Current Vacancies at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidates’ responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Reception and administration support:

• Receiving students and assisting accordingly;
• Providing guidance and referral for students as required;
• Maintaining a comprehensive document creation and record management system;
• Facilitating permissions for campus access for visitors of the department;
• Overall administration and planning of staff meetings (venue/facilities bookings, announcements, documentation, agenda setting, taking minutes, compiling and distributing of minutes, etc.); 

Financial administration and procurement:  

• Compiling financial administration information for referral to the manager in order to draft budgets;
• Monitoring budget usage and reporting to management;
• Ensuring compliance to UP financial policies and procedures;
• Facilitation of registration of new vendors on the UP-supplier’s registry;
• Ensuring adequate stationery and timely purchasing and delivery of office equipment;

ADIS projects:

• Liaising with the National Council for Persons with Disability (NCPD) for the provision of Casual Day stickers;
• Providing advice on new registration procedures and yearbook for first year students;
• Arranging and setting-up for the ADIS and the coordination of events;
• Providing information regarding services provided by the ADIS to students with disabilities;

Student finance support:

• Liaising with the UP-Student Finance Division in connection with NSFAS Disability Bursary, and other external bursaries;
• Assisting students in submitting online applications and claims for the NSFAS Disability Bursary;
• Assisting qualifying students with conversion from NSFAS general to the Disability bursary;

Student support:

• Coordinating the registration process of students on ADIS’ database;
• Liaising with TuksRes for appropriate placement of students with disabilities;
• Assisting with administrative processes for students to loan equipment (Assistive devices and laptops, etc.);

Occupational Health and Safety support:

• Attending central Occupational Health and Safety meetings;
• Coordinating arrangements for physical accessibility in lecture venues;
• Maintaining a healthy and safe work environment for personnel, students and visitors at the ADIS;
• Coordinating of “injury on duty” procedure at the centre. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• National Diploma in Office Management / Administration; WITH

Three years’ experience in:

• Office administration;
• Finance and procurement;
• Working with confidential information;

OR

• Grade 12; WITH

Five years’ experience in:

• Office administration;
• Finance and procurement;
• Working with confidential information.

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidates’ responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 

Coordination of accessible formal assessments for students with disabilities:

• Coordinating the process of accessible formal assessments for students with disabilities within the Access, Disability and Inclusion Services (ADIS), and liaising with faculties and professional services departments;
• Providing input and support to academic and professional services staff regarding the implementation of concessions approved for assessments for students with disabilities;
• Coordinating and facilitating the administration of all assessments (tests and examinations) with concessions throughout the academic year;
• Consulting and providing advice on academic adjustments and reasonable accommodation with regards to student’s academic programmes;
• Implementing skills development interventions for students with disabilities;

IT / digital accessibility: 

• Completing administration and maintenance of the ADIS’ specialised equipment;
• Overseeing usage of equipment by students in computer laboratories in order to prevent misuse;
• Providing input and support to lecturers regarding the facilitation of Academic Information management for students with disabilities; 

Awareness and education:

• Conducting orientation with academics regarding students with disabilities;
• Developing and presenting pro-active workshops, training sessions and interventions that will aid and promote understanding within the UP community of students with disabilities;
• Contributing and participating in First Year Experience activities (including the orientation week);

Student support- Promotion of accessibility and inclusivity:

• Identifying barriers to success, and creating a plan to support students with disabilities to succeed at UP;
• Rendering a service to support professional services departments and faculties in the implementation of reasonable accommodation and training of personnel;
• Assisting and making recommendations to faculties and professional services departments regarding physical accessibility for students with disabilities;

Administration and projects:

• Participating in promotional and awareness events;
• Planning and performing administrative tasks for the division based on the students, ADIS, DSA, and institutional requirements;
• Evaluating services and concession data to prepare reports;
• Managing and coordinating projects assigned by the line manager.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant National three-year Diploma; WITH

Three years’ experience in working with:

• People with disabilities;
• Confidential information (medical reports and personal information);
• Assistive technology;

OR

• Grade 12; WITH

Five years’ experience in working with;

• People with disabilities;
• Confidential information (medical reports and personal information);
• Assistive technology.

