Job Description

Closing Date 2023/09/01
Reference Number SPU230817-3
Job Title Research Assistant (Fixed term contract)
Department School Of Natural And Applied Sciences
Compensation Amount (CTC Per Annum) 587488
Job Type Classification Contract
Location - Town / City Kimberley
Location - Province Northern Cape
Location - Country South Africa


Sol Plaatje University is one of Africaxe2x80x99s youngest and most exciting institutions of Higher Education a University that is committed to providing high-quality learning, teaching, research, and community engagement opportunities to its students and staff. Based in Kimberley in the Northern Cape, our University is ambitious about its intellectual contributions to and engagements with people in the region and beyond. We seek to fill the position of Research Assistant (fixed term contract)

Enquiries can be made via email at

Assumption of duties: As mutually agreed to upon acceptance of the appointment

Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Note: Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is dedicated to meeting its Employment Equity targets. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment
Position Specification

• Technical/ professional knowledge and skill

• Formal presentation

• Building interpersonal relationships and partnerships

• Coaching and mentoring

• Student focus

• Continuous learning

• Decision making and problem solving

• Communication (verbal and written)

• Interpersonal skills

• Professional and ethical standards

• Adaptability

• Managing work

• Work standards

Minimum Requirements

• Masterxe2x80x99s degree (NQF level 9) in environmental science/agricultural science or related discipline

• Evidence of field-based and/or laboratory research experience

• Supervision of postgraduate students

• Evidence of a publication record

• Valid driverxe2x80x99s licence

Recommendations

• Previous research experience working in the fields of sustainable land management, rangeland ecology or climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience.

• Teaching at post-graduate level

• Evidence of working with communities and CBOs

• Ability to work independently

Duties & Responsibilities

• Post-graduate student support

• Technical and report writing advice to Honours and Masterxe2x80x99s students

• Laboratory assistance (where relevant)

• Field trip assistance including transporting of students and equipment to study sites

• Tutoring and/or teaching of Honours students (where appropriate)

• Mentorship of students

• General project support

• Research and technical support for other Centre-related projects

• Collaboration with SPU academics

• Publication outputs

• Community Engagement support

• Coordinate community based outreach programmes aimed at implementing sustainability projects

• Facilitate community based workshops to capacitate community members

Policy

We are committed to Employment Equity when recruiting staff as prescribe by the Sol Plaatje University Policy on Employment Equity.

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