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DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (DUT)
 
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SENIOR LECTURER
Durban University Of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
 
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Closing Date 02 May 2024
 
Job Details
Division: Faculty of Engineering & The Built Environment
Business Unit: Mechanical Engineering
Minimum experience: Mid-Senior
Company primary: Management
Job functional area: Education
 
Job Description
Minimum requirements:
• D-Eng. / D-Tech / PhD qualification in mechanical engineering, with an undergraduate qualification in    mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• At least 5 years teaching/professional experience.
• Evidence of research and completed post graduate supervision 

Additional Recommendations:
• Strong in the Fluid Mechanics and/or Thermodynamics knowledge area(s)
• Good Publications Record
• Good communication and lecturing skills
• A strong passion for teaching and research
• Professional registration with council

Summary of Duties:
• Teaching, assessing and supervision at all levels.
• Development of learning materials.
• The successful candidate is expected to supervise and/or be actively involved in research in the department.
• Assist with administrative and other duties as prescribed by the Head of Department or Representative as delegated.
• Assess experiential training requirements of students.
 
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SENIOR TECHNICIAN
Durban University Of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
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Closing Date 02 May 2024
 
Job Details
Division: Faculty of Engineering & The Built Environment
Business Unit: Mechanical Engineering
Minimum experience: Associate
Company primary industry: Education Management
Job functional area: Education
 
Job Description
SENIOR TECHNICIAN (Ref. M613)
 
 Minimum Requirements:
  • Postgraduate qualification in Mechanical Engineering (NQF 8) or closely related.
  • At least 5 years technical academic or professional/industrial experience.
 
Additional Recommendations:
  • Experience with Thermal Analysis equipment or Electron Microscopy.
  • Primary qualifications accredited by a professional body such as the Engineering Council of South Africa
  • Good communication, effective people management skills, and adherence to workplace
  • Strong inter-personal skills in managing students of diversity and working with a diverse pool of staff.
  • A strong passion for technical investigations, troubleshooting, repairs and creative development of laboratory.
  • Aptitude to learn engineering application software, and to improve and engage in professional development activities.
  • Good track record or relevant experience and desire to advance technical development in the
  • Experience with CNC machines will be an added benefit.
 
Duties:
  • Operation of the Thermal Analysis equipment (DSC, TGA, DMA), Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR), and the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).
  • Perform testing and analysis for undergraduate and postgraduate students, DUT staff, students and staff from other universities, and clients from industry.
  • Oversee operations of all laboratories/workshops in the department.
  • Manage and monitor all laboratory/workshop staff.
  • Ensure laboratories under management control, are maintained in full functional state and safe working conditions to facilitate a disciplined and efficient execution of students’ practicals and projects.
  • Carry out maintenance of laboratory equipment, including repair and changing of
  • Undertake fault finding and troubleshooting tasks on departmental hardware facilities and software tools.
  • Maintain an inventory of all laboratory equipment, control the issuing of equipment and consumable stock usage, and coordinate the purchase of consumable and capital items.
  • Assist with administrative duties such as venue set-up for seminars, lectures, practicals and be actively involved in the development of our laboratories, with state-of-the-art facilities.
  • Assist academic staff in regularly assessing student's performance through practical.
  • Provide resources and technical support to students for their practicals and
  • Be actively involved in supporting Research and Entrepreneurial activities in the
  • Serve as Invigilator for examinations and tests under the Chief.
  • Other duties as assigned by the Head of Department or Representative as delegate.
 
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TECHNICIAN
Durban University Of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
 
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Closing Date 30 April 2024
 
Job Details
Division: Faculty of Engineering & The Built Environment
Business Unit: Electrical Power Engineering
Minimum experience: Entry Level
Company primary industry: Education Management
Job functional area: Education
 
Job Description
Minimum requirements
  • BTech degree (or equivalent) in electrical power engineering or closely related.
  • At least 3 years technical experience/professional/industrial
 
Additional Recommendations
  • Good communication and lecturing
  • A strong passion for technology, teaching, and
 
Summary of Duties
  • Reports to the Head of Department provides oversight of the assigned laboratory facilities in the
  • Ensures laboratories under management control, are maintained in full functional state and safe working condition to facilitate a disciplined and efficient execution of students practical's and projects.
  • Assists academic staff in regularly assessing student’s performance through practical.
  • Provide resources and technical support to students for their practical's and
  • Serve as Invigilator for examinations and Tests under the Chief
  • Carry our maintenance of laboratory equipment, including repair and changing of components, g. fuses.
  • Provide assistance and coordination of Open lab.
  • Maintain an Inventory of all laboratory equipment and liaising with University Asset Management
  • Control the issuing of equipment and consumable stock usage, while updating stock registry of consumables and
  • Undertake fault finding and troubleshooting tasks on Departmental hardware facilities and software.
  • Monitor consumable and equipment stock and coordinate the purchase of consumable and capital, and other such duties as may be assigned by the Senior Technician.
 
