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Library Assistant (4 Posts)

Title of Position

Library Assistant (4 Posts)

Post Number

(ITS: SE45) ,(ITS:S0A7) ,(ITS: SE51) ,(ITS: SE48)

Faculty/Department

University of the Western Cape -> Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research & Innovation -> Library Services

Type of Position

Permanent – Full Time

Length of Contract Period

Location

Main Campus – Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)

Closing Date

6/7/2025

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

The University of the Western Cape Library Services’ vision is to be a strategic partner recognised for our excellence in innovative and relevant library services. Our Library mission is to enrich the learning, teaching and research experience by providing relevant resources and expertise to enable academic success. 

The primary role of the Library Assistant is to support library learning, teaching and research activities, particularly those related to open science, virtual reference and user services.

Main duties and responsibilities include: 

• Perform library user services duties i.e. Circulation; Short loans; ILL etc
• Perform basic cataloguing & databases searches
• Provide support to research services
• Perform virtual & in-person reference services
• Collection development and maintenance
• Assist and participate in Library marketing and other projects

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Requirements (Qualification and Experience): 

• A Bachelor of Library & Information Science or an equivalent library qualification
• One year’s working experience in a library, preferably academic or research setting

Required competencies (skills, knowledge and behavioural attributes): 

• Experience with user services
• Ability to work in a team environment as well as independently
• Good knowledge of MS 365 Office
• Knowledge of library management systems and databases
• Exposure to open science activities
  

In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae including contact details of three referees, and your highest qualification to your online profile.

DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The official retirement age at UWC is 65 years. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.

Senior Library Assistant

Title of Position

Senior Library Assistant

Post Number

8027818 (ITS: 2054)

Faculty/Department

University of the Western Cape -> Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research & Innovation -> Library Services

Type of Position

Permanent – Full Time

Length of Contract Period

Location

Main Campus – Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)

Closing Date

6/7/2025

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

The University of the Western Cape Library Services’ vision is to be a strategic partner recognised for our excellence in innovative and relevant library services. Our Library mission is to enrich the learning, teaching and research experience by providing relevant resources and expertise to enable academic success. 

We are seeking the services of a self-motivated and proactive Senior Library Assistant to work collaboratively in a team to support open scholarship activities. The role provides second level support for tasks related to user services, open scholarship as well as research support to the University community.  
Main duties and responsibilities will include: 

• Accredited Journals and Transformative Agreements
• Bibliometric data retrieval and analysis
• UWCScholar activities (Publications and ETDs)
• Research support activities and training programmes
• In-person and virtual reference services
• Compile reports and perform other functions under the designated manager/s
  

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Requirements (Qualification and Experience)

• A Bachelor of Library & Information Science or an equivalent library qualification
• Two years’ working experience in an academic or research library setting

Required competencies (skills, knowledge and behavioural attributes): 

• Knowledge of library management systems
• Knowledge of institutional repositories
• Knowledge of citation analysis
• Exposure of online reference platform
• Planning and organisation
• Knowledge of MS 365 Office

In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae including contact details of three referees, and your highest qualification to your online profile.

DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The official retirement age at UWC is 65 years. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.

Librarian: Research Support

Title of Position

Librarian: Research Support

Post Number

8026795 (ITS:SH81)

Faculty/Department

University of the Western Cape -> Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research & Innovation -> Library Services

Type of Position

Permanent – Full Time

Length of Contract Period

Location

Main Campus – Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)

Closing Date

6/7/2025

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

The University of the Western Cape Library Services’ vision is to be a strategic partner recognised for our excellence in innovative and relevant library services. Our Library mission is to enrich the learning, teaching and research experience by providing relevant resources and expertise to enable academic success. 

The primary role of the Librarian: Research Support & Impact is to plan and conduct institutional and faculty postgraduate and researcher training programmes. Lead services geared towards research impact analysis. To manage the research commons and postgraduate facility and research resources in the library as well as the co-ordination virtual reference services.

