Technical Officer (Post Level 9.2)
Technical Officer (Post Level 9.2)
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Job Description
Department Description/Departement Beskrywing
Faculty of Science
Department of Earth Sciences
Technical Officer (Post Level 9.2)
(Stellenbosch Campus)
Ref. NW05/135/0625
The Department of Earth Sciences is a small research-intensive unit within the Faculty of Science at Stellenbosch University (SU). We consist of 11 academic staff four administrative and support staff
and around ten postdoctoral fellows. We offer a comprehensive undergraduate programme and a postgraduate research programme with approximately 150-200 undergraduate and postgraduate
students enrolled at any given time.
Our research is highly collaborative involving partners at Stellenbosch University other South African and international universities and industry stakeholders. Our graduates typically find successful
employment in the national or international minerals and environmental sectors.
Further information on the departmental staff and research activities students analytical facilities can be viewed on the departmental website at:
Natuurwetenskappe
Departement Aardwetenskappe
Tegniese Beampte (Posvlak 9.2)
(Stellenbosch-kampus)
Verw. NW05/135/0625
Die Departement Aardwetenskappe is n klein navorsingsintensiewe eenheid binne die Fakulteit Natuurwetenskappe by die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US). Ons bestaan uit 11 akademiese personeel
vier administratiewe en ondersteuningspersoneel en ongeveer tien postdoktorale genote. Ons bied n omvattende voorgraadse program en n nagraadse navorsingsprogram aan met ongeveer
150-200 voorgraadse en nagraadse studente wat op enige gegewe tydstip ingeskryf is.
Ons navorsing is hoogs samewerkend en betrek vennote by die Universiteit Stellenbosch ander Suid-Afrikaanse en internasionale universiteite en belanghebbendes in die bedryf. Ons graduandi word
tipies suksesvol opgeneem as werknemers in die nasionale en internasionale mineraal- en omgewingsektore.
Verdere inligting oor die Departement se personeel en navorsingsaktiwiteite studente en analitiese fasiliteite kan besigtig word op die departementele webwerf by
The incumbent will be responsible for all infrastructure needs and provide the technical support for efficient teaching and research in the department. The main duties include:
Die posbekler sal verantwoordelik wees vir alle infrastruktuurbehoeftes asook tegniese steun vir effektiewe onderrig en navorsing in die Departement. Die hoofpligte sluit in:
Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
Recommendation/Aanbeveling
How To Apply/Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen
#LI-POST
#PSS
The University is committed to employment equity (EE) and appointments will be made in line with the institutional EE Plan.
Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Your application must be one single file including a comprehensive curriculum vitae that addresses the requirements and recommendations listed above and the names and email addresses of at least three referees and must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.
APPLY ONLINE AT BY USING THE APPLY NOW LINK AT THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE SPECIFIC VACANCY PAGE.
The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires people in occupations that entail potential exposure to certain hazards (such as but not limited to: noise hazardous chemical substances and hazardous biological agents) to be subjected to medical screening to determine their fitness to work in the said occupations.
Should no feedback be received from the University within four to six weeks of the closing date kindly accept that your application did not succeed.
Die Universiteit Stellenbosch is tot gelyke indiensneming (GI) verbind en aanstellings word ooreenkomstig die institusionele GI-plan gemaak.
Die Universiteit Stellenbosch behou die reg voor om nie n aanstelling te maak nie.
Jou aansoek moet een enkele ler wees insluitend n omvattende curriculum vitae wat die vereistes en aanbevelings hierbo gelys aanspreek en die name en e-posadresse van ten minste drie
referente en moet die Universiteit bereik voor of op die sluitingsdatum van die geadverteerde pos.
DOEN AANLYN AANSOEK BY DEUR OP DIE APPLY NOW-SKAKEL REGS BO-AAN DIE BLAD VAN DIE SPESIFIEKE VAKATURE TE KLIEK.
Die Universiteit behou die reg voor om kwalifikasies na te gaan en agtergrondinligting oor alle kandidate in te win.
Die Wet op Beroepsgesondheid en Veiligheid vereis dat persone in beroepe met potensile blootstelling aan sekere gevare (soos maar nie beperk nie tot: geraas gevaarlike chemiese stowwe en
gevaarlike biologiese middels nie) aan mediese keuring onderwerp moet word om vas te stel of hulle geskik is om in genoemde beroepe te werk.
Indien u nie binne vier tot ses weke na die sluitingsdatum van hierdie advertensie van die Universiteit verneem nie aanvaar asseblief dat u aansoek onsuksesvol was.
