Where we are - A presence in two provinces The NWU is a multi-campus university with a footprint across two provinces. The Mafikeng and Potchefstroom Campuses are situated in the North-West Province and the Vaal Triangle Campus is in Gauteng. The head office, known as the Institutional Office, is in Potchefstroom, situated near the Potchefstroom Campus. W...
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teaching and Learning
- Preparation of study guides and subject material.
- Delivery of lectures and practical sessions.
- Marking and assessments.
- General module administration.
Research
- Conduct research towards own qualification.
- Supervision of postgraduate students.
- Involvement in professional/academic societies.
Community engagement/Commercialization
- Development of and involvement in community and/or commercialisation initiatives.
Program Development
- Development of specialist programs that directly addresses industry needs (Professor / Associate Professor level).
Final year supervision
- Topic selection and general guidance to students.
- Liaising with external clients.
- Frequent project meetings with students.
School Administration
- Representation at marketing events.
- Involvement in Engineering Schools.
- Representation on Faculty-specific committees.
- General office administration.
Minimum requirements
FOR ALL POSITIONS:
- An appropriate Industrial Engineering B.Eng/ BSc.Eng degree that allows for registration as Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA, http://ecsa.co.za), in terms of the Washington accord.
In addition to the above;
PROFESSOR:
- A PhD in Industrial Engineering (NQF level 10) or related field.
- A minimum of fifteen (15) years’ appropriate work experience of which at least five (5) years in a Higher Education context.
- NRF-rating or a research portfolio that can immediately qualify for NRF-rating.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR:
- A PhD in Industrial Engineering (NQF level 10) or related field.
- A minimum of ten (10) years’ appropriate work experience of which at least three (3) years in a Higher Education context.
- A research trajectory that can qualify for NRF-rating within the next three year.
SENIOR LECTURER:
- A PhD in Industrial Engineering (NQF level 10) or related field OR a Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering (NQF level 9) or related field combined with ECSA professional registration as an Industrial Engineer.
- A minimum of five (5) years’ appropriate work experience of which at least two (2) years in a Higher Education context.
LECTURER:
- A Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering (NQF level 9) or related field OR a B.Eng degree in Industrial Engineering (NQF level 9) combined with ECSA professional registration as an Industrial Engineer.
- A minimum of two (2) years’ appropriate work experience.
ADDED ADVANTAGES & PREFERENCES:
FOR ALL POSITIONS:
- ECSA Registration as Professional Engineer.
- Specialist knowledge in the topics listed above.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teaching and Learning
- Lecture typical Industrial/Mechatronics/Sustainability Engineering modules, assist with Final year projects.
Research
- Quality research that is of interest to the relevant School within the Faculty of Engineering.
Implementation/ Commercialization
- Ensure the commercial implementation of research results Involvement in community projects.
Management
- Involvement in the management of the School.
Minimum requirements
SENIOR LECTURER:
- An appropriate B.Eng degree (NQF level 8).
- A PhD in Engineering (NQF level 10) or related field OR a Master’s degree in Engineering (NQF level 9) or related field combined with ECSA professional engineering registration.
- A minimum of five (5) years’ appropriate work experience.
LECTURER:
- An appropriate B.Eng degree (NQF level 8).
- A Master’s degree in Engineering (NQF level 9) or related field OR a B.Eng degree in the relevant field Engineering (NQF level 8) combined with ECSA professional engineering registration.
- A minimum of two (2) years’ appropriate work experience.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teaching & Learning, including postgraduate supervision
- Supervise postgraduate studies of M.Sc. students.
- Responsible for training students in the principles of preclinical drug development, effective science communication, and rigorous scientific thinking.
Research, innovation and/or artistic or creative activity
- Sustained research output.
- Regular conference participation.
Leadership, management and university service
- Contributions to leadership and administration at departmental level and to the general well-being of the entity.
- Possibly some contributions at faculty level.
