Key Responsibilities

The appointed individual will be expected to:

• Develop interactive, high-quality web applications for major institutional events and functional platforms using .NET (VB and C#), HTML, and CSS.
• Design and implement responsive web templates for UKZN websites, including the optimisation of graphics for both web and other digital mediums.
• Maintain and update top-level institutional webpages, ensuring timely publication of news and events, while also supporting over 250 sub-sites (including support divisions and the Innerweb).
• Create, manage, and maintain websites for Colleges, Schools, Units, and Centres using WordPress, and provide specialist consultation, hands-on training, and technical support to internal web administrators.
• Design and distribute the University’s electronic newsletters on a weekly basis, ensuring high-quality visual layout, consistency, and branding.

Minimum requirements

• A relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in a related field (e.g. Information Technology, Web Design, Digital Media).
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience, with a minimum of two (2) years in a similar role (as a Webmaster), preferably within a higher education, research, or corporate communications environment.
• Proven management and supervisory experience is essential, with the ability to coordinate workflows and support a distributed team.
• A valid Code 08 driver’s licence, as the role requires travel across UKZN campuses.
• Four (4) years of demonstrated experience in website development using

CMS and writing web applications, including:

• Proven ability in developing and debugging online applications using Visual Studio .NET, including Web Portals, Database Design, and Stored Procedures for dynamic applications.
• Experience working in a Windows Server environment, with the ability to manage IIS and website deployment procedures.
• Strong graphic design skills, with advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Web Premium) or similar tools.