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Project Administrator - Scholarly Publishing Program at Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAF)

Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAF)
March 23, 2026
Full-time
On-site
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.