PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

The UCDG-funded staff member will be appointed in the Postgraduate Support Centre/Research Support Department to actively contribute to the establishment of an enabling environment for supporting master's and doctoral students and their supervisors.

The appointee will have the responsibility of assisting the Higher Degrees Academic Support and Higher Degrees Student Development Programmes in implementing the UCDG project and research development activities within the Postgraduate Support Centre/Research Support Department.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.     Project Coordination:

• Developing, documenting, and maintaining postgraduate student support management structure, frameworks and tools to support postgraduates and other researchers to use these consistently and effectively.
• Contributing to the development of project documentation, plans and reports.
• Development and maintenance of resourced postgraduate student support project/activity plans, including allocation of duties where appropriate.
• Provide support to referrals from faculties working closely with supervisors.
• Liaise with faculties on support for postgraduate students in faculties on a campus-based approached especially pipeline students.

2.     Project Administration:

• Work with the Project Leader and teams of the Postgraduate Student Support Project in the UCDG to plan workshops and writing camps for supporting master’s and doctoral students in the write-up stages of their thesis and dissertations and boosting publication of emergent researchers in their research study journey.
• Engage with coordinators as needed on the support planning and strategies for interventions on matters that relate only to postgraduate students' development and success.
• Attend scheduled meetings as per RSD internal operational planning.
• Write monthly, quarterly, mid-year and annual reports to the Director RS..

3.     Relationship Management, Planning and Training:

• Manage professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Providing training and support to postgraduate students across the institution to develop research capabilities.
• Implement and maintain appropriate systems to enable effective planning and scheduling of project activities.

4.     Ad hoc tasks:

• Perform ad hoc administrative tasks as assigned by the superior for the general functioning of the organisation unit.

·          An honour’s degree (NQF level 8) in any field of study.

·          Membership with the Southern African Research & Innovation Management Association (SARIMA).

·          A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the higher education sector.

·          Experience in developing online resources.

RECOMMENDATION:

·          Master’s degree (NQF level 9) in any field of study.

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

·          Analytic skills

·          Presentation skills

·          Publication writing skills

·          Referral skills

·          Reporting and liaising

·          Computer skills (MS Office)

·          Communication skills

·          Research methodology

·           Relationship management

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

·          Good interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written).

·          Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

·          Client and team-oriented.

·          Attention to detail, and accuracy in data handling.

REMUNERATION:

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:                    Ms Doret Kruger, Tel: 018 285 2076

ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO:    Mr Zenyo Seboko, Tel: 018 299 4951

CLOSING DATE:                                                                                                      18 April 2024

PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES:                                                           As soon as possible

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.