Jobs at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

• The incumbent will coordinate and implement activities related to entrepreneurship, internships, community engagement, leadership development, and alumni support within the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program (MCFSP).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Internship placements

• Build and maintain networks with partners to facilitate internship placements across Africa;
• Collaborate with the Career Services Division at UP and the African Careers Network (ACN) to prepare Scholars for the workplace;
• Track and evaluate internship progress and support debriefing sessions;
• Organise career readiness sessions and career days focused on employability and the future of work. 

Community Engagement

• Promote Scholar-led community outreach and give-back initiatives aligned with Program values;
• Support Scholars in conceptualising and implementing impactful community projects;
• Develop and maintain partnerships to facilitate community engagement opportunities;
• Assist with communication and reporting of community activities.

Alumni Tracking and Support

• Track and support Alumni through surveys and engagement initiatives;
• Facilitate collaboration and mentorship between current Scholars and Alumni;
• Coordinate entrepreneurial and professional development opportunities for Alumni.

Leadership Training and Governance Support

• Organise leadership development workshops and Scholars’ Council activities.
• Act as liaison between Scholars and the Program Team.
• Support Scholars’ governance representatives with the implementation of planned activities.

Entrepreneurship Coordination

• Coordinate the MCFSP entrepreneurship programme for Scholars and Alumni;
• Facilitate training, business plan development, and pitch sessions;
• Liaise with stakeholders and finance to manage entrepreneurship fund disbursements;
• Showcase success stories and promote entrepreneurial leadership among Scholars.
• Helping participants with the implementation on the 6 months plan to ensure the appropriate use of funds.

Reporting and Administration

• Prepare monthly and biannual progress reports.
• Manage logistical and financial processes related to engagement and entrepreneurship activities;
• Participate actively in MCFSP team meetings and events.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A Master’s degree in Entrepreneurship; and

At least three years of relevant work experience in:

• Working with students at a tertiary institution;
• Experience as a tutor, mentor, or student counsellor; and
• Project management.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Knowledge of the university environment and student success initiatives;
• Strong entrepreneurship and project management skills;
• Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills;
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (including Excel) and report writing;
• A responsible, goal-oriented and positive attitude with the ability to work with diverse stakeholders;
• Leadership and interpersonal skills;
• Self-control and drive;
• Meticulous and responsible attitude.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• At least two years of experience managing an externally funded project; and
• A valid driver’s licence.

CLOSING DATE:  30 November 2025

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the subject field of Historical Theology/Church History/Ecclesiology; 
• Conducting scholarly research in the field of Historical Theology/Church History/Ecclesiology and  its contextual links to the context of South Africa, African and the Global South;;
• Supervising Honours, Master’s, and Doctoral students;  
• Performing academic administration and management;
• Performing other duties as delegated by the Head of the Department.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• At least Masters Degree;
• At least 1 publications in an accredited journals.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Ability to work in a team;
• Computer and word processing skills;
• Good language and communication skills.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• A relevant Doctoral Degree in the field of Historical Theology/Church History and Church Policy;
• Experience in academic administration/ limited teaching experience;
• Community engagement in a related field.

CLOSING DATE:  02 December 2025

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JOB PURPOSE:

• The Server Administrator’s role is to ensure the stable operation of the University’s server, storage, and backup infrastructure. This includes responsibility for a range of server operations such as planning, developing, installing, configuring, maintaining, optimizing, and supporting the enterprise server environment.
• The role involves providing specialist services for the administration and implementation of server, SAN, and backup infrastructure for UP’s enterprise-level systems. It also includes the complete design of server, storage, and backup infrastructure expansions to ensure high availability, security, and optimized architecture.
• Additionally, the Server Administrator is expected to contribute and participate in relevant projects.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful candidate’s responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

General server administration:

• Assist in server, storage, and backup environment’s design, architecture and implementation; 
• Analyse the organization’s server, storage, and backup environments, and system requirement; 
• Review server design proposals to assess impact on cross server or multiple server performance; 
• Research and analyse the server, storage, backup devices, protocols, services, and standards to support the server infrastructure activities;
• Create technical support documentation for the University’s server infrastructure;
• Evaluate and recommend security improvements and system upgrades on the server infrastructure;
• Monitor the server, storage, and backup environments to ensure optimal performance; 
• Troubleshoot problems with server, storage, and backup environments, and perform updates when required; 
• Install, configure, support and administer server OS systems, virtualization platforms, Hyper Converged Infrastructure, load balancers, Storage Area Network, enterprise mail and backup environments;

