Jim Mothapeng Jimmy Molautsi
Zakariyya Park
Summary
Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in Higher education and talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Acting Chief Campus Director
Northwest University
01.2025 - Current
- Campus Operation Oversight: Ensure the smooth day-to-day operation of a campus including facilities, infrastructure, safety, and all services.
- Facilities and Infrastructure Optimisation: Collaborate with the university’s leadership and facilities management teams to ensure that the campus’s long-term infrastructure planning (e.g., building projects, renovations, and expansions) aligns with the broader institutional strategy.
- Protection Services and Security Management: Collaborate with Protection Services to develop and implement a comprehensive campus security plan that is aligned with the University’s safety strategy, policies, and risk management framework.
- Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) Optimisation: Collaborate with NWU management and the SHE department to develop, implement, and monitor a campus-specific occupational health, safety, and environmental plan in compliance with applicable regulations.
- Stakeholder Partnerships: Establish and maintain robust partnerships with key internal stakeholders, including academic leadership, student governance bodies, administrative departments, and service units to ensure seamless integration of academic operations and student life objectives.
- Resource Management and Optimisation: Oversee the development, implementation, and monitoring of the division’s budget, ensuring financial sustainability, accountability, and optimal use of resources. Manage the recruitment, development, and retention of staff, fostering a positive and productive work environment that supports staff growth and performance.
House Parent Thutong Residence
Northwest University
01.2022 - Current
- Manage House Committee elections.
- Approve and oversight of all student projects at Residence level.
- Manage internal disciplinary processes in line with the NWU processes and values.
- Supervise all residence activities.
- Manage the residence budget and finances with the House Committee.
Director of Student Life
Northwest University
01.2017 - Current
- Student Governance and Leadership Development: Align campus student governance to overall university student governance strategy. Support campus student governance structures to enable student delivery to the student body. Ensure alignment of campus student governance to overall student culture objectives of the NWU.
- Development of Student Residence Life: Ensure the development of a student residence life that is welcoming, promotes unity, critical diversity literacy, respect for and promotion of human rights and the NWU values.
- Oversight of Student Counselling and Student Health Service Delivery.
- Oversight of Sport Management and Development.
- Oversight of Art and Culture Management and Development.
- Manage Student Community Engagement.
- Leadership Results Areas: Stakeholder relationship development and effectiveness. Processes and systems utilization, effectiveness, and efficiency. Personal effectiveness, wholeness, and development. Values-based behaviour, leadership, and personal compliance.
Programme Coordinator Student Affairs
University of Pretoria
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Design, implement, and evaluate Student Affairs programmes that are strategic to the University.
- Coordinate and manage institution-wide programmes that are associated with student structure and committees.
- Develop, implement, and improve policies and constitutions associated with organised student life in the University.
- Liaise and collaborate with faculties and other support departments in the coordination and management of organised student life programmes.
- Facilitate the establishment of student committees and structures, including coordination and provision of leadership development programmes.
- Provision of administrative oversight associated with the delivery of programmes in organised student life.
Student Development Practitioner
University of Johannesburg
01.2006 - 01.2014
- Oversee and manage the campus SRC, Student societies, and RAG.
- Managing SRC, Societies, and RAG funds.
- Supervising the campus social worker.
- Liaise with the venue/facilities booking committee.
- Serving on the campus forum.
- Coordinating and organizing student projects.
- Inducting and training student leadership.
- Budgeting.
- Management of resources.
Acting Director Learner Affairs and Support
Southwest Gauteng College
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Oversee and manage the learner affairs and support division including counselling, student health, financial assistance, and organised student life.
- Provision of strategic leadership in the division.
- Provision of financial management.
Senior Lecturer
Manu/Dobsonville Technical College
01.1993 - 01.2003
- Oversee and manage the Civil engineering Division.
- Mentor newly employed lecturers.
- Lecture Quantity Surveying, Building Construction, and Building Survey.
- Liaise with companies to get student internships.
Education
Master of Commerce - Business Management
University of Johannesburg
01.2012 - 01.2013
BEd Honours - Training and Development
University of Johannesburg
01.2007 - 01.2008
BEd - undefined
Rand Afrikaans Universiteit
01.1997 - undefined
National N Diploma - Civil Engineering
Manu Technical College
01.1994 - 01.1995
Secondary Teacher diploma - Technical
Molapo College of Education
01.1987 - 01.1989
MPhil - Higher Education
University of Stellenbosch
Matric - undefined
Ancho High
Skills
- Interpersonal and leadership skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Event and project management
Student engagement
Budget administration
Teamwork and collaboration
Problem-solving aptitude
References
Sonia, Swanepoel, Deputy Vice Chancellor Campus Operations, Sonia.swanepoel@nwu.ac.za, 0828884438, North-West University, Department of Student Affairs
OTHER COURSES AND ACTIVITIES
- Director Development Programme
- Manager Development Programme
- Project management
- Assessor training
- Skills development facilitator course
- Was an associate member of the Association of South African Quantity Surveyors
- National Examiner of Quantity Surveying N4
Timeline
Acting Chief Campus Director
Northwest University
01.2025 - Current
House Parent Thutong Residence
Northwest University
01.2022 - Current
Director of Student Life
Northwest University
01.2017 - Current
Programme Coordinator Student Affairs
University of Pretoria
01.2014 - 01.2017
Master of Commerce - Business Management
University of Johannesburg
01.2012 - 01.2013
BEd Honours - Training and Development
University of Johannesburg
01.2007 - 01.2008
Student Development Practitioner
University of Johannesburg
01.2006 - 01.2014
Acting Director Learner Affairs and Support
Southwest Gauteng College
01.2003 - 01.2006
BEd - undefined
Rand Afrikaans Universiteit
01.1997 - undefined
National N Diploma - Civil Engineering
Manu Technical College
01.1994 - 01.1995
Senior Lecturer
Manu/Dobsonville Technical College
01.1993 - 01.2003
Secondary Teacher diploma - Technical
Molapo College of Education
01.1987 - 01.1989
MPhil - Higher Education
University of Stellenbosch
Matric - undefined
Ancho High
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