Intern (1 Year contract appointment)

Vacancy: 2326: Intern (contract appointment: 1 year) Faculty: Department: Centre for Teaching and Learning Division: Type: Support Description:

Centre for Teaching and Learning

Academic Staff and Leadership Development

Intern (contract appointment: 1 year)

Job ID: 2326

The purpose of the internship programme is to offer graduates (diploma/degree) with no relevant work experience the opportunity to obtain practical workplace exposure and experience.

 

Duties and responsibilities:

Provide administrative and logistical support in the preparation, implementation and evaluation of Academic Staff and Leadership training workshops and events.

Provide support towards the design and development of material and resources for Academic Staff and Leadership Development.

Provide support towards the design and development of an online portal for Academic Staff and Leadership Development.

Provide administrative support within the Centre for Teaching and Learning towards human resource processes/procedures.

 

Inherent requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree. 

Required competencies:

Good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to function with ease in the University's richly diverse working environment.

Intermediate computer skills, including but not limited to MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Ability to work independently, as well as effectively with others.

Ability to work well under pressure.

Ability to work accurately.

 

Recommendations:

• Relevant Degree such as Management and Administration, Industrial Psychology, Human Resource Management and/or Training and Development.

 

The following criteria apply to the selection of candidates:

Not currently participating in an existing learnership/internship programme.

Willing to sign a learnership/internship agreement with the UFS.

Candidate must be available for a period of one (1) year.

Postgraduate qualification will serve as a recommendation.

 

Assumption of duties:

01 June 2018.

Closing date:

30 April 2018

Salary:

The salary scale is available on request. For any further enquiries, please feel free to contact 051 401 3687/3934/9339.

General:

The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The University subscribes to and applies the principles prescribed by the Employment Equity Act. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the aforementioned act and the employee profile of the specific department/division.

Applications may only be submitted online. All applications must be accompanied by the following:

a detailed curriculum vitae (please note that the first three (3) referees on your CV will be contacted with regard to reference checking);

copies of qualifications (please provide the SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications);

a copy of your identity document (ID).

The UFS will only consider applications of candidates who meet all the inherent requirements of the position.  Applications that are incomplete, or sent by fax or e-mail, will not be considered. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.