Career Opportunities at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities

• Act as stand-in for Housekeeping Managers, manage and administer required tasks.
• Manage and administer extra hygiene and deep cleaning tasks in appointed cluster.
• Supervise staff daily and report back to Housekeeping Manager.
• Attend weekly meetings with Housekeeping Manager.
• Report maintenance issues of Day Residence/On-Campus Residence/Senior Flats to Housekeeping Manager.
• Implement corrective actions after inspections, audit reports and hygiene swabs.
• Manage and administer service delivery in Day Residence/On-Campus Residences/ Senior Flats and ensure high standards of hygiene at all times.
• Conduct weekly inspections in Day Residence/On-Campus Residences/ Senior Flats.
• Report maintenance, pest control issues and faulty firefighting equipment in Day Residence/On-Campus Residences/ Senior Flats to Housekeeping Manager.
• Conduct inventory count, as scheduled, and report misuse of furniture to Housekeeping Manager.

Inherent Job Requirements

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Relevant experience related to the duties and responsibilities.

Recommendations

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Relevant management skills.
• People skills.

Competencies
Key Competencies Required:

• Business Acumen
• Results Orientated
• Strategic Thinking
• Leading
• Building Coalitions

Closing Date
5/5/2023

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Duties and responsibilities

• Cleaning and sanitizing of all areas in appointed accommodation categories according to current colour coding system.
• Follow procedures of colour coding system regarding the use of cleaning detergents and cleaning equipment.
• Keep equipment clean and in good hygienic condition and report faulty equipment to the line manager.
• Ensure compliance to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures and ensure protective gear is worn to maintain safety in Department e.g., wearing for PPE.
• Prepare residences timeously for conferences by executing specified tasks.
• Deliver services over weekend (work overtime) when required by the Department.
• Attend staff meetings as required.
• Keep rest rooms and storerooms neat and hygienic all times.
• Adhere to working hours as stipulated by the University of the Free Sate.
• Fulfil any other housekeeping duties as required by HRA.

Inherent Job Requirements

• ​​​​​​​Relevant experience related to the duties and responsibilities.

Recommendations

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​People skills.

Competencies
Key Competencies Required:

• Business Acumen
• Results Orientated
• Strategic Thinking
• Leading
• Building Coalitions

Closing Date
5/5/2023

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Duties and responsibilities

• Cleaning and sanitizing of all areas in appointed accommodation categories according to current colour coding system.
• Follow procedures of colour coding system regarding the use of cleaning detergents and cleaning equipment.
• Keep equipment clean and in good hygienic condition and report faulty equipment to the line manager.
• Ensure compliance to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures and ensure protective gear is worn to maintain safety in Department e.g., wearing for PPE.
• Prepare residences timeously for conferences by executing specified tasks.
• Deliver services over weekend (work overtime) when required by the Department.
• Attend staff meetings as required.
• Keep rest rooms and storerooms neat and hygienic all times.
• Adhere to working hours as stipulated by the University of the Free Sate.
• Fulfil any other housekeeping duties as required by HRA.

Inherent Job Requirements

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Relevant experience related to the duties and responsibilities.

Recommendations

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​People skills.

Competencies
Key Competencies Required:

• Business Acumen
• Results Orientated
• Strategic Thinking
• Leading
• Building Coalitions

Closing Date
5/5/2023

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Duties and responsibilities

• Act as stand-in for Housekeeping Manager, manage and administer required tasks.
• Supervise other staff as required, and report back to Housekeeping Manager.
• Attend weekly meetings with Housekeeping Manager.
• Report maintenance issues of Student Lounge and identified accommodation categories to Housekeeping Manager.
• Implement corrective actions after inspections, audit reports and hygiene swabs.
• Manage and administer service delivery in Student Lounge and ensure high standards of hygiene at all times.
• Conduct weekly inspections in identified accommodation categories and Student Lounge.
• Report maintenance, pest control issues and faulty firefighting equipment in identified accommodation categories and Student Lounge to Housekeeping Manager.
• Conduct inventory count, as scheduled, and report misuse of furniture to Housekeeping Manager.

Inherent Job Requirements

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Relevant experience related to the duties and responsibilities.

Recommendations

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Relevant management skills.
• People skills.

Competencies
Key Competencies Required:

• Business Acumen
• Results Orientated
• Strategic Thinking
• Leading
• Building Coalitions

Closing Date
5/5/2023

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Duties and responsibilities

• Cleaning and sanitizing of all areas in appointed accommodation categories according to current colour coding system.
• Follow procedures of colour coding system regarding the use of cleaning detergents and cleaning equipment.
• Keep equipment clean and in good hygienic condition and report faulty equipment to the line manager.
• Ensure compliance to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures and ensure protective gear is worn to maintain safety in Department e.g., wearing for PPE.
• Prepare residences timeously for conferences by executing specified tasks.
• Deliver services over weekend (work overtime) when required by the Department.
• Attend staff meetings as required.
• Keep rest rooms and storerooms neat and hygienic all times.
• Adhere to working hours as stipulated by the University of the Free Sate.
• Fulfil any other housekeeping duties as required by HRA.

Inherent Job Requirements

• ​​​​​​​Relevant experience related to the duties and responsibilities.

Recommendations

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​People skills.

Competencies
Key Competencies Required:

• Business Acumen
• Results Orientated
• Strategic Thinking
• Leading
• Building Coalitions

Closing Date
5/5/2023

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide formal teaching for undergraduate and postgraduate students in Food Systems.
• Perform research that can be submitted for publication.
• Lecture undergraduate and postgraduate modules and develop curriculum and module materials where relevant or required. 
• Supervise postgraduate students.
• Participate in community engagement projects.
• Serve on committees relevant to the department and partake in departmental activities.
• Perform general administration duties as applicable at university level.

Inherent Job Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Industrial Psychology or Master’s degree in Consumer Science/Sustainable Agriculture or related discipline on NQF Level 9 and enrolled for a PhD on NQF Level 10 in Sustainable Food Systems.
• Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.
• Evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication in accredited journals.
• A good academic record.

Recommendations:

• Proven experience in facilitating and/or lecturing research methods, including quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods.
• Experience in facilitation and/or lecturing of basic communication techniques.
• Experience in applying and practising group dynamics, process observation, multi- stakeholder learning, and negotiation professes.
• Proven experience in the use of qualitative and quantitative research methodology
• Proven experience in the use of Blackboard and PeopleSoft.
• Proven experience using statistical analysis programmes such as SPSS and Nvivo.
• Experience in the facilitation and/or lecturing of Agricultural Science, Food Science and Consumer Science modules would be advantageous.
• Proven training and/or course attendance towards professional development advantageous.
• Proven practical project and/or work experience in conference/workshop planning coordination and research development.
• Knowledge of self-leadership skills and strategies, communication development and facilitation.
• Knowledge of socio-economic and environmental issues related to food systems.
• Knowledge of food system resilience and capacities.
• Knowledge of food system stakeholders, their role in food systems, and collaboration strategies towards resilience and sustainability.
• Knowledge of food security and its relation to resilience and sustainability.

Competencies
Key Competencies required:

Results oriented.

• The ability to stick with tasks, not give up, and overcome obstacles in completing one’s task.
• The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and to fulfil obligations.

Strategic thinking.

• The ability to deal with several activities at a time.
• The ability to focus on details, work towards perfection, and approach work in a neat and organised manner.

Business Acumen.

• The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
• Proficient in using MS Office.

Leading.

• The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others. 
• The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude and encourage people to work together.

Building coalitions.

• The ability to be self-assured and at ease with people in all types of social situations.
• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.

Closing Date
14/5/2023

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide formal teaching for undergraduate and postgraduate students in Food Systems.
• Perform research that can be submitted for publication.
• Lecture undergraduate and postgraduate modules and develop curriculum and module materials where relevant or required. 
• Supervise postgraduate students.
• Participate in community engagement projects.
• Serve on committees relevant to the department and partake in departmental activities.
• Perform general administration duties as applicable at university level.

Inherent Job Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Consumer Science or related discipline on NQF Level 9 and enrolled for a PhD on NQF Level 10  in Consumer Science or related discipline on NQF Level 10.
• Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.
• Evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication in accredited journals.
• A good academic record.

Recommendations:

• Proven lecturing experience and development of food-related modules.
• Proven experience in facilitating and/or lecturing of Food Product Development, Food Preparation and Preservation, and Food and Nutrition.
• Proven experience in facilitating technical food preparation practicals and management of laboratory standards.
• Proven experience in sensory analysis, product development, and recipe development.
• Extensive knowledge of food dispersions, hydrocolloids, and intermediate moisture foods (i.e.: knowledge in convenience foods and food analogous).
• Knowledge of the concepts and practices of operations management in the context of food processing and the food supply chain.
• Proven experience in the use of Blackboard and PeopleSoft.
• Experience in the facilitation and/or lecturing of Agricultural Science, Food Science and Consumer Science modules would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of Sustainable Development Goals and application in academic teaching.
• Knowledge of global and local food and agricultural challenges and interventions towards sustainable food systems.
• Knowledge of the role of indigenous edible plants towards sustainable food systems.
• Knowledge of the role of food preparation in food systems and collaboration strategies towards sustainability.
• Knowledge of sustainable agricultural food production and consumption.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues and students from diverse backgrounds.
• Proven excellent academic record advantageous.

Competencies
Key Competencies required:

Results oriented.

• The ability to stick with tasks, not give up, and overcome obstacles in completing one’s task.
• The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and to fulfil obligations.

Strategic thinking.

• The ability to deal with several activities at a time.
• The ability to focus on details, work towards perfection, and approach work in a neat and organised manner.

Business Acumen:

• The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
• Proficient in using MS Office.

Leading.

• The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others. 
• The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude and encourage people to work together.

Building coalitions

• The ability to be self-assured and at ease with people in all types of social situations.
• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.

Closing Date
14/5/2023

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Duties and responsibilities

• Cleaning and sanitizing of all areas in appointed accommodation categories according to current colour coding system.
• Follow procedures of colour coding system regarding the use of cleaning detergents and cleaning equipment.
• Keep equipment clean and in good hygienic condition and report faulty equipment to the line manager.
• Ensure compliance to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures and ensure protective gear is worn to maintain safety in Department e.g., wearing for PPE.
• Prepare residences timeously for conferences by executing specified tasks.
• Deliver services over weekend (work overtime) when required by the Department.
• Attend staff meetings as required.
• Keep rest rooms and storerooms neat and hygienic all times.
• Adhere to working hours as stipulated by the University of the Free Sate.
• Fulfil any other housekeeping duties as required by HRA.

