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SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR

Job Title SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR.3.05
Location Johannesburg,ZA
Organization Name School of Pathology
Department Description
The Division of Human Genetics is based in the School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of the Witwatersrand. The Division provides clinical and laboratory services and teaches medical genetics and genomics at under- and post- graduate level. It also has a number of active research projects.

The Division has a vacancy for a Senior Administrative assistant on a one year, fixed-term contract. The incumbent will focus on coordinating a wide variety of academic administrative, fiscal and program support activities for the Division. They will serve as a primary point of operational and administrative contact for the Division’s staff and students. This is a demanding position that requires someone who is a proactive and a positive thinker, and who is able to exercise good judgment.

Brief Description
Minimum education

BSc(Hons), Human Genetics or equivalent qualification (NQF8).

Minimum work experience

1 year work experience in a relevant field is required. Experience in project- or research management would be advantageous.

Desirable personal abilities

Tactful, respectful, and non-judgmental. Thoroughness, with good attention to detail. Good administrative skills together with working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365. Able to prioritize own workload and work towards deadlines. Self-motivated, able to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Respectful with sound work ethic. Able to multi-task.

Demands of the job

Working overtime or over weekends may be required from time to time. Must be able to work in a pressurized environment. Local travel may be required from time to time (with own reliable transport).

Key performance areas

1. Academic administration:

a. Supports the Academic Head in planning and managing academic activities.

b. Responsible for ensuring academic information is up to date, including student records, timetables, meeting schedules and examination processes.

c. Ensures logistical planning and arrangements in aid of academic module administration.

d. Administration of continuing professional development activities (CPD).

e. Collate and capture research outputs.

f. Maintain an online filing system of all important academic documents.

g. Takes minutes of academic meetings and distribute to attendees timeously.

2. Stakeholder engagement:

a. Facilitates communications and coordinates activities between staff, students and the leadership team.

b. Keeps an updated contact list of staff and students.

c. Communicate news and events to members of the Division.

d. Liaise with School and Faculty staff as Divisional main point of contact

3. Financial administration:

a. Budget monitoring of Divisional accounts.

b. Collect, analyse and maintain relevant data to inform financial and operational strategies.

c. Advise staff on compiling cost estimations and obtaining quotations.

d. Ensure compliance with procurement requirements.

e. Advise staff on administrative requirements of grant management.

f. Take responsibility for Divisional transactions on the Wits Oracle finance system, incl. funds check, raising purchase orders and initiating payment process.

4. Reporting

a. Works with the Academic Head to compile annual reports required by the School and University.

b. Puts systems in place for continual accrual of reporting data.

c. Follows up with staff and students to obtain reporting information.

5. Effective self-management and performance ownership

a. Takes ownership and accountability for tasks and demonstrate effective self­ management.

b. Follows through to ensure that quality and productivity standards of own work are consistently and accurately maintained.

c. Maintains a positive attitude and respond openly to feedback.

d. Takes ownership for driving own career development by participating in ongoing training and development activities available in the Division.

Closing Date: 8 August 2025

Detailed Description
Job Requirements
Additional Details
How To Apply
Please submit a covering letter, a detailed CV with names, addresses, contact numbers and e-mail addresses of 3 referees via Wits i-Recruitment https://irec.wits.ac.za

NB: The University will seek confidential referee reports for all shortlisted candidates. At least one referee must be the candidate’s current or most recent immediate supervisor or line manager.

Please note: No appointment will be made without the receipt and satisfactory consideration of the required referee reports.

The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates. Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.

The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates.

Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.

Deputy Director : Residence Life & Operations

Job Title Deputy Director : Residence Life & Operations. (AD06)
Location Johannesburg,ZA
Organization Name Campus Housing and Residence Life
Department Description
The University’s student housing programme comprises 5800 beds in 14 student residences (styled as “living and learning centres”) as well as accommodation for more than 300 visiting and permanent staff and their families, within and adjacent to the Braamfontein and Park town campuses. The Campus Housing & Residence Life (CHRL) Unit receives no University or state funding, so ongoing financial viability is a major priority, and the generation of substantial third-stream income is therefore essential. Wits residences serve as hubs for innovation, self-discovery and learning, transformational living experiences, and models for student success within the living and learning ethos. The Unit collaborates with students and other stakeholders to work towards developing cultures that are inclusive, empowering, innovative, and cosmopolitan, and that embrace diversity as a strength in learning, development and living. Wits residences are spaces of excellence.

