Senior Fire Officer

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Grade 12, Firefighter 1 and/or Firefighter 2; Tertiary qualification in the emergency/fire discipline (e.g. SAESI Diploma); Advance Fire Fighting or Advance Fire Prevention certificate; At least 3 years’ experience at a senior level in an emergency environment; Must be Computer Literate (MS Office); High Angle Rescue 1 and or High Angle Rescue 2; HAZMAT First Responder and or HAZMAT Operational; Ability to communicate fluently in English (spoken and written); Code EB / 08 driver’s license; Fire Appliance Re-conditioning certificate (advantage); Basic Ambulance Assistant (advantage); Experience at a supervisory level will be advantageous. Send CV in MS Word and SAPS Certified copies of qualifications in PDF to hr.limcaconsortium@gmail.com

Vice Principal – Academic (Durban)

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Remuneration: Basic salary 
Location: Durban
Reference: #VPA-DBN
Company: Vega School – Durban Campus

Job description

Vice Principal – Academic: Durban Campus (Permanent) – VPA-DBN
Code/Reference: VPA-DBN
Applications accepted until: 2018-07-09
Number of Openings: one
Campus/Business Unit: Vega School – Durban Campus

Direct reporting line: principal – academic

Job purpose: 

To manage the academic team ensuring good quality academic delivery to Vega students in support of the achievement of subject outcomes on campus. To provide teaching and learning support and assistance to the academic team and to stand in for campus principal when the need arises.

Working hours: 8.am to 5pm Monday to Friday. Please note that you may be required to work outside of these working hours.
Education: post graduate degree/diploma in education (NQF level 8).

Functional competencies:

Skills:

  • Problem-solving
  • Organisation/coordination 
  • Communication
  • Management

Requirements

Behavioural attributes:

  • Team player
  • Integrity
  • Approachable
  • Assertive
  • Results driven
  • Quality orientated

Work experience:

Lecturer at university level – four years.

Management experience – five years.

Key Performance Area:

Academic delivery:

  • Conducts bi-annual peer reviews and student lecturer evaluations, analyses results and follows up appropriately.
  • Develops and co-ordinates lecturer and student timetables as per the IIE qualification guide requirements.
  • Oversees planning for and implementation of work integrated learning activities on campus.
  • Ensures compliance with IIE  policies.
  • Develops and promotes a healthy academic teaching and learning culture and environment for staff and students.

Academic research management:

  • Encourages and supports a research and academic development ethos amongst campus academic team through promotion of research opportunities identified by academic manager.
  • Manages the campus academic team research approval and tracking process on the IIE Nexus system ensuring process compliance.
  • Identifies research and publishing opportunities for lecturers.
  • Advises staff and students of lecturers research and publishing achievements.

Student support:

  • Designs and implements the student orientation programme with support from the vice principal – operations, programme, managers and full-time lecturers.
  • In conjunction with the vice principal – operations manages biannual student/lecturer evaluations and provides feedback to the team.
  • Together with the vice principal – operations facilitates and chairs small group information sessions/focus groups to proactively address student issues arising.

Lecturer leadership/oversight:

  • Encourages and promotes research and academic development.
  • Manages the process to identify and obtain guest lecturers as required.
  • Ensures Lecturer workloads and deadlines are managed accordingly and comply with the IIE criteria.
  • Co-ordinates and monitors Lecturer activities to ensure adherence to contractual hours.
  • Designs and implements the Lecturer Orientation programme with the support of the National Academic team.
  • Analyses lecturer evaluations by students and takes appropriate action.
  • Conducts bi-annual peer reviews and provides feedback to Lecturers one on one.
  • Develops Lecturer and student timetables as per the NNS, Sandpit and Portfolio models.

Human resource management:

  • Initiates recruitment of new staff, conducts interviews, seeks CESM approval via APS and recommends appointments.
  • Clarifies roles and responsibilities and ensures performance objectives are set and agreed, and takes corrective action where necessary. 
  • Gives feedback to staff on performance and development.
  • Academic Lecturers (Permanent and Independent Contractor) report to Vice Principal – Academic.