Inherent Job Requirements

• Relevant experience related to the duties and responsibilities.

Recommendations

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​People skills.

Competencies
Key Competencies Required:

• Business Acumen
• Results Orientated
• Strategic Thinking
• Leading
• Building Coalitions

Closing Date
5/5/2023

go to method of application »

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide formal teaching for undergraduate and postgraduate students in Food Systems.
• Perform research that can be submitted for publication.
• Lecture undergraduate and postgraduate modules and develop curriculum and module materials where relevant or required. 
• Supervise postgraduate students.
• Participate in community engagement projects.
• Serve on committees relevant to the department and partake in departmental activities.
• Perform general administration duties as applicable at university level.

Inherent Job Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Sustainable Agriculture or related discipline on NQF Level 9 and enrolled for A PhD on NQF Level 10 in Sustainable Agriculture or related discipline with a specialisation in Food Systems. 
• Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.
• Evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication in accredited journals.
• A good academic record.

Recommendations:

• International exposure to sustainable food systems curriculums.
• Experience in facilitating and/or lecturing global and local food systems and policy.
• Extensive knowledge of Sustainable Development Goals and application in academic teaching.
• Extensive knowledge of global and local food and agricultural challenges and interventions applicable to sustainable food systems.
• Proven practical project and/or work experience in the agri-food sector.
• Proven experience in the use of Blackboard and PeopleSoft.
• Proven experience in the use of qualitative and quantitative research methodology
• Experience in the facilitation and /or lecturing of Agricultural Science, Food Science, and Consumer Science modules would be advantageous.
• Proven training and /or course attendance towards professional development advantageous.
• Proven experience in food systems analysis and applying tools to address challenges and develop strategies for sustainable transformation.
• Knowledge of the application and practices of circular food systems vs linear food systems.
• Knowledge of the application and practices of agricultural innovation systems network analysis and knowledge generation and diffusion of sustainable innovations.
• Knowledge of agri-food system stakeholders, their role in food systems, and collaboration strategies towards resilience and sustainability.
• Knowledge of socio-economic and environmental issues related to food systems.
• Knowledge of sustainable agricultural food production and consumption.

Competencies
Key Competencies required:

Results oriented.

• The ability to stick with tasks, not give up, and overcome obstacles in completing one’s task.
• The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and to fulfil obligations.

Strategic thinking.

• The ability to deal with several activities at a time.
• The ability to focus on details, work towards perfection, and approach work in a neat and organised manner.

Business Acumen:

• The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
• Proficient in using MS Office.

Leading.

• The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others. 
• The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude and encourage people to work together.

Building coalitions

• The ability to be self-assured and at ease with people in all types of social situations.
• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.

Closing Date
14/5/2023

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Duties and responsibilities

• Act as stand-in for Housekeeping Managers, manage and administer required tasks.
• Manage and administer extra hygiene and deep cleaning tasks in appointed cluster.
• Supervise Houseman daily and other staff as required, and report back to Senior Housekeeping Manager.
• Attend weekly meetings with Senior Housekeeping Manager.
• Report maintenance issues of Day Residences to Senior Housekeeping Manager
• Implement corrective actions after inspections, audit reports and hygiene swabs.
• Manage and administer service delivery in Day Residences and ensure high standards of hygiene at all times.
• Conduct weekly inspections in Day Residences.
• Report maintenance, pest control issues and faulty firefighting equipment in Day Residence/s to Senior Housekeeping Manager.
• Conduct inventory count, as scheduled, and report misuse of furniture to Senior Housekeeping Manager.

Inherent Job Requirements

• ​​​​​​​Relevant experience related to the duties and responsibilities.

Recommendations

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Relevant management skills.
• People skills.

Competencies

Key Competencies Required:

• Business Acumen
• Results Orientated
• Strategic Thinking
• Leading
• Building Coalitions

Closing Date
5/5/2023

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Duties and responsibilities

• Cleaning and sanitizing of all areas in appointed spaces according to current color coding system.
• Follow procedures of the color-coding system regarding the use of cleaning detergents and cleaning equipment.
• Keep equipment clean and in good hygienic condition and report faulty equipment to the Housekeeping Manager.
• Ensure compliance to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures and ensure protective gear is worn to maintain safety in Department.
• To attend all staff meetings as instructed by Housekeeping Manager.
• Keep rest rooms and storerooms in a neat and hygienic state.
• Adhere to working hours as stipulated in job description.
• Weekend work will be required on a rotation basis and depending on occupancy.
• Fulfill any other housekeeping duties as required by HRA.

Inherent Job Requirements

• ​​​​​​​Relevant experience related to the duties and responsibilities.

Recommendations

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​People skills.

Competencies
Key Competencies Required:

• Business Acumen
• Results Orientated
• Strategic Thinking
• Leading
• Building Coalitions

Closing Date
5/5/2023

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide formal teaching for undergraduate and postgraduate students in Food Systems and Economics for Agriculture.
• Perform research that can be submitted for publication.
• Lecture undergraduate and postgraduate modules and develop curriculum and module materials where relevant or required, specifically related to economics and management in agricultural practices.
• Supervise postgraduate students.
• Participate in community engagement projects.
• Serve on committees relevant to the departments and partake in departmental activities.
• Perform general administration duties as applicable at university level.
• Lecture planning, preparation and research, present contact and teaching time with students, both online and fact-to-face.
• Encourage personal development vie tutorials or pastoral work.
• Balance presentation of theoretical and practical course work with students.
• Write research proposals, papers and other publications and reading academic journals.
• Supervise students and research staff, manage research budgets.
• Attend and speak at conferences and seminars.
• Prepare bids for funding for departmental research projects.

Inherent Job Requirements:

• A PhD in Sustainable Agriculture or related discipline on NQF Level 10 (for a permanent appointment)
• or
• Master’s degree in Sustainable Agriculture or related discipline on NQF Level 9 (for a contract appointment: five years during which a PhD on NQF Level 10 in Sustainable Agriculture or related discipline MUST be obtained to be converted to a permanent position). 
• Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.
• Evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication in accredited journals.
• A good academic record.

Recommendations:

• Extensive knowledge on all elements related to economic and product packaging/branding.
• Knowledge of strategy management and implementation of all the elements and complexities of the food system.
• Experience in using agricultural extension to boost agricultural productivity and food production.
• Knowledge of the practical implementation of agricultural extension for agricultural innovation.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Desire and ability to teach and advise university students, up to Master’s degree level, as well as farming economic dynamics and agricultural farm management.
• Expertise in agriculture economics.
• Teaching experience.
• Excellent knowledge of farmer development projects.
• Proven experience in gender issues especially women advancement.
• Proven experience in the use of Blackboard and PeopleSoft.

Competencies
Key Competencies required:

Results oriented.

• The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations. 
• The ability to stick with tasks, not give up, and overcome obstacles in completing one’s task.

Strategic thinking.

• The ability to focus on details, work towards perfection, and approach work in a neat and organised manner.
• The ability to plan work and to follow plans.

Business Acumen.

• The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
• Proficient in using MS Office.

Leading.

• The ability to maintain high levels of personal motivation, energy and enthusiasm.
• The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others. 

Building coalitions.

• The ability to be self-assured and at ease with people in all types of social situations.
• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.

Closing Date
14/5/2023

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Duties and responsibilities

• Cleaning and sanitizing of all areas in appointed spaces according to current color coding system.
• Follow procedures of the color-coding system regarding the use of cleaning detergents and cleaning equipment.
• Keep equipment clean and in good hygienic condition and report faulty equipment to the Housekeeping Manager.
• Ensure compliance to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures and ensure protective gear is worn to maintain safety in Department.
• To attend all staff meetings as instructed by Housekeeping Manager.
• Keep rest rooms and storerooms in a neat and hygienic state.
• Adhere to working hours as stipulated in job description.
• Weekend work will be required on a rotation basis and depending on occupancy.
• Fulfill any other housekeeping duties as required by HRA.

Inherent Job Requirements

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Relevant experience related to the duties and responsibilities.

Recommendations

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​People skills.

Competencies
Key Competencies Required:

• Business Acumen
• Results Orientated
• Strategic Thinking
• Leading
• Building Coalitions

Closing Date
5/5/2023

go to method of application »

Duties and responsibilities

• Cleaning and sanitizing of all areas in appointed accommodation categories according to current colour coding system.
• Follow procedures of colour coding system regarding the use of cleaning detergents and cleaning equipment.
• Keep equipment clean and in good hygienic condition and report faulty equipment to the line manager.
• Ensure compliance to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures and ensure protective gear is worn to maintain safety in Department e.g., wearing for PPE.
• Prepare residences timeously for conferences by executing specified tasks.
• Deliver services over weekend (work overtime) when required by the Department.
• Attend staff meetings as required.
• Keep rest rooms and storerooms neat and hygienic all times.
• Adhere to working hours as stipulated by the University of the Free Sate.
• Fulfil any other housekeeping duties as required by HRA.

Inherent Job Requirements

• ​​​​​​​Relevant experience related to the duties and responsibilities.

Recommendations

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​People skills.

Competencies
Key Competencies Required:

• Business Acumen
• Results Orientated
• Strategic Thinking
• Leading
• Building Coalitions

Closing Date
5/5/2023

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Duties and responsibilities:

Online module and organisation administration

• Prepare modules and organisations for beginning of semester on UFS Learning Management System, this includes to copy and upload content, set availability dates and upload of banners.
• Enrol academic /support staff in specific modules and/or organisations on the UFS Learning Management System.

Online module and organisation development

• Assist academic and support staff with upload and format of text, audio, video and other electronic learning materials on the UFS Learning Management System (as needed).
• Assist academic and support staff with the creation of assessment activities on the UFS Learning Management System (as needed).
• Assist academic and support staff with the creation of collaboration activities on the UFS Learning Management System (as needed).
• Play an active role in the implementation of relevant BLISS projects.

Trouble shooting

• Deal with enquiries from staff related to the development of learning material and activities on the UFS Learning Management System.
• Provide first line technical support and troubleshooting in use of UFS Learning Management System.
• Correspond with students and staff members to assist with enquiries as necessary.

