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Description: As an academic within the Academy of Computer Science and Software Engineering you will be required to undertake a variety of teaching and learning, research, and administrative duties to help the Academy, Faculty, and University meet its key performance indicators in pursuit of their respective missions.

Responsibilities:

• Overall: To perform academic, research, and associated administration activities in the department
• Teaching and Learning: As per allocated timetable and required additional time for preparation
• Research: All activities related research conducted in the department with a specific emphasis on quality publications.
• Administrative: All related administration to teaching and learning and research, wherever appropriate
• Community Engagement: Ensure involvement for the betterment of the institution and community. Some time may be allocated to this in consultation with HOD on a case by case basis.
• Personal Development: Continuously develop oneself in the scientific field

Minimum requirements

• A Doctoral Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology with a preference for specialisation in one of the following fields:
  • Cyber Security.
  • Artificial Intelligence (especially multi-agent systems / biologically inspired AI / computational intelligence).
• Having a proven track record of international, peer-reviewed, accredited published research outputs exceeding 2 Department of Higher Education and Training research publication units annually in the above field over at least 3 years.
• The successful applicant must have a proven track record as main supervisor of PhD degrees supervised to completion.
• The successful applicant must have a proven track record as main supervisor of Master’s degrees supervised to completion.
• The successful applicant must have an excellent academic record in both Teaching and Learning as well as Research.
• Must have successfully contributed to projects days (within the Academy the Annual Projects Day is a showcase of senior student practical software development projects – approximately 60 projects annually).
• Must have a record of successfully offering undergraduate modules over a wide range of the body of knowledge pertinent in the field of discourse.
• Must have successfully mentored and assessed the marking of third year practical year projects on a level acceptable to the British Computer Society.
• Must have experience of the BCS accreditation process or equivalent academic certification processes.
• Must pass a practical programming assessment as determined by the Academy of Computer Science and Software Engineering.
• NRF rating highly desirable (or of an equivalent internationally accepted standing covering the same criteria as the NRF system).

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• The proven ability to teach both Computer Science and Informatics courses, advanced data structures on an undergraduate level using programming languages used within the Academy.
• The proven ability to teach both Computer Science and Informatics courses on an Honours (4th year) level.
• The ability to teach effectively in English is a prerequisite. Should English not be the home language a certification of competence in English will be required.
• Sufficient lecturing experience with professionally evaluated outcomes.
• Exposure to TurnitIn for checking the integrity of research assignments.
• Experience of managing the auditing of all answer scripts for all examinations of both Computer Science and Informatics on both undergraduate and postgraduate level is a strong recommendation.
• The proven ability to supervise both doctoral and master’s studies as main supervisor to completion.
• The ability to successfully supervise at minimum 10 honours research projects, according to the standards of the BCS.
• The proven ability to supervise both doctoral and master’s studies as main supervisor to completion.
• Must supply proof of formal evaluation, including student evaluation, as a successful teacher/lecturer by an academic institution.
• Must have proof of a good class pass rate in undergraduate courses
• The above competencies may additionally be assessed via live lectures and programming ability assessments.

Recommendations:

• Membership of the BCS is a strong recommendation.
• At least 10 years' experience of organizing and managing student assistants and tutors for both Computer Science and Informatics is a strong recommendation.
• Having a strong media presence as well as engaging actively in the popularization of science

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Description: As an academic within the Academy of Computer Science and Software Engineering you will be required to undertake a variety of teaching and learning, research, and administrative duties to help the Academy, Faculty, and University meet its key performance indicators in pursuit of their respective missions.

Responsibilities: 

• Overall: To perform academic, research, and associated administration activities in the department
• Teaching and Learning: As per allocated timetable and required additional time for preparation
• Research: All activities related research conducted in the department with a specific emphasis on quality publications.
• Administrative: All related administration to teaching and learning and research, wherever appropriate
• Personal Development: Continuously develop oneself in the scientific field.

