The University of the Free State (UFS) is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in South Africa. It opened its doors in 1904 on the Bloemfontein Campus with a mere six students in the Humanities. Since then, our institution has grown to more than 34 127 students, spread across seven faculties over three campuses. https://www.ufs.ac.za/about-t...
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Duties and responsibilities:
Operational and Strategic Support
- Oversee the operations, programmes, and activities of Student Associations and Organisations.
- Develop and implement an annual operational plan for Student Associations and Organisations.
- Coordinate and facilitate the annual registration and recognition process for Student Associations and Organisations.
- Develop, implement, and maintain an electronic recordkeeping and filing system for Student Associations and Organisations.
- Formulate, review, and implement policies, guidelines, and concept documents to support the effective functioning of Student Associations and Organisations.
- Coordinate and participate in student governance election processes.
- Provide operational and administrative support for programmes and activities of Student Associations and Organisations and within the Student Governance Office.
Student Engagement and Communication
- Plan, coordinate, and implement student engagement and developmental programmes that address key societal and institutional issues.
- Educate Student Associations and Organisations on relevant institutional policies, governance frameworks, and principles of constructive engagement.
- Facilitate collaboration and engagement between Student Associations and Organisations, university departments, and external stakeholders.
- Coordinate campus student parliament sessions, including establishment, inductions, scheduling meetings, arranging logistics, preparing documentation, and ensuring compliance with the ISRC Constitution.
- Promote and market the activities of Student Associations and Organisations through University communication platforms.
- Strengthen the participation of Student Associations and Organisations in institutional programmes and stakeholder engagements.
- Identify and communicate leadership development opportunities, including workshops, seminars, conferences, and exchange programmes.
- Coordinate regular meetings with executive committees of Student Associations and Organisations to provide guidance, support, and strategic direction.
Project Monitor and Support
- Monitor and evaluate the implementation of projects and activities undertaken by all Student Associations and Organisations.
- Provide project management guidance and logistical support for student-led programmes and events.
- Advise Student Associations and Organisations on university procurement procedures and financial administration processes.
- Monitor annual activity plans and strategic calendars, ensuring projects are implemented within approved timelines and objectives.
- Organize regular meetings with executive committee members to Identify implementation challenges and provide appropriate support to improve their operations.
Training Coordination
- Plan, coordinate, and facilitate capacity-building programmes for Student Associations and Organisations, including inductions, operational training, strategic planning sessions, workshops, leadership development programmes, and team-building activities.
- Develop, implement, and monitor a mentoring and support programme for Student Associations and Organisations.
- Ensure Student Associations and Organisations members are familiar with the Higher Education Act, the Institutional Statute, the ISRC Constitution, Institutional Rules, General Rules, and other relevant UFS policies and governance frameworks.
- Develop and update training manuals, guidelines and learning materials aligned with the Division of Student Affairs strategy.
Compliance
- Monitor and ensure that Student Associations and Organisations comply with the Higher Education Act, the Institutional Statute, the ISRC Constitution, Institutional Rules, General Rules, and all applicable UFS policies and governance frameworks.
- Monitor compliance with institutional branding, communication, and marketing standards.
- Develop and implement the Code of Conduct for Student Associations and Organisations.
- Promote good governance, accountability, transparency, and ethical leadership within Student Governance Structures.
Financial Management
- Prepare and monitor the annual operational budget for Student Associations and Organisations.
- Guide Student Associations and Organisations in developing annual operational plans aligned with approved budgets.
- Process requisitions and monitor expenditure in accordance with UFS financial policies and procedures.
- Compile and review financial reports for Student Associations and Organisations.
Reporting
- Compile operational and strategic reports on Student Associations and Organisations' activities.
- Provide guidance and support on minute-taking, report writing, and record management to Student Associations and Organisations.
- Develop, standardise, and regularly update reporting templates for Student Associations and Organisations.
Inherent Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or an Advanced Diploma/B.Tech degree/Postgraduate Certificate on NQF Level 7.
- A minimum of two (2) years’ relevant working experience related to the duties and responsibilities.
Recommendations:
- Bachelor’s degree or an Advanced Diploma/B.Tech degree/Postgraduate Certificate on NQF Level 7 in Education, Social Sciences, Management Sciences, Law or related field will be advantageous.
- Experience within the higher education environment.
- Knowledge of university systems, policies, and procedures.