Training and development

• Develop training materials related to the use of various tools on the Learning Management System for staff and students.
• Incorporate Universal Design for Learning principles in development and presentation of training materials and sessions.
• Train Undergraduate and Postgraduate students in using the Learning Management System.

Research Assistance

• Gather/collect/capture data on the use of the UFS Learning Management System for the biannual module analysis project.
• Capture staff and student UFS Learning Management System query and training data on a daily basis.
• Participate in self-development activities to stay ahead on the latest trends in learning development.
• Play an active role in BLISS research projects.

General Office administration

• Provide support to the Coordinator: Student Technology Training and Support regarding the different activities set out above.
• Follow processes and procedures pertaining to activities set out above.

Inherent Job Requirements:

• Grade 12 or National Vocational Certificate on NQF level 4

Recommendations:

Post-School qualification.

• One (1) year experience in the use of a Learning Management System (LMS).
• One (1) year experience in training and/or research administration.
• One (1) year experience in a higher education environment.

Competencies
Key Competencies:

Results oriented.

• The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and to fulfil obligations.
• The ability to deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

Strategic thinking.

• The ability to focus on details, work towards perfection, and approach work in a neat and organised manner.
• The ability to be creative and open-minded when addressing work issues.

Business Acumen:

• The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
• Proficient in using MS Office.
• Good computer skills including, but not limited to, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)

Leading.

• The ability to maintain high levels of personal motivation, energy and enthusiasm.
• The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude and encourage people to work together.

Building coalitions

• The ability to be sensitive and understanding to the needs and feelings of others.
• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.

Closing Date
5/5/2023

go to method of application »

Duties and responsibilities

• Cleaning and sanitizing of all areas in appointed accommodation categories according to current colour coding system.
• Follow procedures of colour coding system regarding the use of cleaning detergents and cleaning equipment.
• Keep equipment clean and in good hygienic condition and report faulty equipment to the line manager.
• Ensure compliance to all Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures and ensure protective gear is worn to maintain safety in Department e.g., wearing for PPE.
• Prepare residences timeously for conferences by executing specified tasks.
• Deliver services over weekend (work overtime) when required by the Department.
• Attend staff meetings as required.
• Keep rest rooms and storerooms neat and hygienic all times.
• Adhere to working hours as stipulated by the University of the Free Sate.
• Fulfil any other housekeeping duties as required by HRA.

Inherent Job Requirements

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Relevant experience related to the duties and responsibilities.

Recommendations

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​People skills.

Competencies
Key Competencies Required:

• Business Acumen
• Results Orientated
• Strategic Thinking
• Leading
• Building Coalitions

Closing Date
5/5/2023

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Duties and responsibilities:

Online module and Organisation administration

• Prepare modules and organisations for beginning of semester on UFS Learning Management System, this includes to copy and upload content, set availability dates and upload of banners.
• Enrol academic /support staff in specific modules and/or organisations on the UFS Learning Management System.
• Follow divisional procedure regarding the development of modules on the UFS Learning Management System.

Online module and Organisation development

• Assist academic and support staff to upload and format text, audio, video and other electronic learning materials on the UFS Learning Management System (as needed).
• Assist academic and support staff with the creation of assessment activities on the UFS Learning Management System (as needed).
• Assist academic and support staff with the creation of collaboration activities on the UFS Learning Management System (as needed).
• Play an active role in the implementation of relevant BLISS projects.
• Follow divisional procedure regarding the development of modules on the UFS Learning Management System.

Trouble Shooting

• Deal with enquiries from staff relating to the development of learning material and activities on the UFS Learning Management System.
• Provide first line technical support and troubleshooting in use of UFS Learning Management System.
• Correspond with students and staff members to assist with enquiries as necessary.

Training and Development

• Develop training materials related to the use of various tools on the Learning Management System for staff and students.
• Incorporate Universal Design for Learning principles in development and presentation of training materials and sessions.
• Train Undergraduate and Postgraduate students in using the Learning Management System.

Research assistance

• Gather/collect/capture data on the use of the UFS Learning Management System for the biannual module analysis project.
• Capture staff and student UFS Learning Management System query and training data on a daily basis.
• Participate in self-development activities to stay ahead on the latest trends in learning development.
• Play an active role in BLISS research projects.

Inherent Job Requirements:

• Grade 12 or national vocational certificate on NQF Level 4.

Recommendations:

Post- School qualification.

• One (1) year experience in the use of a Learning Management System (LMS).
• One (1) year experience in training and/or research administration.
• One (1) year experience in a higher education environment.​

Competencies
Key Competencies:

Results oriented.

• The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and to fulfil obligations.
• The ability to deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

Strategic thinking.

• The ability to focus on details, work towards perfection, and approach work in a neat and organised manner.
• The ability to be creative and open-minded when addressing work issues.

Business Acumen:

• The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
• Proficient in using MS Office.
• Good computer skills including, but not limited to, MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)

Leading.

• The ability to maintain high levels of personal motivation, energy and enthusiasm.
• The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude and encourage people to work together.

Building coalitions

• The ability to be sensitive and understanding to the needs and feelings of others.
• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.

Closing Date
5/5/2023

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Duties and responsibilities

In consultation with the Academic Head of Department (AHD); undertake the following:

• Co-ordinate activities of the Learning Programmes for Urban and Regional Planning to ensure they are undertaken in accordance with the policy and regulatory frameworks of the University.
• Assume responsibility for the academic quality of the Programmes for Urban and Regional Planning and co-ordinate changes in the rulebook, prospectuses, and other approved material.
• Provide general academic leadership in the Learning Programmes for Urban and Regional Planning and co-ordinate alignment and academic coherence across all various modules of the Learning programmes for Urban and Regional Planning.
• Manage the curriculum processes of the Learning Programmes for Urban and Regional Planning.
• Develop new curricular and/or revise existing curricular for Learning Programmes, when required, in consultation with stakeholders inside and outside the Department.
• Benchmark, develop and manage Learning Programmes for Urban and Regional Planning on a regular and continuous basis.
• Manage the obtaining and maintenance of professional programme accreditation of Learning programmes for Urban and Regional Planning including co-ordination of site visits of accrediting bodies, external examiners and external reviewers as well as the compilation of related documentation, reports and plans thereof.
• Co-ordinate the development and monitoring of operational and quality enhancement implementation plans of the Programmes for Urban and Regional Planning.
• Motivate and lead staff in the Learning Programmes for Urban and Regional Planning to achieve transformation in Teaching and Learning matters within the Programmes.
• Manage regular review and evaluation of the effectiveness and impact of Learning Programmes for Urban and Regional Planning for improvement via means such as user surveys, reviews and impact studies.
• Co-ordinate the use of technology and innovative platforms in the Learning Programmes for Urban and Regional Planning (such as Blackboard).
• Manage matters relating to the administration of teaching, learning and students in the Learning Programmes for Urban and Regional Planning effectively (such as co-ordination of class, contact session, test and exam timetables, contact sessions for compact learning, student orientation and department days related activities).
• Monitor progress and data on student retention and through put rates in the Learning Programmes for Urban and Regional Planning.
• Provide academic advice in terms of academic inquiries, amendments of yearbooks, schedules, timetables, applications, selection, admission, registration etc. related to the Programmes for Urban and Regional Planning.
• Co-ordinate the promotion of Programmes for Urban and Regional Planning through involvement in marketing and advertising activities of the Department and the Faculty as necessary (including road shows and open days), serve on or liaise with the marketing committee of the Faculty as necessary, co-ordinate the compilation of marketing plans/strategies, pamphlets or other suitable marketing material and oversee the administration of the department website.

Inherent Job Requirements:

• Master’s degree on NQF level 9 in Construction Management/Property Science/Quantity Surveying or a related Built Environment field.
• A full-time, permanent member of the academic staff of the Department: Urban and Regional Planning at the University of the Free State (UFS).

Recommendations:

• PhD in Urban and Regional Planning or a related Built Environment field.
• Experience in academic administration.

Competencies
Key Competencies:

Results oriented.

• The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations. 
• The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and to fulfil obligations.

Strategic thinking.

• The ability to deal with several activities at a time.
• The ability to plan work and to follow plans.

Business Acumen:

• The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
• Proficient in using MS Office.

Leading.

• The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others. 

Building coalitions.

• The ability to negotiate, sell, influence and to persuade others.
• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.

Closing Date
12/5/2023

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Duties and responsibilities:

• Lecture Inorganic Chemistry at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
• Conduct research in Inorganic Chemistry and produce quality research outputs, with emphasis on crystallography, spectroscopy (UV/vis, Infrared, Multi-nuclear NMR) detailed reaction mechanisms, drug development, nuclear medicine, and homogenous catalysis.
• Develop a strong single crystal orientated research group/era.
• Provide study guidance to postgraduate students.
• Participate in research that will be nationally and internationally recognised.
• Write and publish research articles based on research results.
• Manage and maintain all Single Crystal X-ray diffractometers and the crystallographic laboratory including the management of the UFS crystal database and communicate with international database (CCDC; ICSD) for UFS annual license.
• Train postgraduate students on the data collection, solve and refinement of single crystal crystallographic data.
• Produce single crystal crystallography services to the campus and industry.
• Obtain research funding from industry, parastatals, international grants.
• Perform administrative tasks and other departmental and faculty activities.
• Manage different aspects of Chemical Sciences on National and International levels (crystallography in particular).

Inherent Job Requirements:

Lecturer:

• A master’s degree in chemistry specialising in Inorganic Chemistry or related discipline on NQF Level 9 (contract appointment: five years during which a PhD in Chemistry specialising in Inorganic Chemistry on NQF level 10 MUST be obtained to be converted to a permanent position).
• Or 
• A PhD in Chemistry specialising in Inorganic Chemistry on NQF level 10 (for a permanent appointment). 
• Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.
• Evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication in accredited journals.
• A good academic record.
• Proven teaching experience, at least at undergraduate level in Inorganic Chemistry.
• Experience in the operating, managing and maintenance of state-of-the-art Bruker single crystal X-ray diffractometer which include protein crystallography data collection experience.
• Experience in working with various crystallographic data collection and refinement software and online resources (i.e., WinGX, Olex2, Mercury, Bruker Apex, IUCr, CheckCIF, CSD Conquest, etc.

