Fresh Jobs at University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

ACADEMICS - CANDIDATES WITH A RESEARCH OR ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• Applicable and relevant qualification equivalent to NQF level 10 (e.g. D Ed, PhD, LLD) in Security/Safety and Civilian
• Intelligence or related field (foreign qualifications to be evaluated by SAQA)
• A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience of which 2 must be teaching experience
• Expertise on any of the four areas (International security, Human security, National Security, Cyber security, Counterintelligence, Intelligence Management, Counter terrorism, Cognitive warfare and Open-source Intelligence and Data world)
• Ability to use the tools of trade in Security/Safety and Intelligence.
• Able to discuss teaching reflection and statement
• At least 2 postgraduate candidates successfully supervised to completion, of which 1 must be a doctoral candidate
• A research reflection and/or portfolio
• 7 research output unitsduring the previous 5 years OR 5 research output unitsduring the previous 3 years
• Active involvement in community engagement, with evidence of how this has been transferred into teaching and learning and/or curriculum transformation and/or research outputs
• Evidence of the impact of the engagement on the community
• Evidence of contribution and leadership in departmental, school, college and university committees including task teams and voluntary associations
• Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies
• (It is an accredited output as recognized in the Research Output Policy, 2015 (Government Gazette 38552 of 1 March 2015).
• Recommendations: (Applicable to Academics and Other Than Academics)
• NRF rating will be an added advantage
• Experience with teaching in an ODeL environment
• Evidence of contribution in the international wider academic community and learned societies (Academics)
• Evidence of involvement in the national wider academic community and learned societies (Other than Academics)
• The ability and experience to obtain external grants/funding

Your APPLICATION FORM FOR A PERMANENT ACADEMIC POST must be accompanied by a COMPREHENSIVE

• CURRICULUM VITAE and;
• identity document (including passport, work permit, permanent residence permit or proof of nationalisation if
• applicable) (certified copies within the previous six months)
• all educational qualifications (certified copies within the previous six months)
• academic transcripts/records (certified copies within the previous six months)
• proof of SAQA verification for foreign qualifications (if applicable) (certified copies within the previous six months)
• for ACADEMIC POSITIONS a teaching statement (refer to page 1 of advertisement).

Deadline:17th October,2025

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ACADEMICS - CANDIDATES WITH A RESEARCH OR ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• Applicable and relevant qualification equivalent to NQF level 10 (e.g. D Ed, PhD, LLD) in Peace and Development or
• Peace and Security or Peace and Conflict Studies or related field (foreign qualifications to be evaluated by SAQA)
• A minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience of which 2 must be teaching experience
• Expertise on African development, Peacebuilding, Post-conflict democratisation and post-conflict recovery.
• Able to discuss teaching reflection and statement
• At least 2 postgraduate candidates successfully supervised to completion, of which 1 must be a doctoral candidate
• A research reflection and/or portfolio
• 7 research output unitsӿ during the previous 5 years OR 5 research output unitsӿ during the previous 3 years
• Active involvement in community engagement, with evidence of how this has been transferred into teaching and learning and/or curriculum transformation and/or research outputs
• Evidence of engaged scholarship and community engagement
• Evidence of contribution and leadership in departmental, school, college and university committees including task teams and voluntary associations
• Evidence of contribution in the national wider academic community and learned societies
• (It is an accredited output as recognized in the Research Output Policy, 2015 (Government Gazette 38552 of 11 March 2015).

Recommendations: (Applicable to Academics and Other Than Academics)

• NRF rating will be an added advantage
• Experience with teaching in an ODeL environment
• Evidence of contribution in the international wider academic community and learned societies (Academics)
• Evidence of involvement in the national wider academic community and learned societies (Other than Academics)
• The ability and experience to obtain external grants/funding

Deadline:17th October,2025

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THE INCUMBENT WILL BE SECONDED TO THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR WHICH IS ATERM APPOINTMENT FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.

• The Director of the School is accountable for the provision of strong academic leadership in line with the vision, mission, values, principles, and codes of practice of UNISA, as well as its Strategic Plan.
• Through effective leadership, management and development of the school, the achievement and maintenance of the highest possible standards of excellence in all activities of the school must be ensured.