Working conditions:

  • Working in a campus environment.

Equity statement:

  • Preferably equity candidates.

Disclaimer

Please note that only candidates who meet the requirements will be considered for this role, only successful candidates will be contacted within two weeks of applying. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of applying consider your application unsuccessful.

Posted on 20 Jun 14:31

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eNCA | UPDATE: N3 at Van Reenen’s Pass remains blocked

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HARRISMITH – The N3 freeway linking Johannesburg and Durban remains blocked at Van Reenen’s Pass.

Truck drivers are believed to be behind the blockade.

Protesters blocked the N3 Toll Route in both directions at Van Reenens Pass between Harrismith and the Tugela Toll Plaza towards Ladysmith on Wednesday morning.

Law enforcement and emergency services officials were deployed to the area, but it was not immediately clear why the drivers were blocking the highway.

Con Roux of the N3 Toll Concession said there were extensive backlogs in both directions.

He said at this stage, there was no indication when the road would be reopened.

Roux urged motorists to avoid travel in the area and if necessary, to use alternative routes such as the R74 via Oliviershoek Pass.

Other options include:

The R34/N11 – Vrede/Newcastle/Ladysmith

The R23 – Heidelberg/Standerton/Volksrust/Ladysmith

Motorists have been urged to obtain real-time traffic updates from the 24-hour N3 Route Helpline on 0800 63 4357; or to get traffic updates on Twitter using the handle @N3Route.

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A step closer to the NHI

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Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says the release of two bills – the Medical Schemes Amendment Bill and the National Health Insurance (NHI) Bill – is poised to make history.

The bills will pave the way for more access to medical healthcare through the NHI.

The Minister was speaking at the policy debate on the Health Budget Vote in the National Council of Provinces on Tuesday.

“On Thursday, I will be releasing two bills to the nation in a press conference – the Medical Schemes Amendment Bill and the NHI Bill.

“This question of universal health coverage, which we call NHI, is not going to leave the world unshaken. This is what we are going to be announcing on Thursday.”

The minister’s announcement follows cabinet’s approval of the two medical bills two weeks ago.

Motsoaledi cited the prestigious British medical journal, The Lancet, which dedicated one of its editorials to universal health coverage, saying it will be “the third transition of health ever since human beings started populating this planet”.

Universal health coverage was adopted by the United Nations as one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

Referring to the NHI as the “land question of health”, Motsoaledi said the debates on the NHI will rage not only in the field of health but in the economic and social lives of the people.

“Yes, under NHI, the rich will subsidise the poor. The young will subsidise the old. The healthy will subsidise the sick. The urban will subsidise the rural.

“For this reason, we are contending that this will be a substantial policy shift. It will necessitate a massive reorganisation of the whole healthcare system, both public and private, and completely change the relationship between our spheres of government,” said the Minister.

According to Motsoaledi, laws will have to receive an overhaul to ensure the success of the NHI.

“We are going to be asking you to change most of the laws that you have painstakingly cobbled together since the advent of democracy.

“You might have had to dismantle some of the relationships between spheres of government and also rattle the corporate world in health.

“That is what we will mean by a massive reorganisation of the health system,” he said.

Amendments to acts to prevent disasters

According to Motsoaledi, disasters in the health sector such as Life Esidimeni, oncology in KwaZulu-Natal and Mediosa, stem from issues such as human resources, financial management, supply chain management and infrastructure maintenance.

“All the major disasters in health that occurred in our country are about these four and the way they are governed and controlled. We have already identified 12 Acts that will have to be amended by this House to accommodate NHI,” said the minister.

The minister said implementing NHI projects using the R4.1bn allocated by the finance minister for cancer, school and mental health will be the next step for his department.

