Support Positions
| Ref | Post Description | Available Posts | Closing Date | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ref:114/2025/RM/P5 | Director: Project Management Office (1 post) five (5)-year fixed term contract The University is looking for an energetic professional for the position of Director: Project Management Office to define, maintain and ensure project management standards across the University and act as a centralised and coordinated management hub for all projects, with the aim of creating efficiencies and benefit realisation in projects and linking projects to the institutional objectives. Also to ensure projects are managed in terms of the scope, time and budget while ensuring adherence to quality, legal and cost requirements and ensuring a basis for benefits realisation is set. He/She will report into the Vice Chancellor and must meet the requirements and competencies and be responsible for the key performance areas listed below. | 1 | 12 December 2025 | |
| Ref: 113/2025/MMM/P7 | MANAGER: GENDER BASED VIOLENCE (1 Post) The University is looking for an incumbent who will be responsible for managing its Gender Based Violence (GBV) unit, and with the necessary expertise in law and/or gender and/or power relations and/or social justice on a full time basis. He/She will report to the Deputy Director: ER, Legal and Employee Wellness, and must meet the requirements and competencies and be responsible for the following key performance areas: | 1 | 12 December 2025 | |
Are you passionate about radio broadcasting? Do you have the voice, creativity, or technical skill to bring a station to life? SMU FM is looking for talent. We’re Looking for:
| 16 | 28 November 2025 | ||
| Ref no: 112/2025/MMM/P3 | Registrar (1 Post) (5-year contract appointment) The Registrar will provide strategic leadership and institutional governance, and act as Secretary to Council, Senate and the respective sub-committees and structures, and manage student academic administration. The incumbent will be expected to provide leadership in all activities related to Institutional Governance, Academic Administration, Committee Services, Records Management and Legal Services, including serving as the authorised keeper of the University’s records. The incumbent reports to the Vice Chancellor and will furthermore be responsible for the key performance areas and competencies listed below: | 1 | 09 January 2026 | |
| Ref no: 111/2025/MMM/P2 | Deputy Vice Chancellor: Research, Innovation and Internationalisation (1 Post) (5-year contract appointment) The DVC: Research, Innovation and Internationalisation actively support the Vice-Chancellor in the leadership and management of the University. S/he will further take full responsibility for the development of vibrant research, innovation and internationalisation culture that will give effect to the university reaching its strategic objectives as a leading comprehensive university, both regionally and nationally. The incumbent reports to the Vice-Chancellor will furthermore be responsible for the key performance and areas and competencies listed below: | 1 | 09 January 2026 | |
| Ref no: 110/2025/MMM/P2 | Deputy Vice Chancellor: Academic and Community Engagement (1 Post) (5-year contract appointment) The Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic and Community Engagement actively supports the Vice-Chancellor in the leadership and management functions of the University. S/he will further take full responsibility for the development of a vibrant academic culture in support of the key portfolios of Academic and community engagement that will give effect to the university’s strategic objective to be a leading comprehensive university, both nationally and internationally. The incumbent reports to the Vice-Chancellor will furthermore be responsible for the key performance areas and competencies listed below: | 1 | 09 January 2026 | |
| Ref: 104/2025/BGM/P9 | TV AND SOCIAL MEDIA DESIGN SPECIALIST (1 POST) The University is seeking a dedicated and passionate incumbent who will be responsible for the development and recording of multimedia and social media content for teaching and learning and other related institutional activities that will assist the Medical Illustration and Audio-Visual Services Unit (MIAAVS) in achieving its strategic objectives and goals. He/She will report to the Manager: MIAAVS and must meet the requirements, competencies; and be responsible for the following key performance areas below. | 1 | 26 November 2025 | |
| Ref: 105/2025/NGM/P11 | Secretary (1 post) – School of Science and Technology The University is looking for a dynamic and energetic individual with meticulous attention to detail who will support/assist the Office of the Dean with the daily administration, maintenance and coordination of the School’s functions and responsibilities, for high performance and student support. The incumbent in this position will be responsible for providing office, academic, administrative and ITS functions within the Office of the Dean. The candidate will report to the Dean of the School and will furthermore meet the requirement and be responsible for the key performance areas and competencies listed below: | 1 | 26 November 2025 | |
