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Head: Counseling & Careers Development Unit
University of the Witwatersrand
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Johannesburg, Gauteng
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A vacancy exists for the position of Head of Department: Counselling & Career Development Unit. Suitable candidates are invited to apply.


Key Performance Areas:

  • Provide strategic management and collaborative leadership to CCDU, aligning the Unit's strategy, annual plans, programs, and services with the priorities of the University and the Division of Student Affairs.
  • Lead accessible, inclusive, and high-quality counselling, mental health, psychosocial, career development, employability, graduate recruitment, and student employment services responsive to the needs of Wits students.
  • Lead CCDU's contribution to the implementation, review, and development of the Wits Mental Health Strategy and Career Services Strategy.
  • Ensure sound professional governance, ethical practice, confidentiality, quality assurance, risk management, and compliance with applicable legislation, professional standards, and University policy.
  • Lead, manage, and develop the Unit's multidisciplinary staff, including workload allocation, performance management, professional development, teamwork, and an accountable, affirming work environment.
  • Manage the Unit's financial, human, infrastructure, technology, and operational resources, including budgets, procurement, contracts, policies, procedures, and business continuity arrangements.
  • Build effective internal and external partnerships; represent CCDU and the University at relevant forums; and contribute to thought leadership in student mental health, career development, employability, and student success.
  • Lead monitoring, evaluation, research, needs assessment, and reporting, using data and student feedback to improve services and demonstrate impact.


Minimum Requirements:

  • Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, or Clinical Social Work.
  • Current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a psychologist or with the South African Council for Social Service Professions as a social worker, as applicable.
  • At least eight years of relevant work experience, including substantial experience in counselling or psychosocial services and progressively responsible management and leadership experience.

Knowledge and experience

  • Demonstrated experience in the strategic and operational leadership of a multidisciplinary counselling, mental health, career development, or student support service.
  • Sound knowledge of professional and ethical practice, confidentiality, risk management, referral pathways, quality assurance, and the regulatory requirements applicable to counselling and psychosocial services.
  • Knowledge of higher education, student mental health and wellness, career development, graduate employability, and the factors that shape student retention and success.
  • Proven ability to lead and develop staff, manage performance and workload, and build effective teams within applicable employment relations and University frameworks.
  • Strong financial, budgeting, procurement, project, and resource management skills, with sound controls and accountability.
  • Strong collaborative and stakeholder-engagement skills, including the ability to work with students, University structures, professional bodies, employers, graduate recruiters, and external partners.
  • Excellent judgment, communication, presentation, and report-writing skills, together with the ability to use data and digital systems to improve services and demonstrate impact.

Closing Date: 10 NOVEMBER 2026




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To apply: Submit a covering letter, a detailed CV containing the names, email addresses and contact details of three referees, certified copies of qualifications and proof of current professional registration.

External applicants are invited to apply by registering their profile on the Wits i-recruitment platform at https://irec.wits.ac.za and submitting their application. Internal employees are invited to apply directly on Oracle by following the path: iWits / Self Service application / "Apply for a job".


The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates.
Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.


The University is committed to employment equity. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the relevant employment equity plans and policies of the University. The University retains the right not to make an appointment and to verify all information provided by candidates.

Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.



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