Chief Technologist (Art And Design)New!

• Providing technical leadership and managing laboratories, workshops, studios, equipment and other specialized facilities.
• Ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety, environmental and other relevant regulatory requirements.
• Planning, coordinating and supporting practical teaching, demonstrations, training, research and innovation activities in liaison with academic staff.
• Supervising, mentoring and appraising technical staff, allocating duties and ensuring effective performance and resource utilization.
• Managing the installation, operation, maintenance, repair and safe use of equipment, machinery, tools and associated technologies.
• Providing technical guidance and support to staff and students in practical exercises, projects, experiments, fabrication, product development and applied research.
• Coordinating the acquisition, storage, management and utilization of equipment, materials, tools and other technical resources.
• Developing and implementing technical procedures, operational guidelines, maintenance schedules and quality assurance standards.
• Maintaining accurate records of equipment, inventories, consumables, maintenance activities and other technical operations.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum twelve (12) years’ cumulative relevant work experience, three (3) of which must be at the level of.
• Master’s degree in the relevant field from a recognised and accredited institution.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from a recognised and accredited institution.
• Registered with a relevant professional body (where applicable).
• Valid practising licence from the relevant professional body (where applicable).

Skills & Competencies:

• Senior Technologist Grade 11 or equivalent.
• Proficiency in the relevant computer applications.