Minimum requirements

• A Masters Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology with a preference for specialisation in one of the following fields:
  • Cyber Security.
  • Artificial Intelligence 
• Having a proven track record of international, peer-reviewed, accredited published research outputs exceeding 1 Department of Higher Education and Training research publication units annually in the above field over at least 3 years.
• The successful applicant must have a proven track record as co-supervisor of Master’s degrees supervised to completion.
• The successful applicant must have an excellent academic record in both Teaching and Learning as well as Research.
• Must have successfully contributed to projects days (within the Academy the Annual Projects Day is a showcase of senior student practical software development projects – approximately 60 projects annually).
• Must have a record of successfully offering undergraduate modules over a wide range of the body of knowledge pertinent in the field of discourse.
• Must have successfully mentored and assessed the marking of third year practical year projects on a level acceptable to the British Computer Society.
• Must have experience of the BCS accreditation process or equivalent academic certification processes.
• Must pass a practical programming assessment as determined by the Academy of Computer Science and Software Engineering.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• The proven ability to teach both Computer Science and Informatics courses, advanced data structures on an undergraduate level using programming languages used within the Academy.
• The proven ability to teach both Computer Science and Informatics courses on an Honours (4th year) level.
• The ability to teach effectively in English is a prerequisite. Should English not be the home language a certification of competence in English will be required.
• Sufficient lecturing experience with professionally evaluated outcomes.
• Exposure to TurnitIn for checking the integrity of research assignments.
• Experience of managing the auditing of all answer scripts for all examinations of both Computer Science and Informatics on both undergraduate and postgraduate level is a strong recommendation.
• The proven ability to co-supervise master’s studies to completion.
• The ability to successfully supervise at minimum 2 honours research projects, according to the standards of the BCS.
• Must supply proof of formal evaluation, including student evaluation, as a successful teacher/lecturer by an academic institution.
• Must have proof of a good class pass rate in undergraduate courses
• The above competencies may additionally be assessed via live lectures and programming ability assessments.

Recommendations:

• Membership of the BCS is a strong recommendation.
• At least 2 years experience of organizing and managing student assistants and tutors for both Computer Science and Informatics is a strong recommendation.
• NRF Y rating highly desirable (or of an equivalent internationally accepted standing covering the same criteria as the NRF system).

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Description:

As an academic within the Academy of Computer Science and Software Engineering you will be required to undertake a variety of teaching and learning, research, and administrative duties to help the Academy, Faculty, and University meet its key performance indicators in pursuit of their respective missions.

Responsibilities:

• Overall: To perform academic, research, and associated administration activities in the department
• Teaching and Learning: As per allocated timetable and required additional time for preparation
• Research: All activities related research conducted in the department with a specific emphasis on quality publications.
• Administrative: All related administration to teaching and learning and research, wherever appropriate
• Community Engagement: Ensure involvement for the betterment of the institution and community. Some time may be allocated to this in consultation with HOD on a case by case basis.
• Personal Development: Continuously develop oneself in the scientific field.

Minimum requirements

• A Doctoral Degree in Computer Science or Information Technology with a preference for specialisation in one of the following fields:

  • Cyber Security.
  • Artificial Intelligence 
• Having a proven track record of international, peer-reviewed, accredited published research outputs exceeding 1.5 Department of Higher Education and Training research publication units annually in the above field over at least 3 years.
• The successful applicant must have a proven track record as main supervisor of Master’s degrees supervised to completion.
• The successful applicant must have an excellent academic record in both Teaching and Learning as well as Research.
• Must have successfully contributed to projects days (within the Academy the Annual Projects Day is a showcase of senior student practical software development projects – approximately 60 projects annually).
• Must have a record of successfully offering undergraduate modules over a wide range of the body of knowledge pertinent in the field of discourse.
• Must have successfully mentored and assessed the marking of third year practical year projects on a level acceptable to the British Computer Society.
• Must have experience of the BCS accreditation process or equivalent academic certification processes.
• Must pass a practical programming assessment as determined by the Academy of Computer Science and Software Engineering.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• The proven ability to teach both Computer Science and Informatics courses, advanced data structures on an undergraduate level using programming languages used within the Academy.
• The proven ability to teach both Computer Science and Informatics courses on an Honours (4th year) level.
• The ability to teach effectively in English is a prerequisite. Should English not be the home language a certification of competence in English will be required.
• Sufficient lecturing experience with professionally evaluated outcomes.
• Exposure to TurnitIn for checking the integrity of research assignments.
• Experience of managing the auditing of all answer scripts for all examinations of both Computer Science and Informatics on both undergraduate and postgraduate level is a strong recommendation.
• The proven ability to supervise both doctoral and master’s studies as main supervisor to completion.
• The ability to successfully supervise at minimum 10 honours research projects, according to the standards of the BCS.
• Must supply proof of formal evaluation, including student evaluation, as a successful teacher/lecturer by an academic institution.
• Must have proof of a good class pass rate in undergraduate courses.
• The above competencies may additionally be assessed via live lectures and programming ability assessments.

