Career Opportunities at University of Western Cape

Key Responsibilities:

Payroll Processing:

• Process end-to-end payroll for employees on a regular schedule (monthly);
• Ensure accurate calculation of salaries, overtime, bonuses, and any approved ad-hoc payments;
• Account for deductions such as taxes, benefits, retirement plans, and garnishments;
• Manage employee benefits and Leave.

Compliance and Reporting:

• Ensure payroll compliance with the relevant Acts, legislations, regulations and SARS;
• Prepare and file payroll-related reports, including tax filings and year-end documents; 
• Stay updated on changes in SARS tax codes and labour laws that may affect payroll processes.

Payroll Systems:

• Maintain and update payroll records, including new hires, terminations, salary changes, and employee benefits;
• Work with payroll software and systems to ensure data integrity and accuracy;
• Troubleshoot and resolve payroll discrepancies or issues related to payments, benefits, and deductions.

Employee Support:

• Respond to employee inquiries related to payroll, including discrepancies, deductions, and benefits;
• Assist in reviewing payroll statements and ensuring all questions are addressed promptly.

Reconciliations and Audits:

• Conduct payroll reconciliations to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies;
• Assist with internal and external audits related to payroll processes.

Confidentiality and Data Protection:

• Handle sensitive employee payroll information with the utmost confidentiality;
• Adhere to data protection laws and company policies regarding the security of payroll data.

Minimum Requirements

To qualify, you will need:

•  A relevant Degree in Accounting/Finance or related specialist discipline or equivalent at NQF level 7; 
• At least 5 years’ experience in payroll or accounting administration.

Added advantage:

• Relevant working experience gained in a Higher Education Institution in South Africa;
• Accreditation by the South African Rewards Association / Certified Payroll Practitioner (SAPA) designation / SARA professional designation or an alternative accounting/payroll professional qualification;
• Demonstrable experience with relevant payroll systems such as ITS, SAP, or PeopleSoft.

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• The Dean is a member of the University’s Senior Management team and will be directly accountable to the Deputy Vice Chancellors: Academic and Research & Innovation. As the head of the Faculty and as an academic and administrative leader, the Dean is responsible for strategically positioning the Faculty and pursuing the Faculty’s strategic goals as per the University’s Institutional Operating Plan.
• The Dean will lead the Faculty while ensuring it fulfils UWC’s mission, especially in meaningful transformation. The Dean is responsible for forging links with relevant industries, donors, funders and government; implementing learning and teaching strategies in the Faculty to ensure the overarching planning, development, innovation, continuity,  and amendments to academic programmes to provide quality educational outcomes and financial viability; leading and guiding the research and innovation programs of the Faculty; implementing all of the Faculty’s policies and associated strategies; and ensures implementation of the Framework for the Scholarship of Engagement for Societal Impact and any other institutional policies and frameworks. The Dean further oversees the Faculty’s student enrolment processes to attract and retain students as per UWC’s enrolment targets.

Minimum Requirements

• Candidates must have a doctoral degree in Arts & Humanities or a relevant professional discipline. They must possess senior academic leadership experience and be appointable, at a minimum, at the level of Associate Professor or its equivalent. A strong track record of research outputs, including publication in recognised journals/ books; learning and teaching; fundraising and stakeholder engagement; research and community engagement and successful postgraduate supervision, is critical for this position.
• Candidates should also have extensive knowledge of the current issues in Higher Education and the Department of Higher Education and Training’s Policy Framework on the Internationalisation of Higher Education in South Africa. As the leader of the Faculty’s research agenda a prospective Dean must be recognised as a researcher of high academic standing.  It would be advantageous if a candidate qualifies for NRF-rating.