Senior Lecturer:

• A PhD in Chemistry specialising in Inorganic Chemistry on NQF level 10.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers/posters at national scholarly conferences.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research in a specific area of scholarship.
• An NRF rating or demonstrated potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• Proven experience in supervision of graduated master’s-degree students.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Proven experience of service as an active member of a national or international scholarly society or committee or agency concerned with research at higher-education levels.
• Lecturing experience in Inorganic Chemistry/Crystallography at higher education level.
• Comprehensive experience in the operating, managing and maintenance of state-of-the-art Bruker single crystal X-ray diffractometer which include protein crystallography data collection experience.
• Previous experience of crystallographic data collection at synchrotrons (i.e., ESRF or DIAMOND Light Source, etc.)
• Experience in working with various crystallographic data collection and refinement software and online resources (i.e., WinGX, Olex2, Mercury, Bruker Apex, IUCr, CheckCIF, CSD Conquest, etc.
• Experience working in the field of coordination chemistry and crystallography at other international (non-SA) research groups.
• Have experience working within a radio-laboratory and the chemical synthesis incorporating radioisotopes.

Recommendations:

• PhD in Inorganic Chemistry.
• International Post-doctoral experience.
• Lecturing experience and/or qualifications.
• Experience in and ability to handle and manage other expensive analytical equipment, such as stop flow spectrometry, high pressure gas reactors, GC, IR, and powder X-ray diffraction.
• Proven experience in presentation of papers/posters at national/international conferences.
• Experience in supervision of postgraduate students.

Competencies
Key Competencies:

Results oriented.

• The ability to set high standards, establish tough goals, and to work to achieve success.
• The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and to fulfil obligations.

Strategic thinking.

• The ability to focus on details, work towards perfection, and approach work in a neat and organised manner.
• The ability to plan work and to follow plans.

Business Acumen:

• The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
• Proficient in using MS Office.

Leading.

• The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others. 
• The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude and encourage people to work together.

Building coalitions

• The ability to negotiate, sell, influence and to persuade others.
• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.

Closing Date
12/5/2023

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Duties and responsibilities:

• Undertake weekly collection of wastewater samples at a range of wastewater treatment facilities in the greater Mangaung Metro.
• Laboratory analysis to screen for fragments of SARS-CoV-2 RNA (including RNA isolation and qPCR), to serve as an early indicator of COVID-19 case trends within the greater Mangaung community.
• Weekly reporting and presentation of results via online meetings involving SAMRC wastewater hubs across South Africa.
• Support additional research on organic and inorganic elements of wastewater.

Eligibility requirements:

• Available to sample wastewater from water treatment plants in various parts of the Mangaung Metro, every Monday from June 2023 to December 2023.
• Available for laboratory analysis of these samples on Mondays and Tuesdays.
• South African citizens, including permanent residents.
• Successfully completed MSc degree in Genetics/Biochemistry/Microbiology/Environmental Chemistry or similar in line with WSARP objectives.
• Advantageous: Driver’s license (required for sampling). Own transport recommended, in which case travelling costs will be re-imbursed.

Closing Date
25/5/2023

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Duties and responsibilities:

Senior Lecturer

• Lecture undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Provide supervision to postgraduate students, namely Honours, Masters and PhD students.
• Conduct research and deliver quality research outputs in line with the research strategy of the faculty.
• Attend and speak at conferences, research colloquia, workshops, and seminars to enhance research and disciplinary knowledge.
• Participate in community activities such as mentorship and provide training and short courses in the areas of specialisation.
• Perform academic administration pertaining to undergraduate and postgraduate subjects – this may include typing, setting and marking of all question papers and memorandums, recording of marks and handling of student complaints.
• Contribute to curriculum development within the faculty.
• Serve as a member of various academic committees and perform any other tasks allocated by the Dean and Academic Head of Department.

Associate Professor

• Lecture modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Provide leadership in pursuit of the department and faculty strategic plan with regards to research, teaching, engaged scholarship and leadership and administration.
•  Provide supervision to postgraduate students, namely Honours, Master’s and PhD students.
•  Conduct high-quality research and publish in accredited journals and deliver quality research outputs in line with the research strategy of the faculty.
• Attend and speak at conferences, research colloquia, workshops and seminars to enhance research and disciplinary knowledge.
• Identify opportunities and apply for external research funding, whether as an individual or in collaboration with colleagues.
• Participate in community activities such as mentorship and provide training and short courses in the areas of specialisation.
• Perform academic administration pertaining to undergraduate and postgraduate subjects – this may include typing, setting and marking of all question papers and memorandums, recording of marks and handling of student complaints.
• Contribute to curriculum development within the faculty.
• Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with relevant research, civil society, government, industry and professional organisations.
• Serve as a member of various academic committees and perform any other tasks allocated by the Dean and Academic Head of Department.

Inherent Job Requirements:

Senior Lecturer:

• A PhD on NQF level 10 in English Studies with a focus on African Literary and Cultural Studies.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers/ posters at national and/ orinternational scholarly conferences.
• Proven International recognition for specialist expertise and research in a specific area of scholarship.
• An NRF rating or demonstrable potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Proven experience of service as an active member of a national or international scholarly society or committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels.

Associate Professor

• PhD on NQF level ten (10) in English Studies with a focus on African Literary and Cultural Studies.
• Demonstrate international recognition for expertise in a specific field of research.
• A research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Experience as an external examiner for postgraduate students.
• Proven experience in presenting papers at national and international conferences.
• Experience on the editorial board of a scholarly journal.
• Demonstrate potential in wider public engagement and dissemination of research.
• An NRF rating or demonstrate potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• Proven experience of service as an active member of a national or international scholarly society or committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels.

Competencies

Key Competencies Required:

Results Orientated:

• The ability to set high standards, establish tough goals, and work to achieve success.
• The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations.

Strategic thinking:

• The ability to deal with several activities at a time.
• The ability to focus on details, work towards perfection, and approach work in a neat and organised manner. 

Business Acumen:

• The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
• Proficient in using MS Office. 

Leading:

• The ability to maintain high levels of personal motivation, energy and enthusiasm.
• The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others.

Building coalitions:

• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.

Closing Date
30/4/2023

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Duties and responsibilities:

Associate Professor

• Present Strategic Management and/or Project Management.
• Lecture Business Management modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Provide supervision to postgraduate students, namely Honours, Master's and PhD students.
• Provide leadership in pursuit of the department and faculty strategic plan with regard to research, teaching, engaged scholarship and leadership and administration.
• Conduct high-quality research and publish in accredited journals and deliver quality research outputs in line with the research strategy of the faculty.
• Attend and speak at conferences, research colloquia, workshops and seminars in order to enhance research and disciplinary knowledge.
• Identify opportunities and apply for external research funding, whether as an individual or in collaboration with colleagues.
• Assist in disseminating the work associated with research projects in the media and through the newsletter and website.
• Participate in community activities such as mentorship and provide training and short courses in the areas of specialisation.
• Perform academic administration pertaining to undergraduate and postgraduate subjects – this may include typing, setting and marking of all question papers and memorandums, recording of marks and handling of student complaints.
•  Serve as a member of various academic committees and perform any other tasks allocated by the Dean and head of the department.
• Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with relevant research, civil society, government, industry and professional organisations.

Senior Lecturer

• Present Strategic Management and/or Project Management.
• Lecture Business Management modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Supervise postgraduate students, namely Honours, Master's and PhD students.
• Provide leadership in pursuit of the department and faculty strategic plan with regard to research, teaching, engaged scholarship and leadership and administration.
• Conduct high-quality research and publish in accredited journals and deliver quality research outputs in line with the research strategy of the faculty.
• Attend and speak at conferences, research colloquia, workshops and seminars in order to enhance research and disciplinary knowledge.
• Participate in community activities such as mentorship and provide training and short courses in the areas of specialisation.
• Perform academic administration pertaining to undergraduate and postgraduate subjects – this may include typing, setting and marking of all question papers and memorandums, recording of marks and handling of student complaints.
• Serve as a member of various academic committees and perform any other tasks allocated by the Dean and head of the department.

Lecturer

• Present Strategic Management and/or Project Management.
• Lecture Business Management modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Provide study leadership to postgraduate students, namely Honours, and Master students.
• Conduct research and deliver quality research outputs in line with the faculty's research strategy.
• Participate in community activities such as mentorship, and the provision of training and short courses in the areas of specialisation.
• Perform academic administration pertaining to undergraduate and postgraduate subjects – this may include typing, setting and marking all question papers and memorandums, recording marks and handling student complaints.
• Serve as a member of various academic committees and perform any other tasks allocated by the Dean and head of the department.

Inherent requirements:

Associate Professor:

• A PhD on NQF level 10 with specialisation in Business Management with proven experience in presenting strategic management and project management at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and supervision to completion of masters and PhD students.
• Candidates must submit two recent articles published within the last three years. The articles should comprise two single-authored articles or one single-authored and one co-authored article. For the co-authored article, the applicant should be the first author.
• Proven skills in data analysis using IBM SPSS, AMOS, PLS.
• Demonstrate the potential of international recognition for expertise in a specific field of research.
• A research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Experience as an external examiner for postgraduate students.
• Proven experience in presenting papers at national and international conferences.
• Experience on the editorial board of a scholarly journal.
• Demonstrate potential in wider public engagement and dissemination of research.
• An NRF rating of Y1, Y2, or C3 or equivalent status.
• Proven experience in supervising to completion of masters and PhD students.
• Proven experience of service as an active member of a national or international scholarly society or committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels.

Senior Lecturer:

• A PhD on NQF level 10 with specialisation in Business Management with proven experience in presenting strategic management and project management at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and supervision to completion of masters and PhD students.
• Candidates must submit two recent articles published within the last three years. The articles should comprise two single-authored articles or one single-authored and one co-authored article. For the co-authored article, the applicant should be the first author.
• Proven skills in data analysis using IBM SPSS, AMOS, PLS.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers/posters at national scholarly conferences.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research in a specific area of scholarship.
• An NRF rating or demonstrate potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• Proven experience in supervising to completion of master’s students.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Proven experience of service as an active member of a national or international scholarly society or committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels.

Lecturer:

•    A PhD in Business Management or related discipline on NQF level 10 (for a permanent appointment).
• or
• A Master’s degree on NQF level 9 (contract appointment: five years during which a PhD on NQF Level 10 MUST be obtained to be converted to a permanent position)  in Business Management with proven experience in presenting strategic management and project management at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and supervision to completion of masters students.
• Lecture Business Management modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Proven experience in supervising to completion of master’s students.
• Proven experience in poster or oral presentation at conferences and publication of articles.
• Excellent research record as demonstrated in the applicant’s completed master’s or PhD studies.
• A good academic record.
•  If not in possession of a PhD, evidence of registration for and progress with a PhD degree. The PhD should be completed by the end of 2023.

