Technical Assistant (Clothing Retail Management) - Department of Consumer and Food Sciences - Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Managing clothing laboratories and the textile laboratory;
• Supporting and providing assistance to all Clothing Retail Management staff and providing the Department of Consumer and Food Sciences with assistance where required;
• Facilitating all procurement, financial and budget management support to the Clothing Retail Programme.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Tertiary qualification in Clothing and/or Interior or a closely related field;

At least two (2) years’ experience in:

• Technical experience in clothing construction and textiles;
• General facilities management;
• General Administrative/Financial experience;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office;
• Dealing with suppliers.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Procurement, budgeting, and financial management;
• Administration;
• Facilities management;
• Textile knowledge;
• Ability to work independently;
• Ability to deal with high stress situations calmly and effectively.