UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA DEPARTMENT: INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE POSITION: DIRECTOR: BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE (P4) (5-YEAR FIXED-TERM CONTRACT) (Ref: DIR/IA/IRBI/GRM/2018) Unisa is the only publicly funded Higher Education Institution in South Africa dedicated to distance education. In keeping with its mandate as a comprehensive, Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Institution offering a variety of academic and career-focused programmes, Unisa is inviting applications for the position of Director: Business Intelligence. The purpose of the position is to support the institution with Business Intelligence information for strategic, planning, decision making, operational, and statutory reporting (e.g. HEMIS). The incumbent does so by having to:  Participate in the development of Business intelligence strategy and development of Operational Plan (DOP)  Manage Business Intelligence Function  Statutory Reporting  Manage Information Portal  Analytic Systems  Manage Staff/Resources Requirements  Minimum Honours Degree in Information Systems or related quantitative management master’s degree. Preference will be given to candidate with Master’s Degree.  Minimum of 10 (ten) years’ in relevant work experience, of which 5 (five) years’ experience should be at management level within the production of management information and analysis or business intelligence  Relevant ICT Skills: Proficiency in SQL, Microsoft Office products (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and demonstrated competency in the use of Cloud-based technologies. Knowledge, skills and abilities required for the successful accomplishment of the job, which include:  Higher Education policies, Acts and Frameworks  National Qualifications Framework  Development of Policies and Procedures  Strategic Thinking and Analytic skills  BI Management experience (Data warehouse management)  Decision making  Hands on experience of managing data warehouse, BI Systems development and IT environment 2 Assumption of duty : As soon as possible Salary : Remuneration is commensurate with the seniority of the Position Closing Date : Enquiries : Interested candidates should send a detailed covering letter indicating their suitability for the position detailed send a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae, and copies of:  All educational qualifications;  Identity document; and  Proof of SAQA verification of foreign qualifications, where relevant.  The contact details of three contactable references must be provided, one which must be from your present employer. Should you not be currently employed a contactable reference from your previous employer must be provided. The detailed advertisement together with the prescribed application form can be found on the Unisa website  Application can be forwarded by email to:  Unisa is not obliged to fill an advertised position. Late, incomplete and incorrect applications will not be considered. We welcome applications from persons with disabilities.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA DEPARTMENT: INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH AND BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE POSITION: DIRECTOR: INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH (P4) (5-YEAR FIXED-TERM CONTRACT) (Ref: DIR/IR/IRBI/GRM/2018) Unisa is the only publicly funded Higher Education Institution in South Africa dedicated to distance education. In keeping with its mandate as a comprehensive, Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Institution offering a variety of academic and career-focused programmes, Unisa is inviting applications for the position of Director: Institutional Research. The purpose of the position is to undertake an array of Institutional Research (IR) activities and initiatives to guide and inform strategy, planning, decision-making, and operational management at Unisa. The incumbent does so by having to:  Develop and Implement a high-level Strategic and Operational Plan for Directorate Institutional Research (DIR);  Develop, Review and Monitor Institutional Research;  Develop, Review and Monitor Internal Quality Assurance Document;  Conduct Environmental Scanning and Benchmarking activities in the higher education domain;  Develop draft IR Directive outlining key objectives, principles and procedures for the coordination of institutional research;  Provide People Leadership and Management;  Manage Institutional Research processes and procedures; Requirements  Minimum Honours Degree in Research, Statistics, social Sciences or equivalent quantitative and qualitative skills. Preference will be given to candidates with Master's degree and above.  Minimum of 10 (ten) years’ relevant work experience within Institutional Research or an equivalent research environment, actively undertaking research, of which 5 (five) years’ experience should be at management level.  Knowledge and experience in both quantitative and qualitative research.  Knowledge of the higher education policy environment, frameworks, procedures and systems. Technical Skills  Statistical and analytic knowledge and capability coupled with familiarity of statistical packages such as SPSS, SAS or others  Relevant ICT Skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and demonstrated competency in the use of Cloud-based Computing technologies. Knowledge, skills and abilities required for the successful accomplishment of the job, which include:  Higher Education acts, policies and frameworks. 