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Job Purpose:

• To provide strategic leadership, governance, operational oversight, and developmental direction for Student Accommodation and Residence Life across the University. The role is responsible for ensuring the provision of safe, inclusive, student-centred, and academically supportive residential environments that promote holistic student development, student success, wellness, transformation, and social cohesion within university residences and accredited off-campus accommodation. The incumbent will lead the development and implementation of integrated student accommodation and residence life strategies aligned to the University’s strategic goals, student experience agenda, transformation imperatives, and legislative requirements.

Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership and Governance

• Develop and implement the strategic vision, policies, frameworks, and operational plans for Student Accommodation and Residence Life.
• Align residence life programmes and accommodation services with institutional strategy, student success objectives, and transformation agenda.
• Provide leadership on governance, compliance, risk management, and quality assurance within residences and accredited accommodation.
• Lead strategic projects related to student housing growth, infrastructure planning, and accommodation sustainability.

Student Accommodation Management

• Oversee the effective management of university-owned residences and accredited private accommodation.
• Ensure equitable placement, allocation, and administration of student accommodation.
• Monitor residence occupancy, accreditation standards, facilities management, and service delivery.
• Manage relationships with accommodation partners, landlords, and external stakeholders.

Residence Life and Student Development

• Lead the implementation of residence life programmes that promote academic excellence, leadership development, diversity, wellness, social integration, and student engagement.
• Strengthen living-learning communities and student leadership structures within residences.
• Promote student discipline, conflict resolution, restorative practices, and social cohesion initiatives.
• Facilitate student support interventions in collaboration with relevant university departments.

Financial and resource management, risk, safety, and compliance

• Ensure efficient utilisation of resources and cost-effective operations.
• Oversee contractual agreements, service-level agreements, and vendor performance.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation, institutional policies, accreditation standards, and regulatory frameworks.
• Lead crisis management, emergency response coordination, and student safety initiatives within residences.
• Identify and mitigate operational, reputational, and student welfare risks.

Minimum requirements

• Master’s degree in Facilities Management, Public Administration, Management, Business Administration, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8–10 years’ relevant experience in student accommodation, residence life, or higher education administration.
• At least 5 years’ experience at senior management or leadership role.
• Proven experience in strategic planning, policy development, and stakeholder management.
• Knowledge of higher education legislation, governance frameworks, and student development practices.
• Proven strong financial management, operational management, and leadership capabilities.

Recommendations:

• Doctoral qualification in a relevant field.
• Experience in facilities management, including the coordination, maintenance, and operation of buildings, infrastructure, and support services.
• Experience in large-scale student housing operations.
• Experience in public-private partnership accommodation models.
• Registration with relevant professional bodies where applicable, an added advantage.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Decision-making and problem-solving
• Change management
• Emotional intelligence
• Higher education and student affairs knowledge
• Residence life and student development expertise
• Professionalism and integrity
• Student-centred approach
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Innovation and adaptability

Deadline:24th July,2026

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Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for end-user desktop support.
• Install, configure, and deploy desktops, laptops, and related hardware.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware, software, and peripheral issues.
• Perform routine maintenance to ensure optimal workstation performance.
• Provide user support in person, via phone, email, and remote tools.
• Install, configure, and troubleshoot standard business applications.
• Perform device imaging, reimaging, and software deployments.
• Escalate complex issues to relevant support teams when necessary.
• Ensure compliance with IT policies, procedures, and security standards.
• Support onboarding and offboarding of staff (device allocation and setup).
• Assist with asset management, including tracking and verification of devices.
• Provide basic user training and guidance on systems and tools.

Minimum requirements

• Grade 12 / Matric Certificate.
• A National Diploma in IT (NQF  6) or equivalent.
• A plus Certification or equivalent.
• N plus Certification or equivalent.
• ITIL v3/4 Foundation.
• Three (3) years’ Windows Desktop Support experience.
• Experience in hardware and software troubleshooting.
• User support and ticket handling experience.
• Experience in basic network troubleshooting.
• Imaging and device setup experience.
• Operations in IT Support experience - Customer engagement.
• ITIL Knowledge.
• Extensive knowledge of Windows Desktop support.
• Knowledge of Networking.
• Basic Windows Server and Active Directory support.
• Basic knowledge on the Linux Operating System.
• Knowledge of Cloud Technologies.
• Knowledge of Cyber Security.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Excellent troubleshooting skills.
• Windows Desktop skills.
• Basic Server admin skills.
• ITIL Service Management.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent customer relations & problem-solving skills.
• Customer focused.
• Knowledge of IT policies and procedures.
• Collaboration.
• Quality driven.
• Results driven.
• Problem solving.
• Adaptability.
• Attention to detail.

Deadline:24th July,2026

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Job purpose:

• Responsible for all the aspects pertaining to student administration, i.e., but not limited to, the total academic life cycle from admission, to registration, through to the finalisation of examination results and the conferment of degrees.

