Business Ethics Officer (Post Level 7)

Stellenbosch University; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in South Africa seeks a Business Ethics Officer to establish and develop the Office for Business Ethics. The role involves advising stakeholders, conducting ethics risk assessments, and developing an ethics strategy. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in ethics, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a dynamic environment. This position offers the opportunity to shape the ethical culture of the institution.

Qualifications

• At least five years' experience in the field of ethics.
• Experience in facilitating ethics workshops and/or training.

Responsibilities

• Establish and develop the Ethics Office.
• Conduct Ethics Risk Assessments across the institution.
• Prepare quarterly reports for management and committees.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Judgment

Critical Thinking

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree (or NQF 7 equivalent)

Certified Ethics Officer

Job description

Department Description/Departement Beskrywing

Registrar's Responsibility Centre

Centre for Governance, Ethics and Compliance

Business Ethics Officer (Post Level 7)

(Stellenbosch Campus)

Ref. REG/101/0525

The Centre for Governance, Ethics and Compliance at Stellenbosch University (SU) consists of the Institutional Secretariat and Publications, SU Archives, Compliance Office and Office for Business Ethics.

The Centre is also responsible for general governance of Statutory Bodies. The Centre reports to the Registrar.

Purpose of the Office for Business Ethics

The Business Ethics Officer will be responsible for the establishment and further development of the Office for Business Ethics Office. This Office is the first point of call in all ethics matters that are not research related. The Business Ethics Officer must provide advice and guidance to internal stakeholders.

The main purpose of the Office is to expand the existing ethical culture and to enable internal stakeholders to place ethics at the top of their minds when decisions need to be made.

Registrateur se Verantwoordelikheidsentrum

Sentrum vir Oorsigbestuur, Etiek en Wetlike Nakoming

Besigheidsetiekbeampte (Posvlak 7)

(Stellenbosch-kampus)

Verw. REG/101/0525

Die Sentrum vir Oorsigbestuur, Etiek en Wetlike Nakoming by die Universiteit Stellenbosch (US) bestaan uit die Institusionele Sekretariaat en Publikasies, US Argiewe, Wetlike nakoming en Kantoor vir Besigheidsetiek.

Die Sentrum is ook verantwoordelik vir die algemene oorsigbestuur van statutêre liggame. Die Sentrum rapporteer aan die Registrateur.

Doel van die Kantoor vir Besigheidsetiek

Die Besigheidsetiekbeampte sal verantwoordelik wees vir die vestiging en verdere ontwikkeling van die Kantoor vir Besigheidsetiek. Hierdie Kantoor is die eerste punt in alle etiekverwante sake wat nie met navorsing verband hou nie. Die Besigheidsetiekbeampte moet advies en leiding aan interne belanghebbendes verskaf.

Die hoofdoel van die Kantoor is om die bestaande etiese kultuur uit te brei en interne belanghebbendes in staat te stel om etiek 'n prioriteit te maak wanneer besluite geneem moet word.

Duties/Pligte

• Establishing and further developing the Ethics Office.
• Developing SU's ethics statement and ensuring that the Rectorate's leadership commitment is published annually.
• Responsible for the establishment of the Operational Ethics Committee in consultation with the Deputy Registrar. The Business Ethics Officer will act as secretariat for this committee as well as
  
  
  

for the Social and Business Ethics Committee.

• Conducting Ethics Risk Assessments across the institution as a whole.
• Developing an ethics strategy for the approval by the Rectorate, various committees and Council.
• Internally reviewing all ethics-related policies to ensure that they are aligned with the SU ethics strategy.
• Assisting with the review and implementation of the code of ethics (Code 2040).
• Developing and implementing ethical decision-making training, how to deal with ethical dilemmas, how to avoid and/or manage conflicts of interest, and enablingmanagers to train the team
  
  
  

members reporting to them.

