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The Sol Plaatje University, which had provisionally been referred to as the University of the Northern Cape, opened in Kimberley, South Africa, in 2014, accommodating a modest initial intake of 135 students. The student complement is expected to increase gradually towards a target of 7 500 students by 2024.
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Purpose
- The Senior Manager: Facilities actively supports the Director in meeting the strategic objectives and goals of the Facilities and Services department through the management of maintenance, landscape services, space and contracts management. Further responsibilities include people management, financial management and health and safety.
Minimum Requirements
- Relevant NQF 7 Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification
- 6 to 8 years of relevant experience
- 3-4 years of supervisory/managerial experience
- Experience in a higher education setting would be an advantage
- Computer skills (MS Office suite)
Duties and Responsibilities
- Actively support the Director in the achievement of the Facilities and Services Department's strategic objectives
- Provide leadership in the implementation of SPU maintenance plan.
- Implement maintenance operating procedures.
- Manage projects and contractors.
- Manage building management system and integrated works management system.
- Provide input in budgeting.
- Manage and supervise maintenance employees to ensure maximum performance and compliance with all policies and procedures.
- Provide input into policy and procedure development/review for Facilities and Services
- Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety.
- To lead and manage a team in all aspects of site facilities management.
- To plan and oversee projects within time and budget.
- Plan co-ordinate and manage facilities resources and operations as required.
- Manage staff. Liaise with internal and external stakeholders
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Purpose
- The purpose of this position is to lead, manage and drive the implementation of the strategy for the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Programme Development (CTLPD) and grow a vibrant teaching and learning culture at the University. Further responsibilities include people management, budget and financial management and health and safety management.
Minimum Requirements
- PhD/Doctoral degree NQF 10 in Higher Education Teaching and Learning
- At least 10 years of experience in higher education institutions
- Academic and professional standing in the field of expertise, and high academic credibility amongst peers
- At least 5 years’ management experience including supervision of staff, budgets, and processes.
- A thorough understanding of following a higher education environment
- Teaching and student learning
- Academic Student Support
- Quality Assurance
- Career path development support
- Experience in data analytics.
- Experience in developing and managing stakeholder relationships.
- The ability to work under pressure and manage a complex set of concurrent tasks.
- Project management experience
- Computer skills (MS Office suite)
Duties and Responsibilities
- Actively support the Deputy Vice-Chancellor in the achievement of the University Teaching, Learning and Programme Development strategic objectives
- Support and guide the following portfolios:
- Leadership and planning in the areas of teaching development, student academic development, learning technology, and research
- Interacting with external partners, including government, local and international universities, alumni, business and local communities, and donors (fundraising)
- Quality assurance and enhancement
Risk management.
- Oversee the use of data analytics to make informed decisions concerning teaching and learning.
- Development of Academic Staff Competencies in Pedagogics and Teaching Methodologies
- Establish and enhance e-learning capabilities among academic staff and students
- Curriculum development, review, renewal & transformation and Evaluation of learning, teaching & assessment events
- Strengthen the structures, strategies, processes, and programmes that facilitate academic support for students
- Strengthen the structures, strategies, processes, and programmes that facilitate career capacity development and enhancement for academic staff
Policy and Procedure Development
- Implementation of the quality assurance standards/ measures to meet both internally set standards and the requirements of external bodies.
- Review structures for their appropriateness to assist the CTLPD in achieving its strategic priorities.
- Develop the department’s Budget and provide sound financial management.
- Drives the effective implementation of administrative systems.
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Purpose
- The main purpose of this position is to proactively provide efficient and effective technical support in Curriculum/Instructional Content Design.
Minimum Requirements
- Relevant Degree NQF7
- Willingness to work outside of normal working hours.