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Configuration, customisation, development, integration and testing of relevant PeopleSoft modules:
• System configuration and design:

Interact with key system stakeholders to:

• Understand current business needs, processes, procedures, policies, and/or problems in specific business domains; 
• Gather and document stakeholder requirements, concerns and problem areas, and model potential improved business processes;
• Assist functional users in translating business needs into functional specifications and in formulating the business case for undertaking desired developments, enhancements and/or customisations;
• Analyse the needs/problems investigated and functional specifications and formulate alternative possible solutions to address these needs, and translate functional specifications into technical designs and/or system configuration;

Layout and design of files where system customisations/extensions are required:

• Identify the desired data objects. Do data normalisation and identify key fields;
• Perform data file design of new data files and/or changes to existing data files; 
• Create conceptual data files, in consultation with the database administrators, and discuss changes to data files as well as creating new layouts for data files, with database administrators;

Programming:

• Define development milestones;
• Code the programs by using the relevant particular programming language;
• Develop the necessary system integration interfaces, as specified and as needed. Implement the necessary system changes and adjustments, so as to address the errors and changes that have been identified and/or specified;

System testing and preparation for migration:

• Define testing milestones;
• During the system configuration, development and/or customisation, do the necessary system testing and/or system unit testing to:
• Check that the outcome corresponds with the specifications for the relevant system development or system change;
• Ensure that the integration between the programs is correct and that it is executed correctly as a unit. Develop system interfaces which comply with the principles of best practice for system integration;
• Assist functional users with functional testing - including compilation of testing scenarios and test data, and recording of issues encountered during testing;

User support: 

• Provide support to functional leads with regard to applications functioning in the specific PeopleSoft business domain in which the incumbent is competent;
• Assist where possible in the development of relevant end-user training material, and, where requested, in the actual training of end-users;
• Transfer knowledge to other UP staff involved in the management and deployment of the PeopleSoft system;
• Perform day-to-day system administrative functions, resolving and preventing problems, and generally ensuring that previously defined/required processes continue to function;
• Analyse trends in user reported system errors and update users on anticipated time to resolution;

Team management:

• Provide guidance and mentorship to other team members in respect of their individual performance and ensure that team members are optimally productive;
• Ensure that mechanisms and procedures are put in place in order to ensure that the broader PeopleSoft team's activities comply with the agreed-on architecture, standards, methodologies and applicable work procedures;
• Where subordinates are managed, implement efficient performance management to ensure that performance of the individual team members contributes positively to the team’s performance;
• Facilitate regular meetings with other team members and relevant stakeholders to ensure that milestones are met, and planned activities are completed successfully and in time;
• Ensure appropriate system documentation is prepared and maintained and oversee configuration, monitoring and tuning of the implemented solutions
• Monitor and research new technologies, “tools”, and techniques to address business requirements;

System implementation:

• Define implementation milestones; prepare an implementation plan documenting the steps in the deployment process and projects to be migrated, tables to be built, etc, and coordinate the actions of the various parties in deploying to production;
• Assist functional users in configuring (and maintaining configuration of) the relevant PeopleSoft application, and offer the necessary support in respect of users' access to the respective system functions and post-deployment support; 
• Arrange for and obtain confirmation from users that implementation was successful;

System maintenance and upgrades:

• Monitor releases of patches, bundles and maintenance packs and new versions issued by Oracle (of relevance to the domain being managed);
• Provide technical guidance to colleagues, team members, and system administrators regarding bundles and upgrades;
• Investigate feasible cutover/transition strategies to ensure business continuity during upgrades;
• Advise management on feasible alternatives and/or changes to existing architecture, infrastructure and/or strategies which will be in best interest of the University to establish a well governed and managed suite of PeopleSoft applications.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. B.Sc., B.Comm Informatics, B. Eng.), with:

A total of five years’ experience in the following:

• Installing and maintaining PeopleSoft ERP systems (preferably in the PeopleSoft suite associated with the domain in which the vacancy exists) with demonstrable capabilities in PeopleTools technologies (Application Designer, PeopleSoft Applications Engines, PeopleSoft Application Packages, PeopleSoft EIPs, SQR, PeopleSoft Pivot Grids, PeopleSoft Excel_to_CI; PeopleSoft FLUID designer, PeopleSoft Query, Oracle BI Publisher);
• Design; development, deployment and maintenance of large enterprise (ERP) systems;
• Business application trouble-shooting and problem resolution;
• Working with users and providing user support;

OR

• Applicable three years IT related Diploma (e.g. National Diploma Computer Science, Diploma in Information Technology), with:

