Job Opportunities at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

JOB PURPOSE:

• To complete customer requests for printing by receiving and processing requests for printing.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Job costing:

• Receive requests for printing (either as electronic or hard copies) and record
• Calculate the cost for printing and inform client
• Complete paperwork for every print job received
• Ensure cost for printing is kept up to date according to UP policies
• Machine operation and coordinate dispatch
• Process the printing to specification using the appropriate material
• Inform client when printing is done and ready for collection
• Complete the dispatch documents
• Oversee the dispatch of the printed documents

Planning:

• Keep track of stock, and order new stock timeously
• Keep register of tasks to be performed on a regular basis
• Keep statistics and calculate totals

Maintenance:

• Ensuring that machine is in good condition
• Cleaning the machines
• Ordering of chemicals, paper and stationery

General:

• Maintain quality service by dealing with enquiries regarding completion
• Provide prompt and efficient reaction to client requests
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed

Substitution:

• Assist in other sections of UP Print when need
• Complete work tasks relevant to work, and as requested by manager
• Carry out additional duties or responsibilities, which fall reasonably within the scope of the job description, or in accordance with operational requirements.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 certificate;
• Two years’ experience in operation of printing and copier machines;
• Two years’ experience of office routine and organisation.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL  ATTRIBUTES):

Knowledge:

• Paper and cardboard
• Ink impositions
• Print cost estimation
• Impositioning
• Basic administration

Technical competencies:

• Computer literacy
• Troubleshooting and problem solving
• Operation of digital printing equipment, including the ancillary equipment
• General technical competency

Behavioural competencies:

• Interpersonal skills
• Self-control and motivation
• Observant
• Good communication and negotiation skills;
• Conflict handling skills
• Ability to work alone
• Well-developed organisational skills
• Accuracy in administration and quality control
• Physical mobility

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Grade 12 and supervisory course/CRM (Customer Relationship Management)
• Five years’ experience in printing industry, i.e. book layout and composition
• Completion of machine operators and/or copier operator’s course
• Administration course

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Job Purpose

• The position is responsible for bringing in sales revenue to meet monthly and annual sales targets. The position will maintain and manage customer relations and provide information on the station’s services offerings. The position must stay abreast of the latest industry trends, innovate in terms of Tuks FM’s product offerings, monitor the competition and pursue new sales opportunities.

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate's responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
• Manage sales team and revenue generation:
  • Providing clients with Tuks FM’s services offering
  • Conducting and interpreting research to identify how the station’s marketing solutions meet client’s business needs
  • Preparing reports, proposals, and campaign briefs
  • Developing an annual strategy that ensures attainment of sales goals and profitability that is in keeping with industry best practices
• Manage and coordinate accounts and agencies:
  • Compiling sales presentations to share with new clients and agencies;
  • Ensuring regular communication with agencies about Tuks FM, its new services and achievements to empower agencies to sell the station
• Governance, administration and reporting:
  • Preparing weekly and monthly reports for the Station Manager and Finance Department
  • Monitoring paid social media posts to ensure resolution of any online problems/queries
  • Compliance with all processes and procedures relating to financial processes
  • Evaluating projects from a profitability point of view
• Client relationship management:
  • Exploring client’s business to provide specialized solution
  • Translating impact of campaigns to clients through post-campaign analysis
  • Liaising with the University of Pretoria structures when necessary to provide better services and service offerings
• Human Resource management:
  • Training sales representatives to perform sales duties according to Tuks FM standards and procedures
  • Training and mentoring volunteers to execute client campaigns
  • Acting as liaison between Sales, Programming and Production departments

Minimum Requirements

• Matric,
• WITH three years’ experience in
• Sales, preferably in radio sales
• Dealing with customer and market dynamics
• Good networking experience
• Campaign planning and implementation

OR

• Diploma in Marketing/sales/communication/journalism or related
• WITH two years’ experience in
• Sales, preferably in radio sales
• Dealing with customer and market dynamics
• Good networking experience
• Campaign planning and implementation
• Required Competencies (skills, Knowledge And Behavioural Attributes)

Knowledge:

• An understanding of radio and how to play to its strengths for client campaigns
• Understanding of different sellable features of radio and digitals spaces
• Sales principles

Technical:

• Computer skills
• Presentation skills

Behavioural competencies:

• Strategic thinking
• Relationship developer/networker
• Strong entrepreneurial spirit
• Strong organizational skills
• Self-starter
• Strong communication and persuasion skills
• Creative thinker
• Positive attitude
• Team player

Added Advantages And Preferences

• Short courses for radio sales and marketing, or
• Marketing or business related tertiary qualification, or
• Degree
• Existing client base
• Understanding of and experience in the radio landscape
• Experience with creating radio campaigns
• Valid driver’s license
• Own transport.

