Job Vacancies at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• MiniCEX assessments/observed consultations;
• Teaching and skills training of undergraduate students;
• Training and mentoring students;
• Supervision postgraduate students;
• Be involved with curriculum development/innovation;
• Assisting with compiling, administering and marking tests, exams and OSCE’s;
• Setting and marking assignments;
• Developing CLC’s and their teaching platforms;
• Assisting with CPD programmes designed for qualified Clinical Associates;
• Initiating and participating in research activities related to the BCMP programme;
• Delivering interactive lectures to BCMP and other students;
• Other educational duties as assigned by the BCMP programme.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Master’s degree in a health science field and a Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice (BCMP) degree;
• Experience in BCMP programme in a clinical environment;
• At least one DHET accredited publication
• Proof of registration as a clinical associate with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).

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RESPONSIBILITIES: 

The incumbents will be required to:

• Participate in a formal development programme aimed at strengthening their aspirations and skills as researchers and lecturers;
• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses;
• Mentor and supervise postgraduate students
• Conduct collaborative research in their research specialisation areas;
• Play an active role as academics, nationally and internationally;
• Complete their PhD studies in instances where these have not yet been completed;
• Assume limited administration responsibilities in their departments.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

LECTURER:

• A Master’s degree in AAC or Early Childhood Intervention, with a 70% average mark;
• Illustrate the potential to become a competent lecturer at the undergraduate level;
• Illustrate strong potential to become an established researcher.
• Registered with the HPCSA.

SENIOR LECTURER:

• A Doctoral degree specialising in AAC or Early Childhood Intervention
• Proven teaching experience;
• Proven record of publications;
• Proven record of supervision of postgraduate students to completion
• Registered with the HPCSA.

RECOMMENDATIONS: 

• Good communication skills
• Interpersonal- and mentoring skills;
• Leadership potential;
• Experience in interdisciplinary, collaborative research;
• Proven record of national and international teamwork;
• Some first author publications in peer-reviewed journals
• One-year teaching/tutoring and research experience at undergraduate/postgraduate levels (lecturer)  

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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

• Adjust tuition and examination fees to those of the year of re-registration and examination to refund and give accurate account balances to students;
• Process adjustments on accounts of finalists three months before graduation dates to have accurate accounts mailed with graduation invitation letters;
• Forward completed forms to the Student Service Centre (SSC) to schedule students' pay-outs accordingly;
• Refund to Fundi the loans not utilised on fees;
• Check that payment on proof of payments provided with the remark list is on the students' accounts;
• Hand over the accounts of students who have debit balances to Collections after they have discontinued or completed their studies;
• Ensure that the deposits made are on the students' accounts;
• Handle telephone, written, or personal enquiries about all aspects of Distance Education students' accounts, such as when refunds will take place, account balances, statements, and quotations for bursary purposes, and termination timeously and in a friendly and professional manner;
• Respond timeously to emails, acknowledging receipt and giving feedback to students;
• Deliver service within the agreed timelines;
• Interact and liaise with clients in a cordial, friendly, and professional manner at all times.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant National 3-year Diploma or equivalent with accounting as a subject OR Grade 12 with a pass in accounting; 
• 2 years’ experience with a National Diploma OR 4 years' experience with Grade 12;
• Experience in a financial environment, preferably in student administration.

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbents will be required to:

• Participate in a formal development programme aimed at strengthening their aspirations and skills as researchers and lecturers;
• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses; 
• Mentor and supervise postgraduate students;
• Conduct collaborative research in their research specialisation areas;
• Play an active role as academics, nationally and internationally;
• Complete their PhD studies in instances where these have not yet been completed;
• Assume limited administration responsibilities in their departments.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

LECTURER:

• A Master’s degree with a 70% average mark in the relevant discipline;
• Illustrate the potential to become a competent lecturer at the undergraduate level;
• Illustrate strong potential to become an established researcher.

SENIOR LECTURER:

• A relevant doctoral degree;
• Proven teaching experience;
• Proven record of publications;
• Proven record of supervision of postgraduate students to completion.

For Architecture: 

• A Professional Master’s degree in Architecture OR a five-year BArch and a relevant Master’s degree / A Doctoral degree in Architecture or related field and an interest in the Departmental research focus areas of Circular Construction, Building Integrated Modelling and Computational Design.

RECOMMENDATIONS:

• Good communication skills;
• Interpersonal and mentoring skills;
• Leadership potential;
• Experience in interdisciplinary, collaborative research;
• Proven record of national and international teamwork;
• Some first author publications in peer-reviewed journals
• One-year teaching/tutoring and research experience at undergraduate/postgraduate levels (lecturer)

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The incumbents will be responsible for:
• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in Family Law, International Child Law, the Law of Persons and Education Law offered in the Department;
• Developing a research programme in an appropriate area of expertise or expanding existing research programmes in International Child Law and Education Law;
• Publishing research articles in the foremost national/international accredited journals;
• Participate in national and international conferences within the research focus areas;
• Supervising postgraduate master’s and doctoral students within the research focus areas;
• Performing assigned departmental duties (e.g. of an administrative nature);
• Community engagement in relation to the research focus areas;
• Representing the Department on Faculty committees as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A doctoral Degree in International Child Law or closely related field;
• Three (3) years’ relevant Tertiary or vocational teaching experience, or five (5) years post-qualification experience in Child Law, Family Law, Education Law and Law of Persons or related field or proportionate combination of the aforementioned;
• Five (5) accredited or peer-reviewed quality publication outputs of which at least 2 must be sole authored;
• Two (2) conference papers delivered at either national or international conferences.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Experience in curriculum development and curriculum transformation is recommended;
• Successful supervision of at least 1 research master’s degree or 2 coursework master’s mini-dissertations will be a strong recommendation unless there are subject-specific factors that require deviation;