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Durban University Of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
 
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Closing Date 29 April 2024
 
Job Details
Division: Faculty of Engineering & The Built Environment
Business Unit: Architecture
Minimum experience: Entry Level
Company primary industry: Education Management
Job functional area: Education
Salary: R396 336 - R713 988 per annum
 
Job Description
Minimum requirements:
An NQF level 9 Architectural degree (e.g. M. Arch). A Master’s degree in a relevant discipline may be considered provided that a foundational NQF level 7 architectural qualification has also been achieved.
  • Lecturing / professional experience at PrArch level or a combination thereof that adds up to at least 3 years.
  • Experience in managing the implementation of architectural-related software and hardware
  • Expertise in BIM software application, specifically related to workflow.
 
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
  • SACAP accredited primary qualifications.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Acumen towards operating with defined systems and requirements.
  • A strong passion for teaching and research.
  • Demonstration of willingness to complete a doctorate qualification.
  • Experience in curriculum development
  • Team player with an interest in moving the department towards excellence.
  • Practice-based experience with in-depth construction technology knowledge
  • Implementing and running community engagement projects as part of employment at an educational institution.
  • An existing interest in 4IR, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and related aspects of Computational Architecture
 
SUMMARY OF DUTIES
  • Curriculum development.
  • Development of teaching and learning material.
  • Lecturing, assessment and supervision.
  • Engaging in research and publications focused on the field of 4IR, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and related aspects of Computational Architecture
  • Facilitating departmental community engagement projects.
  • Assistance with administrative and other duties as prescribed by the Head of Department or representative as delegated.
  • Participating in broader institutional fora
  • Development and implementation of Department 4IR technologies in its programmes and research activities.
 
 
Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates only.
Email your application inclusive of cover letter and CV to: careers@dut.ac.za
Please quote post name and the reference number in the e-mail subject line.
 
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SENIOR LECTURER, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Durban University Of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
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Closing Date 27 April 2024
 
Job Details
Division: Faculty of Accounting & Informatics
Business Unit: Information Technology
Minimum experience: Associate
Company primary industry: Higher Education
Job functional area: Information Technology
 
Job Description
Senior Lecturer
The Department of Information Technology hosts the Luban Workshop in collaboration with Taijin Vocational Institute (TVI) of China.  These are specialist labs for 3D printing and NB IOT, giving students and researchers access to new technology, providing space for innovation and entrepreneurship.  This unique environment, as well as many other initiatives, in collaboration projects across continents provides an exciting employment opportunity.
 
Minimum requirements:
  • A completed Doctorate Degree, and an undergraduate study in the field of Information Technology, Information Systems,  Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering.
  • At least 5 years lecturing experience in Higher education teaching at undergraduate and/or post graduate level.*
  • Active participation in professional, industry and or community activities.
  • Candidates must demonstrate scholarship of teaching and must have produced/ published at least three research outputs in the preceding three years (e.g. accredited book, chapter in a book, accredited creative output, patent, review article, journal article, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, etc.).*
  • Successful supervision of at least one postgraduate student at Master’s level.
 
NOTE:
Applicants with Doctoral qualifications who do not meet requirements marked by * may be considered for a Lecturer position but must meet the experience requirement of having 3 years of teaching experience at tertiary level.
 
Summary of Duties:
  • Required to lecture in Information Technology discipline (any of the following): Programming and programming languages, Data Structures, Operating systems, Networks, Cybersecurity, Human Computer Interaction, Ethics, Software Engineering, Image Processing, Research Methodology.
  • Supervise postgraduate students
  • Publication and ongoing research
  • Participate in research development
  • Participate in curriculum development
  • Engage in community/External Engagement Services including playing an active role in the functioning of Professional and subject related associations.
  • Develop and write study material.
  • Undertake administration and other academic duties assigned by the Head of Department
 
Competencies:
  • Strong background in programming and programming languages
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Organizational and planning skills
  • Good research skills
  • Strong team orientation
  • Analytical and problem solving
  • Administration and management skills
  • Strong student focus
  • Professional/ technical knowledge and skills
 
Salary: Market related plus benefits   
 
 
Contact Person: Ms G Govindasamy
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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SENIOR LECTURER, INFORMATION AND CORPORATE MANAGEMENT
Durban University Of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Permanent
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Closing Date 27 April 2024
 
