Career Opportunities at Stellenbosch University

Duties/Pligte        

• Responsible for a variety of tasks related to electronic and printed journals, and overseeing  and advising on these operations;
• Responsible for a variety of tasks related to ordering e-books, making them accessible and overseeing these tasks;
• Responsible for all processes related to standing orders;
• Financial administration;
• Managing compact storage and the off-site storage facility;
• Assisting with the training and supervision of staff in the Division;
• Providing client service.

Verantwoordelik vir 'n verskeidenheid take wat verband hou met elektroniese en gedrukte tydskrifte, en toesighouding oor en advies met betrekking tot hierdie dienste;

• Verantwoordelik vir 'n verskeidenheid take wat verband hou met die bestel van e-boeke, die toeganklikmaking daarvan en toesighouding oor hierdie take;
• Verantwoordelik vir alle prosesse wat verband hou met staande bestellings;
• Finansiële administrasie;
• Die bestuur van kompakte berging en die afkampusbergingsfasiliteit;
• Bystand met die opleiding van en toesighouding oor personeel in die Afdeling;
• Die lewering van kliëntediens.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes        

• Bachelor's degree in Library and Information Science (LIS); or a bachelor's degree plus a postgraduate diploma in LIS, or equivalent, or a Bachelor's in Information Science.
• At least three years' relevant experience in an academic library;
• Experience of e-resources and making them accessible;
• Knowledge of financial practices, transactions, and documents;
• Excellent computer skills;
• Experience of working on an integrated library system, e.g., Alma;
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills;
• Accuracy and attention to detail.

Baccalaureusgraad in Biblioteek- en Inligtingskunde, of 'n baccalaureusgraad plus 'n nagraadse diploma in Biblioteek- en Inligtingskunde, of 'n gelykwaardige kwalifikasie, of  'n  baccalaureusgraad in Inligtingswetenskap;

• Minstens drie jaar se toepaslike ervaring in 'n akademiese biblioteek;
• Ervaring van e-bronne en die toeganklikmaking daarvan;
• Kennis van finansiële praktyke, transaksies en dokumente;
• Uitstekende rekenaarvaardighede;
• Werkservaring van 'n geïntegreerde biblioteekstelsel, bv. Alma;
• Uitstekende interpersoonlike- en spanwerkvaardighede;
• Noukeurigheid en aandag aan detail.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling        

• Experience of printed journals and standing orders.
• Ervaring van gedrukte tydskrifte en staande bestellings.

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Duties/Pligte        

• Promoting undergraduate research and raising the profile of the Undergraduate Research Office (URO) internally and externally to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS);
• Managing Undergraduate Research Office-related operations and administration within the Research Development and Support Division, and liaising with internal and external stakeholders where appropriate;
• Overseeing and managing the duties of the Research Development and Support Division administrator;
• Managing systems and developing appropriate resources for undergraduate research capacity building;
• Providing capacity building services, resources, and activities relating to undergraduate research processes and outputs;
• Contributing to undergraduate research-related developments and activities in formal degree programmes;
• Maintaining and updating the Undergraduate Research Office website and social media profiles;
• Liaising with the undergraduate student leadership and other relevant student bodies;
• Promoting and showcasing the research outputs of FMHS undergraduate students;
• Managing systems and developing appropriate services and resources for undergraduate research ethics review;
• Managing and coordinating the Undergraduate Research Ethics Committee (UREC) and participating in the ethics review of undergraduate and honours research proposals;
• Developing and providing ethics-related capacity building resources and a health research ethics consultation service;
• Managing the Undergraduate Research Fund, including calls for and reviewing funding applications;
• Producing and contributing to research-related outputs.  