The successful incumbent will be responsible for: 

• Develop learning materials and facilitate library research workshops and webinars
• Manage the Research Commons and supervise staff and student assistants
• Deploy and assess research software packages
• Coordinate and supervise virtual reference services
• Develop and participate in researcher programmes to support early career researchers
• Assess and build a collection that meets the University’s research needs.
• Assist with activities related to library research support including open science
• Coordinate functions related to the research portal and research guides

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Requirements (Qualification and Experience)

• A degree in Library & Information Sciences at NQF level 8 or equivalent qualification
• 3-5 years’ relevant library work experience preferably in an academic or research setting
• Proven experience in conducting group workshops in physical and online environments
• Staff Supervision experience

Required competencies (skills, knowledge and behavioural attributes): 

• Knowledge of online reference services using Chatbots, Libchat or similar platforms
• Knowledge of virtual learning environments i.e. Sakai; Moodle etc.
• Knowledge of reference management tools and other software packages
• Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently within a team environment
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Presentation and report writing skills

In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae including contact details of three referees, and your highest qualification to your online profile.

DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The official retirement age at UWC is 65 years. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.

Administrative Officer

Title of Position

Administrative Officer (Internal only)

Post Number

0908

Faculty/Department

University of the Western Cape -> Registrar -> Deputy Registrar: Academic Administration

Type of Position

Permanent – Full Time

Length of Contract Period

Location

Main Campus – Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)

Closing Date

4/7/2025

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

The Department of Student Administration is part of the Registrar’s portfolio. The department runs and co-ordinates many of the student-based administrative functions of the University e.g. admission and registration of students; administration of examinations and graduations; official release of results and academic transcripts; student cards (ID), and assisting students with a range of registration/enrolment related-matters. Our goal is to provide a professional, friendly and quality service in an efficient manner. We strive to effectively administer the University’s policies, procedures and rules while ensuring compliance with applicable legislation and adhering to the highest ethical standards.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of an Administrative Officer. Reporting to the Coordinator: Examinations and Graduations Office, the incumbent will assist and support the Student Administration Office with the functioning Examinations and Graduation processes at the University:  performing tasks relating to undergraduate and postgraduate examinations and graduations; liaising with staff in Faculty and Central Administration departments (Student Credit Management, Financial Aid and the Office of the Deputy Registrar) to support the functioning of the exams and graduations of the University

Key Performance Areas include but are not limited to:

• Coordinating examination-related activities such as timetabling, venue arrangements, and liaising with invigilators, moderators, and examiners
• Managing MCQ marking and postgraduate thesis processes.
• Addressing queries related to examinations and graduations.
• Maintaining the office’s website and ensuring accurate and up-to-date information.
• Overseeing graduation activities, including certification, ceremony planning, and handling related inquiries.
• Collaborating with staff from the Faculty and Central Administration departments, such as Student Credit Management, Financial Aid, and the Office of the Deputy Registrar.

Minimum Requirements

Qualification and Experience:

• Post-matric qualification (NQF 6) with 2-5 year’s relevant university administrative experience (at least one year should be in Examinations and Graduations).
• Demonstrated experience and understanding regarding the functionality of academic and student administration IT systems.
• Be proficient in using web-based IT solutions.

The following would be advantageous:

• A NQF level 7 qualification or equivalent.
• Working knowledge in Examinations, Graduations, and Postgraduate Thesis Management processes.

Desired Skills/ Competencies:

• High levels of honesty and integrity
• Ability to work under pressure and be prepared to work after hours
• High energy levels over sustained periods of the academic cycle are required
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• The ability to collaborate with various stakeholders
• Planning and organizing skills
• Excellent time management skills

In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae including contact details of three referees, and your highest qualification to your online profile.

DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The official retirement age at UWC is 65 years. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.

