Latest Jobs at University of Johannesburg

Job purpose:

• To teach, conduct research, produce accredited research, and supervise postgraduate students.

Responsibilities: 

Teaching & Learning:

• Teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the various sub-disciplines that constitute Social and Cultural Anthropology.

Research:

• Supervise postgraduates and publish research in accredited journals.

Administration:

• Administrative roles within the department and faculty.

Minimum requirements

• A PhD (NQF 10) in Anthropology (and cognate disciplines).
• Ten (10) years’ lecturing experience.
• Demonstrated experience in postgraduate supervision, including Honours, Master’s and PhD students.
• Discipline based knowledge.
• Experience lecturing undergraduates.
• Experience in curriculum development.
• Experience in compiling study guides.
• Publications in peer reviewed, accredited journals, and a monograph.
• Previous administrative and leadership experience is required.

Recommendations:

• Demonstrated expertise in Anthropology, with a strong and coherent research profile in one or more relevant areas of the discipline – a focus on the environment would be a preference.
• A strong record of peer-reviewed research publications in accredited national and international journals and/or scholarly books, monograph(s) and book chapters.
• Demonstrated ability to attract and/or manage research funding, grants or externally funded research projects.
• Ability to contribute to the strategic development and visibility of Anthropology within the department, faculty and broader university.
• Familiarity with blended learning techniques.
• Evidence of an active and developing research programme, with potential for national and international research recognition.
• Experience in media engagement and writing of opinion articles on matters relevant to your discipline.
• Evidence of community engagement, public scholarship, policy engagement or knowledge exchange would be an advantage.
• Previous experience, an NRF rating, scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), the 4IR, and the sustainable development goals (SDGs) through a political lens are added advantages.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Ability to work under pressure.
• Courteous and professional with good communication skills.
• Organisational and planning skills.
• MS Office skills.
• LLMS such as Moodle and other academic related systems.
• Ability to lecture and assess.

Deadline:13th September,2026

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Job Description:

• To administer and oversee the Central Vehicle Fleet office at the Soweto Campus.

Responsibilities:

• Administer and oversee the fleet operations:
• Attend to client requests and bookings on time, via e-mail, phone calls and walk-ins.
• Ensure that all vehicles are in good operating order by performing regular inspection.
• Ensure that vehicles are correctly licenced, serviced, cleaned, and fuelled and ready for use.
• Ensure proper and accurate recordkeeping of all vehicle documentation and bookings received and completed.
• Regular updating of vehicle asset register, i.e., replaced, stolen, hi-jacked, written off due to accident.
• Submission of reports on overtime, data for monthly reports, annual reports, audit reports.
• Maintain basic health, safety, and environmental measures in the workplace.

Adhere to the Road Traffic Act and UJ Transport Policy:

• Ensure that the fleet is properly licensed and adhering to Policies, Road Traffic Act and RTIA.
• Must ensure that the drivers have valid driver’s license, PDP, passport.
• Ensuring that roadworthy certificates are renewed in time.

Maintenance of Vehicles:

• To ensure pre, planned and post maintenance is adhered to.
• Ensure that pre- and post-vehicle inspections is performed according to procedures and Annexure C of transport booking.

Minimum requirements

• A 3-year Diploma (NQF 6) in Transport, Logistics, Operations Management or Supply Chain Management.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of job-related experience in a Transport or Logistics environment.
• A Code 8 valid driver’s license.
• Must be computer literate in MS Office and Visio.
• Knowledge of various vehicle types, sizes, and handling.
• Knowledge of quality inspections on vehicle.
• Knowledge of cross-border processes, rules, and regulations.
• Knowledge of Transport and Logistics Environment Administration.
• Knowledge in Archibus or other Fleet Management System.
• Knowledge of data recording and analysis reporting.

Recommendations:

• Previous experience in a higher education environment.
• Working experience with Oracle system.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Excellent written, verbal, listening and interpersonal communication skills.
• Knowledge of good customer service.
• Computer skills with Outlook, MS Word, and Excel.
• Ability to work under pressure towards a deadline.
• Working cooperatively in a teamwork environment.
• Ability to priorities workload and to work under pressure without supervision
• Must be willing to work after hours and weekends.
• When required, it will be expected to assist with driving clients around after hours and over weekends and UJ or Public Holidays.

Deadline:11th September,2026

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Job Purpose:

• Supervise and lecture in isiXhosa and other African languages in the department of African languages.

Responsibilities:
Teaching & Learning

• Lecture isiXhosa and methodologies at undergraduate, and PGE at postgraduate level.
• Lecture African languages at Honours level.

Research 

• Conduct research and publish at least three accredited research units.

Supervision

• Supervise postgraduate students at Honours, Masters and at PhD level.

