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UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN CAPE (UWC) VACANCIES
UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN CAPE (UWC)
LECTURER NGAP
Post Number NG22
Faculty/Department University of the Western Cape -> Arts and Humanities -> Women's and Gender Studies
Type of Position Permanent - Full Time
Length of Contract Period
Location Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)
Closing Date 26/5/2024
Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas
NEW GENERATION OF ACADEMICS PROGRAMME (NGAP)
DEPARTMENT OF WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES
LECTURER
Alert to its African and international context, the University of the Western Cape (UWC) strives to be a place of excellence in teaching, learning and research, nurturing the cultural diversity of South Africa, and responding in creative and critical ways to the developmental needs of the country. Through its academic project, UWC continues to play a leading role in helping to build an equitable and dynamic society in South Africa. The Department of Higher Education and Training (the Department) is implementing the ninth phase of the ‘New Generation of Academics Programme’ (nGAP) of the ‘Staffing South African Universities’ Framework. nGAP involves the recruitment of new academics who display significant potential for scholarship in teaching and research. The programme consists of a 6-year development programme, including short courses on research and teaching development. As a permanently appointed Academic, employment will commence with a reduced teaching load. The workload will increase to a full load within the 6-year period with a spread of responsibilities and levels. Applicable support will be provided by an appointed coach, mentor and all UWC structures and systems, while progress will be monitored to ensure successful completion of the nGAP. As this is a partnership between the Department and UWC, successful candidates will have to comply with the normal employment conditions of UWC, as well as the requirements of the Department.
Responsibilities will include:
- Contributing to the learning and teaching programme at undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
- Willingness to explore digital teaching and learning technologies and approaches.
- Supervision of Honours research projects and assisting with other postgraduate theses.
- Developing an independent research and publications profile;
- Contributing to departmental academic administration.
Minimum Requirements
- A minimum of 70% for the Master's degree in Women’s and Gender Studies
- Demonstrated experience as a Sociology lecturer, graduate lecturing assistant/teaching assistant, or tutor
- Familiarity with online teaching and learning platforms
- Some peer-reviewed scholarly publications/or evidence of manuscript/s submitted for publication consideration
- Demonstrable familiarity with feminist and decolonial theory, methodology and pedagogy
- Excellent verbal and written English skills
Added advantages include:
- The ability to assist with the supervision of postgraduate theses.
- Fluency in at least one African language
- A publication record
Additional requirements for all positions include:
- Communication and presentation skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Planning and organising skills
The successful candidate will be required to register for a PhD upon acceptance of the offer as completing a PhD is key deliverable to successfully completing the 6-year developmental programme. All applicants are required to submit copies of their Academic Transcripts for their Master’s Degree.
For further information about the position (but not applications), please contact Prof S Ngabaza via email at: sngabaza@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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LECTURER NGAP
Post Number NG20
Faculty/Department University of the Western Cape -> Arts and Humanities -> Afrikaans / Nederlands
Type of Position Permanent - Full Time
Length of Contract Period
Location Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)
Closing Date 26/5/2024
Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas
NEW GENERATION OF ACADEMICS PROGRAMME” (NGAP)
DEPARTMENT OF AFRIKAANS & NEDERLANDS
LECTURER
Alert to its African and international context, the University of the Western Cape (UWC) strives to be a place of excellence in teaching, learning and research, nurturing the cultural diversity of South Africa, and responding in creative and critical ways to the developmental needs of the country. Through its academic project, UWC continues to play a leading role in helping to build an equitable and dynamic society in South Africa. The Department of Higher Education and Training (the Department) is implementing the ninth phase of the ‘New Generation of Academics Programme’ (nGAP) of the ‘Staffing South African Universities’ Framework. nGAP involves the recruitment of new academics who display significant potential for scholarship in teaching and research. The programme consists of a 6-year development programme, including short courses on research and teaching development. As a permanently appointed Academic, employment will commence with a reduced teaching load. The workload will increase to a full load within the 6-year period with a spread of responsibilities and levels. Applicable support will be provided by an appointed coach, mentor and all UWC structures and systems, while progress will be monitored to ensure successful completion of the nGAP. As this is a partnership between the Department and UWC, successful candidates will have to comply with the normal employment conditions of UWC, as well as the requirements of the Department.