- Knowledge of the Higher Education Act, Institutional Statute, ISRC Constitution, Institutional Rules and General Rules of the University of the Free State.
- Familiarity with policies guiding student governance structures and related election processes.
- Understanding the roles, functions, and operations of student structures.
- Familiarity with student governance election and transition processes.
- Knowledge of leadership development programs, especially for student governance structures.
- Proficiency in MS Office software and PeopleSoft.
- Affiliated with the National Association of Student Development Professionals (NASDEV).
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Duties and responsibilities:
- Teach Basic Financial Management, Market Research, Systems Infrastructure and Integration modules to undergraduate students.
- Perform academic administration of undergraduate and postgraduate modules pertaining to learning, teaching, research and assessments.
- Contribute to curriculum development in the department and faculty.
- Provide supervision in postgraduate programmes to Honours, master’s or PhD students.
- Conduct high-quality research, publish in accredited journals, and deliver quality research outputs in line with the faculty's research strategy.
- Provide leadership in pursuit of the department and faculty’s strategic plan about research, learning and teaching, engaged scholarship, as well as leadership and administration.
- Participate in additional academic activities including, but not limited to, presentation of research papers at national and/or international conferences, as well as involvement in departmental/faculty research projects.
- Serve as a member of various academic and research committees and perform any other tasks allocated by the Dean and Head of the department.
- Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with relevant research, civil society, government, industry, and professional organisations.
Inherent requirements:
Associate Professor
- PhD on NQF Level 10 in the field of Financial Management.
- Proven experience as external examiner for postgraduate students.
- Proven record of teaching Business Management related modules at an undergraduate and/or postgraduate level with a specific focus on Financial Management.
- Proven experience in the presentation of research papers at national conferences, where there is evidence of peer review of papers.
- Acted as an editorial board member of high-quality national scholarly journals.
- Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific scientific area of scholarship.
- An NRF rating of C3 or equivalent status.
- Proven experience in the supervision of graduated master’s degree students.
- A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals
- Served as a member of a national scholarly society OR a national committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels OR showed evidence of service as an active member of an international equivalent.
Professor
- PhD on NQF Level 10 in the field of Financial Management.
- Experience as external examiner for master’s-degree and doctoral students.
- Proven record of teaching Business Management related modules at an undergraduate and/or postgraduate level with a specific focus on Financial Management.
- Acted as editorial board member of high-quality international/ISI/IBSS journals.
- Proven international recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a particular area of academic scholarship (for example, regularly serves as a reviewer for international/ISI/IBSS journals).
- An NRF rating of C1 or C2 or equivalent status.
- Demonstrated successful supervision of graduated master’s-degree and preferably graduated doctoral students.
- Proven experience in delivering keynote addresses at national scholarly conferences.
- Served as a member of an international scholarly society OR an international committee or agency concerned with research at higher-education levels.
Recommendations:
- Experience as a departmental leader/ manager in a higher education environment.
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Duties and responsibilities:
- Provide formal teaching for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the Department of Childhood Education.
- Act as a supervisor for postgraduate students in the relevant field.
- Engage in the Work Integrated Learning Programme of the faculty (Teaching Practice).
- Ensure active involvement in research in a relevant field of Childhood Education and publish research articles in accredited national and international journals.
- Active involvement in curriculum development relating to the relevant field of Childhood Education.
- Apply for external funding grants for research and/or teaching and learning projects.
- Mentor and support junior colleagues in the department and faculty.
- Contribute to leadership and administrative tasks in the department and faculty.
Inherent requirements:
Associate Professor
- A relevant Doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 in Education with specialisation in Childhood Education and/or Foundation Phase.
- At least five (5) years relevant experience in a Higher Education Environment.
- Experience as external examiner for postgraduate students.
- Proven experience in the presentation of research papers at national conferences, where there is evidence of peer review of papers.
- Acted as an editorial board member of high-quality national scholarly journals.
- Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific scientific area of scholarship.
- An NRF rating or potential for rating.
- Proven experience in the supervision of graduated master’s degree students.
- A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals
- Serve as a member of a national scholarly society OR a national committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels OR show evidence of service as an active member of an international equivalent.
- Proven experience in curriculum and/or programme development.
- Evidence of attracting research and/or training grants in the past 5 years.
- Proven experience in co-leading one or more collaborative research projects in the past 5 years.
Professor
- A relevant Doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 in Education with specialisation in Childhood Education and/or Foundation Phase.
- At least seven (7) years relevant experience in a Higher Education Environment.