A total of seven years’ experience in the following:

• Installing and maintaining PeopleSoft ERP systems (preferably in the PeopleSoft suite associated with the domain in which the vacancy exists (Campus Solutions) with demonstrable capabilities in PeopleTools technologies (Application Designer, PeopleSoft Applications Engines, PeopleSoft Application Packages, PeopleSoft EIPs, SQR, PeopleSoft Pivot Grids, PeopleSoft Excel_to_CI; PeopleSoft FLUID designer, PeopleSoft Query, Oracle BI Publisher);
• Design; development, deployment and maintenance of large enterprise (ERP) systems;
• Business application trouble-shooting and problem resolution;
• Working with users and providing user support.

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the subject field of Religion Studies; 
• Conducting scholarly research in the field of Religion Studies;
• Supervising master’s and doctoral students (if the successful candidate has a relevant doctoral degree);
• Mentoring students at the undergraduate level;
• Performing academic administration and management;
• Performing other duties as delegated by the Head of the Department.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A relevant doctoral degree or proof of submission thereof;
• At least 3 years’ tertiary experience or related teaching experience;
• At least 3 accredited quality journal publications or an average of 1 article/credit per year for the previous 3 years;
• Evidence of conference papers delivered;
• Experience in academic administration and knowledge of departmental committees.

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The overarching purpose of this position is to assist with the compilation of the institutional digital marketing strategy as well as the implementation of this strategy by creating, deploying, managing, and tracking campaigns to strengthen the University of Pretoria’s online presence and enhance brand awareness, drive web traffic, and create more interest in the institution for teaching and learning, research, collaboration and donor and funder purposes.

This include the following:

• Digital marketing strategy development;
• Creative campaign development;
• Implementation and optimisation of digital campaigns;
• Improvement of digital platforms;
• Measurement and reporting;
• Administration and handling ad hoc requests;
• Training and development.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Branding, Communication or related discipline;
• A total of 4 years’ experience in marketing management including:
• Digital marketing execution for a medium to large organisation – SEM, Google AdWords, SEO, Social media (organic and paid), website, mobile, app;
• Google Analytics with the ability to summarise key data into customer insight to improve engagement and conversion;
• Managing a website including familiarity with web design and content management system experience;
• CRM or an automated email marketing platform;
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to deliver business objectives;
• Project management of medium to large scale campaigns.

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for the following but not limited to:

• Responsible for any new payroll codes requests and thorough testing of the parameters within the systems;
• Conduct quality checks of tax deductions, tax register and IRP5 balances to ensure accuracy of tax calculations within the systems;
• Manage payroll system programs and parameters for calculation of statutory and tax calculations of salary runs;
• Balance and submit Monthly tax payments (EMP201). Checking and confirmation of payments;
• Accountable for tax compliance, tax reconciliations and payments of monthly PAYE, UIF and SDL;
• Submission of bi-annual reconciliations on Easy File, e.g., IRP5 runs, EMP501, 601, 701 on submission dates. Assist with modification, and cancellation of prior year IRP5s;
• Management of Executive Portfolio in the Payroll;
• Draft and control of monthly report to Senior Manager: Salaries; 
• Manage the performance and development of staff. Ensure performance contracts and assessments for staff in the division are completed;
• Provide leadership concerning the division’s operational and strategic activities and monitor productivity and absenteeism;
• Lead system support to ensure that the systems are operational to the University’s requirements;
• Provide system-related leadership and training to reporting staff members by means of advice, assistance, and examples;
• Manage payments from campus companies related to retirement funds and group insurance and monitor correct payments to insurers;
• Responsible for reconciling pension and provident reports, and timeously payment thereof;
• Ensure that all enquiries are attended to within allocated timelines, according to fair labour practice and within policy;
• Manage permission manager for salary division (includes granting access to UP campus and system access).
• Management of salary suspense accounts handled by staff members to prevent over-payments;
• Remain abreast of changes in tax and payroll legislations. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant B-Com in Accounting or Degree in Information Technology with a Certificate in Payroll Taxes and Legislation;
• 5 years’ relevant experience in the following areas:
• Payroll
• Data Analyst
• Project Management
• Management experience

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Hons B-Com Accounting or Taxation;
• Post Grad Diploma in Accounting or Taxation;
• Business Analyst / Data Analytics courses;
• 2 years’ experience in Financial, PeopleSoft, Disciplinary hearing and Performance Management experience.