The University wishes to appoint a Deputy Director: Residence Life and Operations within CHRL unit.

Some of the duties of the incumbent will include:

· The incumbent reporting to the Director of Campus Housing & Residence Life (CHRL) will through cluster managers be primarily responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the various residences within CHRL.

· Critical duties of the incumbent include implementation/ executing of the University policies, plans and strategies of Campus Housing and Residence Life. This includes medium- and long-term planning and organising as well as management of administrative activities within CHRL.

· Through the Managers ensures the effective and efficient utilisation of human resources and oversees the performance management of staff that have direct reporting lines.

· Developing and maintaining a staffing plan (including the upskilling, training and development of existing operational staff) to ensure excellent service delivery and continuity of operations.

· Formulating standard procedures for dealing with a range of regularly occurring types of crises related to the care of students, and services.

· Developing and strengthening co-operative relationships with all the relevant University support departments that render direct service to the residences.

· Chairs the Occupational Health & Safety Committees within CHRL and ensures the development and management of appropriate health & safety systems and risk management strategies to mitigate risks to the University.

· Work with cluster managers and the Central Accommodation Office to ensure that placement of students in residences is done as per the established business processes

· Prepares and delivers operational reports to the CHRL Director on a monthly basis and as and when required.

· Regularly review operational and developmental needs related to residential and hospitality services & facilities within a constantly changing academic, social and economic environment.

· Direct and coordinate the implementation of strategic plans through the creation of operational plans within each major area of operations, with clearly defined goals.

· Assess incidents of student misconduct to determine appropriate courses of action – e.g. referral to the Legal Office or internal action within the division (reprimand, caution or financial penalty).

· Establish close working relationships with external accommodation providers to ensure a virtually seamless transition between on-campus and off-campus housing for students who are required to make way for new generations of junior undergraduates in line with the University’s commitments to the provision of on-campus housing for most new first-year undergraduates requiring accommodation.

Brief Description
Essential requirements

The successful candidate must therefore meet the following minimum job requirements:

  A post-graduate qualification NQF level 8 in relevant field.
    At least 5 years direct residence management experience and overall, 10 years’ experience in a student accommodation/ housing environment.
   Extensive experience of, and insight into, student/ residence life and operations.
   Experience in strategic, financial, events and staff management.
   Be a good communicator with highly developed organisational and planning skills.
   A strong commitment to education and the welfare of students and staff is essential.

Queries may be directed to basil.mugwena@wits.ac.za

Detailed Description
Job Requirements
Additional Details
How To Apply

Please note that applications must be done through iRecruitment only. No hardcopies or emails should be submitted. Please submit a covering letter, detailed CV with names and contact details (including email addresses) of three referees and certified copies of degrees/diplomas with your application.

External applicants are invited to apply by registering their profile on the Wits i-recruitment platform located at https://irec.wits.ac.za and submitting their application. Internal employees are invited to apply directly on Oracle by following the path: iWits/Self Service application/Apply for a job.

By applying for this post the Applicant acknowledges that their personal information will be processed by the University. The Applicant, by their conduct in proceeding with an application for this position, gives their consent to the processing of their personal information as required by the University’s Recruitment, Selection and Appointment Policy. Such processing includes logging their information on the University’s recruitment systems and disclosing their personal information to University employees identified to take part in the selection and recruitment process. The Applicant consents to any further processing of their personal information as may be required for relevant verification and reference check purposes. The confidentiality of the Applicant’s personal information will be maintained.

The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable internal applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates.

Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.

Closing Date: 10 August 2025

The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates.

Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.

