Officer at University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland

Key Performance Areas

• The University of the Western Cape (UWC) enjoys national and international acclaim for its continuing contribution to democratic change in South Africa, for making quality education accessible to all South Africans and developing centres of excellence of national importance. Part of this strive for excellence is a commitment to biodiversity conservation and research.
• The Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology is located within the Faculty of Natural Sciences. It is a dynamic department with strong research foci on Marine Biology, African Biodiversity, Ecology, Behavioural Ecology and Systematics. The department provides undergraduate teaching broadly focused on themes within Botany and Zoology, and offers service courses in Life Science, as well as Plant and Animal Diversity, to several other Faculties within the University.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key responsibility areas:

• Procurement and financial management
• Managing laboratory equipment and stores, including collection of biological specimens
• Inventory control
• Preparation for and/or delivery of, and cleaning up after, undergraduate practical classes
• Administration of student marks

Minimum Requirements

• BSc degree in Botany and /or Zoology.
• Two years relevant laboratory experience
• A valid driver’s license

Required Competencies:

• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Planning and organisational skills
• Computer literacy in MS Office and e-learning skills (i.e. working on online teaching platforms)

Added advantage and preferences:

• Experience of presenting practicals in biology and working in a tertiary education environment
• Experience in procurement and finance