Campus Director (P5) (Facilities Management : Soweto Campus)

Campus Director (P5) (Facilities Management : Soweto Campus)

Advert reference : uj_

Advert status : Online

Apply by : 8 August 2025

Position Summary

Job category : Education and Training

Campus : Soweto Campus

Contract : Permanent

Remuneration : Market related

EE position : EE

Level : Senior

Introduction

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan institution, guided by its bold UJ Strategy 2035, which emphasises Societal Impact and Sustainability, Global Footprint and Partnerships, and Technology for the Future. Committed to transformative change, UJ’s mission is “To transform and serve humanity through innovation and the collective and collaborative pursuit of knowledge.” The University is guided by the vision of building “An international university of choice, anchored in Africa and the global south, dynamically shaping a sustainable future".

To manage the campus in a manner that academic and support services are executed optimally. To provide support to core business of UJ and ensure effective and efficient service delivery.

Responsibilities :

• Direct the maintenance of all facilities and infrastructure on campus.
• Manage Campus Committees and activities on campus.
• Facilitate the effective management of all facilities at UJ.
• Act as a representative of Executive Management and the Vice-Chancellor on specific campus.
• Oversee the implementation of the campus master development plan.
• Direct the Planning and Execution of new Capital Projects (small and large) that are not multicampus.
• Initiate the procurement processes for goods and services by acting on requests from internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Occupational Safety regarding duties as per 16.2 appointees.
• Effectively and efficiently manage operational staff on campus
• Liaise with Protection Services to ensure effective and efficient protection of staff and students on campus.
• Ensure effective Planning, Coordination and Monitoring of large events in liaison with Event Owner, Protection Services, Safety and Occupational Health plus Auxiliary Services and relevant parties e.g., City Community Safety, Power, Traffic, Communities etc.
• Manage all campus related contracts and ensure compliance with these.
• Postgraduate qualification (NQF 8) in Engineering or Finance / Law / Management
• Five (5) to eight (8) years' experience in operations and facilities management
• Five (5) years' experience compiling, set-up, and management of budgets
• Five (5) to eight (8) years' in the Engineering and the Built environment with reference to buildings and essential technical services.
• Five (5) to eight (8) years' experience in Maintenance planning taking into consideration the consequences of each failure, statutory requirements, framework of maintenance strategies and performance requirements
• Five (5) to eight (8) years' experience in the development of concept policies, strategies, procedures, guidelines, norms, and standards
• Five (5) to eight (8) years' experience in planning (materials, manpower, equipment, plant, and logistics)
• Five (5) years implementation and management of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and relevant legislative requirements.
• Five (5) years diagnosis of faults in the Engineering and the Built environment, and to analyze failures to establish the root causes of failures (hands on experience required).
• Five (5) years' proven general management experience of teams and groups of people
• Five (5) to eight (8) years proven experience in the effective management of projects
• Five (5) to eight (8) years experience in Utilities management

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Enquiries :

Enquiries regarding the job content : Dr Joe Manyaka at Tel :

Enquiries regarding remuneration & benefits : Ms Nozuko Mazibuko (HCM Business Partner) at Tel :

Your application, comprising of a detailed Curriculum Vitae as well as the names and full contact details (including telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) of at least three traceable and credible referees must be uploaded before or on the closing date of the advertised post. Please also attach the following : a copy of your highest academic qualification, proof of registration with professional bodies you might belong to and if applying for an academic position, a list of accredited research output and / or a portfolio of your creative output.

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Candidates may be subjected to appropriate psychometric testing and other selection instruments.

In conjunction to merit on the basis of qualifications, experience and proven achievements the University of Johannesburg is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for persons with disabilities and those individuals from the historically disadvantaged groups. As necessitated by operational requirements the University reserves the right not to make an appointment to positions advertised. If you have not received a response from the University within 8 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

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