Recruitment Vacancies at University of Western Cape

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following:

• Teach modules at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level in the areas and thematics of the current curriculum: Sociolinguistics, Translation Studies, Editing and Document Design. 
• Participate in research projects and curriculum design and develop a publication profile. 
•  Supervise Honours students and co-supervise MA students.
•  Actively participate in departmental, faculty, and university administration. 
•  Extend scholarship and teaching into community engagement.  

Minimum Requirements

• A Master’s degree in Afrikaans Linguistics or a cognate discipline.
• At least one publication in an accredited journal or an equivalent recognised output.
• Two to three years tertiary teaching experience relevant to Afrikaans Linguistics.

Added advantages:

• Registration for a PhD in Afrikaans linguistics or a cognate discipline.
• A research track record that leans towards Afrikaans sociolinguistic theory and research on language varieties.
• Evidence of successful teaching and supervision of postgraduate student work (including Honours research essays).

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Duties and responsibilities include:

• Develop and implement processes and procedures for managing internal quality reviews in alignment with the institutional quality assurance policy. This includes coordinating the scheduling of reviews for academic programmes, departments, professional support units, themed reviews, and any additional reviews requested by the executive management.
• Demonstrate a leadership approach that fosters collaboration with key stakeholders across all levels of the University. The manager will actively promote quality assurance practices, facilitate capacity-building workshops, and participate in institutional governance committees to ensure quality is integrated throughout the University’s planning and operations.
• Assist the Director of the Quality Assurance Unit in developing monitoring processes and tools to support and assess quality reports by faculties and divisions, which are then presented to the Senate committee for approval.
• Oversee the development and tracking of quality improvement plans (QIPs) resulting from internal and external quality reviews. This responsibility includes ensuring that progress is monitored and that recommendations made in the reviews are effectively implemented.
• Support the University's efforts to assess its compliance with national standards set by national regulatory agencies, evaluating how well the University meets these standards in relation to its core functions.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum requirements (qualification and experience):

• A relevant Honours degree or an equivalent qualification at NQF level 8. 
• A minimum of five years' experience in a similar role within a public or private higher education institution. 
• A proven track record in quality assurance and higher education management.

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Reporting to the Director: Health Promotion & Wellness (HIV/AIDS), the duties and responsibilities of the Project Manager shall include the following:

• To conceptualize, implement, and evaluate multiple programmes in the four identified focus of the unit simultaneously under the guidance of the Director. 
• To assist the Director with implementation of all the Units programmes. This includes support for the recruitment, training, support, and mentoring of peer educators recruited at regular intervals, implementing peer-led activities, conducting regular campus-wide and residence programmes, and executing community outreach initiatives, monitoring and evaluation, coordinate and oversee confidential record keeping, develop and oversee referrals for help and completion of all grant stipulations like regular statistics and reports.
• Effectively build and manage relationships across a diverse spectrum of stakeholders (from executive management, line management, operational staff and third-party contractors) to align focus and activities to achieve the aims and outcomes under the Director.
• Conduct consultations with both internal and external stakeholders. Thus, this role demands the ability to effectively forge and oversee relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, from executive and line management to operational personnel and external contractors, while clarifying roles and responsibilities among all project participants.
• Manage the program constraints of scope, time, budget, quality, risk, and resources.
• Engage in administrative duties, administrative coordination, and apply conflict resolution skills to ensure the timely completion of tasks, and comply with the University's Project Governance framework.
• Manage the outputs of all project teams including grant recruited personnel and volunteers to complete deliverables within agreed timelines.
• Facilitate timely decisions and escalations (where appropriate) to effectively manage programme deliverables.
• Create project resource plans and effectively facilitate resource allocation including financial resource allocation, ensuring clarity of roles and responsibilities of project stakeholders and volunteers.
• Oversee multiple project budgets effectively including forecasting, variance reporting and financial resource allocations.
• Identify project risks and provide prudent and timely facilitation of risk assessment and mitigation plans with stakeholders.
• Provide the Director with regular project updates and reports.
• Create and manage necessary documents for projects, grant stipulations and unit requirements. This includes supporting the development and implementation of required protocols and monitoring and evaluation instruments, ensuring confidentiality, document storage and reports.
• Assist the Director with funding and resource proposals to execute the unit’s vision.
• Coordinate and implement the media and communication strategy of the unit under the guidance of the Director.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Requirements: (Qualification, Skills & Experience):

• A relevant health qualification at NQF level 7. 
• Registration as a health professional with the HPCSA.
• At least 5 years relevant experience.
• Demonstrable experience and/or an academic background in the conceptualization, implementation, and evaluation of health interventions.

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The successful incumbent is responsible for the following key performance areas: 

• Provide support, education, and assistance to the researchers and their teams to help facilitate the research process.
• Serves as a link in ensuring accurate and timely information flow and maintaining effective working relationships with the team and stakeholders.
• Ensure effective lines of communication between RDPS office and postgraduate students.
•  Render an effective support function to RDPS.
• Oversee the support process from application to completion of postgraduate students where necessary.
• Oversee the support process from application to orientation for exchange / mobility students where necessary.
• Advisor for postgraduate students on administrative matters.
• Develop, implement, and maintain records and follow-up procedures for all research projects.
• Maintain an effective filing system for the Office of Research Development and Postgraduate office.
• Plan events relating to postgraduate student and staff support
• Maintain efficient record system; document and record management in line with university processes
• Support Director, Deputy Directors, and other staff to co-ordinate projects in the RDPS office.
• Interact with administrative stakeholders and other Management lines on behalf of the RDPS office.
• Manage and coordinate the admissions and selections process for postgraduate programmes including scholarship applications for prospective students and the coordination of the credit application assessment process.
• Administer bursary forms, check agreement forms, handle travel grants for international and local conferences.
• Act as a custodian of the University policies and procedures as it pertains to the functional areas of the RDPS office.
• General administrative support including drafting reports and/or responses of the Director for Committee meetings.
• Identify training and development needs of professional support staff within the RDPS office.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Requirements (Qualification and Experience)