| Ref: 106/2025/MJM/P10 | Coordinator: SMU Radio Station (1 Post)(5-year fixed term contract appointment) The incumbent will be responsible for coordinating day to day activities of the Radio Studio, plans radio program schedules, interviews, etc. They will coordinate radio coverage on and off campus events, monitor technical aspects during broadcasts and condition of recording equipment, monitors studio adherence to industry acts and legislation and effectively providing support to the department in pursuit of its strategic and operational goals and objectives. The successful incumbent will report to the Director: Communications and Marketing and must meet the requirements, competencies and be responsible for the following key performance areas below. | 1 | 26 November 2025 | |
| Ref:60/2025/JSM/P8 | Risk Management Officer (1 post) Re-advert The University is looking for a vibrant, energetic and dynamic incumbent who is expected to proactively provide risk management consulting and advisory activities/services to different units and schools (and the institution as a whole) within the University. The incumbent reports to the Director: Risk Management and Internal Audit and will furthermore meet the requirements and be responsible for the Key Performance Areas listed below: | 1 | 26 November 2025 | |
| Ref: 107/2025/RM/P10 | Senior Officer: Statutory Committee Administration (2 Posts) The incumbent will be responsible for supporting the Chairperson of Committees to which the Senior Officer: Statutory Committee Administration is assigned to administer statutory committee services to Council, Council Committees, Senate Committees, EMC, and SMC, by ensuring that it complies with good governance practices, and that records are kept. The Committee allocation may be changed at the discretion of Management. He/She must meet the requirements and competencies and be responsible for the Key Performance Areas listed below:
| 2 | 26 November 2025 | |
| Ref: 108/2025/MJM/P12 | Administrative Officer (1 Post)(2-year fixed term contract) The University is looking for an energetic and knowledgeable individual who will be responsible for providing comprehensive administrative and secretarial support within the School of Medicine, specifically to the Office of the Dean. This role will ensure the effective coordination and smooth operation of all Clinical Integrated Programmes and modules, including Clinical Sciences, Research Selectives, NMFC, POME and any additional integrated academic offerings within the School. The incumbent will report directly to the Office of the Dean: School of Medicine and will furthermore meet the requirements and competencies as indicated and be responsible for the key performance areas listed below. | 1 | 26 November 2025 | |
| Ref: 109/2025/MJM/DHET | Personal Assistant (1 Post)(12 month fixed-term contract appointment) The University is looking for an energetic and knowledgeable individual who will be responsible for providing comprehensive secretarial and administrative support to the Office of the Deputy Director-General within the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). The incumbent will be responsible for the effective management of the Deputy Director-General’s office and diary, ensuring the smooth coordination of all administrative activities. The successful candidate will report directly to the Deputy Director-General: University Education and must possess the requisite qualifications, competencies, and experience to perform the following key performance areas: | 1 | 26 November 2025 | |
| Ref:65/2024/KM/P8 | Head: Campus Cleaning (1 Post)(Re-advert) Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University seeks to employ a Head: Campus Cleaning within the Department of Built Environment. The incumbent will be responsible for the planning, development and implementation of campus cleaning plans and schedules, policy and procedure development, health and safety management, people management and risk management. He/She will report to the Director: Built Environment and must meet the job requirements and competencies and be responsible for the key performance areas below: | 1 | 21 November 2025 | |
| Ref: 102/2025/RM/P7 | Senior Librarian: Information, Teaching and Learning Services (1 Post) The incumbent will be responsible to provide guidance and leadership in the Library, Teaching and Learning Services section of the Library. Take responsibility for managing, planning, organizing, leading, and reviewing of operational activities within the section. Contribute to the development of library and information services strategic objectives and the implementation thereof. Foster relationships with the SMU academic community and other stakeholders. The incumbent will report to the Manager: Library and Information Services and must meet the requirements and competencies as indicated and be responsible for the key performance areas below. | 1 | 21 November 2025 |