Server maintenance:

• Analyse and resolve server, storage, and backup environment’s incidents or problems; 
• Manage the planning, coordination, configuration, installation and management of all server, storage, backup environments, and server related client services within the University;
• Manage converged storage between datacentres; 
• Provision and de-provision of server infrastructure resources; 
• Implement patch management; 
• Implement server security and vulnerability management; 
• Identify trends and implement preventative solutions; 
• Participate in server, storage, and backup environment’s architecture planning for both project and maintenance requirements; 
• Perform server, storage, and backup environment’s upgrade/s;       

IT Enterprise service management:

• Respond to incidents according to service level agreements (SLAs); 
• Refer requests/incidents/problems to the correct channel in a timely manner;
• Compile and submit reports to the relevant manager; 
• Update enterprise service management platforms; 
• Contribute and maintain knowledge articles;
• Communicate timeous to the relevant stakeholders;

Project administration:

• Provide advice and guidance to program/project managers on the technical approach to meeting requirements that will provide optimal user benefit and server infrastructure performance; 
• Test and approve design before final implementation; 
• Complete installation and commissioning of equipment as per project workstreams; 
• Draft documentation for projects and submit to the relevant manager; 
• Keep documentation up to date; 
• Provide vendors with relevant information;

Vendor support:

• Configure and install server operating systems, protocols, and equipment as per vendor and server design; 
• Liaise with vendors to troubleshoot on server infrastructure; 
• Support vendors on project work as required; 
• Report and escalate faults to vendors as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A Bachelor's Degree / BTech in an applicable field such as Computer Science, Informatics, or Information Technology, from a recognised Tertiary institution; with
• A total of four years’ experience in: 
• Installation, configuration and analysis server, storage, backup engineering, operating systems, directory services setup, management, and performance skills in an enterprise environment;
• Enterprise virtualisation platforms;
• Troubleshooting the server, storage, backup, and environment issues;
• Storage management and maintenance;
• Managing email on the Google platform in an enterprise environment;
• A valid driver’s license;
• Relevant Server Operating Systems certification;
• Relevant enterprise virtualisation platform application certificate;
• ITIL Foundation certification;

OR

• A National Higher Diploma or BTech Degree in Electronics, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology from a recognised Tertiary institution; with
• A total of six years’ experience in: 
• Installation, configuration and analysis server, storage, backup engineering, operating systems, directory services setup, management, and performance skills in an enterprise environment;
• Enterprise virtualisation platforms;
• Troubleshooting the server, storage, backup, and environment issues;
• Storage management and maintenance;
• Managing email on the Google platform in an enterprise environment;
• A valid driver’s license;
• Relevant Server Operating Systems certification;
• Relevant enterprise virtualisation platform application certificate;
• ITIL Foundation certification.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

Knowledge of:

• Server hardware and software;
• Storage hardware and software;
• Backup hardware and software;
• Enterprise infrastructure architecture;
• ITIL;
• Project management;
• Enterprise service management;

Technical competencies:

• Server operating system;
• Enterprise virtualized platforms;
• Oracle hardware
• Enterprise storage;
• Enterprise backup
• Endpoint security;
• Enterprise email system;

Behavioural competencies:

Ability to:

• Communicate information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing, to ensure comprehension of the message, while actively listening and responding appropriately to others to foster understanding and engagement;
• Check work for accuracy before completion of tasks;
• Actively participate as a member of a team to move toward the completion of goals;
• Act to achieve goals beyond what is required;
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients or customers        by listening to the client/customer, and understanding and responding to the identified needs;
• Build and maintain ongoing, collaborative, working relationships with co-workers to achieve the goals of the work unit;
• Maintain social, ethical, and organizational norms, and to firmly adhere to codes of conduct and ethical principles;
• Compile, assimilate, organize, and store printed and electronic information;
• Coordinate and manage facilities, equipment, supplies and related resources as necessary for the project;
• Manage disappointment and/or rejection while still working effectively;
• Deal with high stress situations calmly and effectively;
• Stay with a job or plan until the desired objective is achieved or is no longer reasonably attainable;
• Be relied upon to ensure that projects within areas of responsibility are completed in a timely manner;
• Use efficient and cost-effective approaches to integrate technology into the workplace, and improve program effectiveness;
• Listen to symptom descriptions, analyse problems, respond effectively, and provide constructive feedback to the client on problem resolution;
• Generate innovative solutions in work situations;
• Identify problems, determine possible solutions, and actively work to resolve the issues;
• Be in possession of knowledge of program procedures, methods and practices, and their application to specific situations, usually acquired on the job.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• An Honours Degree in an applicable field such as Computer Science, Informatics, or Information Technology;
• Four years’ experience with a Bachelor’s degree, or six years’ experience with a National Diploma in:
• Hyper converged infrastructure;
• Security implementations for server, storage, and backup systems;
• Backup certification.