Responsibilities: 

Applications and Admission:

• Manage and process applications for admission to the faculty, both undergraduate and postgraduate studies.
• Conduct audits of application records within the faculty to ensure the efficient and effective management of applications within the faculty.
• Updates and maintains student communications related to the admission statuses of the applicants.
• Manages and monitors application reviews within academic departments to ensure that applications are actioned, and applicable communications are sent to applicants.
• Maintain and coordinate communication between internal departments in matters related to the admission.
• Generate and interpret data needed for decision making or strategic planning with academic departments.

Registrations:

• Assist in the management processes, planning, systems setups, testing and execution of annual registration sessions, including registration amendments sessions and related tasks.
• Review and update registration records to ensure the correctness of student data and curricula for students according to the qualification rules.
• Conduct audits of registration records reviews to ensure integrity of student data.
• Deal with registration and related queries with students, staff and relevant stakeholders timeously and accurately.

Assessment (Undergraduate studies and the coursework component of postgraduate studies)

• Manage the processes linked to undergraduate studies and the coursework component of postgraduate studies, and its related assessment matters.
• Review and liaise with academic departments on how their module offerings are to be assessed and the liaison required for the update and related setups on the student system.
• Process marks and mark amendment matters.
• Process and monitor special and deferred assessment requests / opportunities.
• Process and monitor academic exclusion applications.
• Ensure the accurate review of results and related reports and signoffs prior to publication.
• Ensure the submission of all requisite internal/external assessor reports, mark sheets etc, are submitted by academic departments.
• Conduct audits reviews of student records in relation to appropriate allocation of result outcomes.
• Ensure the appropriate review of validation reports on students who are eligible to graduate and all cases where exceptions / conditions may impact the eligibility to graduate.
• Generate, prepare and interpret statistic on pass rates and throughput.

Assessment (Postgraduate Research Assessment and Monitoring)

• Manage and monitor the regular review of research milestones and related data updates.
• Manage and monitor the submission of postgraduate matters for approval by the FHDC and SHDC and all notices related to the decisions made on the various student matters the committees considers as well as the timeous and accurate update of the decisions on the student system.
• Manage, monitor and track the research assessment processes linked to student research assessments, from receipt of research to conclusion of the research assessment and payment of assessors.
• Manages, validates and prepares all matters related to the allocation of the students to graduation ceremonies.

Governance and Compliance:

• Provide secretariat support to faculty committees and boards, which will include the preparation of all agenda’s minutes, annexures and supporting documentation within the various governance structures and template requirements – the faculty has a number of internal governance structures that must be managed, in addition to submission that must be made to other University or statutory bodies, boards.
• Ensure that the Faculty and University regulations, policies and practices are adhered to.
• Ensure that the introduction of or amendments to regulations policies, qualifications, etc. go through the correct governance structures for the requisite approvals.
• Ensure the timeous update of the academic structure with the relevant University departments on the student system.
• Ensure the update of faculty literature such as yearbooks and faculty prospectus with the above-mentioned updates accordingly.

Graduations:

• Manage and monitor the identification of potential graduates.
• Manage and maintain student records and validation reports of potential/eligible graduates to ensure only eligible students appear on the programme and compliance in the award of degrees.
• Process and confirm by way of sign-off graduates with Senior Faculty Officers.

Additional tasks:

• Facilitate any additional tasks as assigned by the HFA.

Minimum requirements

• A relevant Diploma/Certification (NQF 6).
• Three (3) to five (5) years of job-related experience.
• A minimum of two (2) to three (3) years’ academic administration experience within a higher education institution.
• Two (2) to three (3) years ITS / student system experience.
• University policies and processes.
• Knowledge of faculty rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of academic regulations.
• An understanding of statutory body requirements (DHET, SAQA, CHE).
• Excellent computer literacy in Windows and MS Office.
• Experience in ITS /student systems and HEDA (BI reporting) system

Recommendations:

• A Bachelors’ degree or any (NQF 7) qualification.
• Extensive relevant experience in academic administration and management of student data.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Positive attitude and reliable work ethic.
• Proficiency in English and another official South African language.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Good problem-solving and numerical skills.
• A flexible and versatile team player who will work and excel in any environment.
• Highly organized and efficient with excellent follow-through abilities.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Reliability and integrity.
• Listening and patience.
• People management.
• Time management and Assertiveness.
• Ability to work in a pressurized environment.

Deadline:16th July,2026

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Purpose:

• To support and drive the Transformation, Diversity, and Inclusion initiatives within the University of Johannesburg with a focus to staff and students.

Responsibilities:

• Support the University’s commitment to the Higher Education Transformation Agenda by entrenching and giving effect to the University’s Institutional Transformation Plan.
• Foster and maintain positive work relationships with Transformation Committee members, providing advice in relation to diversity and inclusion matters.
• Build positive working relationships with staff, students, student organisations and external stakeholders to implement and sustain diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• Promote awareness of the values of the institution.
• Facilitate presentations, and host and attend stakeholder meetings to embed diversity and inclusion principles and initiatives in the university.
• Assume an advocacy role within the institution and external to it, in respect of the Transformation Agenda of the University, diversity management and cultural integration.
• Coordinate diversity related initiatives, events and campaigns.
• Support students and staff with queries and complaints pertaining to unacceptable behaviour, discrimination and harassment (LGBTQI, race, gender, and people with disabilities).
• Play an investigative role in resolving queries and complaints pertaining to unacceptable behaviour, discrimination and harassment.
• Monitor event activities to ensure compliance with applicable (UJ) procedures, regulations and laws, satisfaction of event participants and resolution of any problems that arise at events.
• Communicate and liaise with staff at a chosen venue to coordinate details and arrangements prior to, during and after the event.
• Assist line manager with preparations of reports, presentations, memorandums, proposals and correspondence.