Recommendations:

• Proven lecturing experience in the Higher Education environment.
• Proven experience in presenting strategic management and project management at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Lecture Business Management modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Proven experience in supervising to completion of masters and PhD students for a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor.
• Proven experience in supervising to completion of masters for a Lecturer.
• A PhD for the position of lecturer.
• Proficiency in computer skills, eg, MS word, excel, PowerPoint.
• Proven skills in data analysis using IBM SPSS, AMOS, PLS.
• Good command of the English language.
• Competencies

Required competencies:

Results Orientated:

• The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and to fulfil obligations.
• The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations.

Strategic thinking:

• The ability to deal with several activities at a time.
• The ability to carefully analyse information and use logic to address issues and problems at work.

Business Acumen:

• The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
• Proficient in using MS Office.

Leading:

• The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude, and encourage people to work together.
• The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others.

Building coalitions:

• The ability to be self-assured and at ease with people in all types of social situations.
• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.

Closing Date
7/5/2023

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Duties and responsibilities:

•    Coordinate, implement, and execute on UFS Law Clinic projects. 
•    Liaise with project funders. 
•    Prepare written project reports.
•    Prepare project plans and monitor project progress.
•    Identify and mitigate against project risks.
•    Manage project-related paperwork. 
•    Complete administrative and logistical tasks. 
•    Provide general support and administration to UFS Law Clinic Staff.

Inherent requirement:

•    A relevant Bachelor’s degree or an Advanced Diploma/ B.Tech degree/ Post Graduate Certificate on NQF level 7.
•    A minimum of two (2) years’ relevant working experience related to the duties and responsibilities. 

Recommendations: 

•    Knowledge of UFS systems, policies and procedures.
•    One (1) year experience in project coordination, administration or related field. 
•    Postgraduate qualification in any law discipline.

Competencies
Required competencies:
   Results Orientated:

•     The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable, and to fulfil obligations.
•     The ability to deal calmly and effectively with high stress situations.

   Business Acumen:

•     Proficient in using MS Office. 
•     The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.

   Strategic Thinking:

•     The ability to plan work and to follow plans.
•     The ability to deal with several activities at a time.

   Leading:

•     The ability to maintain high levels of personal motivation, energy and enthusiasm.
•    The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude, and encourage people to work together.

   Building coalitions:

•   The ability to negotiate, sell, influence and to persuade others.
•   The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.

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Duties and responsibilities:

Leadership and Management

•    Responsible for the management of a team and ensuring that the Division members have sufficient information to perform their duties.
•    Plan and maintain short-term plans and objectives for the Division and ensures that deadlines are adhered to, and quality outputs are delivered.
•    Manage the operational tasks received from university staff and students and external clients using the University’s systems and developed web applications.
•    Control the span over all areas of people, process, technology, data and governance.
•    Identify and communicate possible impacts, risks, and issues.
•    Prioritise work to resolve technical emergencies as they may occur.
•    Responsible for the mentoring of team members through informal channels.

Technical Responsibilities

•    Responsible for technical development and implementation of databases.
•    Consolidate and optimise available database infrastructure.
•    Consolidate and optimise available data warehouse infrastructure.
•    Conceive analytics and business intelligence platform architecture for clients, including internal and third-party clients.
•    Design and implement ETL procedures for intake of data from both internal and outside sources, as well as ensure data is verified, and quality is checked.
•    Design and implement ETL processes and data architecture to ensure the proper functioning of analytics lad, as well as client’s or third-party’s reporting environments and dashboards.
•    Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders in ensuring data warehouse architecture development and utilisation.
•    Carry out monitoring, tuning, and database performance analysis.
•    Perform the design and extension of data marts, metadata, and data models.
•    Ensure that all the data warehouse architecture code are maintained in a version control system.
•    Ensure that all technology solutions are properly architected and specified.
•    Design and implements database structures.
•    Create and maintain the databases and database objects such as tables, tablespaces, synonyms, views, triggers, stored procedures, defaults, domains, and indexes.
•    Test the backup and recovery processes extensively.
•    Recover databases within the service level agreement.
•    Articulate any data loss encountered.
•    Ensure the logging and recoverability of database updates since the last backup.
•    Take frequent backups – full and incremental as needed.
•    Ensure accurate and complete replication of applicable data during the available windows.
•    Design and develop reports and analytics capability.
•    Detect collision to avoid loss of data.
•    Maintain and establishes a work schedule.
•    Analyse, review, and write data applications and programs, based on customer needs and requirements.
•    Conduct analysis of customer needs and developing solutions to software challenges.
•    Assist with querying and extracting data from large databases.
•    Produce data reports from complex data sets.
•    Provide customer training in relation to new data-based software applications.
•    Maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
•    Liaise with the business intelligence manager, and internal customers to design and develop reports and analytics capability.
•    Liaise with the data quality manager to identify and resolve data issues through the configuration of data cleansing and de-duplication software.
•    Identify and resolve data issues through the configuration of data cleansing and de-duplication software.
•    Manage the database aspects of the reporting and analytics platform(s) to ensure that reporting jobs are successfully run, and analytics data aligns with timeliness/completeness requirements.
•    Liaise with database administrators to ensure that the data warehouse is tuned for optimal performance.
•    Liaise with business analysts and project managers to develop and refine reporting and analytics requirements.
•    Develop, Implement, Maintain and Test ESB integrations. This includes the data feeds and output based on the current technology stack.
•    Evaluate code to ensure its validity and operability. 
•    Ensure coding structures to predefined architecture. 
•    Build and maintain reusable code libraries.
•    Code development in pre-defined coding languages that aligns with UFS development needs.
•    Optimise applications in terms of speed, scalability, and operability.
•    Work overtime as and when required.
•    Transform design and user interface mock-ups into functional web applications and systems powered by CMS.
•    Ensures that HTML / CSS is cross-browser and standards compliant and meets accessibility requirements.
•    Integrate web applications and custom systems with existing applications on campus or third-party/open-source platforms.
•    Resolve and or escalate issues in a timely fashion.
•    Integrate data from various back-end services and databases.
•    Determine technical requirements.
•    Evaluate codes to ensure that it is valid, properly structured, meet industry standards and are compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems.
•    Ensure that all user input is validated before submitting to the back-end.
•    Manage timelines.
•    Inform the supervisor of risks to projects
•    Code testing for sign-off.

Strategic Alignment

•    Participate in the Business Unit management meetings and strategic planning sessions to obtain a clear understanding of business requirements and strategic direction.
•    Ensure that the physical designs for the databases and its data structures align with UFS, IT strategies, UFS architecture frameworks and logical data mode.

Inherent requirements:

•    BSc degree or BTech degree or B.Com Degree in  Information Technology on NQF level 7.
•    A minimum of four (4) years relevant experience.

Competencies
Required competencies: 
   Results Orientated:

•     The ability to stick with tasks, not give up, and overcome obstacles in completing one’s task.
• -   The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and to fulfil obligations.

   Strategic thinking

•     The ability to plan work and to follow plans.
•     The ability to be creative and open-minded when addressing work issues.

   Business Acumen:

•     The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
•    Proficient in using MS Office. 

   Leading:

•     The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others.
•    The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude, and encourage people to work together.

   Building coalitions:

•    The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.
• -  The ability to make decisions through consultation, collaboration, and working with close supervision.

Assumption of duties:
As soon as possible.

Closing date:
14 May 2023.

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Duties and responsibilities:

Network and Telephony infrastructure 

•    Analyse and troubleshoot potential issues with computer systems environments.
•    Perform routine system health checks.
•    Responsible for documenting the configuration of telephony systems.
•    Perform telephony hardware, software and firmware maintenance when required.
•    Responsible for voice telephony billing system.
•    Monitor and troubleshoot any reported problems relating to telephony and VoIP infrastructure.
•    Ensure that the voice telephony and related infrastructure is functioning properly. 
•    Monitor and report on telephony infrastructure.
•    Maintenance and replacement of existing telephony infrastructure.
•    Co-ordination, plan and participate in maintenance activities with external vendors.
•    Investigate new technologies to address business requirements.
•    Analyse the system logs to identify and resolve potential and reported issues.
•    Collaborate with UFS end users to assist with new needs and to resolve possible telephony issues.

Telephony profile management 

•    Create and terminate user profiles on telephony and related collaboration platforms.
•    Add, remove and/or update user account information and SIP numbers.
•    Attend meetings with external vendors to address business needs.
•    Implement security changes as requested by business.
•    Optimise telephony business and change processes.
•    Document telephony network problems and solutions.
•    Implement systems according to best practice and industry trends.
•    Manage user access and calling budget assignments.
•    Perform telephony expansion planning and budgeting.
•    Handle end-user service requests.
•    Assist UFS departments with new projects and planning for telecommunication and related networking infrastructure.

Monitoring and reporting 

•    Responsible for the UFS telephony management and billing system (PhonexOne).
•    Monitor and report on telephony usage.  Provide usage reports to UFS finance department to recover usage costs from departments and salaries.
•    Monitor and report on telephony infrastructure.
•    Implement preventative measures to ensure the smooth operation of telephony and network services.
•    Responsible for planning and budgeting.
•    Unified contact centre reporting and SLA’s.

Unified Contact Centre management 

•    Design, configure, implement and perform maintenance of UFS call centres on Call centre platform.
•    Maintenance of call centre software (Anywhere365) and users, agents and supervisors.
•    Implement changes according to address new business requirements.
•    Provide end user support related to Call centre issues that may arise.
•    Collaborate with UFS departments to document business requirements related to call centre services.

Inherent requirements:

•    A relevant degree on NQF Level 7, OR a relevant three-year National Diploma on NQF Level 6.
•    Minimum two (2) years’ relevant working experience related to the duties and responsibilities.

Recommendation: 

•    Minimum of  three (3) years’ relevant experience.

   Knowledge and/or experience of: 

•     VolP networking systems. 
•     IP Phones and Session Border Controllers and prior experience with AudioCodes or Oracle vSBC technologies will be beneficial.
•     Microsoft O365 suite.
•     Skype for Business.
•     Microsoft Teams.
•     Telephony Management Systems and Billing systems.
•     IP phone configuration.
•     Call centre systems (Anywhere365 will be beneficial)
•     Financial budgeting.
•     Network Infrastructure – network protocols and troubleshoot connectivity issues.
•     DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP, routing and physical networking.
•     IP networking and VLAN configuration.
•     Network planning.

