Vacancies at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities:

Office Administration:

• Perform general office management, as well as Community Based Education (CBE) office administrative duties. 
• Apply regulations regarding student placements and transport.
• Perform general administrative duties relating to student enquires, liaison between the different CBE stakeholders, CBE placements, CBE transport, and control of CBE statistics. 
• Handle all purchases and orders via the university's requisition system.
• Arrange meetings, functions, venues and catering. 
• Take minutes of staff meetings.
• Responsible for travel and accommodation arrangements for line manager and staff members.
• Liaise with printing department pertaining facilitator/ study material and arrange journal transfers.
• Liaise with HR and Finance Departments pertaining to appointments and payments. 
• Handle fleet management: oversee the usage of vehicles, collect petrol slips, make bookings for bus road worthy test, arrange for license renewals, arrange vehicle repairs and services.
• Manage F1 claims and make submissions.
• Arrange interviews - arrange venues and liaise with candidates pertaining the interview. 
• Request and collect quotations from suppliers for procurement of goods and services.
• Handle petty cash card, arrange funds & make available for hand payments, reconcile receipts and arrange for new funds.
• Oversee and assist suppliers to register as vendors, collect forms with required documentation and submit for approvals.
• Assist other staff members and students with any issues related to the office. 
• Perform any other tasks as requested by line manager from time to time.
• Coordinate Inter Professional Education (IPE) activities between Clinical Skills Unit, facilitators, and students. 
• Arrange Simulated Patients (SP’s) for IPE simulations and payment of SP's.

Client Support:

• Provide client services to all stakeholders, e.g., the handling of the telephone and general enquires, arrangements of collaborative engagements such as workshops.
• Liaise with the relationship between management and stakeholders.
• Handle student placements, marketing and students’ complaints.

Data Capturing:

• Capture data collected during CBE placements.
• Administration and maintenance of database.

Inherent Job Requirements:

• Grade 12 or National Vocational Certificate on NQF level 4.
• Three (3) years’ relevant working experience related to the duties and responsibilities indicated above.
• Valid driver's license (Code C).

Recommendations:

• Bachelor's degree on NQF level 7 or a National Diploma on NQF level 6.

Competencies
Key Competencies Required:

Results Orientated:

• 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 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 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 all people in all types of social situations.
• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.

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Duties and responsibilities:

• Teach Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management modules to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Conduct high-quality research, publish in accredited journals, and deliver quality research outputs in line with the faculty's research strategy.
• Provide supervision to postgraduate students, namely Honours, Masters, PhD students, and professional industrial psychology interns.
• Provide leadership in pursuit of the department and faculty strategic plan with regard to research, teaching, engaged scholarship and leadership and administration.
• 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.
• Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with relevant research, civil society, government, industry, and professional organisations.
• Contribute to curriculum development within the faculty.

Inherent requirements:

Lecturer:

• A PhD on NQF Level 10 that is relevant to the field of Industrial Psychology/Human Resource Management (for a permanent appointment).

OR

• A Master’s degree on NQF Level 9 that is relevant to the field of Industrial Psychology/Human Resource Management (contract appointment: 5 years, during which a PhD on NQF Level 10 relevant to the field of Industrial Psychology/ Human Resource Management must be obtained to be converted into a permanent appointment).

• Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Industrial Psychologist OR registration with the South African Board of People Practices (SABPP).
• Evidence of professional supervision of intern industrial psychologists (if registered as an Industrial Psychologist).
• 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/PhD studies.
• Provide evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication, ideally in an accredited journal.

Senior Lecturer:

• A PhD on NQF Level 10 that is relevant to the field of Industrial Psychology/Human Resource Management  
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Industrial Psychologist OR registration with the South African Board of People Practices (SABPP).
• Proven record of teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Proven experience in supervising to completion of master’s and PhD students and if registered as an Industrial Psychologist, industrial psychology interns.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers 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 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.

Associate Professor:

• A PhD on NQF Level ten (10) that is relevant to the field of Industrial Psychology/ Human Resource Management.
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an Industrial Psychologist OR registration with the South African Board of People Practices (SABPP).
• Proven record of teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Proven experience in supervising to completion of master’s and PhD students and if registered as an Industrial Psychologist, industrial psychology interns.
• Experience as an external examiner for postgraduate students.
• Proven experience in the presentation of research papers at national and international conferences, where there is evidence of peer review of papers.
• Experience on the editorial board of a scholarly journal.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific scientific area of scholarship.
• An NRF rating of Y1, Y2, or C3 or equivalent status.
• Proven experience in the supervision of graduated master’s students.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in accredited national and international journals.
• Proven service experience as an active member of a national or international scholarly society, committee, or agency concerned with research at higher education levels.

Recommendations:

• Proven lecturing experience in the Higher Education environment.
• Evidence of professional supervision of intern industrial psychologists.
• Proven experience in presenting Industrial Psychology modules such as Research Methodology, Employee Wellness, and Labour Relations.
• Proficiency in computer skills, e.g., MS Word, excel, PowerPoint.
• Proven skills in data analysis using IBM SPSS, AMOS, PLS.
• Good command of the English language.

Competencies

Please ensure that all relevant documentation is attached to your application. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

• A detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter.
• Certified copies (not older than six months) of all academic records.
• Certified copies (not older than six months) of qualifications (please provide the SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications).
• A certified copy (not older than six months) of your identity document (ID).
• Proof of registration with a Professional Body (if applicable).
• A copy of your driver’s license (if applicable).
• A service record of your current employer / last employer (only applicable to external applicants).

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

1/9/2023