Main purpose of the job:

• To perform telephonic data collection tasks from households in the Gauteng Research Triangle (GRT-Inspired, including Hillbrow, Melusi and Atteridgeville West)

Location:

• Wits School of Public Health, Parktown - Johannesburg

Key performance areas:

• Administer the questionnaire telephonically and simultaneously enter information into the relevant database
• Ensure daily telephonic data collection targets are met
• Identify and escalate priority issues
• Route calls to appropriate resource
• Document all call information according to standard operating procedures
• Participate in regular and ad hoc training and meetings for data collection
• Educate research participants on GRT Inspired research activities
• Conduct any other duties assigned by the line manager

Required minimum education and training:

• Grade 12

Required minimum work experience:

• Minimum 1-year experience as fieldworker or call centre agent.

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Fieldwork or call centre work experience will be an advantage
• Good voice projection
• Good data capturing and typing skills
• Empathy with the respondent is vital
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a multidisciplinary team

TO APPLY:

• Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration on Ditto Hire (our application tracking system) to enable and protect you as a candidate to accept the new POPIA terms and conditions. This will then create your permanent profile with which you can apply for all jobs as advertised by AJ PERSONNEL. However, you may remove your profile from AJ PERSONNEL when you are no longer in the job market.
• Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.
• The closing date for all applications: 26 November 2024.
• Note WHC, in accordance with their Employment Equity goals and plan, will give preference to suitable applicants from designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto.

Please note:

• AJ PERSONNEL is only responsible for the advertising of the advertisement on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium.
• Wits Health Consortium will only respond to shortlisted candidates.
• Candidates who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date can consider their applications to be unsuccessful.
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position.