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UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN CAPE (UWC)
 
 
 

ADMINISTRATOR: DEPARTMENT (INTERNAL ONLY)
Post Number 8020323
Faculty/Department University of the Western Cape -> Education -> Educational Psychology
Type of Position Permanent - Full Time
Length of Contract Period
Location Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)
Closing Date 12/6/2024

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas
The Faculty of Education has a long history of productive engagement with the key issues facing education in South Africa. We offer innovative, research-based teacher education programmes and run large postgraduate programmes in various disciplines in education. Our dedication to improving the education system has led to engagement with schools in research and school improvement projects.
 
The Faculty of Education seeks to appoint an Administrator: Department in the Department of Educational Psychology, to assist with all departmental administrative processes, in order to ensure alignment and compliance with central administrative systems and procedures.
 
Key Performance Areas
The successful candidate will be expected to: Assume the role and responsibilities of an Administrator: Department which involves, and is not limited to, the following:
  •  Academic Administration: Assist with applications and admissions process, registrations, examination and marks administration, check documentation, contact applicants, liaise with Faculty Office and internal stakeholders regarding selections, assist with postgraduate promotions processes etc.
  • Enquiry Management: Respond to queries (verbal, written or telephonic) relating to programmes offered in the Department in consultation with the Head of Departmental
  • Marks Administration: Capture all marks on the marks administration system (UG / PG: assignments, tutorials, tests, exams, SDAs etc)
  • Committee Administration: Compile agenda items and meeting documentation as required by Faculty / Departmental and Institutional committees
  • Financial Administration: Monitoring of departmental budgets, assist with collation of data for budgets, coordinate all purchasing /procurement for department in consultation with faculty office, obtain quotes etc.
  • Meeting Administration: Arrange meetings as required, meeting administration including scheduling, collation of documentation, securing venues, arranging catering etc.
  • Marketing and Recruitment: Assist with all marketing, recruitment and promotional drives for the department
  • General Administration: Administrative support to the Departmental Chair, distribution of messages and mail to staff within the department, departmental minute taking, general student queries provide reports and information to HoD as required
  • Assets Management: Equipment maintenance, monitor assets within the department
  • Event administration: Assist with organisation of events, communicating with internal and external stakeholders
  • Human Resources Administration: Liaise with employees / candidates regarding documents for contracts, liaise with Faculty office regarding contract appointments, record keeping, work study management
 
Minimum Requirements
  • Three year post matric qualification (NQF 7) with at least 2 years’ relevant Higher Education experience OR
  • Matric plus 3-5years’ relevant Higher Education experience
  • Working knowledge of a student enrolment management system / University systems (SASI, MAS etc).
  • Proficient in MS Office
 
Added Advantages and Competencies:
  •     Experience in student administration and the student life-cycle
  •     Excellent organisational and time management skills
  •     High level of assertiveness
  •     Planning and problem solving skills
  •     Attention to detail
 
 
In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae and the highest qualification to your online profile. To be considered for this vacancy, you must click on the Apply for this Job link below or apply directly via UWC Careers at https://uwc.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/JobSearch/viewAll.
For any queries, please contact the Human Resources Department at +27 21 959 4063/9763/9708/3551/3756 or email: e-recruitment@uwc.ac.za
 
DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.
 
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ASSOCIATE LECTURER
Post Number 8036403
Faculty/Department University of the Western Cape -> Economics & Management Sciences -> School of Government
Type of Position Permanent - Full Time
Length of Contract Period
Location Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)
Closing Date 11/6/2024

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic university, rooted in the African continent with an increasing global reach. UWC actively responds in critical and creative ways to the development needs of the country, within an ever-changing and challenging global context. 

The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that educates the students across multiple disciplines, including Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management and Entrepreneurship, Industrial Psychology (Human Resources Management), Information Systems, Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), Institute for Social Development, Political Studies, School of Government and the Academic Literacies Programme. 

The School of Government in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of the Western Cape has a growing reputation as a leading teaching and research centre in the areas of Public Administration, Governance and Public Policy. The school offers a wide range of formal academic programmes including undergraduate and a large postgraduate unit, as well as a range of professional programmes and research projects, some of which are tailored to meet client’s needs. 
 