Programme Manager

Job Title Programme Manager (One Year Contract)
Location BRAAMFONTEIN,ZA
Organization Name Voice of Wits
Department Description
Voice of Wits (VOW88.1), a campus-based community radio station at Wits University in Johannesburg seeks to employ a Programme Manager to perform the following functions:

Brief Description
Purpose of the position
Reporting to the Station Manager, the incumbent is responsible for ensuring the development, implementation, maintenance and evaluation of the station’s programming strategy. Further to this he/she will be responsible for the training and development of on-air talent.

Key Performance Areas for the position are as follow:

1. Strategic planning and management of programming
   Develop, manage and continuously review the programming strategy of VOW, ensuring that this process is informed by the results of audience research, community forums, focus groups and legal requirements.
2. Management of programming resources
   Manage, develop and grow the station’s on-air talent daily. In order to achieve this he/she must:

a. Be able to effectively direct, develop and grow the station’s on-air talent in order to achieve the station’s programming objectives. This includes regular performance assessment, feedback, training and guidance.
b. Be aware of the on-air content and ensure that the overall output of the station is in line with the station’s strategic objectives.
c. Ensure that the volunteers are able to work in an environment that enables them to perform their work at an optimal level (ie: adequate access to resources, equipment, training, etc).
d. Work hand in hand with the technical manager, deputy station manager and station manager to ensure access to the appropriate resources, opportunities and training.
e. Assess on an ongoing basis the quality and performance of the on-air talent and the overall impact on the station’s programming output.

3. Implementation, management and evaluation of programming strategy
   Ensure the station’s programming strategy is implemented and executed correctly, making sure that there is an ongoing improvement of systems and strategies which would allow for the realization of the programming strategy. To address this, the following should be observed:

Skill/knowledge requirements:

• Knowledge of broadcast rules, regulations and guidelines
• Knowledge of programming techniques, procedures and standards
• Excellent Communication skills (articulate, with knowledge and command of English and one other official language essential)
• Excellent people skills (ability to manage, facilitate, communicate and work with people from diverse backgrounds)
• Excellent telephone manner (polite, courteous, articulate, helpful and alert)
• Strong leadership skills
• Diplomacy and patience
• Ability to take initiative and work independently
• The ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Computer literacy (good knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, presentation and automation software).
• Good active listener (able to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times).
• Time Management (Manage one’s own time and the time of others).
• Active Learning (Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making).
• Writing (Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience).

Education/qualifications
A National Diploma NQF 6 or Radio Station Management National Certificate NQF 5, preferrable a BA Degree NQF 7 with at least two (5) year’s work experience in broadcast media. Previous radio management, programming and sales experience will be added advantage.

Remuneration: A competitive package will be offered depending on qualifications and relevant experience.

Detailed Description
Job Requirements
Additional Details
How To Apply
To apply, submit a letter of motivation – clearly indicating which position you are applying for, detailed CV and the names and contact details of three referees (incl. e-mail addresses).

Internal employees are invited to apply directly on Oracle by following the path: iWits /Self Service application/”Apply for a job”

*The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the under-represented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. Designated groups as defined in the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, as amended, means black people, women and people with disabilities.

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WITS Employment Equity Policy: https://www.wits.ac.za/media/wits-university/footer/about-wits/transformation-office/documents/Policy%20-%20Employment%20Equity.pdf

Closing Date : Sunday, 10 August 2025

NB: Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please note that only applications via the website will be considered for shortlisting.
The University reserves the right to verify all information provided by candidates and to verify credit standing. Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.

HEAD OF SCHOOL

Job Title HEAD OF SCHOOL
Location Johannesburg,ZA
Organization Name School of Statistics and Actuarial Science
Department Description
The Faculty of Science invites applications for the Headship of the School of Statistics and Actuarial Science. The School is committed to academic excellence in teaching, research, postgraduate supervision and the education of professionals in both its disciplinary areas. Our mission is to deliver rigorous, internationally benchmarked education in Mathematical Statistics and Actuarial Science, equipping graduates with the quantitative and analytical skills essential for leadership in academia, industry, and society.

In Mathematical Statistics, we focus on the theoretical backbone of the discipline, focusing on the development, justification, and critical evaluation of statistical methods. At the undergraduate level, we emphasise statistical and probability theory, inference, and machine learning as examples of core areas, supporting both foundational research and applied work across and between the sciences, health sciences, and engineering. This focus is essential to the school’s academic mission and its leadership in statistical education and innovation.

