Faculty Officer

Faculty Officer

C057

University of the Western Cape ->
Community & Health Sciences ->
Dean's Office:
Community & Health Sciences

Permanent
- Full Time

Bellville Medical Campus
- Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)

23/10/2026

The Faculty of Community and Health Sciences at the University of the Western Cape is situated on two campuses namely;
Main campus and Bellville campus. The Faculty is one of the leading institutions for the education of community and health sciences professionals in South Africa. The Faculty offers professional qualifications in Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Social Work, Community Development, Inter-professional Education, Interdisciplinary Studies of Children Families and Society (CISCFS), Complementary Medicine, Public Health and Biokinetics.

We currently have a position available for an experienced administrator at our Faculty office to be responsible for the Faculty’s recruitment drives and open days, Deans annual awards ceremony, Faculty’s orientation programmes, provide PR support to faculty’s community outreach programmes, public relations, marketing, events, and related administration. The incumbent will also liaise regularly with the Faculty Manager, departments, staff members, students, faculties, tertiary institutions and external organisations.

The successful candidate will be responsible for and not limited to:

• Compile and distribute annual faculty newsletters and reports.
• Communicate with external partners, agencies, donors, and vendors regarding partnership opportunities towards faculty events and projects.
• Track media coverage, analyze public sentiment, and prepare regular public relations reports for the faculty’s outreach and specific programmes.
• Design and execute publicity strategies and promotional campaigns to raise brand awareness for the faculty.

• Write and prepare promotional materials, (i.e. brochures, pamphlets, posters, etc) towards specific faculty events and outreach programmes.
• Coordinate and attend the faculty’s promotional events and outreach programmes.
• Regular monitoring and updating of faculty website and social media platforms (i.e. Tik Tok, Instagram, Linked In, Facebook, etc) with content following events.
• Monitor campaign performance using analytic tools for marketing insights and decision-making purposes.

• Obtain quotations from vendors where applicable.
• Create purchase orders for payment purposes.
• Report and monitor expenditures from marketing budget entity.
• Supporting and assisting with fundraising initiatives driven by the Faculty.

• A Bachelor’s Degree (NQF Level
  7) in public relations, journalism, communications, marketing, or a related field and at least three years’ experience in Marketing.
• Expertise in MS office (MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint, Teams) and Google suite (Mail, Meets, Drive) applications.
• Excellent office management, agenda compilation and minute taking and report writing skills.
• Experience with content creation and the ability to use digital media electronic tools for effective communication.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A valid driver’s license older than two (2) years.

• Experience in the Higher Education environment.
• Working knowledge and or experience of a Student Enrolment Management System.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and without supervision.
• Experience in using AI, Canva and the Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc).
• A submission of a portfolio of evidence in drafting newsletters, annual reports and organising events.

For any queries, please contact the Human Resources Department at /3642/9362/9708/3160/3756 or email: e-recruitment.za.

DISCLAIMER:
By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University’s commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The official retirement age at UWC is 65 years. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.