Recommendations:

• Membership of the BCS is a strong recommendation.
• At least 5 years' experience of organizing and managing student assistants and tutors for both Computer Science and Informatics is a strong recommendation.
• Having a strong media presence as well as engaging actively in the popularization of science.
• NRF rating highly desirable (or of an equivalent internationally accepted standing covering the same criteria as the NRF system).
• Co-supervision of a doctoral student to completion is a strong recommendation.

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Job description

The Faculty of Engineering & Built Environments prides itself in its vibrant, dynamic, and diverse engineering community of scholars who are passionate about enhancing the learning experience of students, enhancing the research profile of the Faculty, and enhancing the academic, social, and economic impact of the Faculty’s teaching and research programmes.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering Science offers accredited engineering programmes in Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Masters, and PhD in Engineering. The candidate will be expected to teach, perform research, supervise students and participate in services required by the Department.

Responsibilities: 

• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in the mechanical engineering disciplines of (not limited to) Design, Thermodynamics, Graphical Communications, Thermofluids, Theory of Machine, Theromachine, and Manufacturing Methods, Sustainable Energy, etc.
• Computer literacy in typical Mechanical Engineering software packages (for example Solidworks, ANSYS, Mathematica, LabView, etc.).
• Conducting research, publishing papers, supervising projects, and laboratory work (at undergraduate and postgraduate level).
• Being involved in all the Departmental academic and administrative activities (e.g. invigilation, participation in official meetings and gatherings).
• Supervise postgraduate students (Masters and Doctorate).
• Liaise with Industry so that the department can get research projects and funding for students.
• Be involved in community engagement.

Minimum requirements

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (preferred, due to ECSA requirement) or a closely related (NQF 10 or equivalent);
• A minimum of three to five years of teaching experience at a tertiary institution, or
• Evidence of strong research outputs, and postgraduate supervision.

Recommendations:

• Registration with a local professional body (e.g., ECSA).
• A minimum of three years of industrial experience.
• Strong publications record, and the ability to seek significant funding.

Competencies:

• Relevant evidence of discipline advancement and/or community engagement projects.
• Fluent in English, teaching demonstration would be required.
• Evidence of strong research capacity.
• Evidence of relevant industrial participants.
• Evidence of professional development.

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Responsibilities:

The Accounts Payable Supervisor is responsible to lead a team of Accounts Payable Officers to ensure accurate and timeous payments of invoices for all good and services rendered as per agreed terms.

The Incumbent will be responsible for but not limited to:

• In-depth knowledge of Forex requirements and payment process
• Liaising with the Forex Bank
• Check all invoices and validate them on the Oracle system for payment
• Check and sign all reconciliations
• Resolving queries timeously
• Ensuring all audit deadlines are met
• Follow up on any outstanding invoices
• Liaise with Suppliers and end-user in a professional manner
• Take personal responsibility for correcting problems
• Respond to customer queries and provide solutions
• Power-point Presentations
• Strong on Excel
• Accruals
• Complies with Governance
• Review and update SOP’s as and when the need arises
• Conduct bi-annually KPA review with staff
• Manage staff leave and absenteeism
• Review Accounts Payable Policy annually
• Conduct workshops with end-user and suppliers

Minimum requirements

• B-Com Accounting Degree or Degree within Financial Management (NQF 7)
• 3 years' proven experience in a Supervisory position
• At least 3 years’ experience on Forex Payments
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in an Accounts Payable Department
• Knowledge of Kofax would be an advantage
• Excellent knowledge of Oracle

