job vacancies at University of Witwatersrand

Responsibilities

• Oversight of the academic content and structure of the honours programme in the Wits SPH.
• Overall academic coordination of the undergraduate BHSc HSS and the Honours programme
• Lead and participate in curriculum development and review following university processes
• Coordinate academic inputs with relevant SPH and university stakeholders
• Develop content (for both online and face-to-face components), teach and assess courses in area of expertise on the BHSc HSS and Honours programme.
• Coordinate research and supervise honours students within the Wits SPH.
• Conduct research contributing to the Wits SPH research portfolio (higher education scholarship encouraged).

Requirements

• Excellent coordination and documentation skills
• Minimum of two years’ experience in public health or a related field. 
• Teaching experience required.
• Ability to work independently and in a multi-disciplinary team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Interest in and commitment to student-centred teaching and learning
• Experience in student supervision will be an advantage
• Experience in facilitating blended or online learning will be an advantage
• Publication in a peer-reviewed journal will be an advantage

Qualifications
At least a master’s degree in public health, epidemiology, or any related field.

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Criteria:
Qualifications:

For appointment at the Lecturer level, a PhD or substantial progress and evidence of teaching and research are required.
Applicants would be expected to submit their PhDs for examination within three years of appointment.

Experience:

• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and curriculum development, in one or more of the following areas of art historical and/or curating and/or heritage studies:
• Historical and contemporary artistic practice of South Africa, African and its diaspora contexts and networks;
• Knowledge of the disciplines of art history, curatorial practice or  heritage studies

Multidisciplinary and multimodal approaches

• Postgraduate supervision
• Excellent track record of conventional and/or creative research outcomes in the areas of art historical and/or curating and/or heritage studies

 
Skills and Attributes:
A commitment to  transformative pedagogies, curriculum development, and transformation within the humanities.

Responsibilities:

• Developing, teaching and coordinating courses in the undergraduate and postgraduate programme
• Supervising postgraduate students at Honours, Masters and PhD level
• Contributing to the development and management of the research fieldwork programme
• Contributing to the work of the Department and the School as a whole, such as actively engaging in committee workContributing to fundraising strategies for the Department

 
The position is available immediately. Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience and based on published WITS pay scales.
        
How To Apply        

• Submit a letter motivating your appointment, a portfolio of creative and scholarly work, a detailed CV with names and contact details (including email addresses) of 3 academic referees and certified copies of identity documents and qualifications.
• Internal employees are invited to apply directly on Oracle by following the path: iWits /Self Service application/”Apply for a job”
• External applicants are invited to apply, by registering a profile on the Wits irecruitment platform located at https://irec.wits.ac.za and submitting your application.
• The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. Designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, as amended, means black people, women and people with disabilities.

WITS Employment Equity Policy: https://www.wits.ac.za/media/witsuniversity/footer/aboutwits/transformationoffice/documents/Policy%20%20Employment%20Equity.pdf

Closing Date: 17th January 2020

Please note that only applications via the website will be considered for shortlisting. 
The University reserves the right to verify all information provided by candidates and to verify credit standing. Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to readvertise.
 

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Key job functions include but are not limited to:

•  Financial management and administration
•  Managing the academic administrative functions of the School
•  Personnel administration
•  Managing and mentoring support and technical staff
•  General administrative functions

Qualifications/requirements/criteria:

•  Degree or National Diploma in administration or finance
•  At least 3-4 years’ relevant and appropriate experience in a similar position
•  Knowledge of financial procedures, e.g. budgeting, variance reporting, preparing and interpreting income and expenditure statements, etc.
•  Mentoring and supervising administrative staff and writing job descriptions
•  Sound organizational skills
•  Above-average level of computer literacy required (MSOffice Suite, E-mail, Internet, WAMS and Oracle)
•  Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), organizational and interpersonal skills for dealing with staff, students and the public
•  Ability to work independently as well as lead and be part of a team
•  Ability to work under pressure.
•  Knowledge of Faculty rules and regulations will be an advantage
•  Knowledge of the University environment and its various Schools/departments is desirable and will be an advantage 
•  Experience in procurement and management of sessional staff appointments would be an advantage

        
How To Apply        

• To apply, submit a letter of motivation - clearly indicating which position you are applying for, detailed CV and the names and contact details of three referees (incl. e-mail addresses).
• Internal employees are invited to apply directly on Oracle by following the path: iWits /Self Service application/”Apply for a job”
• External applicants are invited to apply, by registering a profile on the Wits i-recruitment platform located at https://irec.wits.ac.za and submitting your application.

The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the under-represented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. Designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, as amended, means black people, women and people with disabilities.

WITS Employment Equity Policy: https://www.wits.ac.za/media/wits-university/footer/about-wits/transformation-office/documents/Policy%20-%20Employment%20Equity.pdf

Closing Date: 17th January 2020

Please note that only applications via the website will be considered for shortlisting. 
The University reserves the right to verify all information provided by candidates and to verify credit standing. Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.

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QUALIFICATIONS:
 The suitable candidate will be a senior scholar with a first degree in chemical or metallurgical, together with a PhD degree.  A strong academic track record of teaching, post-graduate supervision and research is required.  A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in a leadership position in higher education, research, or other context relevant to the school will be beneficial, as will industrial experience.

DUTIES:
 The Head of School provides the academic leadership and vision needed to enable the school to advance its position of excellence.  He/She sets and leads, in consultation with staff and stakeholders, the direction of the school within the wider mission of the Faculty and University and manages the school to achieve its strategic goals.  The Head of School will be responsible for the management and administration of the school, and be required to engage actively in fundraising for the school.  He/She will be expected to manage and build relations with the academic community, industry and civil society to facilitate continual development on matters relating to the school.

Enquiries: Professor IR Jandrell, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment
e-mail: [email protected]  Tel: +27 11 717 7012

    
TO APPLY: Please submit a letter of motivation and a detailed CV with the names and contact details (preferably e-mails and current contact numbers) of three referees, as well as certified copies of degrees/diplomas and SA Identity document and/or (copy of a Passport if not South African Citizen).  External applicants are invited to apply by registering on the Wits i-Recruitment platform located at https://irec.wits.ac.za Internal employees may apply directly on Oracle Self-Service on the Wits Intranet by selecting ‘’Apply for a job’’.

Please note that given the thrust of the University’s strategic plan on transformation, preference may be given to appointable applicants from the under-represented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University.