Administrative Officer: Records & Archives

Title of Position

Administrative Officer: Records & Archives

Post Number

8025435/SC29

Faculty/Department

University of the Western Cape -> Registrar -> Deputy Registrar: Secretariat & Policy Management -> Document, Records & Archive Management Services

Type of Position

Permanent – Full Time

Length of Contract Period

Location

Main Campus – Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)

Closing Date

4/7/2025

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic institution that is cognisant of the volatile, uncertain, complex, ever-changing and challenging global environment. The University actively responds, in critical and creative ways, to the developmental needs of the local, national and international context.

The portfolio of the Registrar is responsible for advancing proper and legally compliant record management and archival functions at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). The Documents, Records and Archive Management Services (DRAMS) office managed by the DRAMS Manager, assists the Registrar in this role, and is primarily responsible for documents, records, and archive management services at the University. The Administrative Officer: Records and Archives assists the DRAMS Office in executing its responsibility. 

The Administrative Officer: Records and Archives has a key role within the DRAMS Office, and assists the DRAMS Manager with advancing proper and legally compliant record management and archiving procedures at the University. This includes ensuring the smooth transfer of UWC records to the archives and coordinating the day- to-day operations of the Central Records and Archive Repositories. 

Reporting to the DRAMS Manager, the Administrative Officer: Records and Archives will facilitate the lifecycle of records by ensuring that UWC units transfer records of enduring value to the UWC Archives. 

*Records include inter alia: Documents, Records, Archival, Historical Material and Special Collections 

Key Performance Areas include but are not limited to: 

• Records and Archive processing;
• Special Collections processing;
• Records Access and Preservation;
• Operational Support;
• Records Maintenance;
• Archival Maintenance;
• Records Quality Assurance;
• Assist in educating users.

Minimum Requirements

Qualification and Experience:

• Grade 12, plus post-matric qualification (NQF6) in Records Management, Archival Studies, Library and Information Science or Museum Studies;
• At least 3 – 5 years’ experience in records management, archival procedures or library services;
• Computer literacy: MS Office Suite – Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint;
• Knowledge of information and communication technologies related to records and archival collection management.

Added advantage:

• Experience working in a higher education environment would be considered advantageous;
• A Bachelor’s Degree or Post Graduate Diploma in Records Management, Archival Studies, Library and Information Science, or museum studies would be advantageous;
• Experience and working knowledge of basic MS SharePoint.

Competencies:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Self-motivated;
• Ability to work under pressure;
• Work within a team and is service-orientated;
• Strong organisational and detail-oriented skills.

For further information about this position (but not applications), kindly contact the Manager, Mr Zizi Mlonyeni via email at zmlonyeni@uwc.ac.za.

In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae including contact details of three referees, and your highest qualification to your online profile.

DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The official retirement age at UWC is 65 years. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.

Coordinator: Integrated Technology Services

Title of Position

Coordinator: Integrated Technology Services

Post Number

8027122

Faculty/Department

University of the Western Cape -> ICS Department -> Communications

Type of Position

Permanent – Full Time

Length of Contract Period

Location

Main Campus – Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)

Closing Date

4/7/2025

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

UWC’s Information and Communication Services (ICS) Department is currently embarking on an exciting journey of transformation, playing a pivotal role in providing ICT services that enable and support the University’s strategic goals and objectives. In alignment with our strategic objective of positioning UWC favourably in the digital era with flexible, seamless, and integrated systems, the ICS department at the University supports the goal of blended learning by providing numerous PC labs for student access.

