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SAEES10-2025 - Technician - Controlled Environment Facility

The University of KwaZulu-Natal is seeking a Technician for the Controlled Environment Facility within the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, with a fixed-term appointment from July to December 2025. The role involves maintaining technical equipment and ensuring optimal growth conditions for plant trials, requiring specific qualifications and experience. Applications must be submitted by July 11, 2025, and will be processed in accordance with the university's Employment Equity Plan.

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SAEES10-2025 - Technician - Controlled Environment Facility

The University of KwaZulu-Natal is seeking a Technician for the Controlled Environment Facility within the College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science, with a fixed-term appointment from July to December 2025. The role involves maintaining technical equipment and ensuring optimal growth conditions for plant trials, requiring specific qualifications and experience. Applications must be submitted by July 11, 2025, and will be processed in accordance with the university's Employment Equity Plan.

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The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is committed to meeting the

objectives of
Employment Equity to improve representivity within the Institution.
Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups in
accordance with our Employment Equity Plan.

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE

TECHNICIAN (CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT FACILITY)


PEROMNES GRADE 10
FIXED TERM APPOINTMENT (JULY-DECEMBER 2025)
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL, EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
PIETERMARITZBURG CAMPUS

REF NO.: SAEES10/2025


The incumbent will build, repair and maintain the technical equipment in SAEES and
ancillary facilities. This includes: growth chambers, convirons, glasshouses,
greenhouse tunnels, shade-houses, irrigation systems (fertigation systems) and
specialised research equipment. S/he will ensure that all the required equipment is
functioning properly and that appropriate growth parameters are selected so that
the plant trials grow optimally.

The incumbent will report to the Manager: Technical Operations.

Minimum Requirements:

• NTC3 plus Trade Test in Electronics/ Air-conditioning/ Electrical


• 3 years relevant work experience in an Agricultural Controlled Environment
Facility or similar.
• Competency in word processing and spreadsheets

Short-listed candidates will be required to undergo a skills test.

Enquiries and details regarding this post, as well as requests for a job profile may be
directed to, 033 260 5503 or e-mail: [email protected].

The remuneration will be at the University standard rates of pay.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 11 July 2025

Applicants are required to complete the relevant application form, which is


available on the Vacancies website at http://vacancies.ukzn.ac.za.
Completed forms may be sent to [email protected]. Advert
Reference Number MUST be clearly stated in the subject line.
Kindly note that the University of KwaZulu-Natal (“the University”) is required to process any Personal
Information (as defined by the Protection of Personal Act, 2013 “POPIA”) submitted by candidates when
applying for positions at the University. The provision of the Personal Information is a requirement in terms
of the University’s recruitment and selection process. The retention of any personal information is as a
consequence of the University being bound by legislative requirements and / or good governance practices
as well as record keeping for statistical purposes. The University will endeavour to ensure that the
appropriate security measures are in place and implemented for both electronic and paper-based formats
that are used for processing of the personal information recorded through this recruitment and selection
process. We refer you to the University’s relevant Section 18 notice at
http://vacancies.ukzn.ac.za/Libraries/General_Documents/Section_18_Notice_-
_Employees_and_Potential_Employees.sflb.ashx

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