Technical Sales Assistant (Kwazulu Natal)

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Cape Union Mart

Cape Union Mart International (Pty) Ltd has been equipping South African adventurers since 1933, and is South Africa’s favourite outdoor adventure store. Stocking everything one needs for outdoor pursuits – including hiking, camping, trail running, mountain biking, snow sports, travel and more – Cape Union Mart is an essential first step in every adventure. Cape Union Mart has stores across South Africa, and in Namibia and Botswana.

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Copy Editor (Stellenbosch)

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Remuneration: Market related 
Location: Stellenbosch
Type: 1 year
Reference: #AKK/200/0618
Company: Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University
Corporate Communication Division
Copy Editor
(One-year contract position)
(Ref. AKK/200/0618)

The corporate communication division creates a competitive advantage for Stellenbosch University by strategically positioning the brand favourably, implementing effective communication programmes and optimising stakeholder relationship management, thereby enabling the university to realise its aspiration of being an inclusive, innovative, and future-focused institution. The division offers a dynamic and interesting work environment. Most of the division’s activities are deadline-driven, fast-paced, and linked to extended working hours. The copy editor will be a member of the team responsible for communication and stakeholder relations, and report directly to the content hub manager. 

The corporate communication division is responsible for a variety of digital and printed publications, media releases, video productions, web content and communication campaigns. The purpose of this position is to ensure excellent quality content (in various formats) as an output of the content hub; ensure alignment of content with institutional and divisional objectives; coordinate content distribution to various channels, and to provide on-the-job training for journalists as may be necessary.

Duties:

  • Writing, editing, translating, and proofreading various texts with emphasis on editing and adapting
  • Adapting copy (rewriting, editing, reverting to writer) to improve readability, accuracy, style, and clarity
  • Adapting copy for various channels, target audiences, and platforms
  • Ensuring that, where required, content is aligned with institutional core messages
  • Verifying facts, dates, and statistics and using standard reference sources to ensure accurate and top-quality texts
  • Compiling and updating style guides
  • Providing guidance and training journalists to ensure content of exceptional quality

Requirements:

  • Relevant bachelor’s degree
  • At least five years’ relevant and proven experience of working with text in various formats
  • Computer proficiency: MS Office
  • Excellent language proficiency in both Afrikaans and English, as content output is in both languages
  • Proven creativity in copy generation and/or copy revision
  • Ability to function in a multi-language and multicultural environment
  • Meticulous execution of functions and attention to detail
  • Ability to work independently and in a team, and to use own initiative
  • Ability to function well under pressure and to meet deadlines
  • Willingness to work irregular/long hours
  • Valid drivers licence

Recommendations:

  • Knowledge of the higher education sector
  • Relevant postgraduate qualification (degree or diploma)
  • Ability to edit, rewrite, proofread, and adapt copy equally well in Afrikaans and English, and the ability to translate equally well from Afrikaans into English, and from English into Afrikaans
  • Ability to write/adapt content for digital, printed and other communication channels, as well as social media
  • Experience of editing academic/scientific/technical texts for publication in mass media/popular communication channels

Commencement of duties: 1 August 2018 or as soon as possible thereafter. The contract position is for a period of 12 months as from the starting date.

Closing date: 29 June 2018.

Enquiries regarding this post: Susan van der Merwe, Director: Communication and Stakeholder Relations, on 021 808 4634, or at

az.ca.nus@ewremdvs

(Enquiries related to job content only. Applications to be submitted online. Please do not send CVs to this email address.)

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753

The university will consider all applications in terms of its Employment Equity plan, which acknowledges the need to diversify the demographic composition of the staff corps, especially with regard to the appointment of suitable candidates from the designated groups.

The university reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email address of at least three referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.

Apply online at www.sun.ac.za/english/careers

The university reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.

Should no feedback be received from the university within four weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.

Posted on 20 Jun 08:34

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Short-Term Sales Assistant (East London)

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Visual Marketing Specialist (Durban)

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