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RESPONSIBILITIES:            

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students;
• Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students;
• Participating in skills training and assessment;
• Updating course content and revising study guides;
• Maintaining the electronic learning environment;
• Performing other academic and research duties as may be delegated by the Head of Department;
• Conducting research at a nationally competitive level;
• Participating in the Department’s strategic initiatives relating to teaching, learning and community engagement.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A Master’s degree in Nursing Science;
• Qualification in Emergency Nursing and Nursing Education;
• Current registration with South African Nursing Council (SANC);
• One DHET accredited publication.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Good verbal and written communication skills;
• Good interpersonal and mentoring skills;
• Good computer skills;
• Scientific writing skills.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Experience in a clinical environment;
• PhD in Nursing Science;
• A valid driver’s licence;
• At least one-year teaching experience in a Higher Education Institution;
• Track record of supervising postgraduate students. 

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RESPONSIBILITIES:            

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Teaching undergraduate medical nutrition therapy conditions with a specific focus on paediatrics nutrition; 
• Clinical supervision of undergraduate students in the medical nutrition field of practice;
• Planning and coordination of the 4th year internship programme (including, but not limited to lectures, placements, facility accreditations and site visits);
• Participating in skills training necessary for paediatrics medical nutrition therapy (undergraduate and postgraduate);
• Coordination of undergraduate modules, including updating course content with current literature and intervention strategies and revising study guides;
• Maintaining the electronic learning environment for students;
• Performing other academic and research duties as may be delegated by the Head of Department;
• Participate in the Department, School of Healthcare Sciences, and Faculty strategic initiatives relating to teaching and learning, research and community engagement; 
• Assist with marketing/ outreach activities of the department (may require weekend work or after hours) 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A Master’s degree in Dietetics;
• Current registration with Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as an independent practitioner (registered dietitian);
• One DHET accredited publication.   

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Good verbal and written communication skills;
• Good interpersonal and mentoring skills;
• Good computer skills;
• Ability to work independently and in a team;
• Scientific writing skills.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Recent and up to date clinical experience including paediatric nutrition;
• PhD in Dietetics;
• A valid driver’s licence;
• At least one year of teaching, assessment and clinical supervision of students at a Higher Education Institution.

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will actively participate in the following areas:-

• Registering for and pursuing a postgraduate degree in MMedVet (Reproduction) with the view to complete the specialist training in reproduction of domestic animals and to obtain the degree within the prescribed time;
• Actively participating in the clinical/experiential training of veterinary and veterinary nursing students while rendering services in the clinics of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital, on farms and in satellite clinics;
• Assist with teaching of undergraduate veterinary and veterinary nursing students;
• Participating in providing a 24-hour clinical service and in community engagement activities, including disadvantaged communities, as delegated by the Head of Department;
• Participate in Departmental research and publications; and
• Performing departmental administrative duties as delegated by the Section head/Head of Department.  

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A BVSc/BVMCh degree or an appropriate equivalent veterinary qualification; 
• Registration as a veterinarian with the South African Veterinary Council (SAVC) or authorised to be enrolled for MMedVet studies;
• Applicable experience of at least two years as a veterinarian in a private practice with a caseload including reproduction, or training of at least one year in the specific field of veterinary reproduction as an intern at a recognised training facility; and
• Compliance with entry requirements for a Masters’ programme with a commitment to enroll for an MMedVet (Reproduction) degree and to complete within prescribed time frame.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in programmes on offer in the Department of Mercantile Law;
• Developing a research programme in any of the primary fields of recruitment or expanding existing research programmes;
• Publishing research articles in the foremost national/international accredited journals;
• Participating in national and international conferences;
• Supervising postgraduate master’s and or doctoral students within the primary fields of recruitment;
• Performing assigned departmental duties (e.g. of an administrative nature);
• Community engagement in relation to the the primary fields of recruitment;
• Representing the Department on Faculty and other committees as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• An appropriate Doctoral Qualification or Degree; 

Candidates should also have experience in teaching, postgraduate supervision and research in one or more of the following primary fields of recruitment:

• Insurance Law;
• Company Law;
• Law of Securities.

