North-West University

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Infrastructure Engineer

Introduction

NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS) DIVISION: IT INFRASTRUCTURE AND PLATFORMS DEPARTMENT: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY POSITION NUMBER: N000891 POSITION: INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER PEROMNES GRADE: P7 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT APPOINTMENT TOTAL REMUNERATION: R858 606

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

This position forms part of the IT Operations & Infrastructure group. This position focuses on planning and managing all of the university’s campuses’ IT infrastructure.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Emerging Technology Monitoring EMRG(SFIA level 5):

• Monitors the external environment to gather intelligence on emerging technologies.
• Assesses and documents the impacts, threats and opportunities to the organisation.
• Creates reports and technology roadmaps and shares knowledge and insights with others.

Specialist Advice TECH (SFIA level 5):

• Provides definitive and expert advice in their specialist area.
• Actively maintains recognised expert-level knowledge in one or more identifiable specialisms.
• Oversees the provision of specialist advice by others.
• Consolidates expertise from multiple sources, including third-party experts, to provide coherent advice to further organisational objectives.
• Supports and promotes the development and sharing of specialist knowledge within the organisation.

Project Management PRMG (SFIA Level 5):

• Takes full responsibility for the definition, approach, facilitation and satisfactory completion of medium-scale projects.
• Provides effective leadership to the project team.
• Adopts appropriate project management methods and tools.
• Manages the change control process and assesses and manages risks.
• Ensures realistic project plans are maintained and delivers regular and accurate communication to stakeholders.
• Ensures project and product quality reviews occur on schedule and according to procedure.
• Ensures that project deliverables are completed within agreed cost, timescale and resource budgets, and are formally accepted, by appropriate stakeholders. 
• Monitors costs, times, quality and resources used and takes action where performance deviates from agreed tolerances.

Network design NTDS (SFIA level 5):

• Produces, or approves network providers’, network architectures, topologies and configuration databases for own area of responsibility.
• Specifies design parameters for network connectivity, capacity, speed, interfacing, security and access, in line with business requirements.
• Assesses network-related risks and specifies recovery routines and contingency procedures.
• Creates multiple design views to address the different stakeholders’ concerns and to handle both functional and non-functional requirements.

Radio Frequency Engineering RFEN (SFIA level 5):

• Monitors system performance recommends equipment modifications and changes to operating procedures, and services maintenance schedules and procedures.
• Approves equipment upgrades and changes.
• Reviews industry and national standards on relevant RF protocols and regulations. 
• Measures and evaluates the effectiveness of RF devices and software.

Network Support NTAS (SFIA Level 5):

• Drafts and maintains procedures and documentation for network support and operation.
• Makes a significant contribution to the investigation, diagnosis and resolution of network problems.
• Ensures that all requests for support are dealt with according to set standards and procedures.

Systems Installation and Removal HSIN (SFIA Level 5):

•   Takes responsibility for installation and/or decommissioning projects.
• Provides effective team leadership, including information flow to and from the customer during project work.
• Develops and implements quality plans and method statements.
• Monitors the effectiveness of installations and ensures that appropriate recommendations for change are made.

Configuration Management CFMG (SFIA Level 5):

• Plans the capture and management of CIs and related information.
• Agrees scope of configuration management processes and the configuration items (CIs) and related information to be controlled.
• Identifies, evaluates and manages the adoption of appropriate tools, techniques and processes (including automation) for configuration management.
• Contributes to the development of configuration management strategies, policies, standards, and guidelines.

Supplier Management SUPP (SFIA Level 5):

• Manages suppliers to meet key performance indicators and agreed targets.
• Manages the operational relationships between suppliers and ensures potential disputes or conflicts are raised and resolved.
• Performs bench-marking and makes use of supplier performance data to ensure that performance is adequately monitored and regularly reviewed.
• Use suppliers’ expertise to support and inform development roadmaps.
• Manages implementation of supplier service improvement actions.
• Identifies constraints and opportunities when negotiating or renegotiating contracts.

Storage Management STMG (SFIA Level 5):

• Develops standards and guidelines for implementing data protection and disaster recovery functionality for all business applications and business data.
• Provides expert advice and guidance to implement and improve storage management.
• Manages storage and backup systems to provide agreed service levels.
• Creates, improves and supports storage management services with optimal utilisation of storage resources, ensuring security, availability and integrity of data.