Social responsiveness, including community engagement/sharing of expertise
- Develop worthwhile interactions with industry or other constituencies outside of NWU that are to the benefit of scholarship at the University and the broader society.
- Coordination and/or execution of client research studies.
- Participation in and adherence to the quality management system in accordance with the designated role.
Occupational Health and Safety
- Adhere to and participate in OHS protocols and training.
Minimum requirements
- A Master of Science in Chemistry/ Biochemistry/ Pharmaceutical Sciences / Biological Sciences (NQF Level 9). The master’s degree must be achieved with an average of 70% or above. Please attach proof of the results in your application.
- A minimum of one (1) year’s laboratory experience, with the ability to perform and manage laboratory tasks.
- A minimum of one (1) year’s research experience, with the ability to participate in research activities and contribute to master’s programme research and client studies.
- Applicants must be SA citizens and 40 years or younger of age.
ADDED ADVANTAGES & PREFERENCES:
- A minimum of one (1) year’s management experience, with the ability to effectively manage staff and students.
- A minimum of one (1) years’ quality assurance experience in regulatory environments and quality systems, and active involvement in quality-related activities.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teaching and learning, including postgraduate supervision
- Support with teaching and learning of undergraduate modules in the specialisation areas of Foods and/or Food Science and/or Food Product management and/or Sensory foods and/or Consumer Behaviour Studies.
- Supervising postgraduate students.
- Conduct of practical classes, demonstrations and workshops.
- Actively involved in the development of new courses where needed.
- Organise and lead official undergraduate field excursions.
Research innovation, and/or creative outputs
- Initiate research projects in Foods and/or Food-related Consumer Research which will complement the current research focus.
- Conduct research, publish and attend Food- and Consumer Science conferences.
- Maintain academic scholarship and involvement in professional activities and contribute to professional organisatioins.
Research Academic leadership management, and service to the university
- Assists add/or take proactive actions to develop and train students and members of the subject group.
- Serve on related research/ethics/integrity/ faculty/ school/management committees.
- The ability to handle general academic administration.
- Strong interpersonal skills and team player.
- The ability to serve as a mentor.
Social responsiveness
- Leading in community engagement activities/projects.
- To develop community- focused on Foods and/or Food-related Consumer projects.
- Participate in ongoing community engagement projects.
- Contribute to the development of collaboration with relevant role-players in the industry and other institutions to develop support and maintain positive relationships, in partnership with the subject group.
Minimum requirements
- A master’s degree in Consumer Sciences (NQF Level 9) with specialisaion in Food. The master’s degree must be achieved with an average of 70% or above. Please attach proof of the results in your application.
- A minimum of one (1) year teaching and practical experience in Food Product Development and Sensory- and Consumer Sciences.
- Applicants must be SA citizen and 40 years or younger of age.
ADDED ADVANTAGES & PREFERENCES:
- Professional membership with national and international learned scientific societies e.g., SAAFoST/SAAFECS/IFT/IFHE.
- A minimum of one (1) publication in an accredited journal.
- A minimum of one (1) conference presentation at a Food and/ Consumer Sciences Conference.
- A minimum of one (1) years relevant research practical experience in Food Product development and Sensory- and consumer Sciences.
- A minimum of one (1) year relevant post graduate student moderator experience in Food- and Consumer sciences.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teaching and Learning including postgraduate supervision
- Teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including supervision of MSc students.
- Prepare and present lectures, tutorials, practical sessions, assessments, and workshops.
- Develop and review teaching and learning materials.
- Participate in internal and external moderation of assessments.
- Engage in professional development activities related to teaching and learning.
Research, Innovation, artistic or creative activity
- Conduct focused research in Nutrition / Dietetics.
- Publish research outputs in accredited peer-reviewed journals.
- Present research at scientific conferences.
- Participate in and contribute to research teams.
- Develop and maintain local, national, and international research collaborations.
Leadership, management and service to the university
- Participate in School and Faculty committees.