2  Unisa policies and strategic plans.  Research methodologies (quantitative and qualitative).  Statistical knowledge and ability.  Financial management.  Project management. Assumption of duty : As soon as possible Salary : Remuneration is commensurate with the seniority of the Position. Interested candidates should send a detailed covering letter indicating their suitability for the position, a detailed comprehensive Curriculum Vitae, and copies of:  All educational qualifications;  Identity document; and  Proof of SAQA verification of foreign qualifications, where relevant. The contact details of three contactable references must be provided, one which must be from your present employer. Should you not be currently employed a contactable reference from your previous employer must be provided. The detailed advertisement together with the prescribed application form can be found on the Unisa website  Application can be forwarded by email to: Unisa is not obliged to fill an advertised position. Late, incomplete and incorrect applications will not be considered

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA DEPARTMENT: ICT POSITION : USER SUPPORT TECHNICIAN (P8) THREE (3) YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT – 1 POSITION (Bloemfontein Campus) Ref : User/Support/ Technician/P8/4466-XM/2018 The purpose of the job is to provide End User Support on ICT Equipment e.g. Install, debug, maintain workstations (desktops, laptops and thin clients) and peripherals, so User can work effective and efficiently, also do administration and communicate. Requirements  Grade 12 + National Diploma or Bachelor degree in IT  Certification in technologies (A+, N+ ,or MCSE)  Valid SA Drivers Licence (EB+) Experience:  4 Years’ Experience in ICT  Supporting the following Microsoft technologies: Microsoft Operating systems (OS) e.g. Windows 7 and 10, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Access, Projects, PowerPoint, etc.) Office 365  Support knowledge on all Microsoft based products used on campus (as per background)  Able to configure and maintain desktop printers. (Local and Network Printers, MFD’)  Working knowledge of Networks, Server, VoIP and System Centre Configuration Management  Good interpersonal skills are a necessity. Similarly, are well-developed telephone support skills essential.  The person should be able to work under pressure, independently and without supervision.  The person must have an analytical & technical nature in order to determine the underlying reason for a particular problem and “think out of box”.  Experience in call logging systems.  Experience in remote desktop support.  Cloud Computing e.g. Office 365 Knowledge of:  Microsoft technologies  Microsoft based products used on campus  Policies and Procedures  Policies and Procedures  Microsoft Office and Office 365  Local and Network Printers (MFD) Recommendations  Experience in call logging systems.  Experience in remote desktop support. Duties  Withdraw equipment from ICT store, prepare, install, configure and test the ICT computer equipment for users on request.  Establish and maintain network connectivity on all ICT computer equipment where required.  Maintain computer equipment (desktops, laptops and thin clients, Mobile devices) and peripheral hardware on UNISA campuses  Install, support and maintain operating systems, standard approved application software and specialized software applications as stipulated in background section.  Service and maintain specialized equipment like laser scanners in use at Despatch, Telecommunication devices VIOP and BYOD (Bring your own device).  Move, install, configure and test computer assets for individual users where users move to other departments or departments or parts thereof moves to a new location.  Debug and test computer equipment after changes occurred to the infrastructure & operations  Maintain and support MFD’s and all desktop printing. Assumption of duty: As soon as possible. Salary: Remuneration is commensurate with the position Closing date: 14 December 2018 Enquiries: 012- 429 8648 – Ms. X Malindisa: HR Staffing: Contract Appointments 012-429 3307 – Mr. Jakes Jacobs: ICT  The completed prescribed application form must be accompanied BY COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM VITAE and ORIGINAL certified copies (within the previous six months) of;  all educational qualifications,  identity document; and  proof of SAQA verification of foreign qualifications (if applicable)  UNISA reserves the right to authenticate all qualifications without any further consent from the applicant.  The contact details of three contactable references must be provided, one of which must be from your present employer.  The prescribed application form is obtainable from: http://www.unisa.ac.za/vacancies  Late, incomplete and incorrect applications will not be considered.  Appointments will be made in accordance with Unisa’s Employment Equity Plan. Applications must be submitted in an envelope clearly marked with the name of the relevant College and/or Department, the position applied for and the reference number of the position. If you apply for more than one position, each application must be in a separate envelope.  Applications must be posted to UNISA, HR: Staffing, PO Box 392, Unisarand, 0003.  Hand delivered applications for Muckleneuk Campus can be deposited into the Application Box marked HUMAN RESOURCES situated at Muckleneuk Campus: OR Tambo Building, Main Entrance, 3rd Floor, Main Entrance