CLOSING DATE: 04 December 2025

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible to contribute towards the achievement of the University of Pretoria (UP) 's strategic goals. This includes, but is not limited to: 

Strategic Management and Leadership of Student Health Services:

• Manage and provide leadership in the unit, coordinate planning and operations of all the clinics on the different University campuses; 
• Develop strategic plans for the Unit ensuring alignment with the department’s and University’s strategic goals; 
• Develop and ensure compliance in line with the legislations and regulations as amended;
• Conduct regular visits to all satellite clinics to audit clinics for compliance; 
• Provide leadership and direction to ensure compliant and high-quality health care service delivery to the students; 
• Serve as a Member for Management & Institutional Committee meetings;
• Collaborate with different stakeholders (e.g. faculties, student organisations, government entities, external agencies etc.) to enhance health services and programmes and identify potential strategic partnerships;
• Ensure that all the University student clinics and service delivery comply with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) training program and legislation;
• Develop and implement student health crisis management and response plans in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders;
• Conduct research on international trends and benchmarking for implementation in the unit;
• Conduct a risk analysis and implement risk measures relating to student health and wellness.

Financial Management:

• Compile divisional personnel, capital, and operational budget plans on an annual basis;
• Develop, submit, monitor and control annual divisional operational budgets; 
• Approve payments (as delegated);
• Monitor expenditure and report any deviation, 
• Generate required financial reports in consultation with the finance department; 
• Conduct financial risk analysis relating to budget allocation;
• Liaise with funding agencies and relevant government departments in relation to external grants and projects management e.g. Higher Health;
• Manage and guide all contractual agreements with service providers; 
• Implement financial control over finances, equipment and supplies of Student Health Services; 
• Take corrective measures in instances of non-compliance.

Human Resources Management:

• Manage a team of healthcare professionals, including doctors, nurses, and administrative staff;
• Consider and monitor professional development for self and staff in the unit in order to maintain professional registration and to meet the needs of the operations;
• Oversee staff project management, request, and monitor progress reports and manage evaluation and feedback in order to supply executive management with relevant information regarding project progress;
• Manage the performance and development of staff. Ensure performance contracts and assessments for staff in the division are done timeously;
• Complete performance appraisals within university timelines;
• Participate in staff recruitment processes and arrange/conduct necessary staff training and induction; 
• Manage and ensure that staff comply with the UP code of conduct, disciplinary code, and other policies and business rules, and participate in the disciplinary processes;
• Monitor turnaround times to ensure continuous and professional customer service;
• Provide leadership concerning the division’s operational and strategic activities and monitor productivity, absenteeism, and staff morale continuously;
• Provide direction, guidance, support and encourage staff to create and maintain collegiality and a positive working team spirit, improving performance and ensuring effective service delivery to benefit the clients as well as the team;
• Encourage and/or facilitate regular meetings among staff members to ensure the optimal flow of information;
• Develop and establish relationships and communications between systems and other UP personnel members to ensure that staff members render services that achieve optimal client satisfaction;
• Report back to the relevant management on HR and operational issues;
• Attend to grievances according to prescribed Grievance Procedure guidelines.
• Take disciplinary action when required and ensure fair labour practices at all times;
• Communicate the UP policies with the staff, contract appointments, consultants and interns, and ensure their adherence to them;
• Confirm and formalise the approved delegated responsibilities through job descriptions and standard operating procedures;
• Facilitate regular meetings to ensure compliance with overall aims and objectives;

Operational Management:

