Job description

The Fire Tree Design Company is looking for a full stack web developer to join our team.

Your task is to create and develop websites along with web application projects according to deadlines in a fast-paced team environment.

You will be responsible for creating and maintaining several client websites back-end and front-end.
 
Must be able to communicate effectively in person and via email.

• Minimum of five years’ in PHP and MySql web development and managerial experience.
• Good understanding of WordPress, creating, editing and manipulating custom themes.
• Working with databases, LAMP/MAMP etc.
• Solid experience with quoting and using a PERT quoting technique.
• Manage admin and juggle between coding, briefing, client meetings, admin, coffee breaks, and mentoring the other developers.
• Please note that this is not an IT position. Relevant experience in web development is required.

Requirements

• Matric, relevant degree, or diploma

Desired skills and experience:
• HTML/CSS
• PHP5
• MySQL
• JavaScript
• jQuery
• WordPress
• Google Adwords/SEO knowledge

Advantageous:
• Magento experience

Posted on 24 Oct 13:35

Reporting to: Head of school film and TV

Employment Type

Fixed Term

Salary

Based on experience

Location

AFDA Durban Campus

Industry

Private Higher Education

Start date

13 January 2020

Background

AFDA (The School of the Creative Economy) is the leading school of its kind in South Africa, offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Motion Picture Medium, Live Performance, Business Innovation and Technology. AFDA is a full member of CILECT, the association of the world’s major film and television schools. The AFDA values are passion, self-discipline, integrity, reliability and humility.

AFDA is inviting applications for the position of production design lecturer.

As the Discipline Lecturer for Production Design AFDA is looking for a committed and dedicated academic/industry professional to lecture and provide support to undergraduate students. The position requires someone with drive and initiative who is able to motivate students and guide them into the world of Production Design for the screen/stage. The candidate needs to demonstrate a willingness to embrace AFDA’s unique pedagogy which is the basis of the interdisciplinary teaching at AFDA. There is also a strong emphasis on cultural relevance within the teaching, and the need to help the students identify and develop a distinctive African voice to their productions. In this way, we hope to be able to contribute to nation-building and build the foundations for a sustainable local film industry.

Roles and responsibilities

• Lecturing Production Design for 1st, 2nd and 3rd-year-degree film students
• Conducting student consultations and reflective meetings
• Preparing and developing content and lesson plans for each term
• Contributing to the registration for the term’s assessment tasks.
• Working with counter-parts to ensure parity across all AFDA campuses on term outcomes
• Attendance registers and class management administration

Selection criteria:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (Honours) with production design as discipline or skill.
• At least five years’ experience in the film and entertainment industry

Competencies

• Computer literacy
• A high degree of professional competency in Production Design
• Highly developed organisational skills
• Maturity to handle a range of situations
• A meticulous and thorough nature
• An ability to work to tight deadlines
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Loyalty and a high level of confidentiality
• Honest and trustworthy – committed to high integrity of excellence.
• Culturally aware and sensitive

Application procedure

Closing date: 31 October 2019.

Applications must be submitted by email to

az.oc.adfa@soroham

by the closing date. Applicants wishing to apply for this position are required to submit:

1. A letter of application and motivation, concisely detailing his/her suitability for the position.
2. A comprehensive and up to date curriculum vitae.

All applications will be treated as highly confidential. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within two weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was not successful.

Posted on 23 Oct 07:44

Job description

Shave & Gibson, a leading independent Durban based packaging and security printing company is looking for an experienced foreman within the carton packaging industry.

The incumbent would be required to manage staff and assist with operations of the department.

Shift work will be required.

Requirements

Minimum of five years of managerial experience in the packaging industry or manufacturing environment – die cutting experience will be an advantage; computer literate and experience with production planning.

Posted on 21 Oct 11:35