The Coordinator: Integrated Technology Services will assume a crucial support role, ensuring the continuous and efficient operation of all PC environments throughout the University. This role demands an in-depth understanding of the diverse PC requirements and software applications essential for the academic program. The individual in this role will bear significant responsibility for the administration, design, testing, deployment, maintenance, and support of various PC environments.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Coordinating and presiding over meetings with lab staff,
• Collaborating with department heads to address and resolve PC lab issues (when required),
• Compilation of reports,
• Mitigation of PC risk assessment,
• Addressing concerns and resolving problems,
• Liaising with ICS management to address lab requirements,
• Virtual Services Implementation and Administration,
• Procuring quotations,
• Allocating Service Desk tasks to lab staff,
• Assisting with certain HR functions, such as leave approval and staff development,
• Managing stock inventories

Additional Responsibilities:

• Screening job applications and verifying references,
• Assisting in the formulation of interview questions related to the field of expertise,
• Providing orientation to new staff,
• Equipping staff with necessary information, technology, equipment, and reference materials for their roles,
• Conducting training for new and existing staff adapting to new responsibilities or changes in existing duties,
• Offering ongoing guidance and direction until tasks become more familiar,
• Assigning duties to staff, clarifying how these duties should be performed, specifying performance, expectations, and outlining how successful performance will be assessed and when tasks are due,
• Ensuring staff are well-versed in the staff performance approach and understand the evaluation process.
  

Minimum Requirements

• Senior Certificate (with bachelor’s pass) with NQF Level 6 or equivalent
• Relevant certified IT qualification
• 5-year experience working in an academic environment or similar.

Advantageous

• ITIL Certification

Required competencies:

• Effective organisational skills
• Proficient oral and written communication
• Robust interpersonal abilities
• Analytical reasoning
• Adept problem-solving
• Mastery of MS Office productivity tools (including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Server or Cloud based administration

In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae including contact details of three referees, and your highest qualification to your online profile.

DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The official retirement age at UWC is 65 years. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.

Lecturer

Title of Position

Lecturer

Post Number

8020971

Faculty/Department

University of the Western Cape -> Arts and Humanities -> Anthropology

Type of Position

Permanent – Full Time

Length of Contract Period

Location

Main Campus – Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)

Closing Date

27/6/2025

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Lecturer: Department of Anthropology

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a research-led institution recognised nationally and internationally for its sustained contribution to democratic change in South Africa. The Faculty of Arts & Humanities seeks to appoint a Lecturer in a permanent position in the Department of Anthropology. The Department of Anthropology is a vibrant space with a growing cohort of postgraduate students, and a record of research and teaching in the fields of Anthropology of Health; Men and Masculinities; Aesthetics, Performance and Popular Culture; Human-Plants Interfaces, Legal Anthropology and Religion and Spirituality. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute in significant ways to research, teaching, and supervision, as well as to perform normal administrative tasks and duties.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key responsibility areas:

• Develop a research and publication profile;
• Contribute to the learning and teaching programme at undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
• Teach in the key areas and thematics of the current curriculum;
• Supervise postgraduate students;
• Actively participate in departmental, faculty, and university administration;
• Participate in community engagement.

Minimum Requirements

• A Master’s degree in Anthropology or cognate discipline;
• a burgeoning track record in research and potential for future ground-breaking;
• publications (at least one article in a peer-reviewed journal);
• experience in teaching relevant to Anthropology.

Added advantages:

• A completed PhD degree in Anthropology or cognate discipline;
• A research track record that leans towards the application of ethnographic method and theory;
• Evidence of successful teaching and supervision of postgraduate student work (including Honours research essays);
• A strong foundation in critical ethnographic method and theory;
• Experience with teaching in writing intensive curricula.

Key competencies:

• Presentation and facilitation skills.
• Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment.
• Student-focused approach.
• Coaching and mentoring skills.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Computer literacy and e-learning skills.
• Knowledge and skills in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership.

In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae including contact details of three referees, and your highest qualification to your online profile.

DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The official retirement age at UWC is 65 years. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.

Senior Lecturer

Title of Position

Senior Lecturer

Post Number

8020966 (0457)

Faculty/Department

University of the Western Cape -> Natural Sciences -> School of Pharmacy

Type of Position

Permanent – Full Time

Length of Contract Period

N/A

Location

Main Campus – Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)

Closing Date

30/6/2025

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic university rooted in the African continent with an increasing global reach. Led by its commitment to research and engaged teaching, UWC is recognised for its proud history and as an aspirational example of a university shaping developments within an ever-changing and challenging global context.