- Experience as external examiner for master’s-degree and doctoral students.
- Acted as editorial board member of high-quality international/ISI/IBSS journals.
- Proven international recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a particular area of academic scholarship (for example, regularly serves as a reviewer for international/ISI/IBSS journals).
- An NRF rating or potential for rating.
- Demonstrated successful supervision of graduated master’s-degree and preferably graduated doctoral students.
- Proven experience in delivering keynote addresses at national scholarly conferences.
- Served as a member of an international scholarly society OR an international committee or agency concerned with research at higher-education levels.
- Proven experience in curriculum and/or programme development.
- Evidence of attracting external research and/or training grants in the past 5 years.
- Proven experience in leading one or more collaborative research projects as a Principal Investigator (PI) or Co-PI in the past 5 years.
Recommendations:
- Experience in the use of different research methodologies and/or data analysis tools
- Experience in grant writing and/or preparing research funding applications.
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Duties and Responsibilities:
- Present undergraduate and postgraduate modules in pastoral theology and praxis, which include the pastoral theological practices: pastoral care and counselling and/or therapy in a diverse cultural and African context.
- Actively conduct research within the broader framework of pastoral theology and praxis and its interdisciplinary potential.
- Synthesise knowledge through the publication of scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and DHET-accredited journals.
- Communicate research findings at scientific conferences.
- Source funding for research from international and national funding organisations.
- Participate actively in the professional community.
- Supervise postgraduate students at master’s and PhD levels.
- Participate actively in leadership and administration at Departmental and Faculty level.
- Participate in various scholarly engagement opportunities at learning and teaching, research, community engagement, and/or in-service learning levels.
Inherent Job Requirements:
Lecturer
- A PhD on NQF Level 10 in Practical Theology with specialisation in Pastoral Care and Counselling, evident from the PhD research project, or a PhD in a similar Theology/Religion degree or in Psychology with specialisation in Pastoral Care and Counselling or a related discipline
or
- Master’s degree on NQF Level 9 in Practical Theology or Psychology with specialisation in Pastoral Care and Counselling or related discipline.
- Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.
- Provide evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication in accredited journals.
- A good academic record (attach a copy).
Recommendations:
- Postgraduate training and specialisation in Practical Theology or Psychology with a focus on Pastoral Care and Counselling.
- Preference will be given to applicants who have completed an undergraduate theology degree or a BA General degree with both psychology and theology modules.
- A record of undergraduate theological training.
- Registration at the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a general counsellor, which implies the ability to supervise counselling students during internships (This suggests a completed honours degree in Psychology)(attach proof).
- Preference will be given to a Counsel for Pastoral and Spiritual Counselling (CPSC) registration, no lower than Designation Level 4: Religious specialist (Affiliate with the Association of Christian Religious Practitioners (ACRP)) (attach proof).
- Active participation in local practical, pastoral and/or diaconal academic societies.
- Preference will be given to at least one (1) year of teaching experience in a higher education environment, on both an undergraduate and postgraduate level.
- The ability to teach with digital skills and competence.
- Practical experience in individual counselling and community work in a faith-based environment or with communities in need.
- Proven research record of relevant publications in nationally accredited journals.
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Duties and responsibilities
- Lead the strategic planning, implementation, monitoring and continuous improvement of the University's academic mentoring programmes.
- Manage the Future Professoriate and Women's Mentoring Programme.
- Supervise the coordinators of the Emerging Scholar Academic Programme and Staff Doctoral Programmes and coordinate the delivery of the programmes in collaboration with programme coordinators.
- Design and develop individual support strategies to assist early- and mid-career researchers in achieving career milestones such as promotion, research funding success and NRF rating.
- Build and maintain mentoring relationships with programme participants and coordinate mentor appointments and mentoring activities.
- Coordinate programme budgets, financial administration and grant expenditure in accordance with institutional policies.
- Identify funding opportunities and prepare grant proposals and funding applications.
- Develop monitoring and evaluation systems to measure programme effectiveness and institutional impact.
- Analyse programme data and prepare reports for university leadership, governance structures and external funders.
- Collaborate with faculties, deans, heads of department and support divisions to identify researcher development needs and development strategies.
- Promote the programme through presentations, stakeholder engagement, marketing initiatives and management of programme communication platforms.
- Ensure effective governance, compliance and continuous quality improvement across all programme activities.