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Duties and responsibilities:

Network Infrastructure Management

•    Analyse system logs and identify potential issues with computer systems environments.
•    Perform routine system health checks.
•    Install and configure new network equipment.
•    Maintain the network configuration management database.
•    Responsible to document the configuration of the network.
•    Perform hardware and or firmware maintenance in provided maintenance windows.
•    Troubleshoot and analyse reported problems relating to network infrastructure.
•    Responsible for system performance tuning.
•    Ensure that the network infrastructure is functioning properly. 
•    Responsible for the provisioning and de-provisioning of networks and related infrastructure.
•    Responsible for disaster recovery planning relating to network infrastructure.
•    Monitor and report on core network infrastructure.
•    Responsible for the backup and recovery of infrastructure.
•    Assist with the implementation of a disaster recovery strategy.
•    Introduce and integrate new technologies into existing data centre.
•    Answer technical queries and provide assistance to the 1st level support engineers.
•    Maintain software versions of network related business software platforms.
•    Monitor and report on platform availability and health.
•    Plan and perform maintenance of network cabling infrastructure.
•    Assist end-users with any support requests.
•    Assist users with budgeting.
•    Analyse end-user requirements and plan new network rollouts to UFS buildings.
•    Run day-to-day UFS wired and wireless network infrastructure and related configuration.
•    Communicate changes, maintenance, outages of networking equipment with operations monitoring staff.

Network Security    

•    Apply system updates, patches, and configuration changes aligned to security requirements.
•    Analyse system logs and identify potential issues.
•    Implement networking security changes as requested by business.
•    Maintain and monitor the network infrastructure.
•    Implement network security mechanisms according to business needs.

Strategic Alignment

•    Collaborate with ICT services teams to define future network implementations and systems configuration.
•    Perform annual budgeting and planning of network related equipment replacements to enable business alignment and life cycle management.
•    Engage with vendors to ensure most efficient and appropriate equipment solutions are investigated, tested, and implemented.
•    Report on network environment on a weekly basis and proactively engage with UFS Management in order to mitigate potential problems that might arise.
•    Represent the Networking division weekly at Operational Management Committee.
•    Participate in strategic and management meetings and planning sessions.  
•    Fully understand and provide support to the University’s Strategic Plan and departmental goals and objectives.
•    Analysis of business requirements and alignment of internal processes to adapt accordingly.

Project and Operations Management

•    Ensure optimal and reliable Network, Wireless and VoIP connectivity. 
•    Ensure assigned tasks of incumbents are prioritised and carried out efficiently to avoid unnecessary network downtime. 
•    Research technology to ensure that correct technologies are implemented.
•    Manage and lead individuals in the division to achieve objectives and goals are met.
•    Upkeep the division’s performance through proper monitoring, change and business needs analysis.
•    Ensure that all business processes and procedures are followed efficiently.
•    Ensure that all network related vendors are effectively fulfilling their contractual obligations.
•    Manage and coordinate projects and providing regular feedback.
•    Effectively monitor and review Telecommunications and Network processes, work instructions and associated forms.

People Management

•    Provide leadership and mentorship to all human resources within the networking division.
•    Provide positive influence to ensure high levels of morale and business continuity.
•    Take full accountability for divisional activities.
•    Provide advice and address issues related to incumbent’s individual performance, University policies adherence and any other issues affecting University performance and or reputation.
•    Challenge the status quo and ensure that all decisions are for the good of the University.
•    Promote individual growth through coaching and positive influence.
•    Continuous improvement of operating standards and efficiency through Rationalisation, Simplification and Standardisation in all domains (People, Process, Technology, Data and Governance).
•    Maintain good professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
•    Create a safe environment to encourage innovation and “out of the box” thinking.

Monitoring 

•    Monitor and analyse individual, Divisional and Departmental performance, and the reporting thereof.
•    Monitor network reticulation contractor performance and addresses possible issues.
•    Identify trends effectively and plan preventative and/or corrective steps accordingly.

Change Management 

•    Represent the Network division at Operational Change Committee.
•    Make sure of the involvement of stakeholders with any change processes. 
•    Identify stakeholders and facilitate change through proper planning and communication.

Asset Management 

•    Record and report on all Network equipment physical assets.
•    Ensure that all telephony and network related assets are disposed of when the operational risk to business outweighs the benefit of utilising the asset.

Inherent requirements:

•    A B.Com Information Technology/B.Sc Information Technology/B.Tech Information Technology/relevant degree on NQF Level 7, OR a relevant three-year National Diploma on NQF Level 6. 
•    Minimum two (2) years’ relevant Network Administration experience.

Recommendations:
   Knowledge of: 

•     Microsoft and Linux operating systems. 
•     IP networking and cabling standards.
•     VLAN and spanning-tree configuration.
•     Switches and underlying configuration (Aruba and HPE experience beneficial)
•     Wireless Controller management (Aruba experience beneficial).
•     Trouble shooting network and wireless connectivity problems.
•     Enterprise wireless network technologies and standards.
•     RADIUS/802.1x authentication (Aruba Clearpass Policy Manager experience beneficial).
•     Wireless network RF planning.
•     Firewalls.
•     Network protocols and troubleshoot connectivity issues.
•     DHCP, DNS, TCP/IP routing and physical networking.
•     QoS and COS configuration.
•     IP routing and protocols such as OSPF and BGP.
•     Troubleshooting fibre and copper cabling technologies.
•     Network monitoring tools.
•     Cable testing.
•     Fibre networks.
•     The OSI model.
•     Copper and fibre cable reticulation.
•     Networking equipment.
•     Network planning.

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Duties and responsibilities:

•    Plan, coordinate and brief clinical skills and simulation sessions.
•    Assist clinical instructors and lecturers to plan patient scenarios. 
•    Assist with preparation, running and dismantling of skills sessions.
•    Teach healthcare related clinical skills to undergraduate medical students as session presenter.
•    Lecture and facilitate group work and training courses and clinical skills.
•    Assess the proficiency of students.
•    Assist with general technical and operational duties in setting up and dismantling of venues before and after simulation and skills training sessions.
•    Assist clinical instructors and lecturers with implementation of the practical clinical skills programme.
•    Perform general administrative and other duties as delegated by the head of the Unit.
•    Involvement in the community service programme of the Unit. Involvement in research programmes in the Unit.

Inherent Job Requirements:

•    MBChB degree.
•    Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an independent medical practitioner.
•    Three (3) years' clinical experience as medical practitioner. 
•    A good academic record.

Recommendations:

•    BLS/ATLS/ACLS/PALS or equivalent.
•    Health professions education background.
•    Ability to communicate (verbally and in written form), in English. 
•    Must be able to teach clinical skills and give lectures in English.
•    Valid driver's licence.

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Duties and responsibilities

Academic Administration:

•    Assist the Programme Director with applications, registrations, admissions, and academic advising of undergraduate and postgraduate students.
•    Manage administrative processes that relate to postgraduate students, including external moderation.
•    Pull data from Gradebook and Blackboard for analysis of student records for purposes of tracking progress, enrolment, and quality control.
•    Capture information pertaining to research outputs on RIMS.
•    Assist with scheduling, lecture venues, and class timetabling.
•    Assist with the departmental graduation programme.
•    Handle front-office enquiries from students and internal and external stakeholders, via email, face-to-face and telephonically, and/or referring them to relevant staff.

Financial Administration:

•    Manage departmental entities and cost centres and monitor the progress of encumbrances for all departmental entities.
•    Manage ad hoc claims for the department, including payment of all claims.
•    Request and appraise quotations, make bookings, submit invoices to the finance department for payment of service providers, and follow up on outstanding invoices.
•    Receive purchase orders and forward them to suppliers.
•    Purchase, order and receive office supplies, stationery, goods, and equipment.
•    Capture reports and follow up on job requests for maintenance and repairs.
•    Capture and submit travel arrangements for staff, including research fellows, for research travels and capture expense reports for staff after travelling.

General Administration:

•    Manage general office administration and operations, including filing, records keeping, arranging departmental meetings, taking and keeping minutes, and departmental website management.
•    Handle travel and accommodation arrangements in the department.
•    Handle enquiries from internal and external stakeholders face to face, via email and telephone, and maintain an orderly, welcoming, and functional reception area.
•    Oversee efficient distribution of office supplies and equipment.
•    Maintain and update the asset register.
•    Provide administrative support to the head of the department and the department’s academic staff.
   

Inherent Job Requirements:

• ​​​​​​​   A BA in Communication on NQF level 7 or Advanced Diploma in Communication Science or a related field on NQF Level 7. 
•    A minimum of two (2) years’ relevant working experience related to the duties and responsibilities.

Recommendations:

•    Some knowledge of university data capturing and digital platforms such as Gradebook, RIMS, Oracle, and Blackboard (or similar).
•    Familiarity with the basic environment of research, teaching and learning in a university is an added advantage.
•    Familiarity with or an interest in university curricula.
•    Familiarity with or an interest in the Communication field/discipline.

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Duties and responsibilities:

•    Coordinate the Teaching Assistant Programme: 
  •     In accordance with the Teaching Assistant duties recorded in the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). 
  •     Ensure professional development of the Teaching Assistants, in line with their development of the UFS graduate attributes. 
  •     Monitor and evaluate the Teaching Assistants.
•    Coordinate and manage the recruitment process to appoint  50 to 60 Teaching Assistants for the UFSS modules on the BFN campus. 
•    Refine the job description for the Teaching Assistants and monitor compliance with respect to this job description. 
•    Train Teaching Assistants to facilitate course content, mark assessments and how to adhere to the SOP. 
•    Contribute to the refining and revision of the job description for the Teaching Assistants and monitor compliance with respect to this job description. 
•    Coordinate and manage the internal standardisation process. 
•    Track Teaching Assistant activities:  
  •     Monitor meeting attendance, class attendance, marking of assessments. 
  •     Monitor implementation of expected improved practices of Teaching Assistants.  
  •     Monitor the Teaching Assistants’ participation in professional development activities. 
  •     Monitor the Teaching Assistants implementation of the internal standardisation reports.
•    Contribute to the development of innovative learning materials for the UFSS1504/UFSS152 curriculum.
•    Support the implementation of innovative methods for teaching and learning within the UFSS curriculum.
•    Contribute to best practice in the UFSS1504/1522 modules through data management of the Teaching Assistant.
•    Analyse, interpret and share data related to the Teaching Assistant Programme with the UFSS team. 
•    Contribute to best practice in the UFSS1504/1522 modules through data management of the Teaching Assistant Programme.