• Developing and maintaining confidential mechanisms for the handling and processing of complaints and allegations related to ethics or conflicts.
• Promptly investigating complaints and allegations of ethical wrongdoing or conflicts of interest. Preparing written investigative reports as necessary.
• Preparing quarterly reports for management, the Social and Business Ethics Committee, the Audit and Risk Committee (relating to ethics risks) and annual reports to Council.
• Other related responsibilities.
  
  
  

vir die Sosiale en Besigheidsetiekkomitee optree. die spanlede wat aan hulle raporteer, op te lei.

• Vestiging en verdere ontwikkeling van die Kantoor vir Besigheidsetiek.
• Ontwikkel die US se etiekstelling en verseker dat die Rektoraat se ondeskrywing jaarliks gepubliseer word.
• Verantwoordelik vir die vestiging van die operasionele Besigheidsetiekkomitee in oorleg met die Adjunkregistrateur. Die Besigheidsetiekbeampte.sal as sekretariaat vir hierdie komitee sowel as
• Bied etiekrisikobepalings regdeur die instelling aan.
• Ontwikkel 'n etiesestrategie vir goedkeuring deur die Rektoraat, verskeie komitees en die Raad.
• Hersien alle interne etiekverwante beleide om te verseker dat dit in lyn is met die US seetiesestrategie.
• Hulpverlening met die hersiening en implementering van die etiese kode (Kode 2040).
• Ontwikkeling en implementering van opleiding in etiese besluitneming, hoe om etiese dilemmas te hanteer, hoe om konflik van belange te vermy en/of te bestuur, en stel bestuurders in staat om
• Ontwikkel en uitbouing van vertroulike meganismes vir die hantering en verwerking van klagtes en bewerings wat verband hou met etiek of konflik van belang.
• Die spoedige ondersoek van klagtes en bewerings van etiese oortredings of konflikte van belange. Berei skriftelike ondersoekverslae voor indien nodig.
• Voorbereiding van kwartaallikse verslae vir die Rekotraat, Sosiale en besigheidsetiekkomitee, Oudit- en Risiko-komitee (met betrekking tot etiekrisiko's) en jaarverslae vir die Raad.
• Ander verwante verantwoordelikhede.
  
  
  

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes

• Bachelor's degree (or NQF 7 equivalent) in a related field.
• Certified Ethics Officer (with accreditation from The Ethics Institute)
• At least five years' experience in the field of ethics.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build strategic relationships and partnerships.
• A high level of written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply an ethical lens to situations faced by the University.
• Must be an ethical person, with high ethical standards and integrity.
• Detail-orientated with excellent judgement, critical thinking, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to effectively work in a high-pressured and fast-moving environment with a high premium on client-focused support.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive situations with solid judgement and discretion.
• The ability to liaise pro-actively with internal and external clients and to add value.
• The ability to work independently within a team context in the interests of the greater institution.
• Experience in facilitating ethics workshops and/or training.
• Baccalaureusgraad (of geklykwaardig aan 'n NKR 7) in 'n verwante vakgebied.
• Gesertifiseerde Etiekbeampte (met akkreditasie van Die Etiekinstituut).
• Minstens vyf jaar se ervaring in die etiek.
• Uitstekende interpersoonlike vaardighede met 'n bewese vermoë om strategiese verhoudings en vennootskappe te bou.
• 'n Hoë vlak van skriftelike en mondelinge kommunikasievaardighede.
• Die vermoë om 'n etiese lens te begryp, te interpreteer en toe te pas op situasies wat deur die Universiteit ervaar word.
• Moet 'n etiese persoon wees, met hoë etiese standaarde en integriteit.
• Detail-georiënteerd met uitstekende oordeel, kritiese denke, besluitnemings- en probleemoplossingsvaardighede.
• Die vermoë om effektief in 'n hoë-druk en vinnig-bewegende omgewing te werk, met 'n hoë prioriteit op kliënt-gefokusde ondersteuning.
• Die vermoë om vertroulikheid te handhaaf en sensitiewe situasies met sterk oordeel en diskresie te hanteer.
• Die vermoë om pro-aktief met interne en eksterne kliënte te kommunikeer en waarde toe te voeg.
• Vermoë om onafhanklik en binne 'n spanverband te werk in belang van die groter instelling.
• Ervaring in die fasilitering van etiekwerksessies en/of opleiding.
  
