UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL (UKZN) VACANCIES

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RESEARCH PROJECTS COORDINATOR
Listing reference: ukzn_000258
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 15 March 2024
 
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: Pietermaritzburg
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
 
Introduction
The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to Employment Equity with the intention to promote representivity within the Institution. Preference will be given to applicants from the designated groups in accordance with our Employment Equity Plan.
 
Job description
The Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems – Southern Africa is a Wellcome Trust Funded six-year research programme that is based at UKZN, with multiple partners. These include the Institute of Natural Resources in PMB, the University of Zimbabwe, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University College London, Aberdeen University, and Royal Veterinary College. 
 
SHEFS-SA will catalyse the transformation of Southern African food systems and communities towards systems and communities that are healthy and resilient to climate risks. We will do this by: 

1. Undertaking SHEFS transdisciplinary research to shift understanding of complex climate change (CC)challenges for health, as mediated by food systems, within particular contexts, translated into scalable solutions and policy recommendations with high impact;
2. Developing a transdisciplinary Community of Practice (CoP), led by the Global South, that contextualises and applies systems thinking within an expanded climate sensitive SHEFS Framework, to improve food security, food safety, nutrition, and health, including mental health; and
3. Developing a Global South-led cohort programme to train emerging scholars and practitioners in transdisciplinary research approaches at the intersection of Climate and Health.

 
The SHEFS-SA consortium will focus on providing actionable evidence for informed decision-making and identifying and developing practical solutions for CC mitigation and/or adaptation, while evaluating in detail how their effects connect to health, including mental health, through food security, food safety and nutrition (public health areas of concern identified our previous SHEFS grant). The programme deepens our work in South Africa, and will expand to include Zimbabwe and Malawi to ensure regional policy impact.
The SHEFS-SA seeks to appoint someone who will assist the Principal Investigator in the successful implementation of the SHEFS-SA by coordinating all research, liaising with project stakeholders, contributing to research, documenting progress and communicating outcomes of the partnerships. The position is for the period of the SHEFS-SA project, and is dependent on the availability of external funds. 
The successful incumbent will report to Prof Rob Slotow, the SHEFS-SA Principal Investigator. 
 
Minimum Requirements:
·       MSc in any Natural Sciences or a closely related discipline.
·       1-year relevant experience in coordinating and conducting research with multiple collaborating institutions.
·       3 years’ experience working with and analysing data.
·       Lead author of an international peer review paper.
·       Demonstratable experience of working in research teams and with diverse stakeholders
·       Valid Code 8 Driver’s licence with at least 2 years’ experience
 
Other desirable attributes relevant to the post include excellent communication skills, passion for field work and working with communities and an interest in research and development and demonstratable experience with conducting, presenting and publishing research
 
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ACCOUNTING OFFICER (DEBT AND FEES)
Listing reference: ukzn_000260
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 14 March 2024
 
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Financial Accounting
Location: Durban
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
 
Introduction
The incumbent ensures that the University raises and collects correct fees, raises fee debt where necessary, and processes refunds and student allowances.
 
Job description
The incumbent will mainly focus on responsibilities relating to financial controls, administration of fee and debtor accounts, making cash disbursements, debt administration and collection, improving service delivery and cost reductions, as well as complying with internal control measures in line with the minimum control framework.
 
Minimum requirements
·         Matric with Accounting plus one (1) year commerce Diploma;
·         Three (3) years experience in a large computerised organisation of which two (2) years must be in any one of the areas of fees, cashiering or debtors;
·         Basic knowledge of accounting and reconciliations;
·         Experience working with spreadsheets, MS Word and on-line data processing;
·         Two (2) years working experience in dealing with people at all levels in respect of customer service.
·         Working knowledge of the Integrated Tertiary Software (ITS).
 
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