Responsibilities will include:
- Contributing to the learning and teaching programme at undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
- Willingness to learn and use new teaching technologies, and work in an online environment;
- Supervision of Honours research projects and co-supervision of MA theses;
- Developing their own research and publications profile;
- Contributing to departmental academic administration.
Minimum Requirements
- A minimum of 70% for the Master's degree in Afrikaans Literature, or a closely related field;
- Demonstrated experience in facilitating inspirational and transformative student learning experiences,
- A research and/or creative publications record commensurate with what would be expected of a Lecturer.
Added advantages include:
- The ability to teach modules on Afrikaans Literature at undergraduate and postgraduate level and assist with supervision of postgraduate theses.
- Expertise in Postcolonial, Feminist and Critical Race Theory.
- Supporting the expansion of the department's research niche areas in Black Afrikaans writing and Afrikaans language varieties by organising seminars and publications.
Additional requirements for all positions include:
- Communication and presentation skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Planning and organising skills
The successful candidate will be required to register for a PhD upon acceptance of the offer as completing a PhD is a key deliverable to successfully completing the 6-year developmental programme. All applicants are required to submit copies of their Academic Transcripts for their Master’s Degree.
For further information about the position (but not applications), please contact Dr Donovan Lawrence via email at dlawrence@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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NGAP LECTURER
Post Number NG19
Faculty/Department University of the Western Cape -> Arts and Humanities -> Sociology
Type of Position Permanent - Full Time
Length of Contract Period
Location Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)
Closing Date 26/5/2024
Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas
NEW GENERATION OF ACADEMICS PROGRAMME (nGAP)
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY
LECTURER
Alert to its African and international context, the University of the Western Cape (UWC) strives to be a place of excellence in teaching, learning and research, nurturing the cultural diversity of South Africa, and responding in creative and critical ways to the developmental needs of the country. Through its academic project, UWC continues to play a leading role in helping to build an equitable and dynamic society in South Africa. The Department of Higher Education and Training (the Department) is implementing the ninth phase of the ‘New Generation of Academics Programme’ (nGAP) of the ‘Staffing South African Universities’ Framework. nGAP involves the recruitment of new academics who display significant potential for scholarship in teaching and research. The programme consists of a 6-year development programme, including short courses on research and teaching development. As a permanently appointed Academic, employment will commence with a reduced teaching load. The workload will increase to a full load within the 6-year period with a spread of responsibilities and levels. Applicable support will be provided by an appointed coach, mentor and all UWC structures and systems, while progress will be monitored to ensure successful completion of the nGAP. As this is a partnership between the Department and UWC, successful candidates will have to comply with the normal employment conditions of UWC, as well as the requirements of the Department.
Responsibilities will include:
- Contributing to the learning and teaching programme at undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
- Willingness to learn and use new teaching technologies, and work in an online environment;
- Supervision of Honours research projects and assist in the supervision of MA theses;
- Developing their own research and publications profile; and
- Contributing to departmental academic administration.
Minimum Requirements
- A minimum of 70% for the Master’s degree in Sociology;
- Demonstrated experience as a Sociology lecturer, graduate lecturing assistant/teaching assistant, or tutor; and
- Some peer-reviewed scholarly publication/s or evidence of manuscript/s submitted for publication consideration.
Added advantages include:
- Expertise in quantitative methodology or mixed methods research.
- The ability to assist with the supervision of postgraduate theses.
- Evidence of conference presentation/s.
Additional requirements include:
- Communication and presentation skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Planning and organising skills
The successful candidate will be required to register for a PhD upon acceptance of the offer as completing a PhD is key deliverable to successfully completing the 6-year developmental programme. All applicants are required to submit copies of their Academic Transcripts for their Master’s Degree.