The Faculty of Natural Sciences hosts nine academic departments, a School of Pharmacy and several world-class research institutes and centres.  Based on a foundation of internationally-recognised quality research, the faculty is committed to learning and teaching excellence and offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in the major scientific disciplines as well as a professional degree in Pharmacy. 

The School of Pharmacy at the University of the Western Cape has a strong focus on patient and service orientated education, building on a sound scientific base and active research. The School intends to appoint an experienced Academic Pharmacists or Clinical Pharmacologists to complement and enhance both teaching and research expertise in pharmacology and clinical pharmacy. The start date for this position will be January 1, 2026.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key responsibility areas:

• Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels on campus and in clinical settings
• Conduct research and publish in appropriate high impact journals
• Undergraduate and postgraduate supervision
• Curriculum development, assessment and the continuous improvement of the academic programme
• Community engagement and outreach
• Manage academic administration

Minimum Requirements

• A BPharm, MBChB or related degree AND a PhD (Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacology or Clinical Pharmacology), or a PharmD
• Registration with the appropriate Professional Council (SAPC or HPCSA) to practice in South Africa
• Teaching and practice experience with a student centred and innovative approach towards teaching and learning
• A record of relevant high quality accredited publications and experience of postgraduate research supervision.

Required competencies:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Teaching, training and mentoring skills in an academic and clinical environment
• Engaging and developing undergraduate and postgraduate students
• Planning and organising skills
• Time and project management skills.

Added advantage and preferences: 

• A track record of developing research projects and securing funding would be an advantage;
• Collaborative partnerships with academic institutions, government departments, community health and/or research organisations;
• Active working experience as a pharmacist in a clinical environment.

In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae including contact details of three referees, and your highest qualification to your online profile.

DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The official retirement age at UWC is 65 years. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.

Senior Lecturer

Title of Position

Senior Lecturer

Post Number

Senior Lecturer (8021122) [ITS A239]

Faculty/Department

University of the Western Cape -> Community & Health Sciences -> Social Work

Type of Position

Permanent – Full Time

Length of Contract Period

Location

Main Campus – Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)

Closing Date

31/7/2025

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

The Department of Social Work in the CHS faculty, is committed to excellence in Community Development and Social Work Education, Practice and Research. We believe in justice, gender equity, human diversity and citizenship for all.  Currently, the following five Social Service Practitioner (SSP) occupations exist as a result from the review of the Social Service Professions Act 110 of 1978 as amended in 1998, and subsequent amendments, which transformed the social services sector, to be more inclusive of a broader range of social service practitioners (SSPs):  Social Workers, Community Development Practitioners, Child and Youth Care Workers, Early Childhood Development Practitioners, and Caregivers. 
The Department of Social Work has added the Community Development 4-year Bachelor degree to its SSP offerings in 2021. The programme will prepare Community Development professionals for distinguished practice to facilitate collective processes in communities to effect psycho, social and economic development, through empowerment to enhance the capacity of people as active citizens through communities, organisations and networks. Appropriately qualified and experienced lecturers are thus set as a key priority. 
The Department is actively seeking candidates to fill a Community Development Senior Lecturer position. The successful candidate will be expected to join the programme on 1 December 2025. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:
•    Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the Department of Social Work.
•    Conduct research and publish in the field of Community Development.
•    Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate supervision.
•    Supervision of research projects.
•    Participation in research programmes, curriculum development and staff development.
•    Engaging in community-related activities.
•    Responsible for administrative duties within the department/unit, faculty and the university.
 