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Extensive knowledge on forex processes and the requirement from the Reserve Bank
• Proven knowledge and understanding of Reconciliations
• 3 to 5 years’ experience in Oracle Accounts payable module
• Good understanding of the Accounting Principle
• Experience in a Higher Education Institute in the same role
• Customer service orientation and negotiations skills 
• Good experience in Microsoft
• Good listening and interpersonal skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Adaptability and flexibility 
• Understanding of the Accrual system
• Deadline driven with the ability to multitask
• Work independently and within a team environment 
• Good report writing, analysis and presentation skills
• High level of integrity and ethical standards

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Job Description:

The incumbent is responsible for all aspects pertaining to the coordination and execution of marketing campaigns and plans, in support of the faculty and university’s marketing strategy.

To ensure that the marketing activities of a faculty are carried out operationally as delineated by the Dean and the HFA.

Responsibilities:

• Marketing of all law programmes to all stakeholders (undergraduate and postgraduate studies) and the non-formal (CEP) programmes through various media tools
• Handling coordination of the branding process and photography services of prestige evenings
• Planning, coordinating and implementing of the UJ Open Day for the Faculty
• Coordinating newspaper advertisements
• Handle all social media platforms - Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, ad spend, marketing metrics
• Participating in information sessions of various UJ projects and Orange Carpet Campaign on behalf of the faculty
• Annually inviting law firms to interact with students at Law Career Days on articles of clerkship, legal skills and vacation work
• Coordinating branding and information for public lectures, symposiums, law updates and other faculty events
• Assisting visits to schools to recruit top quality students for the Faculty of Law
• Participate in exhibitions to market non-formal (CEP) programmes
• Develop and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with peers and stakeholders.
• Assist in maintaining marketing collateral with relevant information
• Any other marketing related task delegated by the HFA or the Dean

Minimum requirements

• A relevant 3-years degree (NQF Level 7)
• 3 - 5 years’ marketing working experience within a higher education institution
• 3 years’ extensive related experience in academic administration and management of staff /student data
• 3 years’ extensive experience in MS Office, especially MS Word and MS Excel
• 2 years’ supervisory experience
• Strong project coordination and attention to detail

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Excellent planning and organizing skills
• Attention to detail
• Good listening skills
• Excellent time management skills
• The ability to work under pressure

Recommendations:

• Knowledge of Faculty rules and regulations
• Knowledge of UJ academic regulations
• Knowledge of UJ marketing policies and processes

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Job Description:

Managing all administrative duties typical of a radio broadcast environment as requested by the Station Manager and UJFM Operational Team. 

Responsibilities:

Duties include the following:

•  Manage the Station Manager’s diary and inform other managers of each team member’s availability. This applies to external people as well.
•  Facilitate all scheduled management and staff meetings.
•  Handling of all administrative communications as requested by Programmes Manager to the on-air team for meetings, snoops, events etc.
•  Traffic controller between production, sales and programming
•  Manage staff and presenter cards for access to the studio.
•  Facilitation of communication with all UJFM staff and Presenters from Management level.
•  Assist in the preparation and compilation of agendas and print packs for all meetings.
•  Noting of minutes during all meetings.
•  Manage staff and presenter cards for access to the studio.
•  Maintain the appearance of front desk.
•  Promote the station with a friendly demeanour at front desk.
•  Filing and archiving of all documentation.
•  Procurement
•  Keep record of Budget

Minimum requirements

• NQF6 qualification in Public Relations, Marketing, Project Management or Brand Management.
• 3 years Calendar Management experience
• 3 years Office management experience
• 3 Years Traffic Management experience
• 3 Years Budget, Procurement and handling of payroll enquiries
• 3 Years Brand Management experience

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Excellent written, verbal, listening and interpersonal communications skills.
• Good Project management skills.
• Good time management skills.
• Proficiency in the use if Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Strong interpersonal relationships, with the ability to relate with all levels of management, staff and contractors.
• Flexibility to work within an environment where competing and changing priorities exist, with processes developed quickly to ensure quality outcomes that best meet business needs.
• Ability to work with other team members to achieve outcomes.
• Ability to apply judgement, interpretative skills and informed decision making.
• Planning and organising.
• Budgeting skills for events co-ordination.
• Problem solving and the ability to improvise.
• Detail conscious.
• Budget management.