Enquiries (not applications) about the post can be emailed to the Chairperson of the Department of Sociology, Prof Emmanuel Mayeza (emayeza@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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LECTURER NGAP
Post Number ng21
Faculty/Department University of the Western Cape -> Arts and Humanities -> Library and Information Science
Type of Position Permanent - Full Time
Length of Contract Period
Location Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)
Closing Date 26/5/2024
Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas
NEW GENERATION OF ACADEMICS PROGRAMME (NGAP)
DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION SCIENCE
LECTURER
Alert to its African and international context, the University of the Western Cape (UWC) strives to be a place of excellence in teaching, learning and research, nurturing the cultural diversity of South Africa, and responding in creative and critical ways to the developmental needs of the country. Through its academic project, UWC continues to play a leading role in helping to build an equitable and dynamic society in South Africa. The Department of Higher Education and Training (the Department) is implementing the ninth phase of the ‘New Generation of Academics Programme’ (nGAP) of the ‘Staffing South African Universities’ Framework. nGAP involves the recruitment of new academics who display significant potential for scholarship in teaching and research. The programme consists of a 6-year development programme, including short courses on research and teaching development. As a permanently appointed Academic, employment will commence with a reduced teaching load. The workload will increase to a full load within the 6-year period with a spread of responsibilities and levels. Applicable support will be provided by an appointed coach, mentor and all UWC structures and systems, while progress will be monitored to ensure successful completion of the nGAP. As this is a partnership between the Department and UWC, successful candidates will have to comply with the normal employment conditions of UWC, as well as the requirements of the Department.
Responsibilities will include:
- Contributing to the learning and teaching programme at undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
- Willingness to learn and use new teaching technologies, and work in an online environment;
- Supervision of Honours research projects and co-supervision of MA theses;
- Developing their own research and publications profile;
- Contributing to departmental academic administration.
- A minimum of 70% for the Master's degree in Library & Information Studies, or a closely related field;
- Demonstrated experience in facilitating inspirational and transformative student learning experiences,
- Demonstrated experience as a lecturer, graduate lecturing assistant/teaching assistant, or tutor some peer-reviewed scholarly publications/or evidence of manuscript/s submitted for publication consideration.
Added advantages include:
- The ability to teach information literacy, and assist with the supervision of postgraduate theses.
- Expertise in the field of critical theory, information services, document description, ICTs, Research Methods, Open Scholarship, Digital Curation and Data research management would be a strong recommendation.
Additional requirements for all positions include:
- Communication and presentation skills
- Interpersonal skills
- Planning and organising skills
The successful candidate will be required to register for a PhD upon acceptance of the offer as completing a PhD is a key deliverable to successfully completing the 6-year developmental programme. All applicants are required to submit copies of their Academic Transcripts for their Master’s Degree.
For further information about the position (but not applications), please contact Dr Lizette King via email at lking@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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DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR: ACADEMIC
Post Number 8020488 (ITS 0003)
Faculty/Department University of the Western Cape -> Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic
Type of Position Fixed Term Contract
Length of Contract Period (Five-year contract with the option of renewal)
Location Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)
Closing Date 26/5/2024
Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic institution that is cognisant of the volatile, uncertain, complex, ever-changing and challenging global environment. The University actively responds, in critical and creative ways, to the developmental needs of the local, national and international contexts. UWC appreciates the opportunities of the academic project and wishes to build on its history of providing students with an excellent academic experience. The academic project constitutes the core mandate of a university; hence the quality of its teaching, research, community involvement and transformation goals are integral to its success.
The core mandate of a university is located within its academic and research enterprises. At UWC the academic project is managed through seven (7) faculties, as well as a range of Centres, Schools, Institutes and Departments linked to the various faculties and the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic position is responsible for the academic project in Faculties headed by Deans and supported by Deputy Deans, as well as the Directorates, namely Academic Planning Unit, Community Engagement Unit, Centre for Innovative Educations and Communication Technologies (CIECT), and the Directorate of Learning and Teaching for Student Success.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic reports to the Rector and Vice-Chancellor and as a member of the University Executive shares in the responsibility to drive the institution’s strategic direction in line with the Institutional Operating Plan and effective governance.