• Complete planning and implement operational strategies for Student Health Services unit, in line with scientific and evidence-based principles;
• Develop and implement health education programs and campaigns to promote wellness, healthy lifestyles, and disease prevention among the student population and unit staff;
• Provide leadership in project planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation; 
• Present seminars, speeches and training of groups; 
• Complete administrative tasks;
• Keep record, update and compare statistics of SHS; 
• Compile reports for the purpose of references to specialists; 
• Manage medication supply, ordering, safe storage, control thereof as well as distribution to all staff, ensuring proper control and records thereof in respective drug registers and scope of practice as required by relevant legislation and regulations; 
• Ensure clinic complies with National Policies and Procedures as described by the Department of Health by formalising applicable policies and procedures; 
• Formalise and implement medical and emergency protocols in collaboration with medical practitioners; 
• Establish Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and ensure all clinics function according to SOP’s; 
• Complete bi-annual stock-taking of scheduled medication to ensure proper stock control; 
• Assist the medical practitioners when required; 
• Serve as a member of the task team in developing an Occupational Institutional Emergency Plan; 
• Ensure the procurement, safety and utilisation of emergency equipment according to relevant statutory requirements; 
• Manage difficult health problems and telephone enquiries that the Primary Health Care (Clinical Nurse Practitioner) are unable to deal with; 
• Act as an advisory member to various health related committees within the University; 
• Provide strategic leadership in the procurement and management within the unit to ensure compliance with Medicine and Related Substances Control Amendment Act 1997; 
• Compile reports for SHS and submit to the Deputy Director;
• Oversee the infrastructure changes to the different clinics in liaison with facilities management; 
• Ensure that the buildings are ergonomic in relation to the health & safety of all personnel and students; 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A Relevant Masters degree;
• A total of 10 years’ experience with 5 years in management;
• Relevant work experience with proven experience in and knowledge of, inter alia;
• Primary health care in diagnoses and treatment of patients;
• Pharmacology of prescribed medicine;
• Sexual and reproductive Health; 
• Counselling and health advice;
• Clinical procedures and treatment of health emergencies;
• Financial and budget skills concerning the medical field in a Medical Department;
• Human resources management;
• Working with young adults/students in a multi-cultural environment;

Additional Requirements (e.g. Licence, Certification and Professional Registration)

• Driver’s licence; 
• Registration with SANC;
• Family Planning Certificate;
• Certificate in Dispensing;
• Dispensing licence;
• Certificate in HIV Counselling.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Diagnose and treatment of patients;
• Pharmacological knowledge of prescribed medicine;
• Sexual and Reproductive Health;
• Health Education and Advice; 
• Clinical procedures and treatment of health emergencies;
• Financial management;
• Human resources management;
• Administrative skills and effective record keeping; 
• Professional telephone etiquette and skills;
• Computer literate (Microsoft Suite);
• Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with others in order to encourage and support communication and teamwork;
• Working in a multi-disciplinary medical team;
• Ability to convey information clearly and concisely to groups or individuals either verbally or in writing to ensure that they understand the information and the message;
• Ability to use appropriate interpersonal skills and methods to reduce tension and resolve conflict;
• The ability to prioritize tasks to ensure their completion within designated timeframes;
• The ability to allocate attention and resources to complete multiple tasks simultaneously;
• Ability to understand the impact and implications of decisions on the community and other departments; 
• Sensitivity for a diverse working environment and handling of confidentiality;
• The ability to understand, value and respond to the emotions of others in a positive way;
• Ability to weigh alternative actions and make decisions that incorporate opinions, facts, tangible and/or intangible factors;
• Ability to Identify issues, obtain relevant information, relate and compare data from different sources, and identify alternative solutions;
• Ability to managed personnel and maintain discipline and professionalism;
• Ability to co-operate with middle-management and senior personnel;
• Ability to work in a dynamic, demanding environment.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• A relevant PhD degree;
• Proven work experience with young adults/students at a tertiary institution;
• Previous exposure in planning Health Care awareness campaigns;
• Experience of supervising other medical professionals, e.g. medical doctors and nurses.

CLOSING DATE: ­­05 December 2025 

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This role will provide professional advice on utilising and controlling approved capital and operational funds. This will include control over external funds (grants, donations, sponsorships, contracts, etc.) received from external institutions in accordance with the UP and entities' policy guidelines.
• The role is also responsible for accurate and timely management, accounting statements and reports, and identifying and managing relevant financial risks.

