Coordinator II: Postgraduate Student Experience (P8) (UJ Postgraduate School: Research Capacity Development) (3 Year Fixed-Term Contract) at University of Johannesburg

Job Description:

• To ensure effective and efficient coordination and facilitation (where appropriate) of postgraduate programmes/workshops within the RCD unit at the PGS.

Responsibilities:

• Organises appropriate, needs-driven research capacity development opportunities for postgraduate students.
• Coordinates comprehensive research capacity development programme(s) for postgraduate student’s research journey.
• Organises, coordinates, facilitates, and assists (where appropriate) research communication events, such as the UJ Visualise Your Thesis (VYT), 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) competition and the Annual Postgraduate Conference amongst other RCD annual or adhoc events.
• Use Moodle or any other appropriate platform for distance learning and provide an enabling environment around this learning management system (LMS).
• Engages in related communication and marketing, quality assurance, impact measurement, administrative and reporting activities that will add value to all RCD related activities.

Minimum requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or any relevant qualification (NQF 7).
• Three (3) to five (5) years’ experience in administration of academic programmes or projects in a higher education institution.
• Experience in a coordination role in a higher education context.
• Experience in supervising/mentoring/guiding postgraduate students.
• Experience of curriculum development or coordination of postgraduate programmes.
• Experience with using online or distance learning programmes, digital technologies, and social media.
• Experience in facilitating postgraduate programmes.
• Demonstrate ability to coordinate academic courses, programmes, and processes.
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office programmes.
• Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:
• Strong administrative skills.
• Excellent planning and organising skills.
• Good written and oral communication skills for report writing.
• Ability to handle large volumes of communication, responsiveness “while on the move”.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify and mitigate risks.
• Collegial and emotionally intelligent.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Ability to work in a pressurised environment and meet deadlines.
• High level of integrity and ethical standards.
• Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills.

Recommendations:

• A Master’s degree or registered for a Master's degree or higher will be highly beneficial.
• Have a sound knowledge of what a postgraduate lifespan entails through supervision/mentoring/ guiding.
• Show strategy around planning of postgraduate workshops/seminars etc.
• Understanding the demands of postgraduate study.

Closing Date: October 31st, 2025