Fieldworkers (x8 - 3 months contract - WHC)

About the position

Background:

• These positions are based at the Wits School of Public Health which is a multi-disciplinary school producing skilled public health practitioners appropriately trained to address the range of public health needs and challenges within South African and African settings.

Main purpose of the job:

• Recruiting participants from high schools in Ekurhuleni and administering the questionnaires and protocols.
• The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Soul City intervention on adolescent intimate partner violence, mental health and attitudes towards transactional sex

Location:

• Ekurhuleni, Gauteng

Key performance areas:

• Explain the short and long version of the Soul City intervention to stakeholders
• Engage with principals or teachers in high schools as required
• Work as part of a research team to recruit, obtain informed consent from parents and assent from adolescents
• Follow up with parents to explain the study and answer questions
• Support adolescents who are recruited and have provided consent/assent to complete self-administered questionnaires
• Be able to explain the questions in the questionnaire in isiZulu, seSotho or any other language spoken in Ekurhuleni
• Follow the study protocols and procedures as outlined in the standard operating procedures
• Manage participant reimbursements
• Ensure the safety of participants and minimisation of distress
• Make referrals to a social worker as required
• Assist with other ad hoc tasks as and when required

Required minimum education, training and personal abilities:

• Grade 12
• Ability to use and navigate a tablet or smart phone (e.g. WhatsApp)
• Excellent communication and social skills in particular with adolescents
• Experience speaking about difficult topics
• Good isiZulu or Sepedi or Sesotho and English language skills

Desirable additional education, work experience and personal abilities:

• Drivers licence and ability to drive
• Familiarity with issues of adolescent gender-based violence, mental health
• Experience working with children/adolescents
• Experience in conducting surveys will be an advantage
• Experience in health research will be an advantage
• Ability to work under pressure in different environments
• No criminal record
• Willingness to work study hours (Monday - Friday or Tuesday - Saturday predominantly in afternoons)
• Able to maintain confidentiality, and to always be professional
• Ability to manage and maintain good relations with both the participants and fellow team members
• Self-motivated with strong attention to detail and ability to work both as a team and independently

TO APPLY:

• Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV
• Please Apply Online and complete your registration via our website to enable and protect you as a candidate, and 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
• 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
• Closing date: 18 July 2025
• Note: No CV will be accepted after the closing date

Please note:

• WHC, in accordance with its 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
• AJ Personnel is only responsible for advertising and the response handling on behalf of their client Wits Health Consortium
• AJ Personnel does not have any salary or other information regarding the position

Desired Skills:

• Grade 12
• Fieldworker
• Matric
• Johannesburg
• immediately
• NGO
• NPO