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Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

• The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic university, rooted in the African continent with an increasingly global reach. UWC actively responds in critical and creative ways to the country's development needs within an ever-changing national and global context. 
• The University’s Institutional Planning division invites applications for the position of Manager in its Business Intelligence unit. The Manager: Business Intelligence and Data Analytics is responsible for managing the University's Business Intelligence (BI) function and overseeing the delivery of high-quality, timely and actionable insights to support strategic planning, institutional decision-making and performance monitoring. The role is central to advancing a data-informed culture at the University and ensuring the integrity, appropriate governance and usability of institutional data.

Duties and Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):

• Support the development and implementation the University’s BI strategy 
• Lead the strategic design, implementation and ongoing enhancement of BI systems and applications, ensuring alignment with institutional data governance frameworks and the broader University data strategy.
• Support institutional strategic planning and work with stakeholders to design and maintain systems for monitoring performance and measuring the impact of institutional initiatives.
• Conduct advanced analyses of historical trends and current conditions, develop forecasts, and identify strategic risks, opportunities and areas for improvement to inform executive decision-making.
• Develop and manage meaningful institutional metrics and performance indicators and translating complex institutional challenges into testable hypotheses and actionable insights.
• Oversee the institutional data warehouse and test the integrity, consistency, and reliability of data used for reporting and decision support.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of institutional data governance arrangements that strengthen data quality, consistency, security and appropriate use.
• Produce and present compelling data visualisations, dashboards and reports for senior management and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure the maintenance and enhancement of reporting tools, including PowerHeda, and translate stakeholder reporting needs and business problems into appropriate technical solutions.
• Develop and deliver end-user support and training on BI tools, dashboards and enterprise data systems.
• Lead, manage and mentor the BI team, supporting professional development and a high-performance culture.
• Manage BI projects, budgets, service providers and service-level agreements, and oversee the full project lifecycle from definition and design through implementation, monitoring and maintenance.
• Lead institutional BI and data analytics forums, contribute to collaborative sector initiatives, and remain abreast of emerging tools, methods and developments in BI and higher education analytics.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Requirements (Qualification and Experience)

• A relevant Honours degree (NQF level 8) in Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Operations Research or a related quantitative field.
• At least eight years' experience in business intelligence, institutional analytics, or management information systems within higher education or a related sector.
• At least three years' experience in a management role, demonstrating strategic decision-making, team management and stakeholder engagement.
• Advanced expertise in statistical analysis, data visualisation and analytics tools for decision support, such as Power BI, Tableau, SAS, SPSS, R or Python.
• Demonstrable experience in translating complex data into actionable insights for executive leadership.
• Proven experience in managing multidisciplinary teams, budgets, BI projects, service providers and contracts.

Required Competencies (skills, knowledge and behavioural attributes):

• Strong knowledge of data warehousing, database design, data integration, data architecture and institutional data governance frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of national higher education policy, performance indicators, funding frameworks and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Strategic leadership, sound judgement and multidisciplinary thinking.
• Advanced analytical, statistical, conceptual and problem-solving capability.
• The ability to design meaningful metrics and indicators and to interpret institutional performance within a higher education context.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, report-writing, data storytelling and presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation, coaching and user-training skills.
• Effective team leadership, project management, resource planning and organisational skills.
• A high level of professional integrity, business ethics, attention to detail and accountability.
• The ability to work independently, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines in a changing environment.

Added Advantages : 

• Data analytics experience in the public higher education sector 
• A Master's degree (NQF level 9) in Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Statistics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Operations Research or a related quantitative field.

