Director: Residence Administration

**DIRECTOR: RESIDENCE ADMINISTRATION**

The University of Limpopo is seeking a Director in Residence Administration to ensure

the effective and efficient management, administration, planning, organisation,

monitoring, supervising and evaluation of the residence in line with the policies and

regulations of the institution***

Key Responsibilities
- Be responsible for strategic activities of the department including the Annual

Performance Plan.***
- Develop, review and enforce policies and procedures.
- Ensure operational leadership and execution.
- Facilitate and monitor the improvement of student residence facilities,

programmes and systems to improve student services.
- Encourage collaboration within the Departments and partnerships within the

division and beyond to improve excellence in the Department.
- Facilitate and manage the human resource performance management plans

within the Department.
- Establish strategic performance, planning and evaluation systems in the

department.
- Develop and review strategies that promote community engagement and

formal partnerships**.**
- **-**Develop and monitor departmental budget to ensure viable and sustainable

financial systems**.**
- Be responsible for compliance in relation to Finance and Resource

Management**.**
- Personnel Development and Management***

**REQUIREMENTS**

**Qualifications**
- A relevant NQF 8 qualification in Social Sciences, Education,Public

Administration or any relevant qualification.

**Experience**
- A minimum of 8 years relevant experience in the tertiary education

sector of which, at least 4 years must be in a senior and strategic

leadership position in residence administration.
- Knowledge and experience in the changing higher education

landscape nationally and internationally and its effect on Residence

Administration.
- An in-depth understanding of budgetary procedures, financial

accountability and sustainability, public-management processes,

information systems and technology.
- Proven record of accomplishment in leading a team of personnel at different

operational levels.
- Knowledge and experience of working with on-campus and off
- campus students in a professional support environment.
- Knowledge and understanding of student life in residences and residence

administration related services, strategic functions, assessment.***
- Knowledge and experience in developing and implementing strategies and

systems aimed at good governance with an institutional setup, at departmental

and inter-departmental level.***

**Recommended**
- Experience in project management
- Experience in facility management
- Policy development expertise.
- Leadership abilities.

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**CLOSING DATE: 3 MAY 2024**

contact numbers of three (3) referees, certified copies of all qualifications including

Matric/ Grade 12 Certificate, academic transcripts and a South African ID/ Passport
- Telephonic enquiries regarding conditions of service: Mr T.H Mokhudu or Mrs NJ _
- Monyepao (015) 268 2399/ 2129 _
- It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign obtained qualifications evaluated by _
- the South African Qualifications Authority. Please note that failure to submit the _
- The University of Limpopo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All appointments will be _
- made in accordance with the University’s Employment Equity Policy. Preference:_**_ _**

**_DIRECTOR-RESIDENCE ADMINISTRATION STUDENT AFFAIRS: _**_will be given to _
- Male (Africans,Indians and Coloureds) Female (Africans, Coloureds & Whites) _
- not been contacted within 30 days of the closing date must consider their applicants _
- as unsuccessful. _

**_The University reserve the right not to make appointment._