Enquiries/Navrae
Enquiries regarding this post: Prof Susanne Fietz Head of the Department: Earth Sciences on or at
Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on (Stellenbosch) / (Tygerberg) or at
Navrae rakende die posinhoud: Prof Susanne Fietz Departementshoof: Aardwetenskappe by of by
Navrae oor vergoeding/voordele asook tegniese ondersteuning met die elektroniese aansoekproses: Menslike Hulpbronne Klintedienssentrum by (Stellenbosch) / (Tygerberg) of by
Faculty of Science
Department of Earth Sciences
Technical Officer (Post Level 9.2)
(Stellenbosch Campus)
Ref. NW05/135/0625
The Department of Earth Sciences is a small research-intensive unit within the Faculty of Science at Stellenbosch University (SU). We consist of 11 academic staff four administrative and support staff
and around ten postdoctoral fellows. We offer a comprehensive undergraduate programme and a postgraduate research programme with approximately 150-200 undergraduate and postgraduate
students enrolled at any given time.
Our research is highly collaborative involving partners at Stellenbosch University other South African and international universities and industry stakeholders. Our graduates typically find successful
employment in the national or international minerals and environmental sectors.
Further information on the departmental staff and research activities students analytical facilities can be viewed on the departmental website at:
Natuurwetenskappe
Departement Aardwetenskappe
Tegniese Beampte (Posvlak 9.2)
(Stellenbosch-kampus)
Verw. NW05/135/0625
Die Departement Aardwetenskappe is n klein navorsingsintensiewe eenheid binne die Fakulteit Natuurwetenskappe by die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US). Ons bestaan uit 11 akademiese personeel
vier administratiewe en ondersteuningspersoneel en ongeveer tien postdoktorale genote. Ons bied n omvattende voorgraadse program en n nagraadse navorsingsprogram aan met ongeveer
150-200 voorgraadse en nagraadse studente wat op enige gegewe tydstip ingeskryf is.
Ons navorsing is hoogs samewerkend en betrek vennote by die Universiteit Stellenbosch ander Suid-Afrikaanse en internasionale universiteite en belanghebbendes in die bedryf. Ons graduandi word
tipies suksesvol opgeneem as werknemers in die nasionale en internasionale mineraal- en omgewingsektore.
Verdere inligting oor die Departement se personeel en navorsingsaktiwiteite studente en analitiese fasiliteite kan besigtig word op die departementele webwerf by
The incumbent will be responsible for all infrastructure needs and provide the technical support for efficient teaching and research in the department. The main duties include:
- Liaising with the Universitys service departments including maintenance services and Facilities Management.
- Managing the departmental laboratories and storerooms which includes equipment geological and chemical inventories gas supply and waste disposal.
- Supporting financial administration related to the laboratories storerooms and equipment which requires liaising with service providers to obtain quotations and placing orders.
- Supporting class and field practicals with an emphasis on instrumental techniques and geo-science specific software and providing technical hands-on training.
- Providing technical research support to academic staff and postgraduate students.
- Responsible for managing IT related needs which requires liaising with SU IT and providing software recommendations and installation support for general and geo-science specific applications.
- Supporting financial administration related to the IT needs e.g. computer and licence purchases.
- Coordinating Occupational Health and Safety measures within the Department and addressing risks.
- Assisting student administrative processes e.g. training and allocation of student assistants.
- Coordinating and managing the asset register and the needs of the facilities.
- Managing support staff assigned to the post.
- Providing ad hoc support for the administrative team in the Department.
Die posbekler sal verantwoordelik wees vir alle infrastruktuurbehoeftes asook tegniese steun vir effektiewe onderrig en navorsing in die Departement. Die hoofpligte sluit in:
- Skakeling met die Universiteit se diensdepartemente insluitend onderhoudsdienste en Fasiliteitsbestuur.
- Verantwoordelik vir die bestuur en onderhoud van departementele laboratoriums en stoorkamers met inbegrip van toerusting geologiese en chemiese inventarisse gasvoorsiening en
- Ondersteuning van finansile administrasie met betrekking tot die laboratoriums stoorkamers en toerusting met inbegrip van skakeling met diensverskaffers vir die verkryging van kwotasies en
- Ondersteuning van praktiese werk in die klas en veld met n klem op instrumentele tegnieke en geowetenskapspesifieke sagteware en die aanbied van praktiese tegniese opleiding.
- Verskaffing van tegniese navorsingsondersteuning aan akademiese personeel en nagraadse studente.
- Verantwoordelik vir IT-verwante take wat insluit skakeling met US IT die verskaffing van sagteware-aanbevelings en ondersteuning vir die installasie van algemene en geowetenskapspesifieke
- Ondersteuning van finansile administrasie met betrekking tot IT-verwante take bv. rekenaar- en lisensie-aankope.
- Kordinering van gesondheids- en veiligheidsmaatrels binne die Departement en die aanspreek van risikos.
- Ondersteuning van voorgraadse en nagraadse administratiewe prosesse bv. opleiding en toewysing van studente-assistente.
- Kordinering en bestuur van die bateregister en fasiliteitsbehoeftes.
- Bestuur van ondersteuningspersoneel wat aan die posisie toegewys is.
- Bied ad hoc-ondersteuning vir die administratiewe span in die Departement.
Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
- At least a BSc honours degree in geosciences or an equivalent technical qualification at NQF level 7 with appropriate work experience in a geosciences environment.
- Proven relevant post-degree experience in research and development.
- Proven practical experience in geoscience related equipment uses and maintenance.
- Proven exposure to obtaining quotes and placing orders.
- Excellent computer skills in the use of Microsoft Office package (Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook) and discipline relevant software applications.
- Excellent communication skills in English as well as interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to perform administrative and financial tasks including obtaining quotations and placing orders gathering/analysing/compiling data report preparation and
- Minstens n BSc honneursgraad in geowetenskappe of n gelykwaardige tegniese kwalifikasie op NKR--vlak 7 met toepaslike werkservaring.
- Bewese toepaslike nagraadse ervaring in navorsing en ontwikkeling.
- Bewese praktiese ervaring in geowetenskapverwante toerustinggebruik en -onderhoud.
- Bewese blootstelling aan die verkryging van kwotasies en die plasing van bestellings.
- Uitstekende rekenaarvaardighede in die gebruik van die Microsoft Office pakket (Word Excel PowerPoint en Outlook) en dissipline-verwante sagtewaretoepassings.
- Uitstekende kommunikasievaardighede in Engels asook interpersoonlike vaardighede.
- Bewese vermo om administratiewe en finansile take uit te voer met inbegrip van die verkryging van kwotasies plasing van bestellings insameling/analise/samestelling van data
Recommendation/Aanbeveling
- Willingness to follow an open-door policy regarding students and staff.
- Practical and proactive willing to take responsibility and to learn new skills.
- Excellent written and verbal skills in Afrikaans and/or isiXhosa.
- Record of formal health and safety training.
- Experience with database submission portals similar to those at SU e.g. SUNFin.
- Bereidwilligheid om n oopdeurbeleid rakende studente en personeel te volg.
- Prakties en proaktief bereid om verantwoordelikheid te neem en om nuwe vaardighede aan te leer.
- Uitstekende skriftelike en mondelinge vaardighede in Afrikaans en/of isiXhosa.
- Rekord van formele gesondheids- en veiligheidsopleiding.
- Ervaring met databasis voorleggingsportale soortgelyk aan die US bv. SUNFin.
How To Apply/Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen
#LI-POST
#PSS
The University is committed to employment equity (EE) and appointments will be made in line with the institutional EE Plan.
Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Your application must be one single file including a comprehensive curriculum vitae that addresses the requirements and recommendations listed above and the names and email addresses of at least three referees and must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.
APPLY ONLINE AT BY USING THE APPLY NOW LINK AT THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE SPECIFIC VACANCY PAGE.
The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires people in occupations that entail potential exposure to certain hazards (such as but not limited to: noise hazardous chemical substances and hazardous biological agents) to be subjected to medical screening to determine their fitness to work in the said occupations.
Should no feedback be received from the University within four to six weeks of the closing date kindly accept that your application did not succeed.
Die Universiteit Stellenbosch is tot gelyke indiensneming (GI) verbind en aanstellings word ooreenkomstig die institusionele GI-plan gemaak.
Die Universiteit Stellenbosch behou die reg voor om nie n aanstelling te maak nie.
Jou aansoek moet een enkele ler wees insluitend n omvattende curriculum vitae wat die vereistes en aanbevelings hierbo gelys aanspreek en die name en e-posadresse van ten minste drie
referente en moet die Universiteit bereik voor of op die sluitingsdatum van die geadverteerde pos.
DOEN AANLYN AANSOEK BY DEUR OP DIE APPLY NOW-SKAKEL REGS BO-AAN DIE BLAD VAN DIE SPESIFIEKE VAKATURE TE KLIEK.
Die Universiteit behou die reg voor om kwalifikasies na te gaan en agtergrondinligting oor alle kandidate in te win.
Die Wet op Beroepsgesondheid en Veiligheid vereis dat persone in beroepe met potensile blootstelling aan sekere gevare (soos maar nie beperk nie tot: geraas gevaarlike chemiese stowwe en
gevaarlike biologiese middels nie) aan mediese keuring onderwerp moet word om vas te stel of hulle geskik is om in genoemde beroepe te werk.
Indien u nie binne vier tot ses weke na die sluitingsdatum van hierdie advertensie van die Universiteit verneem nie aanvaar asseblief dat u aansoek onsuksesvol was.
Enquiries/Navrae
Enquiries regarding this post: Prof Susanne Fietz Head of the Department: Earth Sciences on or at
Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on (Stellenbosch) / (Tygerberg) or at
Navrae rakende die posinhoud: Prof Susanne Fietz Departementshoof: Aardwetenskappe by of by
Navrae oor vergoeding/voordele asook tegniese ondersteuning met die elektroniese aansoekproses: Menslike Hulpbronne Klintedienssentrum by (Stellenbosch) / (Tygerberg) of by
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Employment Type
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