Facilities Management DCMA (SFIA Level 5):

• Develops and maintains the standards, processes and documentation for data centres.
• Optimises efficiency in the population of data centre space. Ensures adherence to all relevant policies and processes.
• Uses data centre management tools to plan, record and manage installed infrastructure, power, space and cooling capabilities.
• Monitors usage and actions to meet sustainability targets.

Service Level Management SLMO (SFIA Level 5):

• Ensures that service delivery meets agreed service levels.
• Negotiates service level requirements and agreed service levels with customers. 
• Diagnoses service delivery problems and initiates actions to maintain or improve levels of service.
• Establishes and maintains operational methods, procedures and facilities and reviews them regularly for effectiveness and efficiency.

Capacity Management CPMG (SFIA Level 5):

• Manages capacity modelling and forecasting activities.
• Proactively reviews information in conjunction with service level agreements to identify any capacity issues and specifies any required changes.
• Provides advice to support the design of service components, including designing in flexible and scalable capacity.
• Works with business representatives to agree and implement short- and medium-term modifications to capacity.
• Drafts and maintains standards and procedures for service component capacity management.
• Ensures the correct implementation of standards and procedures.

Minimum requirements

• A 3 -Year bachelor’s degree or an Advanced Diploma (NQF level 7) in Information Technology or NQF level 7 plus 2-3 year equivalent IT Certifications with relevant experience.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in infrastructure project management.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience working in an Enterprise IT environment.

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Project Management (Advanced).
• Team Leadership (Advanced).
• Network operations and maintenance (Advanced).
• Mentoring (Advanced).
• Automation (Intermediate).

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

Autonomy:

• Works under broad direction.
• Work is often self-initiated. Is fully responsible for meeting allocated technical and/or project/supervisory objectives.
• Establishes milestones and has a significant role in the assignment of tasks and/or responsibilities.

Influence:

• Influences organisation, customers, suppliers, partners and peers on the contribution of own specialism.
• Builds appropriate and effective business relationships.
• Makes decisions which impact the success of assigned work, i.e. results, deadlines and budget.
• Has significant influence over the allocation and management of resources appropriate to given assignments.

Complexity:

• Performs an extensive range and variety of complex technical and/or professional work activities.
• Undertakes work which requires the application of fundamental principles in a wide and often unpredictable range of contexts.
• Understands the relationship between own specialism and wider customer/organisational requirements.

Knowledge:

• Is fully familiar with recognised industry bodies of knowledge both generic and specific.
• Actively seeks out new knowledge for own personal development and the mentoring or coaching of others.
• Develops a wider breadth of knowledge across the industry or business.
• Applies knowledge to help define the standards which others will apply.

Business skills:

• Demonstrates leadership.
• Communicates effectively, both formally and informally.
• Facilitates collaboration between stakeholders who have diverse objectives.
• Analyses, designs, plans, executes and evaluates work to time, cost and quality targets.
• Analyses requirements and advises on scope and options for continuous operational improvement.
• Takes all requirements into account when making proposals.
• Demonstrates creativity, innovation and ethical thinking in applying solutions for the benefit of the customer/stakeholder.
• Advises on the available standards, methods, tools and applications relevant to own specialism and can make appropriate choices from alternatives.
• Maintains an awareness of developments in the industry.
• Takes initiative to keep skills up to date. Mentors’ colleagues.
• Assesses and evaluates risk.
• Proactively ensures security is appropriately addressed within their area by self and others. Engages or works with security specialists as necessary.
• Contributes to the security culture of the organisation.

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:                    Mr. Flip van Schalkwyk, Tel: 018 299-4633

ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO:    Mr. Rabs Diratsagae, Tel: 018 299-4951

CLOSING DATE:                                                                                                      18 August 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.

Medical Technologist 

Introduction

NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS) FACULTY OF NATURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES CENTRE FOR HUMAN METABOLOMICS POSITION NUMBER: P003237 VACANCY: MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST PEROMNES GRADE: P10 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT APPOINTMENT PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: Performing analysis in the CHM laboratories.