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Job Purpose

The position provides support for all technical and production activities at the station. The position is required to be on standby after hours and on weekends when required.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate's responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Administration:

• Planning audio and production requirements
• Storing records as per station requirements
• Completing administration of client recordings

Production activities:

• Maintaining the production activities of the station in accordance with planned strategies timeously
• Compiling campaign reports for station departments
• Gathering requested audio for air checks/ICSA/BCCSA purposes, and submit to the relevant manager

Technical activities:

• Keeping a log of all technical equipment
• Liaising with third parties regarding maintenance work
• Coordinating Tuks FM’s broadcast with third parties, including the signal distributor and the online streaming supplier
• Providing technical support related to the Tuks FM website

Information technology:

• Ensuring software licenses and subscriptions are up to date and operational

Human Resources:

• Managing and training volunteers to understand the technical environment.

Minimum Requirements

• Matric or Diploma
• Two years’ experience in:
• Audio recording and production
• Technical audio equipment support
• IT
• Exposure to a corporate environment
• Running outside broadcasts.
• Required Competencies (skills, Knowledge And Behavioural Attributes)

Knowledge of:

• Radio hardware and software
• ICASA licensing regulations
• IT hardware and software
• Broadcasting principles
• Technical reporting
• Technical competencies:
• Audio recording and production
• Set up and mix sound for broadcasts
• Adobe audition
• KLZ

Behavioural competencies:

• Problem solving skills
• Innovative
• Self-starter
• Positive attitude
• Leadership skills
• Passion for radio
• Conflicts resolution abilities
• Team player.

Added Advantages And Preferences

• Relevant qualification (Audio Technical/Audio Production)
• Certificate in audio production
• Two years’ experience in:
• Video production
• Web design
• Valid driver’s license
• Own vehicle.

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

The responsibilities of the incumbent will include:

• Teaching and curriculum development in the subject specialisations of human rights law, with a focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights in an African context, at the postgraduate level
• Conducting academic and scholarly research in pursuit of the Faculty’s research objectives
• Supervising students at the postgraduate level
• Assisting with academic administration and management when required
• Providing mentorship to post-doctoral fellows
• Developing and overseeing the implementation of donor-funded projects in human rights law, with a focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights
• Performing other duties as may be required by the Director/Head of Department.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Associate Professor

• A doctorate with specialisation in human rights law, preferably with a focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights in an African context
• At least 8 years’ tertiary teaching experience, which includes curriculum development and transformation as strong recommendations
• A significant record of quality peer-reviewed publications, exemplified by at least 16 peer-reviewed or DHET accredited publication units, of which 6 should have been published in the past 4 years
• An excellent record of successful postgraduate supervision at Master’s and Doctoral level, exemplified by successful postgraduate student supervision of at least 4 research master’s or 6 coursework master’s mini-dissertations, and one doctoral student
• Conference papers delivered at national or international conferences
• Suitable NRF research rating, or a substantive peer-review report or other proof of academic standing indicating local recognition and some international recognition in the field of expertise
• Relevant academic administration experience
• Evidence of international presence in the field of human rights law, preferably with a focus on sexual and reproductive health in an African context
• Evidence of community engagement related to human rights
• Active memberships of academic relevant local and international subject-related bodies, where applicable.

Professor

• A doctorate with specialisation in human rights law, preferably with a focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights in an African context
•  At least 10 years’ tertiary teaching experience, which includes curriculum development and transformation as strong recommendations
• An outstanding record of quality peer reviewed publications, exemplified by at least 30 peer-reviewed or DHET accredited publication units, of which 8 should have been published in the past 5 years
• An excellent record of successful postgraduate supervision at Master’s and Doctoral level, exemplified by successful supervision of at least 6 research masters or 10 coursework master’s mini-dissertations, and 2 doctoral theses
• Active memberships of academic relevant local and international subject-related bodies, where applicable
• Conference papers delivered at international conferences
• Suitable NRF research rating or a substantive peer-review report or other proof of academic standing indicating international recognition in the field of expertise
• Relevant academic administration experience
• Evidence of international presence in the field of human rights law, preferably with a focus on sexual and reproductive health in an African context
• Evidence of community engagement related to human rights and
• A published monograph will be a strong recommendation.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work as part of a diverse and dynamic team
• Appropriate communication skills
• An in-depth understanding of human rights law, with a focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights, to enable development of new knowledge, innovation and understanding within the field.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Specialisation in the rights of persons with disabilities, and of sexual and gender minorities
• Ability or experience in adopting multi- and inter-disciplinary approaches
• Established networks and teaching experience across Africa
• Experience in project management.