Academic Citizenship

• Contribute positively to the departmental administration duties.
• Participate in departmental/faculty activities/committees.
• Provide guidance to junior colleagues.

Community engagement

• Participate in community engagements outside of the university.

Minimum requirements

• PhD in African Languages
• Ten (10) years' of experience as Lecturer
• Ten (10) years’ experience in curricular design
• Teaching of isiXhosa
• Ability to conduct credible research
• Supervision of PG students

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in academic English.
• Good time management skills.
• Good planning and organising skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good listening skills.
• Good conflict management skills.
• Ability to monitor and coach student performance and provide critical feedback in an objective and professional manner.
• Proven ability to think critically, analytically and laterally across disciplines and sectors (transdisciplinary).

Recommendations:

• Experience in teaching at the University of Johannesburg.
• Practical experience in the relevant subject disciplines.
• Proven ability to conduct research.
• Research experience in relevant subject disciplines.
• An excellent record of relevant academic publications.
• Experience in supervising postgraduate students.
• Knowledge of Higher Education Qualifications Framework.
• Departmental/ discipline knowledge regarding the relevant programme(s).
• Online teaching and learning strategies and methods.
• Assessment practices.

Deadline:13th September,2026

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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 to 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 (NQF 10) 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 three (3) years.
• A proven track record as main supervisor of Master’s degrees supervised to completion.
• 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.

Recommendations:

• Membership of the BCS is a strong recommendation.
• At least five (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.

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.

Deadline:13th September,2026

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Job Description:

• The successful candidate will provide academic leadership in Nuclear Physics or Applied Nuclear Physics through excellence in teaching, postgraduate supervision, high-impact research, innovation, industry partnerships, and community engagement. The incumbent will be expected to maintain a sustained record of research productivity and contribute to the advancement of nuclear science nationally and internationally.

Responsibilities:

Teaching & Learning:

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Nuclear Physics and related disciplines.
• Develop, review, and enhance curricula aligned with international standards and industry requirements.
• Employ innovative teaching, learning, assessment, and digital learning methodologies.
• Develop and maintain laboratory and computational teaching activities.
• Mentor junior academic staff and contribute to teaching excellence initiatives.
• Participate in programme accreditation, quality assurance, and curriculum renewal activities.
• Act as an external examiner and peer reviewer where appropriate.

Research:

• Establish and lead an internationally recognised research programme in Nuclear Physics or Applied Nuclear Physics.
• Conduct independent and collaborative research leading to publication in accredited high-impact international journals.
• Develop and lead experimental programmes at national and international nuclear research facilities.
• Undertake advanced computational and theoretical nuclear physics research.
• Attract external research funding from organisations such as the NRF, IAEA, DSTI, industry, and international funding agencies.
• Establish and maintain productive national and international research collaborations.
• Lead multidisciplinary research initiatives and contribute to innovation and technology transfer activities.
• Contribute to departmental and faculty research strategies and priorities.

Administration:

• Participate in departmental, faculty, and institutional governance structures.
• Coordinate academic programmes and research activities.
• Contribute to strategic planning and policy implementation.
• Manage research infrastructure, laboratories, equipment, and allocated resources.
• Participate in staff mentoring, recruitment, and development initiatives.

Community Engagement:

• Develop partnerships with industry, government, professional bodies, and community organisations.
• Promote public understanding of nuclear science through outreach activities.
• Contribute to scientific conferences, workshops, and professional development programmes.
• Represent the university on relevant scientific and professional forums.

Minimum requirements

• PhD (NQF 10) in Nuclear Physics, Applied Nuclear Physics, or a closely related discipline.
• Appropriate academic standing for appointment at Associate Professor level.
• Proven sustained publication record in accredited, peer-reviewed international journals.
• Demonstrated success in supervising Master's and PhD students to completion.
• Proven ability to attract external research funding and grants.
• Evidence of national and international research collaboration.
• Demonstrated experience in proposing and conducting research at national and international nuclear facilities.
• Experience in analysing experimental nuclear physics data using software such as ROOT, RadWare, or equivalent platforms.
• Demonstrated expertise in experimental and/or computational nuclear physics research.
• Proven university-level teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Evidence of academic leadership and participation in academic administration.

 Recommendations:

• NRF-rated researcher or evidence of eligibility for NRF rating.
• Postdoctoral research experience.
• Experience managing large collaborative research projects.
• Experience with IAEA or international nuclear research programmes.
• Success in securing significant external funding.
• Experience leading research groups, centres, or strategic research initiatives.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong research leadership and mentoring capability.
• Strategic thinking and decision-making skills.
• Strong organisational and project management abilities.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build productive partnerships and collaborations.
• Innovative, proactive, and creative approach.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and ethical conduct.
• Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent presentation and scientific writing skills.