- At least 5 years previous exposure to or related experience in the education sector
- Experience as Instructional Designer (in Education will be an advantage)
- Computer literate
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop e-learning Resource Materials: Core Curriculum and Computer Literacy
- Learning Management System (LMS) Support
- Database Management
- User Education and Training
- Client Satisfaction
- Personal/Professional Development
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
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Purpose
- The main purpose of this position is: to design, develop, support, maintain, and manage the SPU administrative computing systems, services and infrastructure in a professional, efficient and service-orientated manner.
Minimum requirements
- NQF level 7 Degree in Information Technology
- Relevant Frameworks and Best Practices certifications
- Driver’s license
- Willingness to work outside of normal working hours.
- 4-6 years related experience.
- Computer skills (MS Office suite, MS Project, Visio)
- Business Analysis Skills and short courses
- Process-orientated analysis.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience in the Higher Education sector is an advantage.
- Experience in MS Azure and other cloud-based solutions.
- Experience with System Configuration and data conversion with external applications.
- Recommendations
- Experience in the Higher Education sector is an advantage.
- Knowledge of Student Information Systems.
Duties and responsibilities
- Determine and understand the needs of multiple SPU stakeholders.
- Facilitate the negotiation of requirements amongst SPU stakeholders.
- Identify the current and future- state SPU business processes.
- Help SPU stakeholders envision the future and how their work will need to change to support the future.
- Interface with ICT peers on technical requirements
- Keep customers informed of developments and problems that affect them through clear, concise communication.
- Use advanced technical writing skills to document complex systems.
- Develop and maintain shared document repository for the various schools and support departments.
- Ensure implementation of naming, version control and change control conventions for all documents in the shared repository.
- Maintain and develop knowledge of business processes.
- Support super users in the design and documentation of new and existing business processes.
- Recommend improvements to enhance efficiency.
- Utilise and communicate best business practices.
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Purpose
- The main purpose of this position is to provide first-line (Tier 1) ICT Help Desk support services to the SPU community.
Minimum Requirements
- ICT certificate
- Driver's license
- ICDL, Microsoft Office Specialist will be an added advantage.
- 2 to 3 years related experience.
Recommendations
- Knowledge of computer systems
- Willingness to work outside of normal working hours
Duties and responsibilities.
First line User support
- Act as the primary interface for the user community and the support staff.
- Provide telephone support before escalating the problem to a qualified support technician.
- Schedule and prioritise support calls for attention of support technicians.
- Provide accurate and comprehensive solutions to customer problems by liaison with the relevant ICT team members.
- Research, resolve, and respond to complex support requests.
- Empower more customers to make more effective use of the IT services available to them.
- Participate in team projects that enhance the quality of efficiency of the ICT Help desk services.
- Contribute solutions to the resolution database.
- Acquire and maintain knowledge of relevant product offerings, current support policies, and support delivery methods to provide technically accurate solutions to customers.
Licensing of software
- Recommending the procurement and licensing of software.
- Assist with the identification of licensing risks.
- Provide input to the technical team around preferred software.
Client/ user satisfaction
- Measure and monitor user satisfaction indicators and highlight any issues of concern.
- Perform random customer satisfaction survey.
Education and training
- Teach or assist on training courses.
- Test training and competency testing material.
- Participate in evaluating new training and competency testing material.
- Develop coach colleagues.
- Lead and assist other ITC Helpdesk staff with support requests.
- Perform quality assessment on the Helpdesk calls.
Monitor, Evaluate, and report.
- Relevant operational reports as and when required.
- Research and implement best practices.
- Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders
Ad-Hoc Task.
- Perform ad-hoc tasks as required in the ICT division.
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Purpose
- Reporting to the Manager of Infrastructure, the purpose of this position is the management of network infrastructure, VoIP infrastructure, inventory management, second and third-line support (Tier 2 and 3), network monitoring applications, and tools.
Minimum Requirements
- National Diploma (NQF level 6) in Information Communication Technology
- N+, Microsoft Certified Solution Associate (MCSA) or Microsoft certified system Engineer (MCSE), or Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
- Driver’s license
- Willingness to work outside of normal working hours.