Requirements:

• Applicable qualification in the field of Accounting Sciences at NQF level 10
• Have a professional qualification and registration CA(SA), ACCA or CIMA

Additional Requirements:

• At least five (5) years’ teaching experience
• At least 3 years academic leadership experience
• Record of scholarly publications, accredited research outputs and research activities providing evidence of capacity to conduct relevant research
• Evidence of supervision of postgraduate students (Supervision to successful completion an advantage)
• Leadership and management competencies as demonstrated through administrative competence, interpersonal and communication skills and problem solving, judgement and decision-making abilities
• Knowledge of current ODeL practices including tuition and learner support
• Knowledge of applicable DHET policies and practices
• Ability to provide innovative leadership in initiating, developing, and reviewing academic programmes
• Ability to lead and manage a diverse group of academics and programmes
• Provide guidance, intellectual stimulus, and professional leadership to CoDs
• Demonstrate competencies and skills in change management and transformation
• Proven experience in liaising with external stakeholders
• Evidence of involvement in engaged scholarship will be a strong recommendation
• Extensive evidence of a high degree of involvement in departmental, school, college and
• University committees including task teams and voluntary associations

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
Key Performance Area 1 (20%): Strategic Direction and Alignment

• Providing input in the development of the College's strategy and communicating accordingly.
• Driving and directing the development of the School's operational plans and objectives in line with College strategy, plans and objectives and in accordance with relevant legislation.
• Driving and directing the development and reviewing of policies, processes, practices, procedures and systems relevant to the School
• Driving and directing the development of the School's annual performance review.
• Providing leadership of strategic projects in the School
• Providing leadership for the development, monitoring, and updating of the Institution's postgraduate student support plan
• Providing leadership in the School for research and community engagement

Key Performance Area 2 (40%): Operational Leadership and Process Management

• Providing leadership regarding all the operations of the School from an overall perspective, which includes:
• the provision of post graduate research support and the performing of disciplinary/interdisciplinary research
• Providing guidance, expertise, and advice to the Management on trends, best practice and applicable policies and legislation
• Overseeing sustainable multi-level postgraduate workshops and/or relevant training programmes
• Overseeing the provision of training and support in specialised areas within the research process (e.g. the use of originality checking software, High Performance Computing, statistical support)
• Overseeing training initiatives for supervisors
• Overseeing the School's involvement in community engagement and research initiatives
• Representing the School and College in vetting committees, portfolio research meetings and other research related initiatives
• Embedding financial sustainability through a green Institution-wide culture
• Driving the implementation of plans, policies, processes, practices, procedures, and systems and ensuring sustainability of business
• Ensuring that operations meet all goals, targets (including research targets) and timelines and create value for the business and ensuring credibility
• Managing the relationships and networks with internal and external stakeholders

Key Performance Area 3 (10%): Forecasting, Budgeting and Financial Management

• Compiling and managing the functional/operational budget in line with the portfolio and Institutional budget
• Overseeing the management of external grants
• Overseeing and monitoring functional expenditure within budgeted parameters and reporting on variances periodically
• Directing and overseeing the funding of functional operations and budgeted activities
• Managing the process of allocation of financial resources within the School
• Managing the function's resources sustainably in accordance with financial principles
• Authorising the procurement of the services of contractors, office stationery and equipment in alignment with the budget
• Managing the department's resources efficiently, effectively, economically and in accordance with the relevant principles and policies of Unisa

Key Performance Area 4 (10%): People Management

• Directing, mentoring and empowering employees and change within the School to promote high performance, optimal working environment, improving staff morale and cost-effective operations
• Driving a high-performance culture by taking accountability for an effective and well- articulated performance management process
• Monitoring the resourcing of the School through recruitment and filling of positions.
• Ensuring and monitoring that all staff in the School are orientated to the organisation, trained, skilled, retained and that their expertise is optimally applied
• Establishing a positive, healthy and safe work environment and culture in accordance with the Transformation Charter and ODeL 2016-2030 strategy
• Fostering an organisational culture and climate that is ethical and value driven.
• Ensuring compliance/implementation of the human resources policies, procedures, and practices
• Building a robust, effective leadership pipeline, ensuring succession and capacity

Key Performance Area 5 (20%): Governance and Reporting

• Monitoring and reporting on progress against functional initiatives (including community engagement and research initiatives)
• Monitoring and reporting on legislative and statutory compliance as defined by government and professional bodies
• Promoting sound institutional governance, participating in required governance’ structures and serving as a member on the required forums
• Compiling reports on the School's performance at the required intervals reflecting all relevant statistics
• Monitoring and reporting on external grants

Deadline:10th October,2025

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THE INCUMBENT WILL BE SECONDED TO THE POSITION OF CHAIR OF DEPARTMENT WHICH IS A TERM APPOINTMENT FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.

• The Chair of Department (CoD) is accountable for the provision of strong academic leadership in line with the vision, mission, values, principles and codes of practice of UNISA, as well as its Strategic Plan. Through effective leadership, management and development of the department, the achievement and maintenance of the highest possible standards of excellence in all activities of the department must be ensured.
• Applicants are required to indicate in detail on their CV’s to what extent their qualifications and experience meet the requirements of the post as set out below. Kindly note, applicants should include a full length CV.