• A relevant Honours Degree at an NQF 8 or an equivalent qualification 
• A minimum of 5 years student and academic administration experience in a Higher Education environment. 
• A minimum of 3 years staff supervision experience.
• Knowledge and experience of financial management systems.
• Experience in managing and monitoring of budgets.
• Proven report writing and minute-taking skills and working ability of the Committee Management Systems.
• Working knowledge and experience of higher education governance policies, procedures, and structures.
• Proficiency in MS Office and Digital Media

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Key responsibilities include but  are not limited to:

• Accurate  record-keeping, stock issuing and capturing of stock on the Maintenance System
• Performing counts, annually, daily and spot checks on stock items to ensure sufficient inventory levels
• Reporting and Assisting the Senior Stores Buyer with the overall maintenance of the stock and storage areas..
• General maintenance functions rely heavily on the availability of Technical spares and consumables, therefore it is critical to efficiently source and control parts and spares.
• Accurately pick orders based on system-generated stock requisitions
• Do daily stock counts on stock items inventory, deliveries ,packing and storing of spares
• Maintain sufficient stock inventory and report low stock levels to  Senior Stores  Buyer  daily to prevent stock outs  
• General assistance by properly pack and unpack items for storage on shelves and storage containers
• Receive and count stock items, ensuring accurate data recording as per purchase orders placed on delivery
• Assist with stock counts.
• Store items in a neat, organized, and easily accessible manner in designated or storage areas as per the guidelines of the Technical Stores
• Correctly label stock items with appropriate markings as per specification by Senior Stores Buyer
• Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas to ensure compliance with  OHSACT regulations.
• Inspect all stock items for signs of wear or defects and report any damages to the Senior Stores Buyer

Minimum Requirements

• Grade 12
• 3-5 years of proven experience in a Stores environment 
• Computer literacy
• A valid driver’s license (code EB) with 2 years of driving experience

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Reporting to the Manager: Maintenance, the appointee’s duties will include, but not be limited to the below:

Lock Installation and Repair:

• Install, repair, and replace locks.
• Troubleshoot and repair malfunctioning locks and security devices.
• Provide expertise in the repair and rekeying of traditional locks and modern keyless systems.

Key Cutting and Duplication:

• Accurately cut and duplicate keys for customers based on specifications or original keys.
• Create specialized keys for high-security locks.

Emergency Lockout Services:

• Respond to emergency lockout situations.
• Safely and efficiently unlock doors, or vehicles without causing damage.

Customer Service:

• Provide professional, friendly, and timely service to clients.

Inventory Management:

• Manage inventory of locks, keys, and security-related equipment.
• Ensure that tools and materials are in good working condition.

Compliance and Safety:

• Ensure compliance with local laws, regulations, and industry standards related to locksmithing and security systems.
• Adhere to safety protocols during the installation, repair, and maintenance processes.

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant Trade certificate
• 5 years’ relevant working experience, with 2 years supervisory experience
• A valid drivers’ license (2 years driving experience)
• Psira registered

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The duties will include:

• Maintaining the asset register
• Maintaining accounting and management information relating to fixed assets
• Reviewing and reporting on GL fixed asset and related information to detect potential errors/inconsistencies
• Perform adhoc and routine asset verification tests
• Providing fixed asset related information on request and being available to clarify such information to users and heads of cost centres
• Ensuring the accounting for additions, disposals and depreciation of fixed assets is accurately and timeously updated in the ledger
• Responsible for the asset registers and general ledger to ensure completeness, accuracy and validity
• Preparation of routine and non-routine reports to management, governance structures and stakeholders
• Performing various administrative tasks that form part of the Finance Department of the university
• Responsible for monthly and annual reconciliations of the Fixed Asset Register
• Compliance with statutory and reporting requirements and enforcement of the fixed asset policy and procedures; and
• Assistance in internal and external audit.

Minimum Requirements

• Post matric qualification: National Diploma in Accounting (NQF 6) 
• 3 – 5 years relevant experience in fixed assets
• A valid driver’s license with 2 years driving experience 
• MS Excel (non-negotiable) , including developing reports, using lookups, and pivot tables

Advantageous Skills 

• 1-year supervisory experience (advantageous)
• MS Word (including creating templates, using tables etc.); and an e-mail and scheduling application (preferably G-mail) (advantageous)
• Experience with an ERP software (advantageous)

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The successful candidate for Lecturer in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Facilitate learning at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Management and Entrepreneurship
• Conduct research and publish in peer-reviewed journals
• Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate supervision
• Provide academic leadership and administration
• Undertake curriculum development and assessment
• Participate in community engagement and outreach
• Provide mentorship to upcoming entrepreneurs

Minimum Requirements

• Master's Degree in any Management field
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning, preferably in the field of Management and Entrepreneurship

Added Advantages:

• Progress towards a PhD will be an added advantage
• Research supervision at Honours level
• Record of providing mentorship to entrepreneurs