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic is a distinguished leader with extensive experience in higher education who: fosters and supports strategic cross-institutional collaboration, learning and teaching activities, as well as Scholarship of Engagement for Societal Impact activities; supports and initiates activities in support of the academic development, retention and success of a diverse student body; leads discussions and initiatives in curriculum renewal; will encourage and promote the generation of external income through academic activities; will establish national and international partnering and networks through collaboration; facilitates and delivers on the goals as set out in the University’s Institutional Operating Plan; contributes to the transformational agenda of the University in all areas of responsibility and leads the University’s academic agenda by being responsive to the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Minimum Requirements
The applicant must hold a Doctoral degree and be eligible to be appointed at a Professor level, as well as a proven track record of academic excellence, and a well-established publication track record; proven management, leadership and change management skills gained at a senior level in the higher education environment; evidence of international and national partnering relations; experience in managing budgets, projects, funding and grants; demonstrable knowledge in systemic operational matters and governance in Higher Education, as well as challenges faced by universities in South Africa and internationally. Demonstrated experience in fundraising external to the university environment is essential. The applicant must display a good understanding of the integration of various forms of technology into the delivery of programmes and services.
For any further information related to this application, please get in touch with our Executive Director of Human Resources, Meko Ernest Magida, via email at mmagida@uwc.ac.za.
Short-listed candidates must make a presentation to the University community and later participate in an interview process to be conducted by the Senior Appointments Committee of the University Council.
Applications should be submitted online by 26 May 2024.
NB: This is a five-year contract with the possibility of it being extended for a second term.
The official retirement age at UWC is 65 years.
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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SPECIALIST: SYSTEMS BACKUP AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY
Post Number 8021687
Faculty/Department University of the Western Cape -> ICS Department -> IT Operations & Services
Type of Position Permanent - Full Time
Length of Contract Period
Location Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)
Closing Date 17/5/2024
Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas
The UWC’s Information and Communication Services (ICS) Department play a pivotal role in delivering ICT services that enable and support the University’s strategic goals and objectives. ICS, in line with growing its capability and supporting the Digital Transformation Strategy of UWC, offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced Specialist: Systems Backups and Business Continuity in the ICS IT Operations and Services Support unit.
The primary purpose of the Specialist: Systems Backups and Business Continuity is to ensure that the University’s production systems are secured through scheduled backups and to ensure the recovery and availability of all critical business systems through best practice implementation of an IT Business Continuity Plan.
The Key Responsibilities of the incumbent include but are not limited to:
- Assume primary responsibility for the backups, restores, business continuity systems and functions,
- Ensure backup, and business continuity systems are optimally operated by application of sound best practices, maintenance, operational and administration tasks,
- Contribute to developing technology standards and best practices for backup and business continuity environments,
- Contribute to the team in analysing technology industry and market trends, and determining potential impact upon the enterprise,
- Be familiar with legislation and implementing best practices to manage retention and expunging of data,
- The role provides 3rd level troubleshooting services in order to quickly investigate, diagnose, resolve, recover and document incidents relating to backups, backup infrastructure and system environments,
- Plan, implement, maintain and control backup and recovery procedures,
- Control that these procedures are updated and executed regularly,
- Test that these procedures perform their functions correctly,
- Maintain archived data on tape. Change, manage and test backup media (tapes),
- Monitoring, repairing, reporting and other day-to-day tasks associated with maintaining backup resources in an optimal fashion,
- Respond to and resolve storage access problems, retrieval issues, backup device status, and other issues,
- Adhere to ITIL procedures for storage change management, CMDB accuracy, problem management and incident management,
- Install and configure new and existing backup devices and corresponding software,
- Collaborate with other team members in capacity planning and provisioning for future backup requirements,
- Monitor and troubleshoot backup device status,
- Perform recovery (restores) as required,
- Work closely with the datacentre Infrastructure team.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum Education and Experience required:
- A NQF level 7 or higher qualification with three years Backup/business continuity/disaster recovery experience in a datacentre environment,
- Relevant accredited (industry recognised) professional certification/s in Backup/business continuity/disaster recovery with demonstrated 5 years’ experience in a datacentre environment at a large organisation or educational institution.
Minimum competencies required:
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills,
- Ability to work across interdisciplinary teams,
- Ability to analyse and resolve problems swiftly using a range of diagnostic tools and techniques,
- Ability to adapt to new technologies,
- Ability to adapt to best practice frameworks to secure ensure Business Continuity over a range of scenarios,
- Ability to create and maintain technical documentation, policies and processes as related to the backup and BC environment.
