NMISA has an Internship Opportunity. Apply Now!
The NMISA is a Type 3A Public Entity established in accordance with the Measurement Unit and Measurement Standards Act, No. 18 of 2006 (the Act). The NMISA is mandated by the Act to provide for the use of the international system of units (the SI) and other measurement units in South Africa, to maintain national measurement standards (NMS) and to determine
and ensure the comparability of the NMS. More information can be obtained from www.nmisa.org
The purpose of the role is to participate in the development of a Curriculum for the Revised International System of
Units (SI) with a specific focus on the perspective of schools in the developing regions.
Salary: R 6 375.00 – R 8 375.00 per month
Responsibilities:
• The internship project aims to provide insight into learners’ understanding of the fundamental constants of nature and how this translates into their understanding of the role of measurement in science
• The successful candidate will work closely with the SI curriculum development group at the University of Cape Town and NMISA, but focus on the needs of schools in developing regions and how their perspectives can be included
• To produce materials which enhance the teaching of the science of measurement a first year university and high school levels. The rollout of the Revised SI in November2018 offers a unique opportunity for this project to have wide-reaching effectiveness
Competencies:
• Strong attention to detail
• A keen interest in physics education
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated
• Good reasoning ability focused on problem solving with independent, proactive action
• Good planning and organising skills with analytical approach to work tasks
• Honesty and ethical behaviour are of the utmost importance when delivering on assigned
tasks within NMISA
• Ability to function within a team to achieve a common goal
Location: Pretoria
Closing Date: 22 February 2022
APPLY HERE