Specialist III: Diversity & Inclusion (P8) (Human Capital Management Division: Transformation Department) at University of Johannesburg

Purpose:

• To support and drive the Transformation, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives within the University of Johannesburg with a focus to staff and students.

Responsibilities:

• Support the University’s commitment to the Higher Education Transformation Agenda by entrenching and giving effect to the University’s Institutional Transformation Plan.
• Foster and maintain positive work relationships with Transformation Committee members, providing advice in relation to diversity and inclusion matters.
• Build positive working relationships with staff, students, student organisations and external stakeholders to implement and sustain diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Promote awareness of the values of the institution.
• Facilitate presentations, and host and attend stakeholder meetings to embed diversity and inclusion principles and initiatives in the university.
• Assume an advocacy role within the institution and external to it, in respect of the Transformation Agenda of the University, diversity management and cultural integration.
• Coordinate diversity related initiatives, events and campaigns.
• Support students and staff with queries and complaints pertaining to unacceptable behaviour, discrimination and harassment (LGBTQI, race, gender, and people with disabilities).
• Play an investigative role in resolving queries and complaints pertaining to unacceptable behaviour, discrimination and harassment.
• Monitor event activities to ensure compliance with applicable (UJ) procedures, regulations and laws, satisfaction of event participants and resolution of any problems that arise at events.
• Communicate and liaise with staff at a chosen venue to coordinate details and arrangements prior to, during and after the event.
• Assist line manager with preparations of reports, presentations, memorandums, proposals and correspondence.

Minimum requirements

• Degree in Human Resources and People Management, Social Sciences, Psychology and Behavioural Studies, or any related qualification (NQF 7).
• Minimum of 5 years’ work-related experience within a tertiary education environment.
• Ability to define the broader transformation goals of the University of Johannesburg and Higher Education in South Africa.
• Previous experience in working on transformation/diversity programmes/projects in a large, diverse organization specifically (disability, race, class, and gender inequalities).

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• An understanding of the Higher Education framework and the HE Transformation Agenda.
• Experience in dealing with conflict, mediation and resolution.
• Manage work, projects and deliverables independently.
• Ability to read, report, interpret and analyse data.
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook).
• Culturally sensitive and identifies institutional and individual actions, practices, language, and symbols.
• Presentation and facilitation skills.
• Communication skills (written and verbal).
• Report writing skills.
• Time Management.
• Deadline driven

Deadline:24th July,2026