Deadline:20th September,2026

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• The Department of Chemistry in the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of the Western Cape is nationally and internationally recognised for its research in nanomaterials, electrochemistry, and environmental and water analysis. The Department also conducts extensive research in natural products chemistry, synthetic organic chemistry and organometallic chemistry, with applications in catalysis and medicinal chemistry.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key responsibility areas:

• Facilitating learning and teaching in Organic Chemistry at undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
• Conducting research and publishing in reputable peer-reviewed journals;
• Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate research projects;
• Contributing to academic leadership within the Department;
• Participating in curriculum development, assessment, and the continuous review and improvement of the academic programme;
• Participating in community engagement and outreach activities;
• Undertaking academic administration and related departmental responsibilities.

Minimum Requirements

• A Master's degree in Organic Chemistry with demonstrated expertise in Natural Products Chemistry; with active registration for a PhD in Organic Chemistry
• Demonstrated teaching Organic Chemistry at higher education institution
• A record of quality peer-reviewed publications in reputable journals in Organic Chemistry, particularly in areas such as natural products isolation, purification and structural elucidation; bioactive natural products; synthetic organic chemistry; medicinal chemistry; phytochemistry; or related fields;
• Evidence of research co-supervision

Required competencies:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English;
• Effective teaching, training and mentoring skills in academic and laboratory environments;
• The ability to engage, support and develop undergraduate and postgraduate students;
• Sound planning, organisational and administrative skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively and collegially with staff and students;
• Effective time and project management skills.

Added advantage and preferences: 

• Completed PhD with a track record
• Experience in establishing collaborative partnerships with academic institutions, government departments, industry, community health organisations and/or research organisations;
• Experience in academic leadership and service at departmental and/or faculty level.

Deadline:30th September,2026

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• The Department of Biodiversity and Conservation Biology is located within the Faculty of Natural Sciences. It is a dynamic department with strong research foci on Marine Biology, African Biodiversity, Ecology, Behavioural Ecology and Systematics. The department provides undergraduate teaching broadly focused on themes within Botany and Zoology, and offers service courses in Life Science, as well as Plant and Animal Diversity, to several other Faculties within the University.The department seeks to appoint a highly motivated, dynamic individual to join the department and initiate a research programme in Marine Biology with a strong interest in Conservation Biology.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key responsibility areas:

• Conduct research and publish in local and international peer-reviewed, accredited journals relevant to the broader research field.
• Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate supervision.
• Provide academic leadership and administration.
• Undertake curriculum development and assessment content creation, course readers, tutorial worksheets, assignments, etc.
• Participate in community engagement and outreach.
• Develop and update learning and teaching materials
• Develop and lead an internationally competitive, externally funded research programme (in the case of Lecturer this will be a future expectation).
• Attend local and international conferences.
• Actively contribute to stakeholder engagement and outreach.
• Perform administrative functions such as representing the department on university committees, and management of marks administration.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Requirements for Senior Lecturer:

• Ph.D. in Marine Biology and/or Marine Conservation Biology or related discipline.
• Proven record of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at a tertiary institution in the relevant field.
• Evidence of curriculum development or renewal.
• A record of research and research dissemination by publications in national and international peer-reviewed, accredited journals and conference attendance.
• Proven record of securing research funding from external sources.
• Demonstrated experience of successful postgraduate supervision, especially at Master's level.
• Proven record of community engagement

Minimum Requirements for Lecturer:

• M.Sc. in Marine Biology and/ or Marine Conservation Biology, or a related discipline currently registered for a Ph.D with clear completion plan.
• 1-2 Ph.D related publications already completed.
• Proven record of undergraduate teaching at a tertiary institution in the relevant field commensurate with level of appointment.
• Record of research or participation in ongoing research.
• Record of community engagement.

Required competencies:

• Proven verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Time management, planning and organisational skills.
• Computer literacy and e-learning skills.
• Ethical use of AI for research and/or teaching.

Added advantage and preferences: 

• Experience in departmental academic governance/management.
• Record of teaching large undergraduate classes (>200 students).
• Prior experience in the practice of marine conservation, e.g. implementation of strategies or policies.
• Evidence of active engagement with conservation management or related activities.

Deadline:30th September,2026