Senior Manager: Student Counselling and Development (P002269)
Listing reference: nwu_000164
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 13 September 2021
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Counselling
Location: South Africa
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market related
Introduction
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTHCFESTROOM CAMPUS)
FACULTY/ DIVISION: STUDENT LIFE SUPPORT SERVICE
POSITION NUMBER: P002269
VACANCY: SENIOR MANAGER: STUDENT COUNSELLING AND DEVELOPMENT
PEROMNES GRADE: 06
EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
Management of Student Counselling and Development in order to ensure optimal Psycho-Social support to students
Job description
JOB DESCRIPTION
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Strategy implementation
- Provide strategic leadership in order to assist in the development and execution of institutional policies.
- Guide Student Counselling and Development to approach student life and student value proposition to materialise and reflect the NWU strategy, its multi-campus nature and national imperatives
2. Student counselling and development management and operation
- Operational Management of a multi-disciplinary team
- Manage and develop members of staff by means of the Performance Management System
- Development of a balanced equity staff profile
- Supervising and management of all sub-units of Student Counselling and Development and their activities
- Supervision of reports of Psychologists
- Conduct and direct facilities, events, programs and structures that would enable student participation to enhance delivering of rounded and balanced students and future leaders.
3. Financial management
- Budget allocation to respective sub-units of Student Counselling and Development on the Potchefstroom Campus
- Operation financial management on campus level
4. Representation
- Liaise with Faculty, Academic Schools and Departments
- Represent Student Counselling and Development on various Committees and Councils
5. Assessment, counselling and therapeutic intervention
- Provide assessments, counselling and therapeutic interventions to students
6. Coordination
- Participate in coordination of Student Counselling and Development services across the various campuses of the NWU
Minimum requirements
- Applied master’s degree in one of the following: Industrial Psychology, Clinical psychology, Counselling psychology and or Educational psychology
- Four (4) years psychotherapeutic intervention (post-Internship) experience is essential
- Three (3) years managerial experience is essential
- Registration as an Industrial- / Clinical- / Counselling- / Educational Psychologist with the Health professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) is essential
RECOMMENDATION:
- Membership with Southern African Association for Counselling and Development in Higher Education (SAACDHE) is desirable
ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES (KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS):
- Experience in budget and financial management
- Experience in governance and operational management
- Experience in planning and task allocation (active and proactive planning)
KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:
- Good administrative and communication skills (verbal and written)
- Excellent interpersonal and people skills
- Good conflict management, negotiation and problem-solving skills
- Effective staff management and development skills and the ability to build and sustain a strong and effective team
The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.
ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO:
Dr C.S. RHEEDER at 018-2992830
ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO:
Dr C.S. RHEEDER at 018-2992830
CLOSING DATE: 13 SEPTEMBER 2021
PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: 01 NOVEMBER 2021
Kindly take note: applications must be submitted online through the official NWU vacancy website.
Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered.
The University subscribes to and applies the principles of Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the EE Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan.
The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful