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes        

• A Master's degree in a health sciences related field;
• Postgraduate level training and experience in quantitative and qualitative research;
• Training and experience in health research ethics and ethics review of research protocols;
• A minimum of three years' relevant work experience within a higher education environment;
• A high level of organisation and administrative skills and accuracy;
• Excellent communication skills;
• High-level proficiency in MS Office;
• The ability to function independently and work as part of a team;
• The ability to take initiative and be self-motivated;
• Commitment to efficient customer service and student capacity development;
• Flexibility in terms of managing workloads in a dynamic environment.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling        

• PhD;
• Postgraduate qualification in applied ethics, bioethics, or research ethics;
• Good working knowledge of the current research regulatory environment;
• Previous experience as a research ethics committee coordinator, manager or chairperson, or as a research ethics committee member;
• Previous experience in project management;
• Previous experience in research funding administration and management;
• Previous experience in research capacity development;
• The ability to represent the Faculty and University at various forums.

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Duties/Pligte    

• Responsible for providing support to the Department as and when required, specifically to the Cluster Residence Services Coordinators and Residence Services Coordinators in the inspections and upkeep of the residences for which they are responsible;
• Providing relief to Residence Service Coordinators during long periods of absence from work and executing the tasks as per the KPA ;
• Maintaining safety standards within residences, houses and hubs;
• Assisting as much as possible with the reporting of maintenance tasks and inspections as requested by the Cluster Residence Services Coordinators and Residence Services Coordinators.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes        

• Grade 12 (Senior Certificate);
• Proven appropriate experience gained within comparable environments;
• Proven good interpersonal skills;
• Empathy and a positive attitude towards students, staff and clients;
• Strong communication skills;
• Good computer skills in MS Office (at least in Outlook, Excel and Word);
• Good administration and organisational skills;
• Good conflict management skills;
• The ability to work independently and with self-motivation;
• The ability to work thoroughly and to manage time effectively;
• The ability to act with confidence and authority;
• Professional customer service;  
• A valid driver's licence.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling        

• Technical knowledge about building maintenance and cleaning standards;
• Knowledge and experience in Occupational Health and Safety.

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Duties/Pligte        

• Providing clinical care and support to children and adults enrolled for HIV and TB trials;
• Assisting with medical procedures;
• Working meticulously to ensure that all trial documentation is accurate and up to date;
• Assisting with the recruitment of participants and training of team members;
• Working with a multidisciplinary team that includes data, regulatory, laboratory, recruiting and clinical staff, as well as with the HIV and TB programme and other stakeholders;
• Helping to manage and coordinate care;
• Ensuring that local and international regulatory requirements are adhered to.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes        

• MBChB degree;
• Current HPCSA registration;
• At least two years' clinical work experience;
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English;
• Computer literacy in MS Office;
• The ability to develop and maintain sound work relations among project staff;
• A valid code EB driver's licence;
• Sensitivity to cultural differences.

Recommendation/Aanbeveling        

• Experience of clinical research, preferably related to HIV and TB;
• Paediatric clinical experience;
• Training in good clinical practice (GCP) and other research training;
• Interest in further career development in clinical research.

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Duties/Pligte        

• Specialised writing and high-level content output:
• Identifying noteworthy items for reporting and storytelling purposes;
• Compiling various relevant reports for the workstream and other institutional bodies such as the Rectorate, Senate, etc.;
• Developing relevant content for all internal and external media platforms, including statements (internal and external), mailers and other related announcements;
• Following up on leads generated by the workstreams and developing relevant content for internal and external platforms - news articles, media releases, social media content, opinion editorials, etc.;
• Collaborating with the team and multi-media producer towards the development of relevant content for platforms.
• Communication strategy:
• Defining communication risks, issues, challenges, and opportunities in collaboration with internal partners;
• Aligning outputs in various formats with divisional and institutional strategic policy documents.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes        

• Relevant B-degree or equivalent qualification in communication, media, journalism, public relations, politics, humanities, social science, or education;
• At least ten years' experience in a media or corporate communication environment;
• Extensive research, writing and media production experience at senior level;
• The ability to compile reports;
• Portfolio of writing about a diverse range of topics;
• Strong, systematic organisational skills;
• The ability to function effectively in a multilingual and multicultural environment;
• Computer literate in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), Outlook, and Teams;
• Accurate reporting of information and fine attention to detail.