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Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) - RESEARCH INTERN: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OR HYGIENE X 1 REF: RIOH/09/05/2018 (EIGHTEEN MONTHS INTERNSHIP)
Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) - RESEARCH INTERN: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OR HYGIENE X 1 REF: RIOH/09/05/2018 (EIGHTEEN MONTHS INTERNSHIP)
The Council seeks to make the following appointment
RESEARCH INTERN: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OR HYGIENE X 1 REF: RIOH/09/05/2018 (EIGHTEEN MONTHS INTERNSHIP)
The incumbent will report to: Occupational Health Programme Manager
Minimum requirements:
A Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health or B-Tech Environmental Health in and a certificate in Mine Environmental Control.
Training Responsibilities
The interns will undergo internal training to expose them in different areas of functions in the research unit as follows:
1. Exposure to the annual research programme, (6 months):
• Participate in all stages of the project life cycle process of the research project (project initiation, project progress presentations, data collection, trials, pilots, workshops, closure etc.).
• Participate in the development of the advisory notes to the MHSC.
RESEARCH INTERN: OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH OR HYGIENE X 1 REF: RIOH/09/05/2018 (EIGHTEEN MONTHS INTERNSHIP)
The incumbent will report to: Occupational Health Programme Manager
Minimum requirements:
A Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health or B-Tech Environmental Health in and a certificate in Mine Environmental Control.
Training Responsibilities
The interns will undergo internal training to expose them in different areas of functions in the research unit as follows:
1. Exposure to the annual research programme, (6 months):
• Participate in all stages of the project life cycle process of the research project (project initiation, project progress presentations, data collection, trials, pilots, workshops, closure etc.).
• Participate in the development of the advisory notes to the MHSC.
2. Be part of the team for identifying, developing and implementation of knowledge and technology transfer opportunities (KTT) from research outcomes, under the guidance of a Programme Manager and/or Programme Coordinator, which includes the following (6 months):
• Identifying knowledge and technology transfer (KTT) opportunities from research outcomes.
• Develop the identified knowledge and technology transfer (KTT) opportunities.
• Implement the developed knowledge and technology transfer (KTT) opportunities.
3. Exposure to the procurement of research; under the guidance of a Programme Manager and/or Programme Coordinator, (3 months):
• Develop draft terms of reference for the approved annual research programme.
• Provide relevant support to research procurement committees (BSC, BEC and BAC).
4. Experience in stakeholder management and oversight of the MHSC advisory committees; attend Committee meetings throughout the period of 18 months.
5. Assist in any other capacity, including administrative duties, under the leadership and direction of a Programme Manager and/or Programme Coordinator, (3 months).
• Identifying knowledge and technology transfer (KTT) opportunities from research outcomes.
• Develop the identified knowledge and technology transfer (KTT) opportunities.
• Implement the developed knowledge and technology transfer (KTT) opportunities.
3. Exposure to the procurement of research; under the guidance of a Programme Manager and/or Programme Coordinator, (3 months):
• Develop draft terms of reference for the approved annual research programme.
• Provide relevant support to research procurement committees (BSC, BEC and BAC).
4. Experience in stakeholder management and oversight of the MHSC advisory committees; attend Committee meetings throughout the period of 18 months.
5. Assist in any other capacity, including administrative duties, under the leadership and direction of a Programme Manager and/or Programme Coordinator, (3 months).