KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS |
- Provide technical assistance to students and staff in the department.
- Provide maintenance and repairs to teaching and research equipment.
- Managing infrastructure by monitoring, inspecting, and requesting.
- Inventory control by sourcing and purchasing timeously, and appropriate storage thereof at all times.
- Manage river and deep-sea boats and trailers.
- Manage research aquaria.
- Field support, e.g. student excursions, skipper for research vessels.
- Provide support for research projects equipment design and manufacture.
- Supervision of laboratory assistants to maintain effective work output in accordance with departmental requirements.
- Perform purchasing to meet operational needs in accordance with University policies and procedures.
- Doing standby duty, and being contactable 24 hours for breakdowns and malfunctioning equipment.
- Safety, Health, and Environmental compliance in all areas of responsibility.
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CORE COMPETENCIES |
- Knowledge and experience in maintenance and basic repairs to vehicles, trailers, boats, and outboard motors.
- Knowledge and experience in the university research and teaching environment (supporting role).
- Knowledge of animal husbandry and aquarium keeping.
- Extensive boating knowledge and sea-going experience, with vessel skippering.
- Working knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Computer literacy (word processing, spreadsheets, email, internet).
- Possess good leadership and management skills.
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REQUIREMENTS |
- Minimum Grade 12 education, or equivalent technical qualification.
- Minimum 2 5 years work-related experience in an academic or similar environment, in which competency has been gained.
- Category C boat skippers certification, registered through the South African Maritime Safety Authority.
- Candidate must possess an unendorsed EB drivers license and be prepared to obtain a Public Drivers permit.
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