Recruitment Vacancies at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation and coordination of the entrepreneurship and business development model at UFS.
• Develop strategies and operational plans for the business incubation hubs, aligning them with UFS’s innovation strategies.
• Work closely with the Senior Programme Officer of Business Creation, Incubation, and Job Development.
• Promote the goals and values of RUFORUM related to business development, ensuring alignment with UFS objectives.
• Coordinate the delivery of business development services to students, start-up owners, and agricultural value chain stakeholders, both within and outside the UFS.
• Empower young future entrepreneurs, by equipping students with the skills and resources needed successful businesses in the agricultural sector.
• Foster innovation principles and implement skills transfer to students.
• Manage the overall impact of the programme.

Inherent requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree on NQF Level 7 in Agricultural Sciences/Agricultural Economics/ Agribusiness/ Economics or related sciences. 
• Minimum of three (3) years’ relevant working experience relating to the duties and responsibilities.
• Experience in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector.

Recommendations:

• A relevant postgraduate qualification.
• Strong understanding of business development principles, incubation processes and supporting mechanisms.
• Strong communication skills and proven experience of connecting with students, entrepreneurs and stakeholders.
• Proven strategic planning and university level-strategy.

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Duties and responsibilities:

• Oversee the scheduling and functioning and of all basic nursing skills in the laboratory and the high-tech simulation nursing laboratory for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Prepare students for simulation through annual orientation and by communicating the simulation outcomes and instructions.
• Design, develop, implement, and evaluate simulation scenarios, simulated learning activities and educational materials for all nursing courses in collaboration with nursing staff and other users of the simulation laboratory.
• Maintain and operate the simulation laboratory to include troubleshooting and collaborating with information technology personnel.
• Ensure supervision of students in the lab, maintaining safe practices and abiding by all established policies and procedures for the laboratory.
• Contribute to the evaluation of students during skills and simulation activities as well as on other occasions by request.
• Responsible for assisting with data collection for scholarly work related to simulation and technology in teaching and learning.
• Provide simulation training and practice for lecturers and new staff members where necessary.
• Administration functions regarding management of equipment, stock, statistics, research documentation, maintenance and reporting breakages.
• Ensure that all equipment is maintained in good working order.
• Provide feedback to students during simulation debriefing.
• Provide remedial psychomotor and cognitive support to students referred by lecturers.
• Conducts nursing skills demonstrations as requested by lecturers in the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
• Attend meetings, in-services, and other nursing school events as scheduled.
• Maintain appropriate inventory of supplies, linen and equipment for each laboratory and foster use of same in an economically responsible manner.
• Assist with compiling policies and guidelines for simulation and assure fulfilment of the standards of the South African Nursing Council (SANC).
• Document and keep records of all simulation activities including but not limited to participation by student nurses, lecturers, preceptors, hospital staff and recordings of simulation events.
• Maintain a policies and procedures manual for the laboratory.
• Maintain supervised scheduled laboratory hours as necessary to serve day, evening, and weekend student schedules.
• Assist with pre-and post-simulation activities.
• Ensure the tidiness of the simulation laboratory.
• Provide inputs regarding the acquisition of teaching technology and simulation tools for budget purposes and liaise with suppliers.
• Utilize research and literature findings to integrate best practices into the laboratory instruction.
• Manage simulation footage in a confidential and safe manner.
• Order stock and consumables according to needs.

Inherent Job requirements:

• A Professional Bachelor’s degree on NQF Level 8 or bachelor’s degree on NQF Level 7 or Diploma on NQF Level 6 in Nursing.
• Postgraduate qualification in any of the following specialities: Emergency Care /Critical Care Nursing/  Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, Treatment and Care/  Advanced Medical and Surgical Nursing Science.
• Postgraduate qualification in Nursing Education.
• Current Professional registration with the South African Nursing Council as a Nurse (General, Community, Psychiatric) and Midwifery
• A minimum of five (5) years' experience in nursing practice (post-community service).
• A minimum of two (2) years' relevant working experience relating to the duties and responsibilities in a higher education environment.

Recommendations:

• A master's degree on NQF Level 9 in Nursing Science.
• Short course in simulation.
• Experience with simulation as a teaching and learning strategy in nursing.

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Duties and responsibilities: 

• Achieve outcomes (including attaining of further qualifications) as prescribed by the Department of Higher Education & Training for nGAP appointments. 
• Teach, assess and coordinate accountancy modules offered by the School of Accountancy, as allocated by the line manager. 
• Contribute to curriculum development and innovation in the School of Accountancy. 
• Serve as a mentor to students. 
• Provide study leadership to postgraduate students. 
• Publish research in quality journals and present papers at national and international level. 
• Contribute to engaged scholarship. 
• Perform related administrative duties in the School and Faculty. 

Inherent requirements:

• Master’s degree in Accountancy or related discipline on NQF Level 9 passed with a minimum of 70% (please attach academic record). 
• Commitment to register for a doctoral degree in Accountancy or related discipline at the first available opportunity, if not yet attained by the time of the appointment.

Recommendations:

• A PhD in Accountancy or related discipline on NQF Level 10.
• Possesses experience in the facilitation of student learning at an institution of higher learning. 
• Successfully authored / co-authored papers in accredited journals. 
• Proven experience in presentation of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.
• Is a member of a professional accountancy body (SAICA, SAIPA, ACCA or CIMA). 

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Duties and responsibilities:

• Conduct innovative research as part of a research team.
• Travel to conduct fieldwork and collect data from two news agency bureaux on the African continent and the African desk of Agence France Presse (AFP) in Paris.
• Prepare conference papers and present at international conferences.
• Author/co-author at least one (1) publication output per year in the form of DHET–accredited scholarly journal articles or books/chapters in books. The renewal of the fellowship beyond the first year depends on satisfactory performance and the submission of an annual progress report.
• Register and reside as a postdoctoral research fellow at the UFS and participate in relevant activities of the Department of Linguistics and Language Practice at the UFS. 

Competencies

• Eligibility criteria
• Completed postgraduate qualification(s) from a Historically Disadvantaged University in South Africa.
• Graduated with a PhD degree in a relevant discipline within the last five years. Relevant disciplines: Translation Studies with research focused on the translation of news; or any other related discipline with research focused on news and language.
• May not hold full-time salaried employment during the fellowship.
• Must be able to relocate to the UFS for the duration of the fellowship. This is a residential fellowship: the successful applicant is required to spend 80% of her/his postdoctoral period at the UFS.
• Have a strong socio-political knowledge of Africa.
• Fluent in at least English and French.
• Prior experience in presenting research papers at conferences and/or seminars.
• Authored/co-authored academic publications. 

To apply, please email the following documentation by 31 August 2024

• Full CV including a list of research publications, conference papers and other scholarly outputs demonstrating relevant experience and expertise. 
• Full transcripts of academic records and copy of doctoral degree certificate.
• Copy of ID document (or copy of passport in the case of foreign applicants).
• Contact details of two academic referees who have taught/supervised the candidate (one referee must be your lead PhD supervisor).

Value of the fellowship:

• R 300,000 annual fellowship.