Requirements for the Chair of Department position:

• Applicable qualification in the field of Accounting Sciences at NQF level 10
• Have a professional qualification and registration CA(SA), ACCA or CIMA
• A minimum 6 years relevant experience in higher education and academia; and/or relevant industry based orcommercial experience with at least two (2) years management experience in an academic leadership role
• Leadership and/or management experience
• Demonstrated ability to engage in research and/or successful supervision of Masters or Doctoral studies.
• Evidence of leadership involvement in engaged scholarship project
• Evidence of involvement in the national wider academic community and professional associations.
• Ability to develop a strategic vision and mission for the department
• Knowledge of current Comprehensive Open Distance electronic Learning (CODeL) practices including tuition and learner support
• Knowledge of the DHET policies and general higher education sector
• Ability to provide innovative leadership in initiating, developing and reviewing academic programmes
• Ability to lead and manage a diverse group of academics and programmes in the department
• Provide guidance, intellectual stimulus and professional leadership to staff
• Demonstrated competencies and skills in change management and transformation in the department
• Proven experience in liaising with external stakeholders
• Extensive evidence of a high degree of involvement in departmental, school, college and University committees including task teams and voluntary associations

Knowledge and skills:

• A good knowledge of the South African higher education sector.
• A good knowledge of UNISA structure, procedures and policies
• Ability to work under pressure
• Knowledge and experience in CODeL teaching and learning
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Ability to take strategic initiatives
• Ability to use CODeL platforms and associated technological tools
• Supervisory and solution-driven mindset
• Ability to engage stakeholders
• Basic knowledge of contract management, principles and practices
• Basic knowledge of budgeting, financial principles and practices
• Basic knowledge of project management, principles and practices
• Knowledge of applicable software and systems utilized in daily operations
• Basic proficiency in applicable digital equipment
• Understanding of adult learning theory and practice, current and emerging educational technologies

Ability to take decisions even in difficult situations

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Provides leadership that demonstrates the values of UNISA namely, ethical and collective responsibility; integrity; innovation and excellence; responsive student-centredness; dignity in diversity and accountability
• Develops and implements strategic and operational plans for the department that is in line with those of the school, college and UNISA
• Provides leadership and oversight of tuition in the department in line with the vision and mission of UNISA
• Provides leadership and oversight of research and innovation in the department in line with the vision and mission of UNISA
• Provides leadership and oversight of engaged scholarship in the department in line with the vision and mission of UNISA
• Manages resources in the department in line with the university policies and procedures, i.e., human resources, financial resources as well as infrastructure and equipment
• Provides leadership and oversight on academic citizenship in the department in line with the vision and mission of UNISA

Duties

• The incumbent in collaboration with the School Director and college management will establish the vision and goals, and oversee the work plans for the departments eLearning program
• Supports the development of strategic offerings/initiatives, related policies and procedures, program promotion and ensures compliance with accessibility regulations
• Planning, implementing and managing the online course development process including department training, instructional design and quality course design reviews
• Planning and overseeing the implementation of department professional development programs relating to best practices in online teaching and other academic initiatives to support student success and completion through the assistance of the Facilitation and Learning department (Centre for Professional Development)
• Overseeing the departments’ mentoring program
• Implementing the objectives of the college’s operational plan and reporting on the targets
• Implementing the transformation objectives of the college and the institution
• Developing and implementing plans that address accessibility in online instruction, which includes compliance with regulations, support and training in designing accessible course materials, problem-solving to address accommodation requests from students or adaptation of course materials
• Supervising academic, professional, technical/support staff and casual/student workers
• Ensuring the efficient management and administration of the Department, including the effective utilisation of staff, the maintenance of discipline, the promotion of sound labour relations and the proper use and care for Unisa property
• Researching, developing and facilitating quality training opportunities for new and continuing use of technology in instruction
• Researching and implementing new instructional strategies to remain competitive in the delivery of education
• Researching emerging technologies and their application to teaching and learning
• Planning, managing budgets and evaluating projects and productions for the Department of Higher Education and
• Training (DHET) ensuring the integration of activities with the departments’ online and operational functions

Recommendations:

• Evidence of involvement in the national and international wider academic community and professional associations
• Evidence of fluency in the use of online delivery platforms
• Completed assessor training
• Knowledge of the Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework (HEQsF)
• Exposure to and/or experience in Open Distance eLearning
• Any evidence of student or peer evaluation from another institution will be an advantage
• Experience in high-level liaison with external stakeholders, interested parties and professional bodies 

Deadline:10th October,2025