Recommendations:

• Understanding of administrative duties typical of a radio broadcast environment.
• Working on payroll system
• Preparation and drafting of meeting agendas and minutes.
• Filing and archiving of documentation
• BCCSA Code of Conduct
• ICASA regulations
• Event coordination

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Job Description:

The primary focus of this position is to work closely with academic staff in faculties in the development of new academic programmes. The incumbent will be required to provide both curriculum advice and advice on meeting the internal and external regulatory requirements to offer new programmes. The latter will be performed under guidance.

Responsibilities:

Provide assistance to the Coordinator: Academic Planning and Quality Promotion with regards to:

• Online applications to the CHE;
• Correspondence with DHET/SAQA;
• Progress reports to faculties;
• Assistance with regards to deferrals, withdrawals and conditions set by the CHE;
• Internal and external tracking of programmes; 
• Updating and revision of programme manuals;
• Guidance and assistance to faculties during  the development process of new programmes;
• Assistance with the activities of the Programme Working Group; 
• Support to programme developers in the process of curriculum design;
• Participation in programme review processes as needed;
• Collaboration with Central Academic Administration and other staff on programme-related matters;
• Administer and record correspondence with external bodies such as SAQA, DHET and CHE.

Participate in engagements with higher education institutions as required, on:

• Formal programme and CEP matters;
• Policy related matters;
• Other aspects of shared value;
• Internal and external programme and curriculum-related workshops, conferences etc.

Minimum requirements​​​​​​​

• An honours/postgraduate diploma or equivalent.
• A minimum of 2-3 years' experience in working in Higher Education.
• Knowledge of working with regulatory bodies’ requirements (i.e DHET, SAQA, CHE).
• A working knowledge of the internal and external environments of higher education, with specific reference to the broad activites of quality assurance and the processes undertaken within universities to support academic programme development towards final approval.  Knowledge of the DHET regulations as they pertain to programmes; the accreditation framework for programmes (CHE) and the requirements for registration of qualifications on the NQF (SAQA).

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Excellent communication skills
• Advanced experience in the use of the Microsoft Office package especially Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Presentation skills
• The ability to work effectively in a team as well as independently
• The ability to learn new processes and applications
• Adherence to deadlines
• Attention to detail

Recommendations:

• A Master’s degree
• 5 years’ experience in higher education
• Teaching experience would be an advantage

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Job Description:

To manage the campus in a manner that academic and support services are executed optimally. To provide support to core business of UJ and ensure effective and efficient service delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Direct the maintenance of all facilities and infrastructure on campus.
• Manage Campus Committees and activities on campus.
• Facilitate the effective management of all facilities at UJ.
• Act as a representative of Executive Management and the Vice-Chancellor on specific campus.
• Oversee the implementation of the campus master development plan.
• Direct the Planning and Execution of new Capital Projects (small and large) that are not multicampus.
• Initiate the procurement processes for goods and services by acting on requests from internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Occupational Safety regarding duties as per 16.2 appointees.
• Effectively and efficiently manage operational staff on campus
• Liaise with Protection Services to ensure effective and efficient protection of staff and students on campus.
• Ensure effective Planning, Coordination and Monitoring of large events in liaison with Event Owner, Protection Services, Safety and Occupational Health plus Auxiliary Services and relevant parties e.g., City Community Safety, Power, Traffic, Communities etc.  
• Manage all campus related contracts and ensure compliance with these.