Candidates with teaching, postgraduate supervision and research experience in one or more of the following secondary fields of recruitment may also be considered:

• Credit Law;
•  Banking Law.   
• The academic record of a candidate applying for the position must show evidence of excellence and their CV must reflect the candidate's status as an established teacher and researcher of good standing within one or more of the fields of recruitment;
• At least 30 peer-reviewed publications in accredited journals, demonstrating regular research output, including 8 publications published in the last 3 years preceding the year of  application. Peer-reviewed and accredited books or chapters in such books will also be considered;
• A published monograph will be a strong recommendation;
• Evidence of successful postgraduate student supervision (at least 6 LLM research dissertations or 10 LLM coursework mini-dissertations successfully supervised to completion), or at least two doctoral candidates supervised to completion;
• Preferably ten years' teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level in one or more of the fields of recruitment listed above;
• Extensive experience in curriculum development;
• Evidence of conference papers delivered internationally;
• Preferably a suitable NRF research rating, or otherwise a substantive peer review support and other proof of academic standing as per university requirements indicating international recognition in the field of expertise;
• Evidence of community engagement being embedded in the candidate's research and/or teaching;
• Relevant academic administration experience.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in programmes on offer in the Department of Mercantile Law;
• Developing a research programme in any of the primary fields of recruitment or expanding existing research programmes;
• Publishing research articles in the foremost national/international accredited journals;
• Participating in national and international conferences in any of the primary fields of recruitment;
• Supervising postgraduate students in any of the primary fields of recruitment;
• Performing assigned departmental duties (e.g. of an administrative nature);
• Community engagement in relation to any of the primary fields of recruitment; and
• Representing the Department on Faculty and other committees as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• An appropriate Master’s degree;

Candidates should also have experience in teaching, postgraduate supervision and research in one or more of the following primary fields of recruitment:

• Company Law;
• Credit Law;
• Insurance Law.

Candidates with teaching, postgraduate supervision and research experience in one or more of the following secondary fields of recruitment may also be considered:

• Banking Law;
• Insurance Law;
• Commercial Law.
• The academic record of a candidate applying for this position must show evidence of excellence and their CV must reflect the candidate's potential to become established as a teacher and researcher of good standing within one or more of the fields of recruitment;
• Relevant tertiary teaching experience will be a strong recommendation;
• At least two peer-reviewed and accredited publications in the last three years as a strong recommendation;
• Evidence of community engagement being embedded in the candidate's research and/or teaching as a strong recommendation;
• Relevant academic administration experience will be a recommendation.

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• The curriculum development of and lecturing of modules in the programme(s) based in the department;
• In addition, the incumbent will pursue research activities such as own research, research-based publications and the supervision of postgraduate students registered in the department;   
• Developing, presenting and co-ordinating undergraduate and postgraduate courses for pre-service and in-service teachers and other students for contact and distance presentation;
• Mentoring students for practice teaching/work integrated learning;
• Using a learning management system to develop and present courses;
• Presenting lectures and programmes in an E-learning environment;
• Providing a significant contribution to research outputs, postgraduate teaching and supervision.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

SENIOR LECTURER:

• PhD in the field of Computer Integrated Education / Educational Technology;
• At least three years of tertiary or related teaching experience;
• At least six accredited publications (journals, book chapters, Books) of which 4 should be in a mix of internationally and nationally accredited journals 1 publication should be sole-authored and evidence of conference papers;
• At least 3 students supervised to completion at Masters level;
• Community engagement in a related field. Work-integrated involvement/ mentorship;
• Experience in academic administration and participation in departmental/faculty committees.
• Recommendation: Proof of more/sole-authored outputs under review, awards, peer recognition, evidence of obtained research funding, membership of national/professional bodies, an active Orcid-ID

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:

• PhD in the field of Computer Integrated Education / Educational Technology;
• At least five years of tertiary or related teaching experience;
• Experience in curriculum development and innovation;
• At least 11 accredited publications (journals, book chapters, Books) of which 4 should be in a mix of internationally and nationally accredited journals, 3 publications should be sole-authored;
• At least 6 students supervised to completion at Masters or Doctoral level.
• Proof of (inter)national peer recognition (citations, keynote/plenary addresses);
• Proven research funding success;
• Active international collaborations;
• International conference presentations;
• Community engagement in a related field;
• Academic citizenship – external examination/article reviews etc;
• Active membership of (inter)national scholarly bodies;
• Recommended: H Index (4 and above), NRF rating, an active Orcid-ID;