Director: Student Residence Affairs
Position summary
Introduction
Job description
- The role is responsible for the strategic direction, coordination and management of the University’s provision of student residences.
- It provides leadership to ensure appropriate, diverse, compliant, safe and financially sustainable living and learning residences.
Ensures proper and effective communication in relation to DSRA matters, internally and externally.
Minimum requirements
- A Masters Degree in any recognised discipline by UKZN .
- A minimum of ten (10) years’ management experience, of which five (5) should be at a senior management level. and three (3) of these in the management of residence operations.
- Demonstrated experience and understanding of residence operations.
- Demonstrated negotiation and crisis intervention skills.
- A valid and unendorsed drivers’ licence.
- Experience in managing and maintaining a large budget.
This role is a 5 year fixed term contract.
Kindly note that the University of KwaZulu-Natal (“the University”) is required to process any Personal Information (as defined by the Protection of Personal Act, 2013 “POPIA”) submitted by candidates when applying for positions at the University. The provision of the Personal Information is a requirement in terms of the University’s recruitment and selection process. The retention of any personal information is as a consequence of the University being bound by legislative requirements and / or good governance practices as well as record keeping for statistical purposes. The University will endeavour to ensure that the appropriate security measures are in place and implemented for both electronic and paper-based formats that are used for processing of the personal information recorded through this recruitment and selection process.
Benefits
Appointment to this post will be on the January 2018 Conditions of Service. The remuneration package offered includes benefits and will be dependent on the qualifications and/or experience of the successful applicant.