In Actuarial Science, the School offers the only professional degree in the Faculty of Science. The degree programmes are accredited by the Actuarial Society of South Africa (ASSA) and offer the largest possible range of exemptions from the ASSA professional exams. Our graduates benefit from academics with industry-relevant experience, enabling them to qualify swiftly and pursue actuarial careers locally and globally.

Brief Description
Research and postgraduate education are central to the School’s identity. We are growing our established research culture in areas including statistical theory, machine learning, climate risk, actuarial applications in health care, retirement matters, social protection, financial services and inclusion, asset-liability matching, and risk management. In addition to this, the School encourages relationships and collaboration with other disciplines to encourage cross-disciplinary expertise, where appropriate.

We are developing new professional Masters programmes (in addition to existing programmes) that combine the strengths of our two core disciplines in order to further the specialist skills of actuaries and statisticians and highlight the global relevance of our graduates from a South African context.

The School’s mission is to advance knowledge creation, educate future leaders, and respond to the growing societal need for expertise in Actuarial Science and Mathematical Statistics.

The leadership of this School offers the incumbent an opportunity to build on the School’s vision for Statistics and Actuarial Science in South Africa and the continent. This vision should include innovations in teaching and research across a wide range of topics to meet the needs of a changing world. The Head of School will be expected to provide academic vision and leadership, as well as managerial coordination of the various programmes required to maintain and build the School’s position of academic excellence in research, teaching, and community engagement. The Head of School must have academic and/or professional standing to foster the respect and confidence of the members of the School and must possess high-level leadership skills to enact a shared strategic vision for the School. The Head of School will be expected to pilot and drive student recruitment efforts in collaboration with academic staff, particularly at the postgraduate level, in both core disciplines. Teaching courses at an appropriate level during the term of office is expected, and the Head must continue with research activities and postgraduate student supervision.

The Head of School must hold an appointment at a minimum level of Associate Professor, or equivalent, at the time of applying. The Head is responsible for the administration of the School. This includes coordinating academic activities in teaching, research and postgraduate training, and human resource activities in recruitment and management, as well as financial and infrastructure resource management. The successful candidate will be appointed for a fixed term of five years with the possibility of a second and final term following due process, and will be eligible for a position in the School at the appropriate academic rank as a member of the academic staff, after the period served as Head. The Head of School reports to the Dean of Science and is a member of the Faculty Executive, chaired by the Dean of Science, and contributes to the overall strategic and operational management of the Faculty of Science. The Head should be visible and active in the affairs of the Faculty and the University.

Detailed Description
Job Requirements
Additional Details
How To Apply
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• A relevant PhD in the appropriate fields relevant to the School, or equivalent relevant professional accreditation, as appropriate
• An accomplished research record
• Evidence of extensive and successful postgraduate training and teaching experience
• Administration experience, preferably within the tertiary education context
• A clear and concise vision for the School
• Academic status and national/international recognition in the relevant discipline and
• Experience in high-level liaison with internal and external stakeholders and professional associations.

SALARY & BENEFITS: An attractive and competitive salary package will be negotiated on an individual basis.

ENQUIRIES: Mrs Zandi Makasi, Tel: +27 (0) 117171434 or e-mail: zandi.makasi1@wits.ac.za.

For more information about the School, see: https://www.wits.ac.za/stats/

TO APPLY: Submit a covering letter, a detailed Curriculum Vitae with names, addresses and contact details of three referees and certified copies of degrees/diplomas, and a statement of their vision for the School of Statistics and Actuarial Science. External applicants are invited to apply by registering their profile on the Wits I-Recruitment platform located at https://irec.wits.ac.za and submitting their application.
Internal employees are invited to apply directly on Oracle by following the path: iWits/Wits Employee Self Service/Apply for a job.

CLOSING DATE: 18 August 2025

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment and continue searching after the closing date, and only short-listed candidates will be contacted. The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University reserves the right to verify all information provided by the candidate. Applicants hereby provide consent to process personal information in terms of POPIA.

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