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Key performance areas - Professor/Associate Professor:

• Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Conduct research and publish
• Undertake postgraduate supervision
• Provide academic and administrative leadership
• Undertake curriculum development and renewal
• Participate in community engagement
• Provide mentorship of emerging scholars
• Generation of research grants (required at Professorship level)

Key performance areas - Director:

• Formulate and drive a clear vision and provide overall strategic leadership, management and contribute toward overall organisational efficiency
• Provide strong intellectual leadership of the academic project
• Financial management and fundraising for new initiatives and initiating income-generating projects
• Ensure a high public profile for the School by engaging in relevant collaborative partnerships and networks, locally regionally and globally
• Contribute to the management and development of human resources in the School, by developing, empowering and motivating staff to achieve high performance.

Minimum Requirements

• A PhD or NQF equivalent in Public Administration and Public Management or related field
• Extensive experience and proven competence in academic leadership and management
• A reputation as a scholar supported by extensive accredited peer reviewed publications
• A track record of successful postgraduate supervision
• Evidence of expertise and national standing, and definite international presence in his/her discipline (as well as definite international presence required at Full Professorship level)
• A demonstrated capacity for fundraising.
• Evidence of the integration of community engagement for societal impact with learning and teaching and/or research
• Experience in generating research grants (required at Full Professorship level).

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Key performance areas – Professor/Associate Professor:

• Conduct research and publish in the broad field of land and agrarian studies, rural development and natural resource governance
• Undertake postgraduate supervision
• Participate in community engagement and outreach
• Contribute to a high public profile for PLAAS across policy, civil society, and scholarly sectors nationally and internationally
• Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• Provide academic and administrative leadership
• Undertake curriculum development and renewal
• Provide mentorship to emerging scholars
• Generation of research grants (required at Full Professorship level)

Key performance areas – Director:

• Formulate and drive a clear vision and provide overall strategic leadership, management and contribute toward overall organisational efficiency
• Provide strong intellectual leadership of the academic project
• Financial management and fundraising for donor-funded projects, new initiatives and initiating income-generating projects 
• Ensure a high public profile for PLAAS by engaging in relevant collaborative partnerships and networks, locally, regionally and globally 
• Contribute to the management and development of human resources in PLAAS, by developing, empowering and motivating staff to achieve high performance.

Minimum Requirements

• A PhD or NQF equivalent in a relevant discipline (e.g. sociology, anthropology, geography, environmental science, development studies, politics, economics) from a reputable university 
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching
• Extensive experience of social science research on topics relevant to the core focus of PLAAS 
• A demonstrated capacity for fundraising from international philanthropic foundations
• Extensive experience and proven competence in academic leadership and management 
• An excellent track record of accredited peer-reviewed publications 
• A track record of successful postgraduate training and supervision 
• Evidence of the integration of community engagement for societal impact with learning and teaching and/or research
• Evidence of expertise and national standingin his/her discipline (as well as definite international presence at Full Professorship level)
• Experience in generating research grants through international partnerships (required at Full Professorship level)

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The key role and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

• Analyse business requirements,
• Design, develop, maintain and support existing and new SharePoint sites
• Documenting and testing of solutions
• The development and configuration of user-friendly, secure and scalable SharePoint sites and enhancements

Minimum Requirements

• 3 year degree (NQF 7) or Advanced Diploma in Computer Science with 3 years relevant experience developing Sharepoint sites  or
• Senior certificate (with Bachelors pass) with 5 years relevant experience developing Sharepoint sites.
• Office 365 certification.

Advantageous requirements

• Experience working in an academic environment

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The key role and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

• Participate in Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) phases with a focus on development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of applications and solutions
• Develop, maintain, and support existing and new applications and solutions based on business requirements.
• Ensure that solutions and enhancements comply with guidelines and best practices.
• Estimate the efforts involved for development and implementation and prepare Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) as required
• Provide 1st line incident response and resolution, or escalation

Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma or Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) or equivalent
• 3 Years experience as a Software Developer dealing with Microsoft technologies specifically .Net.
• Demonstrable experience within a structured software development environment.