Training Officer

**TRAINING OFFICER (STUDENT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER)
**Requirements:
- An appropriate M+3 Degree/Diploma in Public Administration/Management,

Education, Social Work, and Psychology.
- A minimum of two (2) years’ working experience within Student Affairs in a

University environment.
- Exposure in conducting facilitation and developing training materials.
- Experience in Student Leadership guidance and support.
- Knowledge of relevant higher education legislative framework

**Skills and competencies
- Proven record of student development and training.
- Exposure and experience in managing training sessions.
- Extensive knowledge of student administration and support.
- Sensitivity to student’s needs and ability to play advocacy role for students.
- Ability to implement policies and advance a vibrant campus life for students
- Effective communication skills and ability to work in teams.***

**Duties**
Duties include but not limited to the following:

- Initiate, implement and evaluate training and development programmes for

student leaders.
- Promote a vibrant campus life through campaigns that enhances the quality of

student life.
- Guide and support the development of student structures as well as Student

Representative Council.
- Support strategic alignment in developing a second curriculum for competent

student leaders.
- Promote good governance by ensuring compliance with University policies,

rules and regulations.
- Manage resources allocated students in accordance with the approved policies.
- Conduct regular awareness workshops to equip and educate student leaders

structures on existing and new approved university polices.
- Conduct political, social and religious development as well tolerance workshops

with relevant stakeholders.
- Rotationally consolidate activities report for all training and development

initiatives conducted on monthly basis.
- Support the Annual Performance Plan (APP) of Student Life, Governance and

Development under Student Affairs Division.

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**CLOSING DATE: 30 JUNE 2023**

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: Ms DM Diale (015) 268 2800) _
- 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_**_. PROJECTS_**_ _

**_OFFICER_**_ Preference will be given to Male (Africans, Indians and Coloureds) Female _
- ( Africans and Coloureds ) _
- not been contacted within 30 days of the closing date must consider their applicants _
- as unsuccessful. _

**_The University reserve the right not to make an appointment_