Minimum Requirements

•    A PhD in in a related discipline with emphasis on Community Development. 
•    Knowledge and experience in at least three of the following fields: 
        o    Community Development Theories; 
        o    Frameworks, Approaches and Processes of Community Development; 
        o    Institutions in Community Development (e.g., local government, CBOs, NGOs); 
        o    Community Development practice, with a focus on the South African context and legal framework; and 
        o    Community Development research 
•    Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning, preferably in the field of community development. 
•    At least five years’ experience in practice. 
•    Evidence of a publication record in the discipline. 
•    Evidence of the integration of community engagement and learning and teaching/research. 
•    Experienced with postgraduate supervision.

Competencies

•    Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
•    Presentation and facilitation skills
•    Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment
•    Student focused approach
•    Teamwork/collaboration
•    Coaching and mentoring skills
•    Planning and organising skills
•    Computer literacy
•    Technical professional knowledge and skills in the discipline and in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership

 Added advantages

•    Experience in work placement (service learning) coordination and supervision.
•    Experience in modern e-learning technologies
 

In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae including contact details of three referees, and your highest qualification to your online profile.

DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The official retirement age at UWC is 65 years. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.

Research Chair: Applied Agricultural and Food Data Science

Title of Position

Research Chair: Applied Agricultural and Food Data Science

Post Number

8653

Faculty/Department

University of the Western Cape -> Natural Sciences -> Natural Sciences Faculty Administration

Type of Position

Fixed Term Contract

Length of Contract Period

N/A

Location

Main Campus – Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)

Closing Date

30/6/2025

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

In the framework of a DAAD-funded project focused on Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems and Applied Agricultural and Food Data Science, the University of the Western Cape (Cape Town, South Africa) is seeking to appoint a Research Chair at the level of Associate Professor/Professor, starting from 1 September 2025. 

A key component of this project is the establishment of a Centre of Excellence at the University of the Western Cape, dedicated to sustainable and resilient agri-food systems, as well as applied agricultural and food and nutritional data science. The centre’s primary objective is to further develop the expertise of doctoral students, early-career researchers, and university lecturers through application-oriented and transdisciplinary research in agri-food systems and applied data science. It also aims to enhance teaching methodologies and mentorship programmes within these interdisciplinary fields. 

The Centre is established within a German-African university consortium, co-led by the University of Hohenheim and the University of the Western Cape, with the University of Pretoria and the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources as core partners and the University of Mpumalanga  as associate partner.

Within the Centre, a Research Chair is created to advance the linkage between agri-food systems research and data science. The Research Chair will, together with the management team, lead and coordinate the activities of the Centre, and serve as a liaison between the Centre and the research groups at the partnering institutions (including the NRF-funded Research Chair on farming systems at the University of Mpumalanga). The duration of the contract position is tied to the project’s duration which ends December 2029. The position is financed by the DAAD, reporting directly to the Deputy Vice Chancellor responsible for Research and Innovation at the University of the Western Cape. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Establish and advance an independent research agenda aligned with the Centre’s research themes;
• Strengthen the research profile of the Centre via active participation, postdoctoral and PhD supervision, publications, and innovative contributions;
• Facilitate learning events affiliated to resilient food systems and agri-food data sciences;
• Spearhead the liaison between the Centre and the research groups at the partnering institutions in the consortium with the aim of deepening the synergistic relationships and creating possibilities for creating new opportunities and channels of funding;
• Work with the eResearch Office, the Information and Communication Services (ICS) on Research Data Management (RDM) and High Performance Computing issues related to agri-food systems;
• Facilitate research grants and learning and/or teaching stays for German doctoral students, university lecturers and (young) researchers in South Africa;
• Facilitate regular webinars and seminars on Resilient Food Systems and Agri-Food Data Science;
• Develop mechanisms for long term sustainability of the Centre of Excellence;
• Work with relevant departments on the establishment of  agri-food data science short courses for the industry.

