VAAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (VUT) INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY DIVISION: Faculty of Human Sciences DEPARTMENT: Tourism and Integrated Communication POST: 2X NGAP Lecturers -Ecotourism Management POST NO: 9022 & 9026 PEROMNES GRADE: 08 JOB DESCRIPTION: Key performance areas include but not limited to: • Academic leadership – Teach and assess students at undergraduate/postgraduate levels. • Complete a PhD within the nGap framework of 6 years. • Research – Undertake post-graduate research in field of specialisation, provide accredited research outputs and undertake post graduate supervision and examination. • Develop curriculum in applicable field of specialisation, influence the development, maintenance and control in field of specialisation. • Industry relationship building – Liaise with industry including consultation work/collaborative research and plan. • Community engagement – Participate in community flagship programme/projects. •Internal process – Conduct ad-hoc duties as assigned by the line-manager. APPLICATION CRITERIA: Qualification and Experience: • A completed Master’s with a pass mark of 70% in the following fields of specialisation: Ecotourism Management, Biological/Ecological Science, Botany, Zoology or a Nature Conservation qualification. Please attach proof of Masters results. • Minimum of one (1) year teaching, learning, industrial or practice experience. • Relevant research experience will be a recommendation. • The candidate should be a South African citizen below the age of 40. • Disabled candidates will not be excluded. Skills and Competencies: • Excellent communication and presentation skills, excellent teaching skills, planning and organising skills, conceptual skills, analytical ability, interpersonal skills and problem solving skills. The candidate should be familiar with Biology, Ecology, Nature conservation as well as Ecotourism Management principles. CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 17 April 2024 Applications should include: 1. A fully completed prescribed application form which can be obtained from www.vut.ac.za 2. A detailed curriculum vita (explicitly stating experience or knowledge in the above-mentioned fields) 3. Certified copies of all qualifications. 4. Certified copy of ID 5. Current contact information of referees 6. Please email applications to recruitment3@vut.ac.za and quote the post reference and post description in the subject line. 7. No manual applications will be accepted. Incomplete applications or applications without the application form and required documents will be disregarded. 8. Only applications made on our application for employment form would be considered. 9. Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates only. If you don’t hear from VUT within 3 months deem your application as unsuccessful. Enquiries may be directed to: HR Practitioner: Ms Angie Moeti, Tel 016 950 9452 / email address: angie@vut.ac.za HR Practitioner: Ms Glenda Dibakwana, Tel 016 950 6767 / email address: glendad@vut.ac.za Please Note: Submission of such copies entitles Vaal University of Technology to authenticate the qualifications without any further consent from the applicant. Candidates with foreign qualifications must submit a SAQA certificate of evaluation. Vaal University of Technology is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, which is committed to the implementation of its employment equity plan. People from designated groups are encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. VUT reserves the right not to make an appointment. By applying for this position, you give permission to share your information with the selection panel or the relevant people involved in the recruitment process.
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