The successful candidate for Associate Lecturer will be responsible for the following key performance areas:
  • Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate level in Public Administration or related field
  • Academic administration
  • Conduct research in Public Administration 
  • Undertake Honours level supervision
  • Participate in community engagement and outreach
 
Minimum Requirements
  • Master’s degree in the field of Public Administration 
  • Tutoring and/or facilitation experience
 
Added Advantages:
  • Registered for a PHD in Public Administration
  • Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching in Public Administration 
 
Key Competencies:
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
  • Presentation and facilitation skills
  • Student focused approach
  • Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment
  • Computer literacy and e-learning skills
  • Technical professional knowledge and skills in the discipline
 
N.B. The position of Associate Lecturer is seen as a developmental one. The successful incumbent will be placed on a development plan to ensure upward growth within the academic ranks of the university.
 
For further information (but not applications), please contact Prof. Gregory Ruiters at gruiters@uwc.ac.za
 
In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae and the highest qualification to your online profile. To be considered for this vacancy, you must click on the Apply for this Job link below or apply directly via UWC Careers at https://uwc.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/JobSearch/viewAll.
For any queries, please contact the Human Resources Department at +27 21 959 4063/9763/9708/3551/3756 or email: e-recruitment@uwc.ac.za
 
DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.

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PROFESSOR/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN FINANCE
Post Number 8026184 (ITS: 0230)
Faculty/Department University of the Western Cape -> Economics & Management Sciences -> EMS Department of Finance
Type of Position Permanent - Full Time
Length of Contract Period
Location Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)
Closing Date 11/6/2024

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic university, rooted in the African continent with an increasing global reach. UWC actively responds in critical and creative ways to the development needs of the country, within an ever-changing and challenging global context. 
 
The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that educates the students across multiple disciplines including Accounting, Finance, Management & Entrepreneurship, Economics, Industrial Psychology (Human Resources Management), Information Systems, Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), Institute for Social Development, Political Studies and School of Government. The Faculty also boasts research strengths across multiple disciplines through which it impacts both policy and practice across diverse facets of business and society at large. The Faculty has developed strong multi stakeholder linkages and meaningful interfaces with commerce, industry, civil society and government. It is a Faculty with a strong teaching and learning ethos focusing on building critical capacity in both the private and public sectors.
The mission of the Department of Finance is to offer relevant world-class financial education and scholarship and promote financial literacy. We invite applications for this permanent Professor/Associate Professor post. 
 
The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:
  • Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in risk management & modelling, corporate finance, asset markets and pricing, and financial technology
  • Conduct research and publish in risk management & modelling, corporate finance, asset markets and pricing, and financial technology
  • Undergraduate and postgraduate supervision 
  • Provide academic leadership and administration 
  • Undertake curriculum development and assessment 
  • Participate in community engagement and outreach 
  • Other related duties assigned by the chair of the department  

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Requirements - Professor 
  • PhD or equivalent in the field of finance or economics or a related field
  • Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching in the field of risk management & modelling, corporate finance, asset markets and pricing, or financial technology
  • A significant record of quality peer reviewed publications, preferably in one or more of the following fields of risk management & modelling, corporate finance, asset markets and pricing, or financial technology
  • A significant record of successful postgraduate supervision 
  • Evidence of the integration of community engagement with learning and teaching and/or research 
  • Evidence of expertise, national standing, and definite international presence in his/her discipline 
  • Experience in generating research grants  
 
Minimum Requirements - Associate Professor 
  • PhD or equivalent in the field of finance or economics or a related field
  • Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching in the field of risk management & modelling, corporate finance, asset markets and pricing, or financial technology
  • A track record of quality peer reviewed publications, preferably in on of the following fields of risk management & modelling, corporate finance, asset markets and pricing, or financial technology 
  • A record of successful postgraduate supervision 
  • Evidence of the integration of community engagement with learning and teaching and/or research 
  • Evidence of expertise, national standing, and where appropriate, an international presence in his/her discipline 
 
Key Competencies 
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English  
  • Presentation and facilitation skills 
  • Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment 
  • Student focused approach 
  • Coaching and mentoring skills 
  • Planning and organising skills 
  • Computer literacy and e-learning skills 
  • Technical professional knowledge and skills in the discipline and in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership 
 

For further information (but not applications), please contact Professor Michelle Esau, the Dean of EMS at mvesau@uwc.ac.za
 
In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae and the highest qualification to your online profile. To be considered for this vacancy, you must click on the Apply for this Job link below or apply directly via UWC Careers at https://uwc.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/JobSearch/viewAll. For any queries, please contact the Human Resources Department at +27 21 959 4063/9763/9708/3551/3756 or email: e-recruitment@uwc.ac.za
 
DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.
 
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