UP Professional and Support
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION INNOVATION
POST TITLE: HEAD: CREATIVE STUDIOS AND COMMUNICATION (ONE POST)
PEROMNES POST LEVEL: 05
In pursuit of the ideals of excellence and diversity, the University of Pretoria wishes to invite applications for the following vacancy.
The University of Pretoria's commitment to quality makes us one of the top research Universities in the country and gives us a competitive advantage in international science and technology development.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides strategic leadership in managing a functional team, overseeing graphic, and video support while managing the Creative Studios;
- Responsible for Institutional Teaching and Learning (T&L) marketing, including publications, reviews, and website management, in collaboration with Faculties and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) Academic;
- Collaborate with Faculties and Deputy Deans T&L to align marketing initiatives with faculty-specific teaching and learning priorities;
- Develop and implement strategies to enhance the visibility of the University’s Teaching & Learning achievements across multiple platforms, including social media, institutional publications, and the University’s website;
- Leads Education Innovation (EI) departmental marketing, including managing the website, Annual Report, and key teaching and learning events, such as the Flexible Futures Conference;
- Keep abreast with developments in education technology and subject-specific areas through continuous national and international research;
- Manage institutional multi-stakeholder projects;
- Benchmark trends in the field of video and technology and related areas;
- Compile divisional personnel, capital, and operational budgets on an annual basis;
- Ensure that appropriate financial processes and controls exist for the management of funds;
- Manage annual budgets and control income and expenditure through monthly reports;
- Manage and guide contractual agreements with service providers.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Relevant Masters’ degree or equivalent qualification;
- Six years of work experience in video/visual technology, marketing/communication, preferably in a Higher Education environment;
- Five years of project/line management experience in the field, preferably in a Higher Education context.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):
- High level of ICT skills in Higher Education;
- Knowledge of IT networking;
- Financial knowledge;
- The integration of Technology in Education;
- High level of marketing and communication knowledge;
- Ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with others to encourage and support communication and teamwork;
- Skill and ability in coordinating, facilitating, and participating in a collaborative approach to the completion of tasks or assignments;
- Ability to motivate and engage employees through effective communication;
- Ability to identify and develop objectives, methods, and quality control measures;
- Ability to assign work and to establish work rules and acceptable levels of quality and quantity of work;
- Ability to measure and evaluate work processes, services, and products to achieve organisational goals;
- Ability to identify problems, determine possible solutions, and actively work to resolve the issues;
- Ability to make decisions without regard to personal prejudices, biases, and experiences;
- Ability to explore alternatives and positions to reach outcomes that gain the support and acceptance of all parties;
- Possesses the initiative and drive to set and achieve goals independently;
- The ability to project confidence and a trustworthy image with a combination of all the qualities that are connected with trained and skilled people;
- The ability to prioritise tasks to ensure their completion within designated timeframes;
- The ability to allocate attention and resources to complete multiple tasks simultaneously;
- Ability to use the results of strategic analysis to establish and commit to a course of action to accomplish long-range goals or the vision of the organisation;
- Ability to take action consistent with available facts, constraints, and anticipated consequences;
- Knowledge of appropriate policies and procedures for recruiting, selecting, developing, counselling, disciplining, and evaluating the performance of employees to retain a diverse workforce;
- Ability to provide guidance and feedback to help an employee or groups of employees strengthen their knowledge, skills and abilities to accomplish a task or solve a problem, which in turn should improve job performance;
- Ability to convey information orally and in writing to individuals or groups to ensure that they understand the message;
- Ability to plan and monitor the use of expenditures to meet organizational objectives and compliance;
- Ability to prepare budget documents and reports;
- Ability to listen to symptom descriptions; analyse problems; respond effectively and provide constructive feedback to the client on problem resolution.
ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:
- A relevant Doctorate;
- Six years of work experience in:
- Higher Education environment;
- Ergonomic design of education venues;
- Database design and management;
- Research on the use of Educational Technology in Higher Education;
- High-level internal negotiation and negotiation with suppliers;
- Knowledge of budgeting and finance.
The annual remuneration package will be commensurate with the incumbent’s level of appointment, as determined by UP policy guidelines. UP subscribes to the BESTMED and UMVUZO medical aid schemes and contributes 50% of the applicable monthly premium.
Applicants are requested to apply online at and follow the link:
In applying for this post, please attach:
- A comprehensive CV;
- Certified copies of qualifications;
- Names, e-mail addresses and telephone details of three referees whom we have permission to contact.
CLOSING DATE: 08 November 2024
No application will be considered after the closing date, or if it does not comply with at least the minimum requirements.
ENQUIRIES: Ms Fikile Mabaso, Tel: (012) 420 2417 for application-related enquiries, and Mr Dolf Jordaan, Tel: (012) 420 3323 for enquiries relating to the post content.
Should you not hear from the University of Pretoria by 31 January 2025 please accept that your application has been unsuccessful.
The University of Pretoria is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity.
In accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited to candidates from under-represented designated groups.
All candidates who comply with the requirements for appointment are invited to apply. All candidates agree to undergo verification of personal credentials.
By applying for this vacancy, the candidates consent to undergo verification of personal credentials and related information including, but not limited to, qualifications, criminal record, credit record, and current and historic disciplinary proceedings as part of the selection process.
The University of Pretoria reserves the right to not fill the advertised positions.
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