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DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (DUT)
 
 
 
NGAP LECTURERS X 2 (ANALOGUE ELECTRONICS X 1) AND (DIGITAL ELECTRONICS X 1)
Durban University of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
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Closing Date 26 February 2025
 
Job Details
Division: Faculty of Engineering & The Built Environment
Business Unit: Electronic & Computer Engineering
Minimum experience: Entry Level
Company primary industry: Education Management
Job functional area: Education
 
Job Description
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) in partnership with Durban University of Technology (DUT) is embarking on an initiative to build a new generation of academics. Phase 9 of the Staffing South Africa's Universities Framework (SSAUF) is called the New Generation of Academics Programme and is aimed at attracting people with relevant qualifications and experience to pursue a Doctoral qualification while they are developing as proficient academics at the University. Successful candidates will engage in comprehensive support programs that include a salary, mentorship, equipment, cost of tuition fees, etc.
 
 Only South Africans who are 40 years or younger from the designated and underrepresented groups will be considered. The University is looking for aspirant academics in the following academic disciplines:
POST: NGAP LECTURER  
Minimum Requirements: 
  • A Master's degree in Electronic Engineering or equivalent
  • Undergraduate qualification specialization in Electronic Engineering, Analogue Electronics and Digital Electronics.
  • The successful candidate will be required to pursue doctoral studies within three months of appointment.
 
Additional recommendations:
  • Teaching or tutoring experience i n Electronic Engineering
  • Competency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Proficiency i n English (verbal and written).
  • Ability to work independently
  • Good interpersonal, organisational and administrative skills
  • Experience in E-learning
 
Conditions of Employment:

In accepting an NGAP appointment, the incumbent will have to:

    1. Commit to full participation in the 6-year New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP)
  1. Commit to registering for Doctoral studies (as applicable) within 3 months of taking up the nGAP appointment.  Please note that nGAP appointees who already hold a doctorate will be required to undertake a higher teaching/research load.
  2. Commit to work closely with the supervisor and mentor assigned to him/her and to adhere to the study plan and milestones developed with the supervisor and mentor.
  3. Commit to participate in the SSAU F Development Programme, which will involve participation in at least one short course/module per year focused on research or teaching development.
  4. Agree that s/he cannot accept any other funding from state sources that duplicates the purpose for which funding has already been allocated to him/her through the nGAP.
  5. Agree that s/he cannot accept any other funding for projects that conflict with obligations that arise from participating in the nGAP.
  6. Agree to inform the University and the Department of Higher Education and Training of any other funding that s/he has been offered before accepting such funding.
  7. Agree that should s/he leave the nGAP position before successfully completing the 6-year program, s/he will be obliged to reimburse the nGAP fund by repaying the University the following costs incurred up to the point of leaving. 
    • Registration and tuition fees for postgraduate studies, where applicable.
    • Costs associated with the assignment of a mentor to support development. 
    • Costs incurred   for his/her participation in the SSAU F-Development Programme. 
    • Costs of infrastructure and equipment provided to support his/her work in the nGAP.
    • Any conference/ international mobility costs paid by the nGAP and,
    • I0% of salary costs paid by the nGAP up to the point of leaving.
  8. Agree to participate in research, monitoring and evaluation activities focused on the nGAP, including participating in an exit interview upon leaving or completing the program. 
 Please complete an official application for employment form and send a detailed CV and a cover letter with the exact name of the post you are applying for to the appropriate contact person indicated above. Application form obtainable from our website www.dut.ac.za
Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates only.
Only applications made on our application for employment form would be considered.
"While DUT strives for equal opportunities, preference will be in terms of the University's equity policy"
 
"The University reserves the right not to appoint"
 
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​LECTURER, PHOTOGRAPHY
Durban University of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
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Closing Date 07 February 2025
 
Job Details
Division: Faculty of Arts & Design
Business Unit: Visual Communication Design
Minimum experience: Associate
Company primary industry: Higher Education
Job functional area: Other
 
Job Description
Minimum Requirements:
 Lecturer
  • A completed Master’s degree in Photography or an appropriate associated field. (A PhD would be an advantage.)
  • A minimum of 3 years’ teaching experience at tertiary level, OR, 3 years’ experience in industry. (A portfolio is needed as evidence of industry work.)
 
Additional Recommendations:
  • Comprehensive photographic studio experience is a pre-requisite.
  • Be able to create updated, contemporary and innovative content at degree and/or honours level. (Content would include new media platforms in line with 4IR).
  • Be able to teach Photographic Theory and Applied Photography at degree and/or honours level.
  • A combination of analogue (b/w darkroom processes) and digital photography.
  • Must register for doctoral study within three years of appointment.
  • Evidence of research or creative output activities (industry commissions if from industry).
  • Experience in teaching and learning technologies, including e-learning would be an advantage.
  • Experience in teaching English to second-language students.
  • Possess a working knowledge of post-production Photography software, such as Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.
  • Possess a working knowledge of DSLR video/multimedia and Adobe Premier Pro.
 