Minimum Requirements

• You must be a citizen of an EU member state.
• Applicants (m/f/d) should generally have lived in the Federal Republic of Germany for the last two years before applying. Close contact with a German university is also essential during the period abroad.
• Possession of a Ph.D. in one of the following fields: Data Science, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Food Systems/Agriculture with a demonstrated expertise in Data Science applications.
• Experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate data science courses at a German University.
• A track record of quality peer-reviewed publications in accredited journals and conferences, and research in data science, preferably in the context of Agri-food Systems.
• A track record of successful postgraduate supervision of both Masters and PhD students in Data Science and/or Agri-food Systems.
• Evidence of  international presence in data science related research fields.
• Evidence of leadership experience and ability to work in multinational and multicultural research environments.

The following documents must be submitted with the application:

• a cover letter outlining your interest.
• a separate description of your research vision for the Centre of Excellence.
• a curriculum vitae including a list of publications.
• contact information for three referees.
• a brief teaching dossier, preferably on data science and food systems related modules including teaching evaluations.

In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae including contact details of three referees, and your highest qualification to your online profile.

DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The official retirement age at UWC is 65 years. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.

Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Head Clinical Unit: Anaesthesiology

Title of Position

Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Head Clinical Unit: Anaesthesiology

Post Number

A401 (8027381)

Faculty/Department

University of the Western Cape -> Dentistry -> Maxillofacial and Oral Department

Type of Position

Permanent – Full Time

Length of Contract Period

Location

Mitchells Plain Campus – WC ZA
Tygerberg Campus – WC ZA (Primary)

Closing Date

19/6/2025

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

The Faculty of Dentistry is a world-class Oral Health Centre committed to the promotion of oral health through excellence of its Teaching & Learning, service rendering and research. The Faculty seeks professionally qualified candidates with excellent records for a post on the joint establishment of the University of the Western Cape and the Provincial Government of the Western Cape, on the conditions of service of the University of the Western Cape.
 

Responsibilities will include:
•    Rendering an Anaesthetic and Sedation service on the combined platform (this would include pre-operative examination of patients, intra-operative management of patients, post-operative patient care and intensive patient care, as well as normal working hours and         overtime duties as per departmental roster),
•    Teaching, learning and training on the combined platform, i.e. appropriate training, supervision and general teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students, 
•    Active participation in research and produce publications,
•    Administrative duties related to the post,
•    Management of anaesthesiology and sedation at the University of the Western Cape,
•    Active collaboration with academic anaesthesiology departments in the Western Cape, 
•    Community engagement.

The following would enhance an application (at each of the above levels): 
•    Leadership and management experience,
•    Experience in maxillo-facial and dental related anaesthesiology and sedation,
•    Experience in managing difficult airways,
•    Experience in teaching and training undergraduate and postgraduate students,
•    Research experience,
•    Ability to work in a team,
•    Good interpersonal and communication skills, 
•    Computer literacy.

Minimum Requirements

Appointment to this position requires the following:
•    A MBChB or equivalent, 
•    A MMed (Anaesthesiology) or FCA or equivalent qualification,
•    A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Medical Specialist after registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Specialist in Anaesthesiology,
•    Valid registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Medical Specialist in Anaesthesiology is a prerequisite.

The level of appointment will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. 

Senior Lecturer:
•    A PhD in the field of Anaesthesiology/sedation is recommended, 
•    Demonstrated experience in teaching and learning, research, supervision and administration, in order to contribute to the Department’s academic objectives,
•    An acceptable research and publications record.

Associate Professor:
•    A PhD in the field of Anaesthesiology/sedation is recommended, 
•    A substantial research and publications record,
•    Demonstrated academic leadership in teaching and learning, research, supervision and administration, in order to contribute to the Faculty’s academic objectives,
•    An acceptable research and publications record,
•    Evidence of successful post graduate supervision of Masters Students.
 

For further information on this position (but not applications), please contact Dr. N. Behardien on tel.no. (021) 937 3087 or e-mail nbehardien@uwc.ac.za 

In your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae including contact details of three referees, and your highest qualification to your online profile.

DISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The official retirement age at UWC is 65 years. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.

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