- Contribute to administrative, academic, and professional activities of the University.
- Engage in capacity-building, mentoring, and outreach activities that enhance the University’s profile.
Social Responsiveness
- Participate in community engagement and service-learning initiatives.
- Apply nutrition expertise to address public health challenges.
- Engage in scholarly, civic, and professional community activities.
Minimum requirements
- A Master of Science degree (NQF level 9) in Nutrition or Dietetics. The master’s degree must be achieved with an average of 70% or above. Please attach proof of the results in your application.
- Registration at the HPCSA in the category of Dietetics (DT) or Nutrition (NT).
- Applicants must be SA citizens and 40 years or younger of age at the time of appointment.
ADDED ADVANTAGES & PREFERENCES:
- Membership of the Association of Dietetics in South Africa (ADSA) or Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA).
- A minimum of one (1) year active involvement and participation in teaching and learning, including the following aspects:
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Strengthen disciplinary capacity in core and emerging subfields of Political Studies
- Contribute to transformation imperatives through curriculum renewal.
- Enhance student success through innovative, inclusive research, informed teaching, and supervision.
- Develop a sustainable research trajectory aligned with national priorities and institutional strategy.
- Progress toward doctoral completion (if applicable) and academic leadership within the six-year nGAP developmental framework.
- Contribute to community engagement, academic citizenship, and academic citizenship.
- Solicit research funding from national and international funding agencies, and industry.
Minimum requirements
- A Master’s degree (NQF level 9) in Political Studies and/or International Relations. The master’s degree must be achieved with an average of 70% or above. Please attach proof of the results in your application.
- A minimum of one (1) year undergraduate teaching experience in Political Studies / International Relations as a tutor or teaching assistant.
- Registered and actively progressing towards a PhD (if not yet obtained).
- Applicants must be SA citizens and 40 years or younger of age at the time of appointment.
ADDED ADVANTAGES
- A PhD (NQF Level 10) Political Studies and International Relations.
- A minimum of two (2) years’ experience teaching large classes (150 students).
- A minimum of one (1) year experience with postgraduate supervision (Honours / Master’s).
- A minimum of one (1) year experience in research and academic writing (e.g. publication, conference paper, research reports).
- A minimum of one (1) year experience in assessment design and moderation (marking, moderation, setting).
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Job description
- Niche field: Local Government Law, Environmental Law, Constitutional Law.
Minimum requirements
- An LLD/PhD degree in Environmental Law / Local Government Law / Constitutional Law; or any other field related to the cities and sustainability interface, such as Urban Planning, Political Science, and Public Administration.
- The doctoral degree must have been completed within the last five years; and a prospective applicant must be younger than 42 years of age.
- Good publishing track record with a minimum of two articles in accredited journals, book chapters, or conference proceedings. The topic of the publications must be related to the work of the chair (cities / local government / municipalities).
- Prospective applicants who have already held a postdoctoral fellowship in the past must have published a minimum of two articles per year.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teaching and learning, including higher degree supervision:
- Engaged teaching and learning on both under- and post graduate levels: Develop study material, facilitate contact sessions, internal and external moderation and assessment.
Research and innovation:
- Engaged research: Supervision of post graduate students; internal and external examination of post graduate research dissertations and/or theses; participation in the applicable research entity and publication of articles.
- Independent research and sharing of expertise with diverse communities of practice and enquiry.
Social responsiveness and industry involvement:
- Maintain involvement in community service as a scholarly practice. Execute activities by which discipline-based skills and knowledge are made relevant to the community.
Academic leadership, management, and administration:
- Participate in faculty and school committees.
Minimum requirements
SENIOR LECTURER:
- A Master’s degree (NQF level 9) in Clinical Psychology.
- Registered as Clinical Psychologist with the HPCSA.
- A minimum of 3 years’ research and innovation experience with stable publication record (at least 2 published articles) and supervision of at least 1 M student to completion/graduation.
