Performs independently in consultation with lecturer. Comprehensive Management of student records and marks processing, Performs independently as part of the team teaching structure Performs independently as part of the team teaching structure Management Leadership, and Service Maintains and administers Laboratory environment according to set policy and standards. Laboratory environment is proactively maintained and administered responsibly. Low cost resources are managed within a budget. environment/ scientific service facility/ Scientific Project is proactively managed and is independently administered. of low / medium cost resources are managed using discretionary decision making. Participation in departmental responsibilities / administration Complex Laboratory environments or Specialist Scientific services/projects are managed and administered. A range of resources (e.g. Staff / Equipment / Budget/ Time) are proactively managed using a high degree of discretionary decision making. Management and development of personnel Participation in departmental middle-management structures / administration Engagement in the workplace and Service to/for the university across contexts. Laboratory or Scientific service/ Project is managed and administered for the broad University community range of resources (Staff / Equipment / Budget/ Time) are proactively managed using a high degree of discretionary decision making. and development of personnel across payclasses; participates in conflict resolution and recruitment. Participation in departmental middle- to-top management structures and administration Engagement with educational & research communities across several contexts within UCT and externally. Technical Officers The primary role of a Technical Officer is to provide technical support for the teaching and research enterprise. These guidelines should be read in conjunction with the candidate’s submission and job description which would define the specific nature of support. Guidelines: Typical Performance Standards / outputs defined
Core Function category Technical Officer PC 8 Snr Technical Officer PC 9 Chief Technical Officer PC 10 Principal Technical Officer PC11 Principal Technical Officer PC12 Research Support a routine technical service to support the research enterprise (e.g. by maintenance of routinely-used equipment in research labs) under supervision. a technical service to staff to support research enterprise. (e.g maintenance, repair, operations of routinely-used equipment in research labs; Demonstrates proficiency as a competent end user of equipment). sometimes under supervision and engages proficiently with staff researchers. specialist technical service to support research enterprise (e.g. operations, maintenance, repair of equipment, fault finding; accesses appropriate resources to support research needs; design of apparatus) to train new users on equipment use. independently as part of research team. a specialist technical service to support research enterprise (e.g. Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of the research enterprise by contributing to technical conceptualisation of research projects; operations and maintenance of complex equipment; design of complex apparatus; expertise to find and assess resources) technical service for research projects within or across departmental contexts. a highly specialised technical service to support research enterprise (e.g. Is recognised as an authority in a field; Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of the research enterprise by contributing to technical conceptualisation of research projects; operations and maintenance of complex equipment; design of complex apparatus; expertise to find and assess non-standard resources) technical service for research projects across departmental and faculty contexts/ engages with researchers within UCT and externally Teaching Support Provides a routine technical service in undergraduate teaching laboratories (e.g. operations and maintenance of routine laboratory equipment) Performs according to set standards. a technical service in undergraduate teaching laboratories (e.g. operations, maintenance, repair of routine lab equipment) Performs sometimes under supervision in consultation with lecturer. a specialist technical service in undergraduate teaching laboratories (e.g.operations, maintenance, and repair of laboratory equipment; design of laboratory apparatus) Performs independently in consultation with lecturer. a specialist technical service for teaching laboratories (e.g. operations, maintenance, repair of laboratory equipment and design of laboratory apparatus) Management of a technical teaching service for students and staff / Postgraduate students are taught and supervised to use workshop equipment and machinery as required by their studies a highly specialised technical service for teaching laboratories (operations, maintenance, repair of laboratory equipment and design of complex laboratory apparatus) Management of a technical teaching service for students and staff / Postgraduate students are taught and supervised to use workshop equipment and machinery as required by their studies
Management Leadership, Service / service environment is maintained and administered according to set policy and standards. environment is proactively maintained, and technical service is administered responsibly. cost resources are managed within a well budget. environment is proactively managed and technical service is independently administered. range of low / medium cost resources are managed using discretionary decision making in departmental responsibilities / administration workshop environments and Specialist technical services are managed and administered. range of resources (Staff / Equipment / Budget/ Time) are proactively managed using a high degree of discretionary decision making. and development of personnel in departmental structures / administration in workplace and Service to/for the university across context. workshop environments and Specialist technical services are managed and administered for the broad University community. range of resources (Staff / Equipment / Budget/ Time) are proactively managed using a high degree of discretionary decision making. and development of personnel across contexts; participates in conflict resolution, and recruitment. in departmental middle- to-top management structures and administration with educational & research communities across several contexts within UCT and externally.