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 Operational activities

·        Performance of analysis, involvement in sample reception, logging, analysis, quality assurance and reporting.

Result interpretation

·        Interpret and report results and take appropriate action.

Method development, validation, quality assurance and accreditation

·        Participate in the quality assurance process as outlined in ISO 15189.

General laboratory maintenance

·        Ensure that laboratory equipment is at all times maintained.

·        Effective and efficient inventory management.

Continuous professional development and registration

·        Working toward the accreditation as a medical scientist or appropriate naming at the appropriate qualification body.Liaise with external clients.

·        Answering enquiries by Pathologist/Dr’s as instructed by manager.

·        Customer satisfaction and complaints feedback

Ad hoc tasks

·        As directed by Manager

Academic support

·        The support of academic staff or students as per instruction by manager.

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

·         1 Year experience working with a LIMS.

·        Compiling worksheets and process all specimens in the Lab. 

·        Proficient analytical preparation.

·        Know-how to operate an LC/GC-MS.

·        Enter all results onto LIMS.

·        Make sure that positive results are being treated as URGENT.

·        Perform maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting and internal and external quality controls. All of these actions are documented in the relevant Books of life.

·        Record temperatures of fridges, freezers, and incubators on the relevant charts. Take action if readings are out of limit and document each action taken.

·        Implement safety rules and SOP’s.  Ensure all safety rules are adhered to and keep Safety Data Sheets updated.

KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

·        Proven ability to work in a multicultural environment.

·        Ability to work under pressure.

·        Ability to take instruction and guidance well.

·        Ability to remain calm in a stressful situation.

Minimum requirements

·        A Bachelor’s Honours degree (NQF level 8) in Biochemistry/ Analytical Biochemistry or related field.

·        A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in laboratory analysis.

·        Proficiency working with GC/LC-MS systems, with a minimum of three (3) years’ experience.

·        Registration with HPCSA.

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:        Mr Grant Maasdorp: Grant.Maasdorp@nwu.ac.za

ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO:    Ms Tirhani Baloyi: 018 285 2037

CLOSING DATE:                                                                                                      19 August 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.

Data Scientist 

Position summary

Industry: Education & Training

Job category: University and Academy

Location: Potchefstroom

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.

Introduction

NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS) FACULTY OF HUMANITIES SOUTH AFRICAN CENTRE FOR DIGITAL LANGUAGERESOURCES (SADiLaR) POSITION NUMBER: P002872 VACANCY: DATA SCIENTIST PEROMNES: A7 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENTAPPOINTMENT

Job description

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

As a Data Scientist at the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) you will have the opportunity to initiate and lead projects

focusing on Human Language Technology and Digital Humanities stemming from your own research interests. You will work closely together with a team

of researchers as part of SADiLaR’s extended network, both on your own and commissioned projects. Dissemination of project results at national and

international conferences will be encouraged and supported. This position is crucial for research and development in Human Language Technology and

Digital Humanities, fields that form the essence of SADiLaR, which is a national Research Infrastructure supported by the Department of Science and

Innovation. Read more at https://www.sadilar.org.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Research

• Research in the area of Human Language Technology and Digital Humanities.

Project work

• Initiating and contributing to Human Language Technology and Digital Humanities projects.

Teaching

• Teaching in the area of Human Language Technology and Digital Humanities.

Mentorship

• Mentorship of researchers in the field of Human Language Technology and Digital Humanities.

Minimum requirements

• A PhD (NQF level 10) in one of the following fields: Computational Linguistics, Natural Language Processing, Human Language Technology, Digital

Humanities, Data Science, Computer Science, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, or related fields. The PhD should have a focus on

computational aspects of linguistics.

• A minimum of (five) 5 years’ experience in the use of Python (other programming languages used within the computational linguistics or Digital

Humanities domain can also be considered).

• Evidence of peer-reviewed academic publications.

• A minimum of (three) 3 years’ experience as a supervisor/co-supervisor of students or playing a mentorship/supervising role for individuals.

• A minimum of (three) 3 years’ experience with using and/or developing computational tools.

• A minimum of (three) 3 years experience related to research within the domain of Language Technology or Digital Humanities.