Inherent Job Requirements:

•   A Bachelor’s degree or Advanced Diploma/B.Tech degree/Postgraduate Certificate on NQF level 7.
•    Minimum two (2) years’ relevant work experience in a Higher Education environment.
•    Experience in facilitation skills or teaching, with regards to a Teaching Assistant/Tutorial programme.

Recommendations:

• ​​​​​​​   A relevant Honours degree on NQF level 8.
•    Experience in the use of Blackboard as a learning management system.
•    Experience in people management.
•    Experience in project management.

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Duties and responsibilities:

•    Enabling Comprehensive Internationalisation at the Bloemfontein campus of the University of the Free State (UFS), and specifically:
•    Support the coordination of international partnerships and collaborations of the university.
•    Support the development of new international networks, partnerships and collaborations, in line with the strategic priorities of the university and as required by internal stakeholders.
•    Identify and leverage on funding opportunities for international networks, collaborations and partnerships.
•    Support administrative processes relating to international collaborative degree programmes of the UFS, in line with the UFS Collaborative Degree.
•    Handle procurement and other financial processes in the partnership portfolio. 
•    Complete requisition and procure goods and services on PeopleSoft Financials.
•    Strengthen existing international partnerships and collaborations by identifying additional areas for collaboration and work with stakeholders to get involved in international partnerships.
•    Maintain relationships with the international stakeholders and partners of the UFS. 
•    Support the Management of international student exchange projects, including Erasmus+ projects.

Inherent Job Requirements:

•   Grade 12 or national vocational certificate on NQF Level 4.
•    Minimum one (1) year’s relevant working experience related to the duties and responsibilities.

Recommendations:

• ​​​​​​​   Relevant bachelor’s degree or an Advanced Diploma / B.Tech degree / Postgraduate Certificate on NQF level 7.
•    Relevant working experience in the higher education environment.
•    Experience in and understanding of the higher education internationalisation processes.
•        Knowledge of university systems, policies, procedures.
•    Knowledge of the 2020 National Policy Framework on the Internationalisation of Higher Education.
•    Experience managing international higher education collaborations and partnerships.
•    Knowledge of digital databank development and maintenance.

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Duties and responsibilities:

General administration:

• Provide administrative support to the Head of Department and all staff members.
• Type, copy, scan and/or file documents.
• Handle general enquiries of students and staff members.
• Responsible for meeting administration (agendas, minutes, and records).
• Arrange events, functions, venues, and catering.
• Organise travel and accommodation arrangements (national and international for staff members and visitors/guest speakers).
• Assist with marketing of the department and modules.
• Capture of research outputs on the Research Information Management System (RIMS)
• Assist with the administration of new and/or contract appointments.
• Assistant with the arrangements of shortlisting meetings and interviews.
   

Financial administration:

• Manage general financial matters and records in collaboration with the Head of Department.
• Manage and monitor all entities of the department (including research entities of staff).
• Manage and monitor the departmental budget and prepare financial statements.
• Complete and submit claims, quotes and requisitions.
• Order and purchase office supplies, stationery, and equipment.
• Complete and submit service requests for maintenance and repairs.
• Receive and distribute purchase orders and process invoices for payment.
• Update the departmental asset on a regular basis.
   

Academic administration:

• Handle academic enquiries of students and staff members.
• Manage tutors, departmental assistants and/or research assistants.
• Manage all the communication to students.
• Capture marks accurately on the UFS system (Gradebook) and keep record of departmental throughout rates.
• Assist with the verification of class and exam timetables for the department.
• Monitor the submission of study guides and/or examination question papers.
• Submit orders for library books and manage the departmental book collection.
• Assist with postgraduate applications and maintain postgraduate progress reports.
• Organise workshops and seminars.
• Liaise with the Teaching and Learning Manager of the Faculty as required.
• Liaise with external examiners and submit claims for payment.
• Regularly communicate with departmental research associates and manage their contracts.
   

Inherent Job Requirements:

• Grade 12 or National Vocational certificate on NQF Level 4 or a three-year National Diploma on NQF Level 6.
• A minimum of One (1) year of relevant working experience relating to the duties and responsibilities.

 
Recommendations:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent on NQF level 7.
• Post-school qualification relating to office administration and/or financial management.
• Knowledge of and/or previous experience in the use of the UFS financial, academic (PeopleSoft) and research (RIMS) systems.
   

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Duties and responsibilities:

• Enabling Comprehensive Internationalisation at the Qwaqwa campus of the University of the Free State (UFS), and specifically:
•    Manage the Qwaqwa campus international office independently with minimum supervision.
•    Plan for and coordinate the implementation of the UFS Internationalisation Strategy in the context of the Qwaqwa Campus, as amplified by the Qwaqwa Internationalisation Plan.
•    Facilitate support for academics on the Qwaqwa campus community in their internationalisation activities.
•    Develop and provide specialised international student administration systems and services on the Qwaqwa campus.
•    Provide advice on international opportunities to staff and students on the Qwaqwa campus.
•    Develop and implement strategies to increase outbound staff and postgraduate student mobility opportunities on the Qwaqwa campus.
•    Conceptualise and coordinate international partnership management at the Qwaqwa campus.
•    Conceptualise and coordinate reporting on internationalisation for the Qwaqwa campus, and integrate it with institutional UFS reporting on internationalisation.
•    Ensure that the UFS Qwaqwa complies with new national reporting requirements for internationalisation and that the information assists in developing a better understanding of Internationalisation at the UFS and advancing the process.
•    Conceptualise and coordinate the implementation on social integration initiatives for international students and at the Qwaqwa campus.
•    Conceptualise and coordinate co-curricular internationalisation at home activities on the Qwaqwa campus.
•    Conceptualise and coordinate support for strategic internationalisation activities at the Qwaqwa campus.
•    Monitor and follow up on strategic internationalisation initiatives on the Qwaqwa campus.
•    Identify, develop and implement new strategic internationalisation initiatives on the UFS Qwaqwa campus.
•    Managing the Qwaqwa cost centre of the Office for International Affairs.
•    Managing performance of the Qwaqwa team of the Office for International Affairs.

Inherent Job Requirements:

•    Relevant Bachelor’s degree or an Advanced Diploma / B.Tech degree / Postgraduate Certificate on NQF level 7.
•    Minimum four (4) years’ relevant working experience related to the duties and responsibilities in internationalisation or international relations environment.
•    Experience within the higher-education internationalisation environment.

Recommendations:

•    Honours degree /Postgraduate Diploma/Professional Bachelor’s degree on NQF level 8 or Master’s degree on NQF level 9.
•    Relevant working experience in the higher education environment.
•        Knowledge of university systems, policies, procedures.

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Duties and responsibilities:

•    Ensure top quality, research-informed facilitation of Student Learning, Student Development and Student Support: 
  •    Identify students with learning difficulties and personal problems.
  •     Plan and execute interventions to ensure student success.
  •     Support, mentor and tutor students referred to or identified by the Division of Student Learning and Development.
•    Contribute to create and maintain a visionary research strategy for the division and an environment that encourage research that leads to strong and active research habits and a culture of inquiry.
•    Teach in the Postgraduate Programme for Health Professions Education (HPE) in the modules as required.
•    Supervise postgraduate students.
•    Present staff development sessions related to Student Learning, Student Development and Student Support.
•    Facilitate colloquiums on student support and success among colleagues.
•    Ensure the provision of top-quality teaching and learning related to generic/general/life-long learning/ graduate attribute skills development in the faculty.
•    Participate actively and be involved in faculty committees, attend meetings and represent the division and the faculty.
•    Seek sponsorships to facilitate academic development workshops among undergraduate Health Sciences students.

Inherent Job Requirements:

Lecturer:

•    A doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 in Health Sciences or Health Professions Education or in the field of Higher Education relevant to Health Sciences Education (for a permanent appointment). or
•    A masters' degree on NQF Level 9 in Health Sciences or Health Professions Education or in the field of Higher Education relevant to Health Sciences Education (contract appointment: five years during which a doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 in Health Sciences or Health Professions Education or in the field of Higher Education relevant to Health Sciences Education MUST be obtained to be converted to a permanent position).
•    A good academic record.
•    A minimum of three (3) years' extensive working experience in Student Learning, Student Development, Student Support and at least three of the focus areas of the division (research, teaching and learning, engaged scholarship and, leadership and administration areas of the division).
•    Experience in academic management and general divisional administration.
•    Evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication in accredited journals.

Senior Lecturer:

•    A doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 in Health Sciences or Health Professions Education or in the field of Higher Education relevant to Health Sciences Education.
•    A minimum of three (3) years' extensive working experience in Student Learning, Student Development, Student Support and at least three of the focus areas of the division (research, teaching and learning and other focus areas of the division).
•    Experience in academic management and general divisional administration.
•    Proven experience in the presentation of papers/posters at national scholarly conferences.
•    Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research in a specific area of scholarship.
•    An NRF rating or demonstrate potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
•    Proven experience in supervision of graduated masters' students.
•    A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
•    Proven experience of service as an active member of a national or international scholarly society or committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels.

Recommendations:

•    Professionally qualified in a Health Sciences discipline and/or Higher Education, and/or equivalent.

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Duties and responsibilities:

• Teach and assess undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Provide study leadership at postgraduate level.
• Source external research funding and forge linkage with the industry.
• Participate in community projects such as Farmer’s days.
• Recruit postgraduate students.
• Perform general administration duties as applicable at university level.

 
Inherent Job Requirements:

Lecturer:

• A PhD in Quantitative Animal Breeding or related discipline on NQF Level 10 (for a permanent appointment). or
• Master’s degree in Quantitative Animal Breeding or related discipline on NQF Level 9 (contract appointment: five years during which a PhD in Quantitative Animal Breeding or related discipline on NQF Level 10 MUST be obtained to be converted to a permanent position). 
• Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.
• Evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication in accredited journals.
• A good academic record.
• Experience in genetic evaluations of farm animals.
   