Other indicators of the quality and impact of a candidate’s research which will contribute significantly to the candidate advantage include (but are not limited to): 

• prestigious scholarly awards; 
• fellowships and research collaborations; 
• contribution to educational material in the field; citation by courts; 
• membership of national and international academic bodies and invitations to present keynote lectures. 
• Evidence of community and public engagement being embedded in the candidate's research and/or teaching will be a strong recommendation 

Proven record of academic and / or legal administration and academic citizenship will be a strong recommendation. This could include the following: 

• Journal review and editing; 
• Participation in departmental committees;
• Serving as external moderator or reviewer for other academic and non-academic institutions; 
• Guest lectures at other academic and non-academic institutions; 
• Any other engagements and activities which may broadly demonstrate academic leadership and citizenship.

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate will actively participate in the following areas: 

Psychotherapeutic counselling services to students/young adults, to promote academic success and emotional wellness:

• Rendering counselling services (individually and group work), and present programmes to enhance student emotional wellness;
• Providing therapeutic services to children, adolescents and other client profiles at other campuses and sites, as part of training requirements;
• Consultation with Head: Student Counselling, internship supervisors, and colleagues;

Development of preventative and self-help, academic and therapeutic programmes in view of the identified needs of students:

• Developing new programmes according to the identified needs;
• Co-operating and receiving feedback from internal role players according to applicable data and research;

Career testing and academic support services and programmes: 

• Developing and delivering academic support services and programmes;
• Providing feedback to students and parents after testing/counselling;
• Consulting with academic personnel, relevant internal and external role players, and students, to determine needs, problems and possibilities for programmes and other relevant interventions;

Research:

• Contributing to research to support the department in developing tailor-made programmes in line with the academic and emotional needs of the student population at the University of Pretoria;

Professional development:

• Enhancing personal level of knowledge by way of studying applicable literature and research to ensure continuous learning and training;
• Participating in case presentation for the purpose of evaluation by supervisors and/or other professionals;
• Undergoing mandatory weekly supervision;

Participation in institutional activities:

• Participating as a team member within the Student Counselling Unit in all its activities and its networks within the University.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven current registration and / or previous completion of MA/MSc in Counselling Psychology at an accredited university/college;
• Successful completion of course work as part of the first year MA/MSc Counselling Psychology training programme at an accredited university;
• Successful completion of practical work as part of the first year MA/MSc Counselling Psychology training.
• Registration as student/intern with HPCSA;
• Compliance in the above with the HPCSA and University regulations

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The Key responsibilities include:

• Identify and qualify high-potential individual, corporate, and foundation donors who align with the University’s strategic priorities and funding needs.
• Develop comprehensive donor and prospect profiles, including financial capacity, philanthropic history, and affiliations, to support leadership and fundraising initiatives.
• Implement a research-driven strategy to build and maintain a strong donor pipeline, using data analytics, prospect scoring, and market intelligence.
• Ensure donor and prospect data is captured accurately, ethically, and in compliance with POPIA, GDPR, and institutional protocols.
• Provide actionable insights and strategic recommendations to fundraising teams, faculty, and leadership to support targeted campaigns, stewardship, and donor engagement initiatives.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A Bachelor’s degree; 

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in: 

• Working in a fundraising and donor-focused environment.
• Multiple areas of prospect and market research.
• Data resource utilisation;
• Prospect development;
• Working with donations and sponsorships; 
• Internet searches; 
• Administration related to database utilisation.

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The responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Managing the storage and maintaining the human tissue data repository in accordance with the National Health Act Number 61 of 2003 on an electronic data management system (including but not limited to Excel-based and institutional databases) in a legally- and ethically sound manner;
• Ensuring full compliance with all applicable legislation, institutional policies, and ethical guidelines;
• Building and managing the donor relationship with Pretoria-based hospitals;
• Managing the operational processes of the WSL as a potential form of third-stream income for the Faculty of Health Sciences, including supervision and coordination of technical assistants, data processing, and engaging with all relevant internal and external stakeholders;
• Liaise professionally with prospective and registered donors and their families to provide guidance and support on body and tissue donation procedures, consent processes, and related administrative requirements;
• Contributing to research and innovation in anatomical preservation, prosection techniques, and surgical training within the Department of Anatomy.
• Processing donated bodies and creating prosections, per client or departmental specifications for research, teaching, and workshops, and ensuring the correct labelling, cataloguing, and storage of these specimens;
• Keeping abreast of all relevant medico-legal laws pertaining to the usage of tissue and human bodies;
• Generating and dispatching purchase orders and proformas;
• Marketing the National Tissue Bank and WSL to internal and external stakeholders in the relevant medical fields, as well as the whole-body donation programme to potential donors and family members.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A Master's degree in Biological Science with experience in prosection or dissection of human anatomy; 
• Four years’ experience in Human Anatomy and handling of human tissue and skeletal remains;
• Experience in the maintenance of laboratories;
• Experience in teaching or tutoring students and providing research support;
• Experience in administrative management;
• Valid driver’s license and a category D Professional Driving Permit (PDrP).