Summary of Duties:
 The successful candidate will be expected to:
  •  Register for a PhD within two years of appointment, if not in possession of a PhD.
  • Lecture in the Photography Programme at degree and/or honours level.
  • Set and mark tests, assignments and portfolios.
  • Develop new content/curriculum for the degree and/or honours qualification(s).
  • Engage in departmental administration duties.
  • Develop materials specific for online learners.
  • Participate in individual and/or programme research projects.
  • Attend meetings prescribed by the Head of Department.
  • Participate in DUT academic life and serve on at least one committee.
  • Undertake appropriate duties as assigned by the Programme Co-ordinator/Head of Department.
  • Conduct research and publish research outputs or produce creative research outputs.
 
Salary: Market related, plus benefits
Email Address: careers@dut.ac.za
Status of Position: Permanent
 
 Applications should include:
  • A fully completed prescribed application form which can be obtained from dut.ac.za (under the QUICK LINKS tab - @careers)
  • A detailed curriculum vita (explicitly stating experience or knowledge in the above mentioned fields)
  • Covering letter.
  • Certified copies of all academic records and certificates
  • Current contact information of referees
  • No manual applications will be accepted and incomplete applications will be disregarded.
  • Please email application to careers@dut.ac.za and quote the post reference and post description in the subject line
 
Please complete an official application for employment form and send a detailed CV, copies of ID, qualifications and a covering letter with the exact name of the post you are applying for to: Careers@dut.ac.za
 
Kindly note:
Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates only.  Only applications made on our application for employment form would be considered.
“While DUT strives for equal opportunities, preference will be given to suitable candidates in terms of the University’s equity policy”
The University reserves the right NOT to make an appointment

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​HR BUSINESS ANALYTICS AND REPORTING SPECIALIST
Durban University of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
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Closing Date 08 February 2025
 
Job Details
Division: Human Capital Services
Business Unit: Human Capital Services
Minimum experience: Mid-Senior
Company primary industry: Education Management
Job functional area: Human Resources
EE Status: Only open to EE candidates
 
Job Description
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Post: HR Business Analytics and Reporting Specialist (Ref: HR36)
 
Minimum Requirements:
  • A postgraduate degree in Human Resources Management (NQF level 7) and Statistics/ Business Analytics or an equivalent qualification is required OR BSc/BA in Computer Science, Statistics, Data Management, or a related field
  • 7-10 years’ experience in Human Resources field, specialising in a broad shared service environment, with a strong data analysis and reporting capabilities, of which 5 years should be in Human Resources Information Systems, Reporting and Data Analytics in a corporate sector within a shared services environment
  • Exposure to S189 consultation processes, inhouse or CCMA facilitated.
  • Deep technical hands-on expertise in data analytics, data visualization, business intelligence, and reporting Proficiency in Human Resources Systems
  • Experience with HR data, HRMS/HRIS systems experience (SaaS and on-premise ERP)
  • Broad experience with analytic toolsets with ability to conduct advanced analytics in POWER HEDA and other tools as required.
 
Summary of Duties:
  • Develop strategies for effective data analysis and reporting.
  • Design and implement dashboards that present data in a meaningful and actionable framework for leadership.
  • Select, configure and implement analytics solutions.
  • Define Institution-wide metrics and relevant data sources.
  • Build systems to transform raw data into actionable business insights.
  • Provide strategic support to the Human Resource function in the areas of people metrics, reporting, and advanced predictive analytic capabilities.
  • Manage HR analytical tools, reporting and dashboards.
  • Mine data and provide intelligence to produce credible reports for decision making.
  • Conduct data analysis and discovery to identify trends and correlations to uncover insights.
  • Provide business insights into Human Capital Services through data intelligence gathering and interpretation.
  • Manage and guide the maintenance of employee data on the HR information system and for periodic reporting purposes.
  • Maintain HR data to support HR analytical needs and ensuring accuracy and consistency of key data sets, reports and metrics.
  • Produce and submit reports to enable informed decision making by executive management and relevant governance structures.
  • Ensures compliance with relevant regulatory requirements.
  • Ensures compliance with data protection regulations.
  • Provides the necessary training to meet end users needs.
  • Generates ad-hoc reports (for example, reports on turnover, hiring costs and benefits
  • Collaborates with ICTS to perform regular tests and upgrades to the system.
  • Optimise data integrity and ensure the provision of accurate information for governance and statutory reporting purposes.
  • Ensure integrated HCS information systems for effective management reporting and query resolution.
  • Develop predictive models for attrition, high performance, and recruiting demand identifies statistical analysis techniques required to deliver insights.
  • Manage all analytics and reporting across the HCS team.
  • Identify develop the key HR metrics and provide reports on key HR metrics in accordance with DUT’s reporting requirements.
  • Improve upon current reporting standards by providing new functionality including canned reports, dashboards, predictive analysis, emailed reports, and mobile reporting capability.
  • Draft and submit annual, quarterly and monthly reports required or delegated by Senior Director HCS


Please complete an official application for employment form attached on this ad and found in the DUT website and send a detailed CV, copies of your ID, qualifications, and a cover letter.

Kindly note:
Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates only. Only applications made on our application for employment form would be considered.
 
“While DUT strives for equal opportunities, preference will be given to suitable candidates in terms of the University’s equity policy” The University reserves the right NOT to make an appointment.
 
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