- A minimum of 3 years’ generic Clinical Psychology practice experience – direct practice and/or Clinical Psychology supervisory/ managerial.
RECOMMENDATION/ ADDED ADVANTAGE:
- A minimum of 2 years’ teaching and learning experience in blended contact sessions with university students.
LECTURER:
- A Master’s degree (NQF level 9) in Clinical Psychology.
- Registered as Clinical Psychologist with the HPCSA.
- A minimum of 1 year generic Clinical Psychology practice experience – direct practice and/or Clinical Psychology supervisory/ managerial.
RECOMMENDATION/ ADDED ADVANTAGE:
- A minimum of 1 year teaching and learning experience in blended contact sessions with university students.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teaching and Learning
- Offering quality teaching at undergraduate level and supervision to postgraduate students.
- Completing Teaching and Learning related administration.
- Participating in processes to enhance the quality of Teaching and Learning in the subject group, school, and faculty.
Research and Innovation
- Identify and pursue meaningful opportunities to initiate and sustain community engagement initiatives that align research and teaching with community development and service.
- Apply for research funds in and outside of the university.
Academic Citizenship
- Serve on editorial boards and academic association committees.
- Participate in the external evaluation of assessments for other universities.
- Participate in peer review processes for academic publication.
Leadership in the NWU
- Serve, as needed, on faculty committees and in subject or programme leadership roles as opportunities arise
Minimum requirements
- A PhD (NQF level 10) in History.
- A minimum of five (5) years’ teaching and learning experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels at a reputable tertiary institution.
- Applicants must have a substantial record of high-quality publications in accredited disciplinary academic journals and/or scholarly books published by reputable academic presses.
- Professional membership of the National and International History Association.
ADDED ADVANTAGE
- Extensive experience in research funding applications.
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Student governance and leadership development
- Align campus student governance to overall university student governance strategy and goals.
- Support campus student governance structure to enable student delivery to student body.
- Ensure the development of a campus student governance ethos that is aligned to the overall student governance culture of the NWU.
Development of student residence life
- Ensure the development of a student residence life which is welcoming, promotes unity, critical diversity literacy, respect for and promotion of human rights and the NWU values.
- Ensure aligned approach across campuses in respect of the residence culture through appropriate staff attributes, student leader attributes, processes and procedures.
Oversight of student counselling and development and student health service delivery
- Ensure an effective and proactive and supportive student counselling and health services which enables student success, health and holistic development.
Oversight of recreational sport management and development
- Promote the development of sports to strengthen unity within and across campuses of the NWU.
- Develop student attributes compatible with NWU values through the promotion and development of recreation and competitive sport.
- Optimize the media profiling capacity of the different sporting codes.
Oversight of art and culture management and development
- Promote a vibrant and a balanced Student Life on campus, integration within and across campuses, and the development of student characteristics aligned to NWU values.
- Harness existing platforms to promote creativity, healthy lifestyles, unity, celebration of diversity and enhancement of social cohesion.
Oversight and Management of Student Media
- Transformation of traditional platforms and engagements within Student Life by harnessing digital mechanisms and tools to increase students' online engagements.
- Promote voluntary student participation in student media platforms.
- Ensure sustainable operational and funding mechanisms for campus media initiatives.
- Ensure cross campus synergy through Student Media.
Manage Student Community Engagement
- Promote voluntary student community engagement in line with
- Promote sustainability and ethical practices in all Student Life activities.
- Ensure effective functioning of student societies with respect to community engagement.
External and Internal Relationship Management and Networking
- Establish implement and maintain effective data management systems relating to the operational planning of co-curricular programmes and activities, both at campus and institutional levels.
- Identify and ensure improvement of new relationships through continued networking with internal and external stakeholders.
- Continued management of key internal and external stakeholder relationships.
Risk and Compliance Management
- Ensure effective and efficient management of risks,
- compliance and business continuity in respect to Student Life operations and the general University operational imperatives.