- Undertake tasks and responsibilities pertinent to the portfolio determined by the DVC: Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies.
Inherent Job Requirements
- A PhD or equivalent Doctoral on NQF Level 10 in Human Resources, Organisational Development, Management, Higher Education or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience in managing capacity development, academic development or researcher development programmes.
- Proven project management experience, including budgeting, planning and monitoring of multiple initiatives.
- Experience working within a higher education or research environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills.
- Experience in monitoring and evaluation, data analysis and report writing.
- Computer literacy, including experience with learning management systems and digital collaboration platforms.
Recommendations
- Experience in mentoring academics or managing academic mentoring programmes.
- Knowledge of adult learning principles and instructional design.
- Experience in grant writing and securing external funding.
- Strategic leadership of international academic networks
- Knowledge of UFS institutional transformation, academic staff development and research capacity development.
- Experience supervising professional staff and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.
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Duties and responsibilities:
- Perform professional clinical duties at the Primary Health Clinic.
- Provide HIV testing and counselling.
- Perform other relevant duties as required by the line manager.
- Capture clinical notes on the electronic medical system.
- Quality Control of the clinic.
- Ordering and stock control of medication and equipment for the clinic.
- Handle emergencies on campus.
- Assist with first aid services at sports events on campus where necessary.
- Arrange and assist with awareness campaigns regarding health and HIV on campus.
- Implementation of prevention programs and initiatives.
- Present information sessions to the campus community.
- Liaise with internal and external role-players.
- Assist on Bloemfontein Campus with clinical duties where necessary.
- Travel independently between Bloemfontein and South Campus.
Inherent requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree on NQF Level 7 or a three-year national diploma on NQF Level 6 in general nursing, psychiatric, midwifery and community nursing) (attach a copy).
- Post basic diploma/degree in Primary Healthcare (attach a copy).
- Valid dispensing certificate (attach a copy).
- Certificate in HIV testing and counselling (attach a copy).
- Completed the Nurse Initiated Management of Antiretroviral Therapy (NIMART) course (attach a copy).
- Knowledge of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP).
- Proof of registration at the South African Nursing Council (SANC) (attach a copy).
- Minimum of two (2) years’ relevant experience in a primary health care clinic environment.
- A valid driver’s licence (attach a copy).
Recommendations:
- Own transport
- Dispensing license (attach a copy)
- Previous working experience with young adults/students
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Duties and responsibilities:
- Coordinate Interpreting Services across the UFS campuses.
- Oversee the provision of high-quality interpreting services for Deaf students as requested in academic lectures, tutorials, assessments, meetings, and other institutional activities.
- Coordinate interpreters’ schedules and class timetable.
- Plan, coordinate and organise interpreter training and capacity building workshops.
- Develop South African Sign Language (SASL) terminology in collaboration with departments, internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinate mentorship of junior and intern interpreters.
- Monitor and evaluate interpreters.
- Ensure compliance with institutional accessibility and inclusion commitments.
- Serve as a primary liaison between Deaf students, interpreters, academic departments, and relevant support services to ensure equitable access to teaching, learning and university life.
- Technical assistance with online classes/resources/meetings for both interpreters and lecturers.
- Preparation and conversion of online classes/resources to more accessible mediums for students with hearing impairments (SASL video/subtitling/captioning/transcription).
- Report to line manager.
Inherent Job Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s degree or a B-Tech degree or Advanced Diploma on NQF Level 7 in the field of South African Sign Language, with a minimum of two (2) years of South African Sign Language Interpreting in higher education teaching and learning
or
- Another relevant South African Sign Language qualification other than the qualifications stipulated above, with a minimum of six (6) years of South African Sign Language Interpreting in higher education teaching and learning.
- A minimum of two (2) years of coordinating interpreting services in a higher education context.
Recommendations:
- In addition to a knowledge of South African Sign Language (SASL) interpreting, a knowledge of interpreting across three or more of the following South African spoken languages (Sesotho/ Afrikaans/ isiZulu/ Setswana/IsiXhosa/English/Sepedi).
- A relevant postgraduate degree.
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Duties and responsibilities:
Provide academic leadership by creating and executing strategies to establish the department as a leader in the field of philosophy.
The AHD is directly responsible for:
- Directing the academic debate in the department;
- Influencing the department's overall climate and culture;
- Energising everybody in the department and beyond; and
- Shaping the future of the department.
- Contribute to the overall leadership in the faculty.