The incumbent will be required to:

• To provide professional utilisation advice, control and management of approved capital and operational funds. 
• To control funds received from external institutions (grants, donations, sponsorships, contracts, etc.) in accordance with the relevant policy guidelines and contracts.
• To process and verify financial transactions in the Faculty.
• To identify and manage risk areas in the Faculty

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant Bachelor's or B Tech degree with accounting at a third-year level.
• Five years’ senior financial accounting experience. (Second and third years of SAICA articles will be considered senior financial accounting experience.)
• Advanced competency in MS Excel
• Experience of research grants administration and reporting

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Knowledge of the following:
• Application of IFRS standards.
• Relevant South African tax legislation.
• Management reporting.
• Accounting business cycles.  
• Budgeting.
• Proficient in the use of MS Office.
• Appropriate business writing and communication skills.
• Accountability for own performance.
• Commitment to delivering value to clients.
• Ability to plan and prioritise tasks.
• Evaluation of research grants/contracts

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Honours degree in Financial Management or Accounting.
• Three years’ working experience in a higher education environment.
• Three years’ working experience using PeopleSoft or an equivalent ERP system.

CLOSING DATE: 04 December 2025  

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent responsibilities include but are not limited to: 

• Transforming complex analyses into interactive dashboards, visualisations, and decision-support tools tailored for executive leaders; 
• Using AI-driven early warning systems to identify at-risk students and high-impact modules; 
• Analysing student and staff profiles not only for current differentiation and targets but also to anticipate future workforce needs and skill requirements; 
• Incorporating external datasets (national systems, global higher education data, labour market intelligence) to benchmark UP’s performance and identify opportunities for innovation, partnerships, and competitive positioning;
• Mentoring colleagues in modern analytics approaches, foster a culture of data literacy and promote innovative research practices across the University; 
• Developing and deploying predictive models to project the shape and size of UP’s student body as part of the enrolment planning;           
• Ingesting and analysing diverse datasets (demographics, economic trends, labour market intelligence, competitor institutions, school-level data;
• Building simulation tools that integrate financial constraints, staffing capacity, infrastructure, and technology requirements to evaluate sustainable growth options;
• Deploying advanced analytics, natural language processing (NLP), and automated web-scraping to continuously monitor competitor institutions, global HE trends, policy shifts, and emerging technologies that impact higher education;
• Building interactive dashboards and real-time monitoring systems to replace traditional reports, enabling ongoing tracking of faculty and institutional performance against strategic priorities;
• Enhancing the subsidy model with scenario planning and sensitivity analyses, using AI-driven forecasting to simulate the financial impact of enrolment shifts, policy changes, and new programme introductions;
• Automating monitoring of performance indicators through integrated data pipelines;
• Analysing ranking metrics using comparative analytics, machine learning clustering, and bibliometric tools to identify strengths, gaps, and leverage points for global visibility;
• Actively collaborate with executive leaders, faculties, and professional service divisions to co-design data-driven solutions that address institutional challenges and opportunities;
• Representing UP in national and international institutional research, higher education analytics, and AI/ML in education communities.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• An Honours degree in information technology, computer science, data science, statistics, mathematical statistics, and any other closely relevant areas;
• A total of 6 years’ experience;
• Advanced Analytics and Consultation;
• Proficiency in Analytical Tools and Programming.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Statistical analysis (quantitative and qualitative), prediction and interpretation;
• Knowledge of project management;
• Development of quantitative solutions;
• Knowledge of the higher educational sector;
• Knowledge of machine learning engineering principles;
• Statistical analysis tools;
• AI and advanced analytics (Google Cloud, Tensor flow);
• Interactive dashboard development (Power BI, Tableau);
• Proven competence in the use of data management and statistical analysis tools;
• DevOps and Software Development;
• Strong leadership skills and decisiveness;
• Ability to maintain high level stakeholder relations;
• High level of integrity in handling sensitive information;
• Strong interpersonal skills, highly organised and a keen commitment to excellence;
• The ability to liaise and communicate effectively on all levels within the organisation and with clients from diverse backgrounds and cultures;
• Strong capacity to identify complex problems, analyse them systematically, and develop practical, data-informed solutions that balance strategic and operational needs;
• Ability to anticipate future trends, generate creative solutions, and apply forward-looking approaches (including digital and analytical innovations) to institutional challenges;
• Strategic Communication and Collaboration;
• Ability to work in a team.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• A Master’s degree in information technology, computer science, data science, statistics, mathematical statistics, and any other closely relevant areas;
• Experience in Higher Education Contexts;
• Southern African Association for Institutional Research (SAAIR) Membership;
• Experience with DevOps tools and practices for deploying and managing analytics solutions (e.g. AWS, Azure, Docker); 
• Strategic communication and collaboration. 

