction from and about Africa and the global south.
• The publishing house has a vacancy for an Editorial & Project Manager. This position requires an individual to ensure that the editorial quality of HSRC’s publications is to the highest possible standards, within the budgetary and time frameworks relevant to each publication.
• This will be a permanent appointment, and the successful incumbent can be based in either the HSRC’s Cape Town or Pretoria based office.   

 
RE-ADVERTISEMENT
(Previous applicants need not apply)
 
EDITORIAL PROJECT MANAGER (1 Position)
Ref: HSRC Pub Edit & Pro Man 11/2023
 
Minimum Requirements

• A degree in social sciences of health sciences or humanities or tertiary qualification majoring in English/languages/literature/linguistics
• At least 5 years proven experience in editorial project management: and having produced at least five academic or non-fiction books.
• Attention to detail and ability to produce quality literary outputs. Ability to manage stressful deadlines and to problem solve
• Strong project management skills must be demonstrated
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills to deal with or manage authors, suppliers, etc. as well as strong teamwork skills to brief and work with commissioning and marketing departments

 
Duties & Responsibilities      
Key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:

• Manage editorial projects
• Quality control management
• Monitor and control editorial budgets
• Stakeholder liaison
• Project administration
• Corporate alignment

 
 
APPLICATIONS:

• A cover letter of motivation indicating your suitability and goals for the position.
• A detailed CV, as well a certified ID copy.
• The details of three recent referees with telephone/cell number, e-mail, contact details and institutional affiliation.
• The HSRC will only consider applications that comply with the above requirements.

 
Please register and submit your application on-line at  https://hsrc.erecruit.co/
 
Application Instructions:

• Candidates can make use of their mobile devices or any browser to register on the Neptune recruitment site, as well as to make application for available vacancies
• Candidates will be prompted to upload their CV’s; Please not that currently the system cannot accept multiple, separate, attachments, please ensure that you PDF your C.V and ALL your supporting documents into one file, and attach it when prompted to do so for your C.V document, ensuring that it complies with the file size below;
• Attachments must be less than 1MB, there is an on-screen option to resize.
• Enquiries about the nature of the position, and NOT applications, may be directed to Mr Jeremy Wightman at jwightman@hsrc.ac.za
• The HSRC is committed to accelerating the improvement in the proportion of its staff complement who are SA Citizens, black, female or disabled.

 
Closing date: 13 December 2023. 
 
We encourage applicants to submit prior to this date. Applicants who have not been contacted within eight weeks should assume that their application has been unsuccessful. Only applicants who are interviewed will be advised of the outcome of their applications.
 
The HSRC reserves the right not to make an appointment.
 
APPLICATIONS FROM RECRUITMENT AGENCIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
 
Please note that applicants may be required to complete a written test pertaining to this position.
 
Policy

• In delivering 'social science that makes a difference' in South Africa and the region, the Research Programmes of the Human Sciences Research Council initiate and undertake policy-oriented research projects and programmes from its offices in Cape Town, Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Pretoria. Its public-purpose mandate is set out in the Human Sciences Research Council Act No.17 of 2008.
• The HSRC aims to attract and retain high-calibre skills and human resources necessary to effectively execute both its mandate to conduct research and to support the strategic intent of the organisation.
• The HSRC is committed to accelerating the improvement in the proportion of South African Citizens who are black, female, or disabled towards achieving Equity goals.
• The HSRC reserves the right not to make an appointment.
• Application from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

 
PLEASE APPLY HERE



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TAX AND SAGE 300 PEOPLE FREELANCER
 
Details
Closing Date: 2023/11/29
Reference Number: HSR231115-1
Job Type: Freelancer
Job Title: TAX and SAGE 300 People Freelancer
Business Area: Human Resources
Department: Human Resources
Number of Positions: 1
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Location - Town / City: Pretoria
Location – Province: Gauteng
Location – Country: South Africa
Minimum Education Level: NQF 7 - Degree or equivalent
Application Closing Date: 29-Nov-2023
Job Category: Accounting
 
Job Advert Summary
The Human Resources Department, which forms part of the Shared Services Division, is seeking a dynamic, mature, and innovative individual, who possesses advanced SAGE300 people knowledge and experience as well as advanced Tax experience. The freelancer will be responsible for delivering tax compliance audits, developing SOPs, and providing training workshops for HSRC payroll staff.
 
TAX and SAGE 300 People Freelancer
Contract appointment 36 months
Ref No: (FL-PTA 11/23)
 
Minimum Requirements

• Advanced Tax knowledge. A Tax practitioner will be an added advantage.
• Seasoned knowledge of Sage300 People software.
• Experience in implementing, configuring, and customizing Sage300 people software so that the Sage300 people functions and processes generate the data output for business as required following the mapping of the business and functional requirements.
• Experience with SQL and Crystal Reports.
• Ability to do hardware compatibility tests, Sage300 people API knowledge.
• Understanding of Sage300 people modules and the design of the Sage300 people architecture and solution.  

 
Duties & Responsibilities

• Creation of an inclusive Standard Operating Procedure Process document that duly takes the complexities and different payroll rules into consideration.
• Perform a bi-annual tax compliance audit to ensure that all tax requirements are met.
• Present, on a six (6) monthly basis, a training workshop with the payroll team to discuss all tax requirements especially as it relate to potential tax changes, tax audit requirements, etc.

 
 
Policy

• In delivering 'social science that makes a difference' in South Africa and the region, the Research Programmes of the Human Sciences Research Council initiate and undertake policy-oriented research projects and programmes from its offices in Cape Town, Durban, Pietermaritzburg and Pretoria. Its public-purpose mandate is set out in the Human Sciences Research Council Act No.17 of 2008.
• The HSRC aims to attract and retain high-calibre skills and human resources necessary to effectively execute both its mandate to conduct research and to support the strategic intent of the organisation.
• The HSRC is committed to accelerating the improvement in the proportion of South African Citizens who are black, female, or disabled towards achieving Equity goals.
• The HSRC reserves the right not to make an appointment.
• Application from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

 
 
PLEASE APPLY HERE