Job description

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

• A Lecturer is expected to contribute to the institution’s teaching effort and to carry out activities to maintain and develop his/her professional activities relevant to the profession or discipline.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Teaching and Learning

• The conduct of tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, student field excursions, clinical sessions and studio sessions.
• Initiation and development of subject material.

Development and Supervision

• The preparation and delivery of lectures and seminars.
• Supervision of the program of study of postgraduate students engaged in coursework.
• Teaching activities include initiation and development of unit materials and may include the supervision of research students.

Research and Innovation

• Supervision of postgraduate research projects.
• The conduct of research.
• Involvement in professional activity.

Development of Course Materials

• Develop course material with appropriate advice from and support from more senior employees.
• Marketing and assessment.
• Consultation with students

Minimum requirements

LECTURER

• A relevant master’s degree in the field of risk management (NQF level 9).
• A minimum of 2 (two) years’ lecturing experience.

SENIOR LECTURER

• A relevant PhD in the field of risk management (NQF level 10).
• A minimum of 3 (three) years’ lecturing experience.
• A minimum of 2 (two) years’ postgraduate student supervision experience (M&D students).

ADDED ADVANTAGES:

• Professional registration with the (e.g. Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA), South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) and the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).
• Membership with the Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA), Compliance Institute of South Africa (CISA).

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel and Powerpoint), email and internet.
• Knowledge of the appropriate assessment theory and practice to enhance student performance.
• Research outputs.
• A proven commitment to teaching and learning, including a willingness to become involved in students’ educational development and well-being.
• Knowledge of modern platforms (e.g. whiteboard technology, eFundi, etc.) to enhance the ongoing chances in the learning and collaboration environment.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Effective time-management skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Good interpersonal relations and a client-service orientation.
• Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally in the various functionally multilingual environments of the NWU.
• The ability to function well individually and as part of a team/subject group.
• Good analytical abilities and innovative thinking, as well as the ability to be self-driven.
• The ability to solve problems independently.
• Good time management and problem-solving skills.
• Good planning and organising skills as well as good report writing skills.
• A high level of professional and ethical conduct.