For further information on this position (but not applications), please contact the Manager: IT Operations & Services, Mr Anver Natha anatha@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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CO-ORDINATOR: STUDENT LEADERSHIP SUPPORT
Post Number 8021664
Faculty/Department University of the Western Cape -> Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Student Development & Support -> Residential Services
Type of Position Permanent - Full Time
Length of Contract Period
Location Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)
Closing Date 12/5/2024
Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas
The Division for Student Development and Support (SDS) plays a leading role in creating a holistically focused, enabling environment and provides excellent opportunities for students to develop to their full potential as active scholars and responsive citizens in South Africa.
Applications for the post of Coordinator: Reslife Student Leadership Support (SLS), are invited from dynamic and vibrant professionals who constantly strive for personal growth and self-improvement. It is essential that applicants can demonstrate relevant student housing experience at a tertiary level; they must be client and service oriented and passionate about students and their co-curricular development and well-being.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of student generated programming across UWC student communities (residences) as well as to capacitate, strengthen, professionalise and support student structures by offering opportunities for training and development that contribute towards effective and goal orientated leadership, good governance, accountability, transparency and teamwork.
This includes but is not necessarily limited to:
- Collaboration with student leadership structures in the design and implementation of relevant student driven programming and team building in their residences, and maintaining an event/programming diary for student leadership and general SLS programming
- Coordination of programming procurement related practices in support of the student leadership in the residences
- Design and implement training and development opportunities that strengthen and support structures towards effective and goal orientated leadership
- Design and implement initiatives that professionalise student leadership and maintain grounds for good standing in the student community through the development and maintenance of practices related to good governance, accountability, transparency and teamwork
- Implementation of monitoring and evaluation processes for student leadership service and programme delivery and general SLS training initiatives
- Coordination of Student Leadership Election processes
Minimum Requirements
- Honours Degree in the Social Sciences
- Evidence of involvement in training/workshop/seminar development and facilitation with large groups is essential (minimum of two year’s demonstrated experience)
- Familiarity with working in an academic/residence environment in the context of Higher Education as well as working directly with tertiary students in the co-curricular space
- Prior experience must demonstrate successful background in decision making processes, excellent organisational skills, the ability to multi-task, the ability to exercise discretion and independent judgement, good communication skills (both verbal & written) and excellent interpersonal skills
- An employment background demonstrating an understanding of development theory or exposure to work experiences that allowed in-service learning
- Knowledge around policy and constitutional designs and review is preferred
- A valid code B drivers licence must be in possession at the time of application and the applicant must be in possession of the licence for at least two (2) years
- must be prepared to work after hours
- Master's degree
Required competencies:
- Ability to multitask, but still pay close attention to detail
- Ability to act with high integrity and with discretion
- Sound judgement and decision making
- Demonstrated leadership skills, self-management and use of initiative
- Project management skills
- Planning & organising
- Report writing
- Facilitation skills
- Strong communication skills (written & verbal)
- Ability to build productive relationships
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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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER: FACULTY
Post Number 8020236
Faculty/Department University of the Western Cape -> Arts and Humanities -> Dean's Office: Arts and Humanities
Type of Position Permanent - Full Time
Length of Contract Period
Location Main Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)
Closing Date 12/5/2024
Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (OFFICE OF THE DEAN)
FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES
An opportunity currently exists for candidates to apply for the position of Administrative Officer to provide administrative support to the Dean’s Office in respect of all Faculty administrative processes, in order to ensure alignment and compliance with central administrative systems and procedures; and to provide a professional support service to academics, students and staff.
Reporting to the Faculty Manager, the appointee’s duties will include, but not be limited, to the administration and execution of the following tasks:
- Academic Administration
- Marks Administrations
- Enquiry Management
- Committee Administration
- Marketing, Branding and Student Recruitment
- Meeting and General Office Administration
- HR Administration
- Financial Administration
Minimum Requirements
Qualification and Experience:
- Grade 12
- A minimum of 3 years of administrative experience
- An accredited post-matric qualification
- Administrative experience in a Higher Education environment is preferred
- Knowledge of university administrative systems
- Proficiency in computer programmes/software packages e.g. Word; Excel / MS Office Suites / PowerPoint
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- The ability to collaborate with various stakeholders
- Planning and organizing skills
- Excellent time management skills
- Intermediate to expert user of computer office applications
- Good writing and minute-taking skills
- High level of stress tolerance
A full job description is available on request.
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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