- Computer skills (MS Office suite)
Recommendation
- Experience implementing and supporting secure network infrastructure solutions.
- Strong knowledge of routing and switching; routers, gateways, firewalls, VPN
- Experience in complex MPLS and Unified Communications environments.
- In-depth knowledge of QoS, IP Sec, multicast, and load balancing techniques.
- Medium to Large CISCO network experience
Duties and responsibilities
- Performs installation, setup, configuration, upgrade, troubleshooting, and remedial maintenance for enterprise network infrastructure such as:
- routing, switching, virtual private networking (VPN), enterprise firewalls, Voice over IP (VoIP), 802.11x wireless networking, monitoring systems, Windows server 2012 and Linux Servers.
- Prepare and maintain documentation of network configurations and cabling layouts.
- Design, deploy, and administer the Wireless Infrastructure and supporting systems.
- Connect all relevant technology to the network with secure protocols.
- Recommend upgrades, patches, and new applications and equipment.
- Train team members on new hardware or software.
- Analyse and monitor server security and recommend or implement patches/fixes to address potential security holes.
- Provide on-call and weekend support when needed.
- Research and recommend innovative, and where possible automated, approaches for system administration tasks.
- Proactively seek changes or upgrades that can improve the network in a way that adds value to the educational project at SPU.
- Monitor the performance of the network using analytical data to seek problems or concerns
- Research and implement best practices
- Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders
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Purpose
- The purpose of this position is to provide strategic direction and leadership that will support Sol Plaatje University’s endeavours in Institutional Advancement through fundraising, communication, marketing, alumni affairs, stakeholder management, event management, community engagement and institutional strategic planning. Further responsibilities include human resource management, budget and financial management and health and safety management.
Minimum Requirements
- Appropriate Postgraduate NQF 8 qualification.
- Willingness to work outside normal working hours.
- At least 5 years working in an established advancement/development area with fundraising as a focus area.
- Excellent understanding of foundations and the University environment.
- Extensive knowledge of and personal experience with research and teaching in higher education.
- Strategic planning and implementation exposure.
- Demonstrated ability to network and work with a wide range of different constituencies internally and externally.
- A valid driver’s license.
- Computer skills (MS Office Suite).
Recommendations
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
- Good interpersonal, communication and computer skills.
- Organisation and planning skills.
- Ability to communicate and function with ease in English in the work environment.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Strategic Planning and Relationship Management in the following portfolios:
- Donor Management (cultivation and stewardship)
- Fundraising
- Communication
- Marketing
- Alumni Affairs
- Stakeholder Management
- Event Management
- Community Engagement
- Institutional Strategic Planning
- Embed an institutional and performance culture that supports the implementation of the SPU mission, vision, values and strategic priorities.
- Drive the induction of all new and current staff in the Department of Institutional Advancement on:
- SPU’s mission, vision, values and strategic priorities
- Strategic priorities of the Department
- Render committee and administrative services to the UAC.
- Develop and manage systems, processes, policies and procedures.
- Undertake stakeholder consultations.
- Prepare status reports on fundraising projects.
- Facilitate the prioritization of Institutional and Faculty priority projects.
- Administer the submission of proposals and reports to funders.
- Steward relationships with donors.
Oversee Marketing and Branding in the following portfolios:
- Corporate branding
- Public relations
- Student recruitment and school liaison
- Event management
Direct Corporate Communication in:
- Internal and external communication
- Media Relations
- Manage Alumni Affairs.
- Supervise quality assurance and risk management.
- Ensure adherence to Health and Safety protocols and Employee Wellbeing.
- Manage human resources (performance, staff development, employment relations, recruitment, leave, etc)
- Development of the annual departmental budget.
- Provide sound financial management.
- Undertake monitoring, evaluation and reporting as required by legislation, DHET and/or the University.
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Purpose
- The main purpose of the position, of Portfolio Process Manager serves as an instrumental role in assisting the Dean and the entire Division of Student Affairs to align all activities to the DSA Framework with respect to student life and development, student support and the student experience in supporting the universities' strategic goals and objectives.
