Manager II: Unit for Sport Psychology (P7) (UJ Sport Division)
Position Summary
Introduction
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategy focused on attaining global excellence and stature (GES). With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development, and strategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice. The University is guided by the Vice-Chancellor’s vision of “Positioning UJ in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) for societal impact in the context of the changing social, political, and economic fortunes of Africa”.
Job description
- Identify and appoint qualified and experienced staff within the Sport Psychology and academic advice division.
- Oversee the effective functioning of the Sport Psychology and Academic Advice division.
- Effective management of budget by monitoring the expenditure within the division.
- Serves as a departmental representative in a variety of meetings, to convey and receive information related to assigned projects and activities.
- Provide study workshops to student-athletes.
- Conduct Sports psychology sessions with the teams.
- Teambuilding activities across all clubs.
- Create a detailed work plan that identifies and sequences the activities needed to successfully serve the specific sport code.
- Management of academic assistance and mentoring programmes which include:
- Academic guidance, monitoring services, and planning.
- Mentoring programmes.
- Wellbeing programmes.
- Ensure academic retention throughput and adherence to academic performance clauses through the management of academic assistance programmes.
- Build and maintain excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Provide a support function to UJ Sport and Student-Athletes to achieve sports performance.
- Support athlete sports teams, and coaches mentally prepare for matches, races, and other types of sporting competitions.
- Provide Athletes with psychological techniques and strategies to help improve their performance, such as goal-setting, imagery, arousal regulation, and pre-performance routines.
- Provide counselling services to Athletes who have suffered a long-term injury, anxiety, or a loss of confidence.
- Provision and /or access to mental preparation and sport psychology services.
- Manage the sign-off/auditing processes for USSA, Varsity Cup and Sport, FISU, and FASU.
- Provision or access to regular life skills and workshops for holistic development and achievement.
- Career assessments, guidance, and planning to all potential UJ Sports Recruits.
- Working with a multidisciplinary team.
- Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual report submission.
- Identify and develop potential projects for income generation.
Minimum requirements
- Masters’ degree in Psychology with experience in Sport Psychology, counselling psychology, Educational Psychology
- Registered Psychometrist
- At least three (3) years’ working experience in tertiary education and academic programmes.
- At least three (3) years of working experience in career assessment and guidance.
- At least five (5) years of working experience in psychology.
- Experience providing counseling or sports psychology services at all levels.
- Strong knowledge of academic advising principles and experience working with student-athletes in a higher education setting.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to establish rapport and build trusting relationships with diverse individuals.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with athletes, coaches, academic advisors, and other stakeholders to support student-athlete success.
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality, ethical standards, and compliance with relevant professional guidelines and regulations.
- Required excellent knowledge and skill in the field of Sport Psychology
- High competencies in psychology-specific assessment tools.
- Valid code B driver’s license.
- Conversant with Microsoft Office packages
- Analyse and resolve problems and situations effectively.
- The ability to perform under pressure.
- Excellent writing, verbal, and electronic communication skills.
- Proven ability to produce high-level reports.
- Good presentation skills.
- The ability to initiate and manage projects and work independently.
- The ability to develop collaborative relationships with senior staff across the university.
- Exemplary personal qualities of integrity, sound judgment, attention to detail, and energy and interpersonal skills.
- A team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with people at all levels in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment.
- Effective thought leadership and management as demonstrated by thorough writing, presentation, and /or participation in professional organisations.
- Strong relationship-building and consulting skills.
- Strong interpersonal relationships; and
- Analytical thinking.
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.
Please note that the University is obligated, in terms of recent amendments to the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2021 (Act 13 of 2021), to assess all prospective employees (including applicants) against the National Register for Sex Offenders (NRSO). The outcome of such an assessment may have an impact upon possible employment with the University.