  
  

Recommendation/Aanbeveling

• Experience in setting up a new business ethics function and to establish a new office.
• Higher education sector experience.
• Postgraduate qualification.
• Knowledge of King Codes.
• Exposure to ethics committees.
• Ervaring in die oprigting van 'n nuwe besigheidsetiekfunksie en die uitbouing van 'n nuwe kantoor.
• Ervaring in die hoër onderwyssektor.
• Nagraadse kwalifikasie.
• Kennis van die King Kodes.
• Blootstelling aan etiekkomitees.
  
  
  

How To Apply/Hoe Om Aansoek Te Doen

Stellenbosch University is committed to employment equity (EE), and appointments will be made in line with the EE plan for the specific environment as well as the EE Plan of the University.

Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.

Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including t he names and email addresses of at least three referees) , must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.

APPLY ONLINE AT Y USING THE APPLY NOW LINK AT THE TOP RIGHT-HAND CORNER OF THE SPECIFIC VACANCY PAGE.

The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.

The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires people in occupations that entail potential exposure to certain hazards (such as, but not limited to: noise, hazardous chemical substances and hazardous biological agents) to be subjected to medical screening to determine their fitness to work in the said occupations.

Should no feedback be received from the University within four to six weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.

Die Universiteit Stellenbosch is tot gelyke indiensneming (GI) verbind, en aanstellings word ooreenkomstig die GI-plan vir die betrokke omgewing sowel as ons institusionele GI-plan gedoen.

Die Universiteit Stellenbosch behou die reg voor om nie 'n aanstelling te maak nie.

U aansoek moet vergesel wees van 'n volledige curriculum vitae (insluitend die name en e-posadresse van ten minste drie referente), en moet die Universiteit voor of op die sluitingsdatum van die advertensie bereik.

DOEN AANLYN AANSOEK BY DEUR OP DIE APPLY NOW-SKAKEL REGS BO-AAN DIE BLAD VAN DIE SPESIFIEKE VAKATURE TE KLIEK.

Die Universiteit behou die reg voor om kwalifikasies na te gaan en agtergrondinligting oor alle kandidate in te win.

Die Wet op Beroepsgesondheid en Veiligheid vereis dat persone in beroepe met potensiële blootstelling aan sekere gevare (soos, maar nie beperk nie tot: geraas, gevaarlike chemiese stowwe en gevaarlike biologiese middels nie), aan mediese keuring onderwerp moet word om vas te stel of hulle geskik is om in genoemde beroepe te werk.

Indien u nie binne vier tot ses weke na die sluitingsdatum van hierdie advertensie van die Universiteit verneem nie, aanvaar asseblief dat u aansoek onsuksesvol was.

Enquiries/Navrae

Enquiries regarding this post : Ms S van der Bank, Deputy Registrar: Governance, Ethics and Compliance, on 021 808 4581, or at

Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits, as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753 (Stellenbosch) / 021 938 9636 (Tygerberg), or at

Navrae rakende die posinhoud: Me S van der Bank, Adjunkregistrateur: Oorsigbestuur, Etiek en Wetlike Nakoming, by 021 808 4581, of by

Navrae oor vergoeding/voordele asook tegniese ondersteuning met die elektroniese aansoekproses: Menslike Hulpbronne Kliëntedienssentrum by 021 808 2753 (Stellenbosch) / 021 938 9636 (Tygerberg), of by

Currency ZAR

Commencement Date 01-Aug-2025

Closing Date 04-Jun-2025

Amount of Travel

Work At Home