- Responsible for frequent and continuous planning and execution of plans, general organising and coordinating of staff, students and activities, mentoring and motivating staff, structuring, and exercising overall control.
- Create an atmosphere of collaboration among staff.
- Responsible for effective internal and external communication.
- The AHD is pivotal in linking the department‘s staff and students with the University's management and administration through communication, negotiation and consultation.
- Active participation and involvement in faculty management structures, attending meetings, leading project teams, representing the department and faculty, and fulfilling the roles of liaison officer and marketer, when necessary.
- Active participation and involvement in applicable UFS management structures, e.g. Senate.
- Initiate, formulate and implement a visionary academic strategy for the department that is aligned with and supportive of the guiding strategic documents of the UFS and faculty.
Ensure –
- The provision of top-quality, research-informed facilitation of learning at all levels of teaching in the department;
- Relevance of content, material and presentation in all modules;
- The enhancement of student experiences and their continuous engagement in academic debates;
- That adequate rules and regulations are in place to optimally deliver high-quality teaching and learning programmes on both undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
- Adherence to all the rules and regulations of the UFS, faculty and department;
- Quality and timely feedback on student work;
- Proper and quality-driven academic advice and support to all under- and postgraduate students in the department; and
- The revisiting and development of fresh learning programmes that will help to position the department as a leader in its field.
Create and maintain a(n) –
- Visionary research strategy for the department; and
- Environment that encourages research, leading to strong and active research habits and a culture of inquiry.
Ensure that –
- Every academic staff member is engaged in quality-driven and discipline-specific research;
- Postgraduate students are recruited to broaden the research base of the department; and
- Ethical requirements are met.
Guide and support senior academics towards acquiring NRF ratings.
- Engage actively with the faculty research committee and the UFS Directorate of Research Development in order to ensure sustainable financial support for departmental research initiatives.
- Build an effective team of scholars through:
- Planning and implementing a fair and reasonable dispensation regarding the workload of staff members in the department;
- Planning and implementing a clear and reasonable career path for every staff member in the department, taking account of the strategic plans of the University, faculty and department;
- Appropriate mentoring interventions where and whenever needed;
- Managing staff performance in accordance with existing university policies and procedures;
- Recruitment and selection of scholars in the case of vacancies and/or specific strategic needs, whenever strategic repositioning requires expansion of academic endeavours;
- Creating and maintaining a scholarship-friendly environment in the department; and
- Planning and overseeing effective and relevant staff development.
Responsible for the ultimate responsibility in terms of financial management which culminates in:
- Annual budgeting;
- Financial planning;
- Allocation of funds; and
- Financial control.
- Adherence to the UFS’s financial policies and procedures.
- Encourage and actively support academic staff members to apply for external research and other grants.
Inherent Job Requirements:
- PhD on NQF Level 10 in Practical and/ or Missional Theology or related field.
- Appointment in the Department of Practical and Missional Theology, University of the Free State as a full-time, permanent Associate Professor or higher.
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Duties and responsibilities
- Provide formal teaching for undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in the Faculty of Education.
- Act as a supervisor for postgraduate students in the relevant field.
- Engage in the Work Integrated Learning Programme of the faculty (Teaching Practice).
- Ensure active involvement in research in a relevant field of Education and publish research articles in accredited national and international journals.
- Active involvement in curriculum development relating to the relevant field of Education.
- Apply for external funding grants for research and/or teaching and learning projects.
- Mentor and support junior colleagues in the Faculty of Education.
- Contribute to leadership and administrative tasks in the faculty.
- Drive innovation efforts aligned to research-aligned domains
- Drive multi-, inter-, and transdisciplinary research recognising that innovation, internationalisation are at the heart of teaching, learning, and research.
- Identify and develop current and future research flagships of the faculty.
- Participate and strive for excellence in all aspects of the core business of the faculty, but with specific reference to postgraduate studies, research and innovation.
- Take co-responsibility with the Dean to provide effective and appropriate academic direction and to develop and implement the strategic mission of the faculty within the broader University context.
- Take co-responsibility with the Dean to ensure the maintenance of all academic standards for postgraduate programmes in the faculty.
- Take co-responsibility with the Dean to provide effective and appropriate research direction and to develop and implement the strategic mission of the faculty, within the broader university context, with a focus on postgraduate studies and research.
- Take co-responsibility with the Dean in the management of postgraduate student-related matters.
- Support the Dean in obtaining networks, partnerships, and new growth and innovation opportunities.