Minimum requirements

• Postgraduate qualification (NQF 8) in Engineering or Finance/Law/Management
• Five (5) to eight (8) years' experience in operations and facilities management
• Five (5) years' experience compiling, set-up, and management of budgets
• Minimum of five (5) years' in the Engineering and the Built environment with reference to buildings and essential technical services.
• Minimum of five (5) years' experienc in Maintenance planning taking into consideration the consequences of each failure, statutory requirements, framework of maintenance strategies and performance requirements
• Five (5) to eight (8) years' experience in the development of concept policies, strategies, procedures, guidelines, norms, and standards
• Five (5) to eight (8) years' experience in planning (materials, manpower, equipment, plant, and logistics)
• Five (5) years implementation and management of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and relevant legislative requirements.
• Five (5) years diagnosis of faults in the Engineering and the Built environment, and to analyze failures to establish the root causes of failures (hands on experience required).
• Five (5) years' proven general management experience of teams and groups of people
• Five (5) to eight (8) years proven experience in the effective management of projects
• Five (5) to eight (8) years experience in Utilities management

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Communicate effectively with all levels of employees and across all levels
• Facilitate change management
• Effectively identify faults and solve problems
• Negotiate effectively
• Asset performance analysis skills
• Coordinating skills
• Critical and analytical thinking
• People and performance management
• Knowledge to monitor the development, implementation and revisions of methods, systems, and procedures including those pertinent to computer applications in space, utilities and project management
• Ability to coordinating work with external professional teams, clients, operations personnel, and other stakeholders
• Ability to evaluate the cost-effectiveness in the management of the maintenance function with reference to Engineering and Built environment
• Ability to determine the level of compliance with required internal policies, procedures, guidelines, norms, and standards

Recommendations:

• Master's in Business Administration (MBA)
• Five (5) years' experience working in a Tertiary environment
• Five (5) to eight (8) years space and asset management

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Job description

Responsibilities:

• Ensuring compliance to all university policies and national archival prescript.
• Carries out all archival program-related managerial functions, including budget preparation, personnel administration, and performance plan.
• Appraisal, acquisition, processing, and preservation of archival material.
• Developing inventories for retrieval of records and ensure smooth accessibility of archives collection.
• Digitization of archival material and establish intellectual control over digital and physical archival records.
• Conduct outreach programmes to promote archival collection.
• Conduct oral history and transcribing of recordings.
• Provide strategic direction, guidance, and implementation of programmes.
• Perform all other duties and projects that may be assigned. 

Minimum requirements

• Degree in Library Science at (NQF 7) or Archives and Records Management qualification.

• Five years' experience working in the library, with three years in the Archives environment.
• Supervisory experience preferably in archives and special collections.
• The incumbent should be innovative, creative, and understand the research process.
• Knowledge of preservation, conservation, arrangement, and description archival materials of all formats.
• Able to inventory development and management of audiovisual material.
• Able to conduct oral history projects.

Recommendations:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Archives and Record Management an added advantage.
• Strong organizational, planning, time management, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of English, Zulu, Afrikaans and Sotho language.
• Understanding of archival administration and customer service.
• Knowledge of digitization systems and processes.
• Knowledge of historiography, oral history, and research.
• Knowledge of paper based and electronic retrieval systems.
• A good understanding of documented heritage.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent customer service and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong interpersonal relationships
• Decision making skills
• Customer service
• Computer skills
• Innovative
• Communication skills
• Initiative and a team player

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Responsibilities:

• Must demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and productive research and play a leading role in teaching innovation including the use of online tools.
• Be actively involved in core activities of the department such as teaching, research, academic administration, short-course development, marketing, and community projects.
• Assume responsibility to teach modules for the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the Department.
• The incumbent will be expected to lead curriculum development programmes.
• Annually publish peer-reviewed papers in accredited scientific and / or academic journals, and deliver papers at national and international conferences, commensurate with the level of appointment.
• Establish research groups within the Department and drive research activities.
• Mentor postdoctoral research fellows (PDRFs).
• Supervise postgraduate students.
• Supervision of final year undergraduate and honours project students.
• Seek research funding from external funding bodies, national and international funding agencies, and industry.
• Advance the discipline of Chemical Engineering through industrial work, community engagement and active participation in voluntary associations (e.g. SAIChE, SAIMM) / professional societies (e.g. ECSA);
• Actively involved in all Departmental academic and administrative activities/duties (e.g. ECSA accreditation preparations, participation in official meetings and gatherings).
• Computer literacy in some Chemical Engineering related software packages.
• Drive the Global Excellence and Stature (GES) 4.0 objectives of the University of Johannesburg
• Adapt to dynamic changes in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in academia