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Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will be responsible for:
• Teaching and curriculum development at both undergraduate and postgraduate level in English Literature
• The supervision of postgraduate students
• Research at an internationally competitive level, appropriate to the post level
• Academic administration and other duties as determined by the Head of Department
• Participation in the Department’s strategic initiatives relating to teaching, research, community engagement and fundraising.

Minimum Requirements

• A doctorate in English or near completion of doctoral studies
• A research record, appropriate to the post level – at least one article in an accredited journal
• Evidence of some teaching experience at a tertiary level.

Required Competencies (skills, Knowledge And Behavioural Attributes)

• A commitment to teaching at all levels
• Recognition by peers and academic status as a specialist in the field, appropriate to the post level
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

The following will be a strong recommendation:

• Specialist knowledge of African Literature
• Evidence of supervision experience and an ability to lead and mentor postgraduate students.

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Responsibilities

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in the Department
• Supervise final year undergraduate project students and postgraduate Honours, Masters and/or PhD students
• Conduct research as a member of a research group in the Department and publish in leading accredited journals
• Raise and manage additional funding from national and international funding agencies and industry to support the activities of the relevant research group
• Expand existing research programmes or initiate new research programmes
• Perform assigned departmental duties (e.g. of an administrative nature).

Minimum Requirements

Lecturer:

• A BEng/BScEng degree from a university of which the undergraduate programme is recognised by the Washington accord or is recognised by ECSA to be equivalent
• A Masters’ degree in Civil Engineering that follows on the previous qualification
• Publications in accredited journals or conferences
• Appropriate working experience either in academia and/or industry.

Senior Lecturer (Same As For Lecturer, Plus)

• A PhD degree in Engineering that follows the previous qualification
• Two years tertiary education experience or 2 years related industry experience in an advanced technology area where direct innovation and involvement is demonstrated through reports and designs
• Expertise and research experience in one or more of the specialist areas of the research groups in the Department
• A proven research record supported by publications in high quality peer reviewed journals
• A record of previous undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching experience.

Added Advantages And Preferences

• Show the ability to teach large undergraduate classes (> 150 students)
• Candidate must preferably be registered or at least be registerable with the Engineering Council of South Africa, or be registered as Candidate Engineer/Professional Engineer
• Applicants must have an appropriate NRF research rating or be on track to become legible to apply for an appropriate rating
• Preference will be given to candidates who have teaching and research expertise that complement the Department’s needs
• Experience relating to: structural engineering, statics, data science, civil engineering design, civil engineering practice and integration of engineering sciences, civil engineering contracts, economics.

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Responsibilities

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Clinic management (hygiene, stock control, care of equipment, safety measures etc.)
• Supervising personnel
• Administering and monitoring anaesthesia and sedation
• Performing emergency procedures (small animals)
• Communicating with patient owners
• Demonstrating techniques to and instructing students and student nurses as well as own team member
• Self-development
• Being flexible to work in other sections in the OVAH
• Performing shift duties.

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma in Veterinary Nursing (DipCurAnim or Dip Vet Nursing) or BVetNurse or equivalent qualification
• Registration as Veterinary Nurse with the South African Veterinary Council and
• Three years’ experience in veterinary nursing and clinic management.

Required Competencies (skills, Knowledge And Behavioural Attributes)

• Knowledge of small animal nursing procedures, biosecurity measures and procedures and handling of all types of small animals
• Meticulous about detail, professional and a responsible person
• Appropriate language and communication skills
• Organizing skills and a strong service orientation
• Physical mobility
• Ability to work under pressure and without supervision
• Computer literacy
• Ability to work weekends and outside normal working hours when required for continuous service delivery in the hospital.
• Willingness to perform shift duties.

Added Advantages And Preferences

• Experience in veterinary nursing and clinic management.