Senior Lecturer:

• A PhD in Quantitative Animal Breeding or related discipline on NQF Level 10.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers/posters at national scholarly conferences.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research in a specific area of scholarship.
• An NRF rating or demonstrated potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• Proven experience in supervision of graduated master’s-degree students.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Proven experience of service as an active member of a national or international scholarly society or committee or agency concerned with research at higher-education levels.
• Experience in genetic evaluations of farm animals.
   

Associate Professor:

• A PhD in Quantitative Animal Breeding or related discipline on NQF Level 10.
• Experience as external examiner for postgraduate students.
• Proven experience in the presentation of research papers at national conferences, where there is evidence of peer review of papers.
• Acted as an editorial board member of high-quality national scholarly journals.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific scientific area of scholarship.
• An NRF rating of C3 or equivalent status.
• Proven experience in the supervision of graduated master’s-degree students.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Served as a member of a national scholarly society OR a national committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels or showed evidence of service as an active member of an international equivalent.
• Experience in genetics evaluations of farm animals.
   

Professor:

• A PhD in Quantitative Animal Breeding or related discipline on NQF Level 10.
• Experience as external examiner for master’s-degree and doctoral students.
• Acted as editorial board member of high-quality international/ISI/IBSS journals.
• Proven international recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a particular area of academic scholarship (for example, regularly serves as a reviewer for international/ISI/IBSS journals).
• An NRF rating of C1 or C2 or equivalent status.
• Demonstrated successful supervision of graduated master’s-degree and preferably graduated doctoral students.
• Proven experience in delivering keynote addresses at national scholarly conferences.
• Served as a member of an international scholarly society OR an international committee or agency concerned with research at higher-education levels.

 

Recommendations:

• Any relevant tertiary teaching, research and experience in the industry as well as national and international contacts.
• Extensive experience working in the industry.
• Registration at the South African Council for Natural Scientists.
• Knowledge of biostatistics, bioinformatics, data science, quantitative genetics, statistical genetics, or genomics.
• Experience in statistical analysis for complex data using R, SAS, ASREML, WOMBAT OR BLUPF90.
   

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Duties and responsibilities:
Strategic Alignment 

•    Fully understand and provide support to the University’s Strategic Plan and Departmental goals and objectives.
•    Analyse business needs and alignment of internal processes to adapt accordingly.
•    Liaise with Head of Departments and other stakeholders.
•    Assist with the development of strategic plans for operational activity on the digital security domain.  
•    Assist with the implementation and management day-to-day security operation centre plans. 

Security Operations 

•    Monitor and analyse day-to-day security threat monitoring, analysis, reporting on threat intelligence, forensics and incident response that adhere to best practices and recognised control frameworks.
•    Monitor and enforce guidelines for best practice in Digital Security and Compliance. 
•    Responsible to investigate suspicious and protentional malicious activity within the network and system.
•    Responsible to implement security measures as per control frameworks.
•    Hunt for  threats proactively within the UFS environment and remediate timely.
•    Review and triage information security alerts, provide analysis, determine and track remediation and escalate as appropriate.
•    Incident response and action during the detection, analysis and containment of an incident on daily bases. 
•    Report monthly on security from different systems.  
•    Assist with the configuration of rules and alerts on different system as required by assignment. 
•    Ensure authorised access by investigating improper access, revoking access, reporting violation and monitoring.
•    Optimise threat detection products for data loss prevention (DLP), security information and event management (SIEM), advanced email protection, endpoint detection and response (EDR), antivirus, cloud security products, intrusion detection systems, and other industry standard security technologies.
•    Coordinate, supervise, and monitor the security of various departments within ICT Services.
•    Communicate with staff members on Digital Security and Compliance related advice, ways to alert on critical incidents analysed. 
•    Liaise with employees to mitigate detected security risks.
•    Stay relevant with the current threat landscape and cyber-attack methodologies.
•    Stay current with technologies and advising thereof.
•    Coordinate individuals and the Division to achieve objectives. 
•    Upkeep of the Division’s performance through proper monitoring, change and business needs analysis.
•    May perform other duties as assigned by Head: Digital Security and Compliance.

Change Management 

•    Log system change request.
•    Make sure of the involvement of stakeholders with any change processes. 
•    Identifys stakeholders and facilitate change through proper planning and communication.

General administration 

•    Ensure compliance with QMS requirements.
•    Assist with the assurance of internal and external audit requirements.
•    Assist with the maintenance and compliance with relevant legislation.
•    Ensure that all the business processes and procedures are followed efficiently.
•    Improve processes in support of organisational goals. 

Inherent requirements:

•    A  degree NQF Level 7  or  three-year National Diploma on NQF Level 6 in Information Technology Engineering or closely related field 
•    Minimum two (2) years’ working experience related to the duties and responsibilities.

Recommendations:

•    Strong leadership skills and the ability to guide others during incident and crisis management.
•    Strong knowledge of current security threats, techniques and landscapes and a self-driven desire to research and learn more about the information security landscape.
•    Knowledge of ISO27001.
•    Experience related to configuration and maintenance of security monitoring and reporting platforms.
•    Experience in forensics, malware analysis and threat intelligence.
•    Experience using Python, Perl, PowerShell r equivalent language.
•    Ability to correlate data from multiple data sources t create a more accurate picture of cyberthreats and vulnerabilities.
   

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Duties and responsibilities:

•    Facilitate at least 4 hours per week.
•    Consult with students at least 4 hours per week.
•    Refer students to appropriate support structures where appropriate.
•    Plan weekly session(s) with written guidelines for facilitators.
•    Contribute to the finalisation of study guides/Teaching aids/Blackboard activity design and management.
•    Contribute to the design of tutorial activity assessments and design of rubrics for these.
•    Distribute learning material to facilitators.
•    Meet with lecturer and facilitators to discuss activity for the week and elicit input for future activities.
•    Mark all tutorial activities for own groups according to rubrics provided.
•    Mark tests and examinations within the Assessment Procedures of the Faculty and Departmental rules. 
•    Compile tutorial activity marks for own student groups.
•    Monitor attendance of own student groups.
•    Follow-up with students in own groups not attending in weeks 4 and 7 of the semester.
•    Work out students at risk of failing because of ‘incompletes’ according to module requirements and advise facilitators.
•    Notify own student groups about the “risk of incompletes” based on module requirements. 
•    Coordinate and analyse facilitators’ marks and submission of these to lecturer prior to predicate due date.
•    Provide input into the design of training workshops and assistance with presentation of training workshops.
•    Attend all skills training for facilitators designing activities.
•    Attend all facilitator training sessions (2 Saturdays per year).
•    Attend AFS meetings (1 meeting per semester).

Inherent Job Requirements:

•    Bachelor’s degree or an advanced diploma/BTech degree/postgraduate certificate majoring in English on NQF Level 7.
•    A good academic record.

Recommendations:

•    An Honours degree/postgraduate diploma in English on NQF Level 8 with proof of registration for a master’s degree.
•    Experience with facilitation at undergraduate level and knowledge of online learning management systems.
•    Experience with online assessment methods and tools.

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Duties and responsibilities:

People Management    

•    Ensure to  spearhead a team of support agents providing 1st line technical support through telephonic and remote desktop connection sessions.
•    Help service desk agents to resolve support tickets (Incident/Task) by acting as a point of escalation for difficult/advanced technical support issues.
•    Handle all advance support issues when service desk agents have exhausted all possible solutions.
•    Identify and highlight best practices in support and contribute this to a knowledge base system.
•    Participate in client meetings for escalated issues to provide faster resolution.
•    Motivate and assist team members in reaching individual and team goals for quality, productivity and user satisfaction.
•    Ensure team members resolve all assigned support ticket courteously and in a timely manner.
•    Coordinate the service desk team members in their daily duties of attending to clients who come to make inquiries.
•    Create a mode of operations to be adhered to by team members in order to maintain good routine and orderliness.
•    Delegate specific service desk responsibilities to team members to create specialisation and increase service delivery pace.
•    Observe service desk operation techniques to determine how effective they are and implement new techniques if necessary.
•    Review performance reports, service improvements, services quality, and processes.
•    Provide management and performance reports.

Client Relationship Management    

•    Facilitate good customer service culture in team members.
•    Develop a strong working relationship with clients, partnerships and colleagues.
•    Provide a structured, informative and support experience with timely and clear communication.
•    Deliver regular high-quality communications with End users during service interruptions to their systems e.g. outages, reductions, etc.
•    Focus on managing communications across End users and IT supporters to ensure that incidents are dealt with by priority and End-user needs.
•    Evaluate and assess service delivery performance metrics.
•    Monitor and analyse customer needs, feedback and services rendered to determine the levels of service delivery.
•    Manage the performance of services to customers.
•    Ensure that service levels are achieved in line with SLA's and that user expectations are met or exceeded.
•    Build services relationship with customers and conduct service reviews for key customers

Incident Management    

•    Manage the life cycle of all incidents that affect the service provided to End users, allocating Incidents that cannot be resolved by the service desk to second- or third-line support resources and coordinating the response of these resources.
•    Manage support tickets escalation which ultimately results in client satisfaction ratings.
•    Follow-up on all support tickets to ensure team members align themselves with operational SLA's (Service Level Agreements).
•    Maintain a high level of service delivery by monitoring all assigned technical support tickets/request.
•    Monitor logged incoming incidents and requests, to ensure that these are diagnosed and escalated properly.
•    Liaise with the Service Desk Manager/SLA and OPS Manager to escalate major incidents for them to get the required attention.
•    Monitor incident queues to identify potential SLA breaches and contact relevant supporter or expediter within the groups to highlight any key SLAs that may or has breached.
•    Manage critical customers incidents, associated with customer communication, activities and any appropriate escalations.
•    Provide information about incidents analysis and KPls.

Inherent requirements:

•    A Bachelor’s degree or an advanced diploma/BTech degree/postgraduate certificate on NQF Level 7 in Information Technology/Technical Support or a closely related field, or a three-year national diploma on NQF Level 6 in Information Technology/Technical Support or a closely related field.
•    Minimum two (2) years’ relevant working experience related to the duties and responsibilities. 
•    A+/N+ Certification.

Recommendations:

•    Knowledge of:
  •      How software and operating systems work.
  •     IT services theories and best practices.
•    MCSE/Apple Certified Professional/MCSA/MCP would be advantageous. 
•    Must be a team player and able to work collaboratively with and through others.
•    Acute business acumen and understanding of organizational issues and challenges.
•    Familiarity with project management approaches, tools, and phases of the project lifecycle. 
•    Change management certification or designation desired.