Job Details
Division: Faculty of Accounting & Informatics
Business Unit: Information & Corporate Management
Minimum experience: Mid-Senior
Company primary industry: Higher Education
Job functional area: Business Development
 
Job Description
Minimum Requirements:
  • PhD/D Tech Qualification in Business and Information Management/Business Administration/Business Management/ Information Management or related discipline
  • A minimum of 5 years of teaching experience at a university*
  • Active participation in professional, industry and or community activities.
  • Candidates must demonstrate scholarship of teaching and must have produced/ published at least three research outputs in the preceding three years (e.g. accredited book, chapter in a book, accredited creative output, patent, review article, journal article, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, etc.).*
  • Successful supervision of at least one postgraduate student at Master’s level.
 
NOTE:
Applicants with Doctoral qualifications who do not meet requirements marked by * may be considered for a Lecturer position but must meet the experience requirement of having 3 years of teaching experience at tertiary level.
 
Additional Requirements
  • Collaboration with local and international
  • Design and development of curricula
  • Proficiency in blended teaching and Learning
  • Track record of interactions with industry and participation in community engagement
  • Demonstrate innovative thinking, teaching and learning skills
 
Summary of Duties
  • Prepare, conduct, and assess Business and Information Management or related subjects/modules for undergraduate and postgraduate students
  • Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students
  • Design e-learning courses
  • Set and mark assessment and exam papers
  • Plan and organize educational field trips of groups of students
  • Conduct cross-disciplinary teaching within the departmental programme offerings
  • Re-curriculate syllabi and/or deal with administrative and academic matters pertaining to the department
  • Aid with registration and student orientation
  • To assist HOD in department administration
 
Competencies
  • Good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Organisational and Planning skill
  • Good research skills
  • Strong skills orientation
  • Analytical and problem solving
  • Administrative and management skills
  • Continuous learning
  • Strong learning
  • Professional teaching/teaching knowledge and skills
  • Learning Management System (LMS) Skills
 
 
 Salary: Market Related plus benefits
 Contact Person: Ms G. Govindasamy
Email Address: careers@dut.ac.za
Status of Position: Permanent
 
Please complete an official application for employment form and send a detailed CV and a covering letter with the exact name of the post you are applying for to: careers@dut.ac.za.
 
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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TALENT SOURCING SPECIALIST (3 - 6 MONTHS' CONTRACT)
Durban University Of Technology
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Contract
 
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Closing Date 27 April 2024
 
Job Details
Division: Human Capital Services
Business Unit: Talent Acquisition & Operations
Minimum experience: Not Applicable
Company primary industry: Higher Education
Job functional area: Human Resources
Contract term: 3 - 6 months
 
Job Description
Human Capital Services
 
Post: Talent Sourcing Specialist (3-6 months contract role)

Minimum Requirements:
  • NQF Level 7 qualification in Human Resources Management or Organisational/Industrial Psychology 
  • Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word and Adobe
  • 7 years’ experience in talent sourcing and selection of employees across all levels of the organisation.
  • Demonstrated ability to attract suitable talent through a strong employee value proposition and other sourcing strategies.
  • Experience in selection and assessment tools.
  • Knowledge of Human Resources / Recruitment Management Systems.
  • Proficient in MS word
 
Summary of Duties:
  • Review and identify applicant sourcing tools, applications and methodologies to ensure optimum reach of potential candidates.
  • Collaborate with relevant internal stakeholders to promote DUT as an employer of choice at external events, fairs, seminars etc.
  • Draft and update job advertisements in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders ensuring that all job advertisements are aligned to the job requirements.
  • Publish job advertisements in accordance with the DUT recruitment protocol. Follow-up that the DUT website and recruitment system reflect open vacancies.
  • Consolidate and track applicants received.
  • Screen and process applicants in terms of DUT’s recruitment policy. Check adherence to closing dates and minimum criteria / requirements.
  • Co-ordinate the completion of recruitment related tests / assessments.
  • Check the availability of competency-based interview guides and if required, develop such guides in collaboration with the relevant subject matter experts / Line Managers
  • Prepare and distribute interview guides to the relevant parties involved in the interview process.
  • Process relevant administration and update system on the outcome of the interviewing process.
  • Manage the recruitment Administration.
  • Report on the implementation of the sourcing plan, number of applicants received, vacancies filled, appointments made, and the identification of hard-to-fill vacancies.
  • Provide guidance to relevant internal stakeholders and assist with the upskilling of line managers in competency-based interviewing and any other relevant selection tools.
 

Please complete an official application for employment form 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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