- Take co-responsibility with the Dean for securing strategic collaboration and third-stream income relating to postgraduate bursaries and research.
- Take co-responsibility with the Dean to oversee the financial management and financial sustainability of research and postgraduate activities of the faculty.
- Provide leadership on the quality assurance of the postgraduate programme offerings on different sites and the need to shift from competition to collaboration, coherence, and regulation.
- Provide research-driven leadership in the faculty in relation to Research, Innovation, and Postgraduate Studies.
- Participate in teaching, research, and engaged scholarship.
- Chair the Research Committee of the faculty.
- Chair the Higher Degrees Committee of the Faculty
- Participate in committees both at the faculty and university level.
- Act as Dean and report to the Deputy Vice-Chancellors and Vice-Chancellor and Principal when the Dean is absent.
Inherent Job Requirements
- A Doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 in any relevant field of Education.
- Five years of experience at a management level (i.e., head of department/school/centre/unit).
- Proven experience with supervision of master’s and PhD students.
- Experience as an external examiner for postgraduate students.
- Proven evidence of publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
- Proven record of research grant applications, management, and experience in third-stream income generation.
- Superior knowledge of research methodology, postgraduate student support, and management of postgraduate programmes and processes
- Proven international recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a particular area of academic scholarship (e.g., regularly serves as a reviewer for international/ISI/IBSS journals).
- An NRF rating or potential for rating.
- Proven experience in co-leading or leading one or more collaborative research projects in the past 5-years.
- Eligible for appointment as an Associate or full Professor at the University of the Free State.
Recommendations
- Established leadership and team-building capacity.
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate, collaborate, communicate, and facilitate in complex environments.
- Analytical problem-solving skills with impeccable attention to detail.
- Ability to set an overall research and innovation strategy and drive process improvement.
- Established research leadership and research team-building capacity.
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Duties and responsibilities:
- Conduct innovative research in actuarial applications of likelihood-based statistical inference for heavy-tailed distributions under censoring and truncation modelling.
- Author/co-author of at least three (3) publication outputs per year in the form of DHET– accredited scholarly journal articles or books/chapters in books. Renewal of the fellowship beyond the first year depends on satisfactory performance and submission of an annual progress report.
- Initiate projects and seek funding for them.
- Register and reside as a postdoctoral research fellow at the UFS and participate in relevant activities of the Department of Mathematical Statistics and Actuarial Sciences.
Eligibility criteria
- Open to all South African and foreign nationals for full-time research at the University of the Free State.
- Graduated with a PhD degree in a relevant discipline within the last five years.
- Successful applicants may not hold full-time salaried employment during the fellowship.
- Successful applicants must be able to relocate to the UFS for the duration of the fellowship. This is a residential fellowship: the successful applicant is required to spend 80% of her/his postdoctoral period at the UFS.
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Duties and responsibilities:
- Teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Comparative Education, Education Management and Leadership and Teacher Education in general.
- Participate in the Work Integrated Learning programme of the faculty (Teaching Practice).
- Engage in research activities of the faculty and produce research outputs in accredited journals and other outlets.
- Contribute to curriculum development in the field of Comparative Education, specifically.
- Supervise and provide consultation sessions for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Work in a team with colleagues within the faculty.
- Contribute to leadership and administrative tasks related to the faculty.
Inherent requirements:
Lecturer
- A relevant doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 with a focus on Comparative Education (for a permanent appointment).
or
- Master’s degree on NQF Level 9 with a focus on Comparative Education (contract appointment: five years during which a relevant doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 with a focus on Comparative Education MUST be obtained to be converted to a permanent appointment).
- Candidates must submit proof of registration for a doctoral degree with a focus on Comparative Education. (attach a copy)
- Candidates should submit an abstract of their thesis (or dissertation) to indicate relevance to the field of Comparative Education. (attach a copy)
- A formal teaching qualification (e.g. Advanced Diploma in Education or Bachelor of Education degree or equivalent) (attach a copy).
- A minimum of five (5) years relevant working experience in a school environment or at least two (2) years in a higher education or research and development environment.
- Provide evidence of manuscript (s) produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication, ideally in an accredited journal.
- Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.
Recommendations:
- Member of a or registration at a professional body.
- Member of a national or international scholarly society or committee.
- A proven research record of relevant publications in national or international Q1-Q4 accredited journals,
- Experience in postgraduate supervision.
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