Minimum requirements

• Degree in Human Resources and People Management, Social Sciences, Psychology and Behavioural Studies, or any related qualification (NQF 7).
• Minimum of 5 years’ work-related experience within a tertiary education environment.
• Ability to define the broader transformation goals of the University of Johannesburg and Higher Education in South Africa.
• Previous experience in working on transformation/diversity programmes/projects in a large, diverse organization specifically (disability, race, class, and gender inequalities).

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• An understanding of the Higher Education framework and the HE Transformation Agenda.
• Experience in dealing with conflict, mediation and resolution.
• Manage work, projects and deliverables independently.
• Ability to read, report, interpret and analyse data.
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook).
• Culturally sensitive and identifies institutional and individual actions, practices, language, and symbols.
• Presentation and facilitation skills.
• Communication skills (written and verbal).
• Report writing skills.
• Time Management.
• Deadline driven

Deadline:24th July,2026

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Job Purpose:

• The Social Media Coordinator implements and manages the University’s social media programme to strengthen brand reputation, increase stakeholder engagement, and support institutional objectives. The role develops and executes social media strategies, creates and manages content, monitors and measures performance, supports marketing campaigns, and provides real-time coverage of university activities and events.

Responsibilities:

• Compile, manage and implement the social media content plan aligned to the objectives.
• Strategically work with the faculties and ensure social media coordination.
• Strategic technical knowledge of social media platforms, metrics and tracking are essential to research and implement.
• Strategically engage in project management and organizational programs.
• Ensure the changes are managed multiple deadlines are met, think strategically, creatively, and innovatively in the best interest of the university is required.
• Understanidng of Analytics and using such information to improve engagements.
• Monitor social media to protect University’s reputation.
• Measure performance indicators and report on such.
• Implement social media best practices.
• Participate in planning marketing projects or events that are tailored to UJ’s main audiences: learners, parents, teachers, employers, academics.
• Design, update, create and produce social media marketing materials which promote marketing projects. 
• Ensure that social media programmes are in line with the current campaign (banners, brochures, adverts, social media banners, web banners etc).
• Provide marketing support service to various departments (community outreach programmes/ conferences) to ensure adherence to corporate marketing.
• Build mutually beneficial collaborations with internal stakeholders; maintain an internal network within UJ and the Faculties to promote the position of the faculty.
• Promote student enrolment to ensure sustainability of the faculty, programmes and the University.
• Ensure adherence to University CI.
• Select and book above-the-line media for social advertising campaigns that are budget aligned and specially targeted at audiences.
• Support print, radio, social media, and online advertisements from marketing materials created that align with overall strategic objectives.
• Effectively manage social media on behalf of the university Marketing and Brand office while ensuring faculty alignment with social media best practice and policy.
• Manage any reputational risks associated with Marketing & Branding.
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance principles and adherence to UJ Policies and procedures.

Minimum requirements

• Degree in Marketing or a related field (such as Public Relations, Communications) (NQF level 7).
• 2–3 years' experience in social media marketing and brand management
• Experience in educational institutions
• Knowledge of social media strategy, analytics, digital marketing, and brand management
• Agency experience
• Expertise in multiple social media platforms
• In-depth knowledge of keyword research and Google Analytics
• Familiarity with online marketing strategies and marketing channels

Recommendations:

• Ability to gasp future trends in digital technologies and act proactively
• Ability to deliver creative content (text, image and video)
• Travel required – up to 10%
• Ability to design posts using different design platforms

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Social media strategy development and execution
• Content creation and digital storytelling
• Social media campaign management and optimisation
• Community management and customer engagement
• Social media analytics, reporting and insights generation
• Trend analysis and application of social media best practices
• Brand building, brand management and reputation management
• Advertising and digital campaign management knowledge
• Strong written, copywriting and business communication skills
• Creative thinking and innovation
• Analytical and data-driven decision-making skills
• Consumer insight and customer-centric approach
• Stakeholder engagement and relationship management
• Collaboration and cross-functional teamwork
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative
• Adaptability and responsiveness in a fast-paced digital environment
• Project management and organisational skills
• Multitasking and prioritisation abilities
• Commercial awareness and business acumen
• Presentation and reporting skills
• Proficiency in digital and social media tools, including Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, Meta Business Suite and Microsoft Office 365
• Basic understanding of website content management systems (CMS) and digital marketing platforms
• High levels of professionalism, energy and accountability
• Technical proficiency and ability to remain current with digital and online trends
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive results across teams and external partners

Deadline:24th July,2026