• A minimum of (one) 1 year experience related to teaching or training within the domain of Language Technology or Digital Humanities.

ADDED ADVANTAGE

• Membership with Academic subject communities.

Functional / Technical Competencies (Knowledge and Skills)

• Advanced computer literacy.

• Ability to lead research projects.

• Experience in the presentation of research-based results at national and international conferences.

• Experience with writing research reports.

• Evidence of acquiring research funding.

KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.

• Ability to effectively liaise and communicate with public, students, colleagues, and other stakeholders at various levels and from diverse

backgrounds.

• Demonstration of language proficiency in order to function optimally in the various multilingual environments of SADiLaR.

• Strong interest in the advancement of under-resourced South African languages.

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: Prof. Menno van Zaanen, E-mail: Menno.VanZaanen@nwu.ac.za

ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Mr. Byron Louw, Tel No. 018 285 2304

CLOSING DATE: 31 August 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.

Senior Financial Officer X 4

Introduction

NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS) DIVISION: FINANCE AND FACILITIES DEPARTMENT: FINANCIAL PLANNING POSITION NUMBER: N001019/N001027/N000159/P002290 VACANCY: SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICER PEROMNES: P10 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT APPOINTMENT PURPOSE OF THE POSITION To provide appropriate support to the Manager/s of the assigned Organisation Unit/s (OU’s) on the field of Financial Planning and Financial Management in accordance with NWU requirements, policies, guidelines and procedures. To fulfil the Fiscal Officer role which is to ensure the correctness and completeness of financial transactions as well as the structural maintenance of the Chart of Accounts. To assist with certain financial administration tasks.

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Financial Planning and Budgeting

·        Assist the OU manager with the preparation and input of the annual budget on OU level.

·        Assist the project manager in the OU with the preparation of project budgets, including the adherence to the NWU financial policy and guidelines.

Financial analysis, evaluation, reporting and control

·        Compile the monthly variance report and discuss the OU’s financial results with OU managers.

·        Compile the OU debtors report and assist with the sundry debtors follow-up.

·        Prepare and submit financial reports requested from external parties.

·        Keep abreast of changes in NWU financial policies, guidelines and procedures.

·        Fulfil the KFS Fiscal Officer role.

·        Prepare the Credit note memos for sundry debtors.

·        Confirm the availability of budget and the costing when OU manager wants to advertise a vacant position or appoint temporary staff or pay ad hoc salaries.

·        Assist in the monitoring of physical assets of OU.

·        Assist the Accountant with the follow-up of financial/audit queries.

Financial administration and support

·        Assist with the initiating of the following e-docs on KFS: GEC, TF, DI and RJV.

·        Assist with the initiating of sundry debtors invoices.

Ad hoc assignments

·        Financial Planning office administration.

·        Personal development.

·        Assist with or prepare training material and assist with or

·        present training workshops.

·        Delivering of other financial planning and management tasks from time to time in coordination with the relevant Senior Accountant or Faculty Manager of Financial Planning.

FUNCTIONAL / TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

·         Proven knowledge of general financial principles

·         Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

·         Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally in the various functionally multilingual environments of the NWU

·         Ability to multi-task and still function effectively and accurate under pressure

·         Attention to detail

·         Ability to provide daily oversight on how the funds are spent

·         Good communication, written and numeracy skills

KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES: These are the same as the functional competencies?

·         A commitment to the provision of excellent client service in a cross-cultural environment.

·         Ability to work accurately and to deadline with minimal supervision.

·         Ability to work effectively in a team.

·         Ability to strictly enforce policy and procedures.

Minimum requirements

·        A B.Com degree (NQF level 7) in Accounting 1/ Management Accounting 1.

·        A minimum of three (3) years’ Financial/Management Accounting experience in a financial environment.

·        A minimum of three (3) years’ experience  in Microsoft Excel. 

ADDED ADVANTAGES:

·         Exposure to budgeting, reporting and analytical reviewing.

·         ERP systems (e.g. Oracle, KFS).

·         Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel

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:                         Mr. Farai Chingono on 016 910 3102

ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO:         Ms. Akhona Maqungo on 018 299 2624

CLOSING DATE:                                                                                                      20 August 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.

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