Latest Vacancies at University of Johannesburg

Responsibilities:

• Planning, implementing, and evaluating success of marketing programmes/strategies of UJ Sports.
• Analyse UJ Sports data.
• Collaborate with internal and external parties to conduct market research.
• Create promotional/marketing materials.
• Act as the marketing liaison for UJ Sports.
• Develop branded materials such as posters, flyers, and social media graphics.
• Constant engagement with UJ Sport supporters through social media.
• Sharing achievements through social media.
• Playing an active role in raising funds for UJ Sports.
• Plan, implement and execute campaigns to ensure that targeted sponsorship activities are completed.
• Assist clubs, divisions, and associated entities to develop sponsorship plans and processes for implementation.
• Collaborate with UJ management in executing fundraising efforts.
• Managing budget and other resources needed to implement and maintain marketing and communication campaigns service. 
• Keeping abreast of the environment, developments and trends in the internal and external marketing areas.

Minimum requirements

• Relevant Bachelors Degree in Marketing or equivalent 
• A valid Drivers licence
• Project management qualification
• Three (3) to five (5) years' marketing and communication experience within the discipline
• Relevant experience in a university environment
• Project management experience.
• Knowledge of university systems, structures, policies and procedures
• Experience in the Sport environment advantageous 
• Fundraising knowledge

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Excellent computer skills (MS Office, Powerpoint, Excel, etc.)
• Excellent interpersonal skills (networking and relationship building)
• Excellent presentation skills
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Good administrative skills
• A high level of creativity and originality

Recommendations:

• Knowledge of web tools like HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Manage SEO/SEM
• Know how to use ad server tools

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Job Description:

The School of Tourism & Hospitality develops future-fit leadership for the Tourism & Hospitality sector by providing both high quality programme offerings as well as facilities which host functions and events. These commercial facilities and services add to the high-quality teaching & learning environment that the students are exposed to.

Responsibilities:

• Order the appropriate quantity and quality of food required and ensure proper stock control in order to achieve the required targets.
• Ensure the daily production against the requirements.
• Ensure that hygiene requirements in terms of HACCP are adhered to.
• Manage the correct use of equipment and ensure maintenance thereof when necessary.
• Providing good customer service to the relevant stakeholders.
• Provide guidance and/or mentorship to students in the production of food.
• Conduct assessments of students' portfolios, behaviour and performance to facilitate the WIL process.

Minimum requirements

• Diploma (NQF 6)  
• Minimum of 3 years' professional cookery experience in relation to Sous Chef within the hotel industry, preferably in the 5-star/fine dining environment
• Teaching experience
• Proven computer skills in Windows and MS Office
• Industry knowledge
• Wine knowledge
• Kitchen management

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Computer Literacy
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good customer service skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Good organisational and administrative abilities
• Food cost control / accounts

Recommendations:

• Assessment skills
• Understanding of the academic environment
• MICROS experience

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Job Description:

The Department of Chemical Sciences is an academic unit within the Faculty of Science. The core functions of the department are teaching, training, and research. The department is situated on both the APK Campus in Auckland Park, and the DFC campus in Johannesburg

Responsibilities:

• Be actively involved in core activities of the department such as teaching, research, academic administration, shortcourse development, marketing, and community projects.
• Assume responsibility to teach modules (theory and/or practical) enlisted for the Chemistry undergraduate programme in the Department. 
• The incumbent will also be expected to participate in curriculum development and teach modules in postgraduate 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.
• Actively supervise postgraduate students.
• Obtain research funding from external funding bodies.
• Perform administrative and ad hoc duties as required by the Department.

Minimum requirements

• PhD in chemistry or equivalent
• Must have teaching experience at undergraduate level.
• The candidate must be able to teach general chemistry and be flexible in teaching other Chemistry sub-fields as the  Department may require.
• Proven research excellence in materials science for energy storage and sustained, significant research outputs in ISI accredited journals.
• Evidence of community and/or industrial involvement would be beneficial.
• Strong commitment to good teaching and research.
• Sound communication skills in English.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Excellent written and verbal English communications skills.
• Excellent teaching skills.
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Ability to apply relevant skills in addressing chemistry 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.