Minimum Requirements
- Relevant Honours Degree - NQF 8 or Equivalent (Commerce, Management or Bachelor of Arts)
- 3 Years Experience in Higher Education directly related to or similar specified in Student Affairs Practice
- Excellent project management skills and a deep appreciation for the
- student affairs context
- Experience in Project Management
- Multilingualism
- An ability to prepare and interpret flowcharts, schedules, and step-by-step action plans
- Solid organizational skills, including multitasking and time-management
- Strong client-facing and teamwork skills
- Familiarity with risk management and quality assurance control
- Intermediate skills set in working with Microsoft Projects
Recommendations
- Excellent presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal with a high degree of emotional intelligence and political savvy
- A student–centred approach, a service and a problem-solving orientation
- Excellent written (including research and report writing experience) and verbal communication skills, with high proficiency in Office 365 and or similar technologies
Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Planning, Development, and Implementation
- Support the office of the Dean of Student Affairs in implementing integrated strategic approaches to student and organization-centric policies, procedures, and frameworks in enhancing cross-collaborative approaches with internal and external stakeholders
Research Management Practices
- Establish research practices in implementing cross-sectional integrated strategies aligned to SPU Institutional objectives and goals
Framework, Policy, Guideline and Procedure Development
- Review current strategies, frameworks, guidelines, and policies
Operations Management
- Introduce stakeholder relations management practices and strategies accordingly.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
- Employ risk-management strategies in heightening monitoring and evaluation practices
Quality Assurance and Risk Management
- Resource Management
- Project Management
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Purpose
- Responsible for teaching and learning, research and community engagement and to provide support to the department/school in pursuit of its academic objectives. Responsibilities may also include curriculum development, student academic development, administration and quality assurance to contribute to the academic initiatives undertaken by the department/school
Minimum Requirement
Lecturer P8
- A relevant Master’s degree NQF 9 in Accountancy or
- An Honours degree or Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy on NQF level 8 AND registration as a Chartered Accountant with SAICA.
- At least two (2) years of teaching or industry experience
- Lecturing experience will be an added advantage
- Demonstrated ability to teach across subjects within the Accounting discipline including Financial Accounting, Taxation, Auditing, Financial Management; Management Accounting and; Digital Accounting Systems.
- Evidence of active membership of a professional body
- At least one relevant, published peer-reviewed article in a scholarly journal (not mandatory)
- Evidence of active participation in professional, industry and/or community activities
- Evidence of competence in the administration of a course/subject at the departmental level
- Excellent computer skills
- Demonstrate proficiency in accounting software such as SAGE
Senior Lecturer P7
- A PhD (NQF 10) in Accounting OR
- A Master’s degree in Accounting on NQF level 9 AND registration as a Chartered Accountant with SAICA.
- Possessing a track record of academic leadership in professional programmes or possessing extensive practical experience.
- At least five years teaching experience as a lecturer at a university
- Demonstrated ability to teach across subjects within the Accounting discipline including Financial Accounting, Taxation, Auditing, Financial Management; Management Accounting, and Digital Accounting Systems.
- Evidence of external research fund raising; citations (e.g. Scopus H-index)
- Evidence of successful postgraduate supervision (at least 2 Masters)
- Experience in curriculum development/ review
- Evidence of community engagement activities within the discipline
- Evidence of competence in administration of a course/subject at departmental level.
- Evidence of external examining/moderating at other higher education institutions at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels
- Demonstrate proficiency in accounting software such as SAGE
- Should be an established researcher. Demonstrate evidence of continuous research in the form of: Publications in DHET accredited journals and peer-reviewed conference proceedings, research papers presented at national and/or international conferences; Contributions to scholarly books published by reputable publishers, in good standing with DHET and not linked to predatory practices. Evidence of active membership with a professional body
- Experience in curriculum development and review
- Evidence of competence in the administration of a course/subject at the departmental level
- Excellent computer and communication skills
Recommendations
- A commitment to register for a Master’s degree (Lecturer) PhD ( Senior Lecturer) in Accountancy at the first available opportunity if not yet attained by the time of the appointment.