CLOSING DATE:  16 January 2026

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Senior Manager: Business Intelligence (BI) leads the strategic design, development, and governance of the University’s business intelligence, HEMIS, and subsidy data ecosystems.
• The incumbent ensures that UP’s BI and reporting systems are accurate, policy-compliant, and strategically aligned with national frameworks such as the DHET, CHE, NQF, NQSF, HEQSF, and POPIA.

Key responsibilities include: 

• Overseeing the development of enterprise-level BI systems aligned with DHET, CHE, and NQSF data governance and reporting standards;
• Directing and mentoring a team of BI and data specialists in designing, maintaining, and optimising systems that support institutional analytics and HEMIS compliance;
• Overseeing the design, population, and validation of HEMIS databases and related data submissions to DHET;
• Managing the configuration and maintenance of VALPAC software, ensuring accurate subsidy simulations, audit traceability, and compliance with DHET circulars;
• Leading the development and maintenance of BI infrastructure, data pipelines, and integration systems (e.g., PeopleSoft, SQL Server, Power BI, Tableau, Azure, or Google Cloud);
• Leading the University’s BI strategy as part of the Digital Transformation Strategy, ensuring integration of data from multiple systems into an institutional intelligence framework; 
• Ensuring interoperability of data systems with NQF, NQSF, and HEQSF requirements; 
• Providing strategic and technical direction in system architecture, database design and BI analytics deployment; 
• Determining and preparing Agreed-Upon Procedures (AUPs) for data audits; 
• Serving as institutional liaison with DHET and external auditors regarding data quality and audit trail; 
• Fostering a culture of innovation, technical excellence and accountability in institutional analytics and reporting; 
• Driving automation of data validation, ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes, and system updates using APIs and cloud-based workflows; 
• Planning, designing and maintaining a HEMIS database consisting of data from the student production database;
• Developing computer programmes to test and store data to meet the HEMIS requirements and definitions, also ensure that the programs support any other enquiries, requests or investigations from UP or the DHET; 
• Understand and analyse HEMIS requirements and definitions as provided by the DHET (Audit directives, Circulars); 
• Keeping abreast of audit requirements as provided by the DHET and according to the relevant external auditors for University;
• Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with key stakeholders including Faculties, Finance, ITS, HR, UP Executive, and DHET officials;
• Representing UP at national bodies (HEMIS Institute Forum, SAAIR, DHET working groups);
• Leading BI-related training, capacity building and professional development at UP.

MMINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• An Honours degree in information systems, data science, computer science, or any relevant fields; 
• 6 years’ experience (of which 2 years in management or technical leadership); 
• Experience in business intelligence, information systems; 
• Proven experience in database management, and system integration within complex organisational or higher education environments. 

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Knowledge of HEMIS, VALPAC frameworks and DHET reporting requirements;
• Business intelligence systems, data warehouses, and cloud analytics;
• Knowledge Automation, AI, and predictive modelling for institutional decision-making;
• Data modelling, governance, and validation in higher education;
• Knowledge Higher Education regulatory landscape (NQSF, NQF, HEQSF, CHE, POPIA);
• Strategic planning and KPI design within institutional analytics;
• BI software (Power BI, Tableau, Qlik) and dashboard design;
• Database management and SQL programming;
• Project management and Agile system development;
• Team leadership and technical mentorship; 
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities to guide multidisciplinary BI and technical teams;
• Analytical, innovative, and strategic mindset with systems-level thinking.; 
• Effective communicator and collaborator with technical and non-technical stakeholders;
• Commitment to continuous learning, digital transformation, and institutional excellence;
• Resilience and adaptability in a dynamic, data-driven environment.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• A Masters degree in information systems, data science, computer science, or any relevant field; 
• Experience at a higher education institution;
• Proven experience in VALPAC operations, HEMIS submissions, and compliance with DHET frameworks;
• Experience developing data pipelines, data warehouses, and cloud-based BI architectures; 
• Experience in managing or improving data quality assurance and governance processes, including audit preparation and policy compliance; 
• Familiarity with DHET, CHE, NQF, NQSF, HEQSF, and POPIA frameworks; 
• Membership in SAAIR, AIR, or equivalent professional association; 
• Proven ability to lead a technical BI team and coordinate system development in line with institutional and national policy standards.

CLOSING DATE:  16 January 2026