Recommendations:

• Teaching experience, at a Higher Education Institution will be an added advantage.
• A track record of post-graduate research supervision will be an added advantage.
• Should fit with the current thrusts of the department (Catalysis, Medicinal chemistry, Materials chemistry, Water treatment and Purification)
• Innovative teaching techniques incorporating blended learning.
• Ability to develop new undergraduate and postgraduate modules.
• Able to teach large groups (± 100)

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Job Description:

The University of Johannesburg is actively recruiting for a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Finance and Investment Management. The Department of Finance and Investment Management is a dynamic department offering a variety of qualifications including undergraduate programmes, which can grant students access to any one of five different Honour’s programmes.

Duties:

The incumbent will be expected to:

• Lecturing at under and postgraduate level in the area such as Financial Markets, Derivatives Pricing, Risk management, Portfolio Management and Construction, Financial Mathematics, Programming for Financ, etc.
• Conduct research in the field of investments and regularly publish in accredited academic journals.
• Participate in identified community outreach projects.
• Participate in supervision of postgraduate students.
• Assist in academic administration and leadership.
• Participate in departmental and college-level committees.

Minimum requirements

• A Doctoral Degree in a Finance, Actuarial Sciences or related field.
• Working knowledge of advanced finance software.
• Between four- and eight-years working experience in the Higher Education environment.
• Strong Maths or related Mathematical background (Masters in Maths of Finance, Quantitative Finance, Maths, Stats, Physics, Engineering, Comp Science)
• Experience conducting research in Quantitative Finance (Prior publications)
• Proven supervision experience at Honours and Masters’ level (completed students)
• Previous lecturing experience in the relevant subject disciplines.
• Engagement in and record of research publications and presentations at conferences.
• Supervised research projects of postgraduate students successfully at Masters and Doctoral level.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good time management skills.
• Good planning and organising skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good listening skills.
• Good conflict management skills.
• Self-driven and a lifelong learner.

Recommendations:

• Practical experience in the relevant subject disciplines.
• Research experience in relevant subject disciplines.
• Knowledge of the online learning environment. 
• CFA Charter holder.
• Financial Risk Management (FRM) Certification.

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Job Description:

The Department of Chemical Sciences is an academic unit within the Faculty of Science. The core functions of the department are teaching, training and research. The department is situated on both the APK Campus in Auckland Park, and the DFC campus in Doornfontein, both in Johannesburg.

Responsibilities: 

• Must demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and productive research and play a leading role in teaching innovationincluding 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 (theory and/or practical) in Physical Chemistry or Organic Chemistry enlisted for the Chemistry undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the Department. 
• The incumbent will be expected to lead curriculum development in Organic Chemistry 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.
• Actively supervise postgraduate students.
• Obtain research funding from external funding bodies.
• Perform administrative and ad hoc duties as required by the Department.

Minimum requirements

• PhD in chemistry or equivalent, with experience in membrane science for applications in water treatment and purification.
• Must have teaching experience at undergraduate and post-graduate tertiary level (5-10 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 MSc and/or PhD students.
• Proven research excellence and sustained, significant research outputs in ISI accredited journals.
• NRF rating would be a requirement.
• Evidence of community and/or industrial involvement would be beneficial.
• Proven record of engagement with the scholarship of teaching, 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.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes: 

• Excellent written and verbal English communications skills.
• Excellent teaching skills.
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Ability to apply relevant skills in addressing chemistry 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.

Recommendations:

• Teaching experience, at a Higher Education Institution, at 5-10 years
• A track record of post-graduate research supervision and publications
• NRF Rating will be an added advantage
• Experience in computational science for membrane modelling will be an added advantage
• An h-index of 10 (for AP) or 15 (for P) is preferred.
• Should fit with the current thrusts of the department (Catalysis, Medicinal chemistry, Materials chemistry, membrane science, energy)
• Innovative teaching techniques incorporating blended learning.
• Ability to develop new undergraduate and postgraduate modules.
• Able to teach large groups of students (± 100)