- Registration with a relevant professional body such as ACCA, CIMA, and SAIPA.
- Preference will be given to applicants registered with SAICA as Chartered Accountants
Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching and Learning
- Deliver teaching and learning in undergraduate and post-graduate modules, supervise and monitor student’s projects/dissertations.
Research
- Supervisor for postgraduate students.
- External examining/moderation and invitations to teach externally.
- Publish research in reputable journals.
- Keep abreast of professional literature.
Community Engagement
- Contribute to community engagement initiatives.
Curriculum Development
Student Academic Development
Academic Administration
- Implement policies and procedures applicable to the teaching and learning, community engagement, research, SHE, and academic administration functions.
Quality Assurance
- Contribute to Quality Assurance through committee meetings and submission of relevant documents.
- Implement appropriate interventions.
Personal Development
- Keep abreast of developments within your own field of study and its implications for the teaching/ learning situation.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and reporting
- Develop relevant reports as and when required.
- Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders.
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Purpose
- Responsible for teaching and learning, research and community engagement and to provide support to the department/school in pursuit of its academic objectives. Responsibilities may also include curriculum development, student academic development, administration and quality assurance to contribute to the academic initiatives undertaken by the department/school
Minimum Requirement
Lecturer P8
- A relevant Master’s degree NQF 9 MCom/MSc in Economics or MCom/MSc in Econometrics
- At least two (2) years of teaching or industry experience
- Demonstrated ability to teach across subjects within the Economics discipline.
- Demonstrate a willingness to develop a teaching capacity
- At least one peer-reviewed article in a scholarly journal (not mandatory)
- Evidence of active participation in professional, industry and/or community activities
- Evidence of competence in the administration of a course/subject at the departmental level
- Excellent computer skills
- Demonstrate proficiency in statistical software packages such as Stata, and/or R, Eviews, Matlab.
Senior Lecturer P7
- A PhD or relevant Doctorate in Economics/ Econometrics.
- At least 5 years of teaching experience as a lecturer in a university.
- Demonstrated ability to teach across subjects within the Economics discipline.
- Should be an established researcher. Demonstrate evidence of continuous research in the form of: publications in DHET-accredited journals and peer-reviewed conference proceedings, research papers presented at national and/or international conferences; contributions to scholarly books published by reputable publishers, in good standing with DHET and not linked to predatory practices.
- Evidence of external research fundraising; citations (e.g. Scopus H-index)
- Evidence of successful postgraduate supervision (at least 2 Masters)
- Experience in curriculum development/ review
- Evidence of community engagement activities within the discipline
- Evidence of competence in the administration of a course/subject at the departmental level.
- Evidence of external examining/moderating at other higher education institutions at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels
- Demonstrate proficiency in statistical software packages such as Stata, and/or R, Eviews, Matlab.
Recommendations
- NRF rating is recommended for Senior Lecturer
Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching and Learning
- Deliver teaching and learning in undergraduate and post-graduate modules, supervise and monitor student’s projects/dissertations.
Research
- Supervisor for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- External examining/moderation and invitations to teach externally.
- Publish research in reputable journals.
- Keep abreast of professional literature.
- Obtain research grants.
Community Engagement
- Contribute to community engagement initiatives.
Curriculum Development
Student Academic Development
Academic Administration
- Implement policies and procedures applicable to the teaching and learning, community engagement, research, SHE, and academic administration functions.
Quality Assurance
- Contribute to Quality Assurance through committee meetings and submission of relevant documents.
- Implement appropriate interventions.
Personal Development
- Keep abreast of developments within your field of study and its implications for the teaching/ learning situation.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and reporting
- Develop relevant reports as and when required.
- Communicate and consult with relevant stakeholders.
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