Minimum requirements
- A master’s degree in Social Sciences OR Education OR Management OR Business OR Administration (NQF Level 9).
- A minimum of seven (7) years’ experience within student life, student affairs or student support services in the higher education environment.
- A minimum of five (5) years’ management experience.
- A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in organizing, coordinating and providing administration support within student affairs and services programmes at tertiary level.
ADDED ADVANTAGES:
- Membership with the South African Association of Senior Student Affairs Professionals (SAASSAP) OR the National Association for Student Development Professionals (NASDEV) OR the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International South Africa Chapter (ACUHU-I SAC) the Federation of Association of Private Schools Administrators (FAPSA) OR the Southern African Association for Counselling and Development in Higher Education (SAACDHE) OR the South African Association of Campus Health Services (SAACHS) OR the Higher Education Disability Services Association (HEDSA) OR the United Services Automobile Association (USSSA).
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Student governance and leadership development
- Align campus student governance to overall university student governance strategy and goals.
- Support campus student governance structure to enable student delivery to student body.
- Ensure the development of a campus student governance ethos that is aligned to the overall student governance culture of the NWU.
Development of student residence life
- Ensure the development of a student residence life which is welcoming, promotes unity, critical diversity literacy, respect for and promotion of human rights and the NWU values.
- Ensure aligned approach across campuses in respect of the residence culture through appropriate staff attributes, student leader attributes, processes and procedures.
Oversight of student counselling and development and student health service delivery
- Ensure an effective and proactive and supportive student counselling and health services which enables student success, health and holistic development.
Oversight of recreational sport management and development
- Promote the development of sports to strengthen unity within and across campuses of the NWU.
- Develop student attributes compatible with NWU values through the promotion and development of recreation and competitive sport.
- Optimize the media profiling capacity of the different sporting codes.
Oversight of art and culture management and development
- Promote a vibrant and a balanced Student Life on campus, integration within and across campuses, and the development of student characteristics aligned to NWU values.
- Harness existing platforms to promote creativity, healthy lifestyles, unity, celebration of diversity and enhancement of social cohesion.
Oversight and Management of Student Media
- Transformation of traditional platforms and engagements within Student Life by harnessing digital mechanisms and tools to increase students' online engagements.
- Promote voluntary student participation in student media platforms.
- Ensure sustainable operational and funding mechanisms for campus media initiatives.
- Ensure cross campus synergy through Student Media.
Manage Student Community Engagement
- Promote voluntary student community engagement in line with
- Promote sustainability and ethical practices in all Student Life activities.
- Ensure effective functioning of student societies with respect to community engagement.
External and Internal Relationship Management and Networking
- Establish implement and maintain effective data management systems relating to the operational planning of co-curricular programmes and activities, both at campus and institutional levels.
- Identify and ensure improvement of new relationships through continued networking with internal and external stakeholders.
- Continued management of key internal and external stakeholder relationships.
Risk and Compliance Management
- Ensure effective and efficient management of risks,
- compliance and business continuity in respect to Student Life operations and the general University operational imperatives.
Minimum requirements
- A master’s degree in Social Sciences OR Education OR Management OR Business OR Administration (NQF Level 9).
- A minimum of seven (7) years’ experience within student life, student affairs or student support services in the higher education environment.
- A minimum of five (5) years’ management experience.
- A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in organizing, coordinating and providing administration support within student affairs and services programmes at tertiary level.
ADDED ADVANTAGES:
- Membership with the South African Association of Senior Student Affairs Professionals (SAASSAP) OR the National Association for Student Development Professionals (NASDEV) OR the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International South Africa Chapter (ACUHU-I SAC) the Federation of Association of Private Schools Administrators (FAPSA) OR the Southern African Association for Counselling and Development in Higher Education (SAACDHE) OR the South African Association of Campus Health Services (SAACHS) OR the Higher Education Disability Services Association (HEDSA) OR the United Services Automobile Association (USSSA).
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