Working conditions and Expectations:

• May be required to travel between campuses.
• May be required to travel nationally and internationally for research and presentations.

Deadline:13th September,2026

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Job Description:

• The University Secretariat provides professional administrative services to designated statutory committees of the University.

Responsibilities:

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Planning, coordinating and managing the logistical arrangements for meetings, including scheduling, venue or virtual platform arrangements, documentation, attendance requirements and related follow-up.
• Coordinating, compiling and distributing agendas and supporting documentation in line with applicable governance requirements, committee rules, submission deadlines and Secretariat standards.
• Providing procedural and governance-related advice before, during and after meetings, including guidance on meeting processes, submission requirements, decision records and follow-up actions.
• Drafting, quality-assuring and distributing minutes, resolutions and action lists in line with the applicable governance requirements and Secretariat standards.
• Drafting reports to other committees, as and when required.
• Maintaining accurate, complete and confidential electronic records for the relevant statutory, governance and management committees of the University.
• Assisting with the planning, coordination and monitoring of the annual meeting cycle, including key dates, submission timelines and committee reporting deadlines.
• Rendering assistance to colleagues when necessary.

Minimum requirements

• A relevant National Diploma (NQF 6) qualification, preferably in Administration, Governance, or another relevant field.

Extensive experience in:

• Meeting management in an Executive Management, Council, Senate, Statutory Committees or Board environment.
• Drafting, editing and quality-assuring high-level governance and management documents, including agendas, minutes, reports, resolutions and action lists.
• Liaising with senior/executive management.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom and MS Teams.
• A valid driver’s licence.
• Occasional attendance at meetings outside normal hours will be required.
• As the University Secretariat office is located off the APK campus, staff may be required to travel to and from meeting venues using their own transport.

Recommendations:

• Relevant additional qualifications.
• An understanding of the higher education sector and the relevant legislation will be an advantage.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Excellent organisational, planning and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage multiple committee cycles and deadlines simultaneously.
• High-level skills in comprehension (an ability to grasp complex concepts).
• Advanced written communication skills, including the ability to summarise complex deliberations, capture decisions accurately and produce formal minutes that support implementation and follow-up.
• The ability to work under pressure without supervision.
• The ability to work as part of a team.
• The ability to meet deadlines, to be punctual and accurate and to pay meticulous attention to detail.
• The ability to deal with people at all levels and to maintain a high level of integrity and confidentiality.

Deadline:13th September,2026

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Job Description:

• The Faculty of Art Design and Architecture (FADA) seeks an accomplished academic and Visual Artist to join our Visual Arts Department. The appointment will be made at the level of Associate Professor or Senior Lecturer depending on the qualifications and experience of the candidate.
• This is a rare opportunity to lead, innovate and inspire the next generation of Artists and Researchers. Reporting to the Head of Department, the successful candidate will  take primary responsibility as a Module Leader in the teaching of Printmaking, and bring expertise in at least one other area of our undergraduate programme (Painting, Sculpture, Drawing, New Media/photography/videography, and/or History of Art). Beyond the studio, the successful candidate will contribute actively to the strategic plan of the Faculty and the University, playing a key role in driving innovation in teaching, curriculum development, research, internationalisation and community engagement.

Responsibilities:

• Provide senior leadership in the strategic development and growth of Visual Art programmes.
• Provide academic leadership that fosters collaboration, innovation, and excellence in teaching, research and community engagement.
• Deliver high-quality teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including lectures, seminars, workshops and research methodologies.
• Mentor and supervise students, Tutors, Research Fellows, postgraduate candidates and junior staff, supporting their academic, creative and professional development.
• Undertake research and/or creative practice that advances the discipline and results in DHET accredited outputs.
• Build and maintain industry and community networks that enhance student engagement, experiential learning and external partnerships.
• Coordinate curriculum delivery, programme administration and departmental events, while contributing to efficient academic operations.

Minimum requirements

• A Doctorate in Visual Art or a cognate discipline is required for appointment at Associate Professor or Senior Lecturer level.
• Demonstrated academic leadership experience appropriate to the seniority of the role.
• A strong track record in teaching in a higher education environment.
• A strong record of accredited research output, whether creative or textual.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proven leadership and organisational ability, underpinned by emotional intelligence, integrity, and professionalism.
• Critical thinking, problem-solving and the ability to work independently under pressure.
• Demonstrated capacity to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, students and community partners.
• Proven innovation and creativity in teaching, research and professional practice.
• Relevant digital literacy and curriculum development experience.

Recommendations:

• An NRF rating or ability to achieve one would be a strong recommendation.
• Demonstrated leadership and vision for advancing Visual Art’s role in social impact, including community engagement and its application within 4IR and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
• Global South research and engagement with academics or institutions in the Global South.

Deadline:13th September,2026