Minimum requirements

• A doctoral qualification in Chemical Engineering.
• Must have teaching experience at undergraduate and post-graduate tertiary level (more than 5 years).
• Previous involvement in developing university learning programmes, developing new courses, or enriching existing courses.
• Experience in supervising post-graduate students, and evidence of graduated Masters and / or PhD students.
• Proven research excellence and sustained, significant research outputs in ISI accredited journals.
• Evidence of community and / or industrial involvement would be beneficial.
• Evidence of national and international collaboration (academia and / or industry).
• Proven record of engagement with the scholarship of teaching and learning, e.g. an abridged teaching evaluation or portfolio.
• Strong commitment to good teaching and research.
• Sound communication skills in English.
• A good / successful Research fundraising record of accomplishment.
• Registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa as a Professional Engineer/Technologist or eligible to register within one year.
• NRF rated or eligible to apply for NRF rating within one year.

Recommendations:

• BEng Tech or BSc (Eng) or B Eng in Chemical Engineering will be a substantial advantage.
• Teaching experience, at a Higher Education Institution, 5-10 years.
• Experience with ECSA Graduate Attribute (GA) assessment at university level will be preferable.
• A track record of post-graduate research supervision and publications.
• NRF Rating will be an added advantage.
• An h-index of 8 (for SL) or 10 (for AP) is preferred.
• Should fit with current thrusts of the department.
• Innovative teaching techniques incorporating blended learning.
• Ability to develop new undergraduate and postgraduate modules.
• A reasonable period of experience in industry or a research organization (3 years or more) in the stated fields will be an advantage.
• Training and/or having experience in process design will be an advantage.
• Experience of strong academic leadership.

Competencies:

• Excellent written and verbal English communications skills.
• Excellent teaching skills.
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• Ability to apply relevant skills in addressing chemical engineering problems.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to self-manage own research group.
• Strong interpersonal relationships as well as the ability to collaborate with colleagues.
• Industrial experience.
• Relevant evidence of discipline advancement and/or community engagement projects.
• Evidence of professional development.
• Evidence of relevant research capacity.

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Job Description:

The Department of Fashion Design offers an undergraduate BA Fashion Design as well a Diploma in Fashion Production. The Department also offers postgraduate programs in Design from Honours to Doctoral levels. The successful incumbent will engage with both undergraduate teaching and postgraduate supervision in department program offerings. In addition, the successful incumbent is expected to enhance research and annually contribute to accredited research outputs.

Responsibilities:

• Discipline-specific teaching in Fashion Design and Fashion Production at undergraduate and postgraduate levels 
• Contribute to the successful design, delivery, and development of blended curricula within the subject areas (i.e., Pattern and Garment construction and discipline-specific theory in fashion-related Quality and Operations and Business Management)
• Drive industry, outreach, community engagement, and muti-disciplinary projects 
• Coordination and contribution toward integrated and muti-disciplinary teaching and learning
• Coordination of a program level and module(s)
• Perform administrative and other ad hoc duties as required
• To be active in research and contribute to accredited publications (textual and/or creative output) as per UJ requirements

Minimum requirements

• Master’s degree in Fashion Design or equivalent
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience teaching Pattern and Garment construction and discipline-specific theory in fashion-related Quality and Operations and Business Management in a tertiary environment 
• Experience teaching at all levels in a tertiary environment
• Deep knowledge of Pattern and Garment construction 
• Deep knowledge of discipline-specific theory (i.e., Fashion-related Quality and Operations and Business Management)
• Evidence of a teaching and learning portfolio demonstrating innovative blended teaching methodologies that focus on decolonization and 4IR in the discipline

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Excellent English communication skills
• Excellent time management  
• Good organisation, planning, and writing skills
• Strong interpersonal skills that acknowledge different cultural perspectives
• The ability to work collegially in a team context
• Good problem-solving skills
• The ability to adapt to changing circumstances
• Proactive engagement with and implementation of new teaching and learning approaches to align with changing circumstances

Recommendations:

• Experience in postgraduate supervision
• Versatile skillset relating to Computer Aided Design and Computer Patternmaking
• Contributions to community outreach and multi-disciplinary projects
• PhD/PhD registration