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UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL (UKZN)
 
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ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/ SENIOR LECTURER/ LECTURER (TAXATION) REFERENCE NUMBER: AEF04/2024
Listing reference: ukzn_000376
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 30 August 2024
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: Durban
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
 
Introduction
The School of Accounting, Economics and Finance offers the Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting qualifications and seeks to appoint suitably qualified applicants on a permanent basis.
 
Job description
  • The incumbent will contribute actively to the training and education of undergraduate and postgraduate students in Auditing, Financial Accounting; Managerial Accounting & Finance and Taxation, and to build the knowledge base of the disciplines through teaching, research, academic leadership and mentoring and community engagement
  • Administration of certain teaching activities within the discipline is also required
  • Appointed candidates may be required to teach across multiple disciplines at the undergraduate level
 
Minimum requirements
Associate Professor:
  • A relevant PhD degree
  • At least six (6) years working and relevant experience in lecturing, research and/or industry
  • A current and sustained  peer-reviewed research publication record
  • Track record of successful supervision of Masters and/ or PhD students
  • Evidence of attracting external research funds
  • Evidence of academic leadership,  links with external stakeholders, and/or registration with a professional body
Senior Lecturer:
  • Masters degree in the discipline plus CA(SA) designation
  • At least three (3) years working experience in lecturing, research and/or industry in the relevant discipline
  • Evidence of emerging research publication record in peer-reviewed journals
  • Evidence of successful supervision of postgraduate students
  • Evidence of participation as a team member in a grant or submission of grant application
  • Evidence of University service, and involvement in community engagement programmes
Lecturer:
  • Registration with an Accounting professional body as CA(SA)
  • Demonstrable ability to teach at a tertiary level
 
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COMMERCIALISATION SPECIALIST (4 YEAR FIXED TERM CONTRACT) GRADE 7
Listing reference: ukzn_000381
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 21 August 2024
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Office Support
Location: Glenwood
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
 
Introduction
The main purpose of this role is to support the Technology Transfer Manager in coordinating, analysing, and developing the University's Intellectual Property Portfolio by developing and implementing commercialisation strategies.
 
Job description
 The Commercialisation Specialist will be responsible for assisting the Technology Transfer Manager in developing business models, business cases, business plans and commercialisation strategies for University Intellectual 
Property portfolio and University spin-off companies. Duties will include  conducting  technology  evaluations, providing information  on  patents, conducting research related to University Intellectual Property and Commercialisation, conduct prior art searchers for intellectual property, conduct primary and secondary market research, identify market opportunities and commercialisation of University Intellectual Property. Assist the Technology Transfer Manager to create awareness of projects in the University's commercialisation portfolio. Provide administration support to the 
Technology Transfer portfolio.
 
Minimum requirements
  • Postgraduate qualification in Science or Engineering
  • Five years relevant experience in technology commercialisation.
  • An in-depth understanding of intellectual property, commercialisation and technology transfer and entrepreneurship and/or business management/administration.
  • Practical experience in raising funding through technology transfer activities.
  • Practical experience in commercialising technologies.
 
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MANAGER: TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (4 YEARS FIXED TERM CONTRACT) GRADE 6 RE- ADVERT
Listing reference: ukzn_000382
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 21 August 2024
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Office Management
Location: Glenwood
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
 
Introduction
The incumbent will play a central role in managing, coordinating, analysing and developing the University’s Intellectual Property (IP) Portfolio to ensure effective commercialisation of the Intellectual Property and generation of third-stream income.
 
Job description
The responsibilities of the incumbent include, but are not limited to, overall management of the Technology Transfer (TT) portfolio to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness; ensuring and supporting commercialisation of University IP; generating revenue for the TT Portfolio through various mechanisms; ensuring efficient and effective management of all UKZN IP and funded projects in accordance with statutory and funding requirements; developing IP and commercialisation training and awareness-building interventions for researchers and students; ensuring development and talent management of staff in the TT Portfolio.
 
Minimum requirements
  • Honours Degree/Postgraduate Diploma in Science or Engineering
  • A minimum of 8 years relevant experience in technology commercialisation of which 3 years should be in a managerial/supervision position
  • An in-depth understanding of intellectual property, commercialisation and technology transfer and entrepreneurship and/or business management/administration.
  • A demonstrated ability to raise funding through technology transfer activities.
  • A demonstrated ability to commercialise technologies.
 
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SENIOR ANALYST
Listing reference: ukzn_000375
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 20 August 2024
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: Durban
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: PEROMNES GRADE 8
EE position: No
 
Introduction
The University requires a Senior Analyst for the improvement and development team of the ICS department. A Senior Analyst is innovative and project driven. They are responsible to liaise with business units to determine system requirements and analyze systems’ processes to improve workflow and business processes, ensuring data integrity and delivering projects on time.
 
Job description
  • Suitable candidates are proactive, able to work independently as well as work with_ and support the department to achieve objectives
  • They support the roll-out of new developments, develop, maintain and support new and existing solutions, and resolve issues
 
Minimum requirements
  • Grade 12 (Senior Certificate) and a Bachelor’s degree (NQF level 7) in Information Technology or Information Management or Information Systems
  • A relevant industry-recognized professional IT certification will be an added advantage
  • A minimum of 5-years relevant working experience, in a busy and pressurised environment in a large organisation, of which at least 4 years should be business or systems analysis experience
  • Business and technical knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems
  • System development methodologies such as SDLC, Agile, Waterfall, DevOps, or Rapid application development (RAD)
  • Systems’ design methodologies and tools such as .Net, Oracle
  • Modelling tools such as Microsoft Visio, UML (Unified Modeling Language), System Flow Chart, Data Flow Diagram (DFD), use-cases
  • MySQL Workbench
  • Project management skills; Communication skills; Financial management skills
 
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SENIOR WEB DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN SPECIALIST
Listing reference: ukzn_000380
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 20 August 2024
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Media and Information
Location: Westville
Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: Yes
 
Introduction
Corporate Relations Division seeks to appoint an individual on a two (2) fixed term year-contract, to provide specialised professional website development and design services to the University.
 
Job description
The successful incumbent will be required to render an effective and efficient services as follows:
•    Develop high quality, interactive web applications using .NET (VB and C#), HTML and CSS, for major institutional events and applications. 
•    Develop web templates for university websites, optimize graphics for web and other electronic mediums.
•    Manage and update the top-level pages of the University’s website with institutional events and news and provide support across over 250 sub websites (including support division, Innerweb).
•    Create websites for UKZN Colleges/Schools/Units/Centres using the Wordpress, and provide specialist consulting, training and support to the web masters. 
•    Produce University Electronic newsletters on a weekly basis, responsible for the design layout and distribution.
 
Minimum requirements
1.      A relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification.
2.      Five years ‘experience, in which two years is in a similar post (as a webmaster), preferably within a higher education, research or corporate communications environment.
3.      Management and supervisory experience is essential.
4.      Code 08 driver’s licence as the candidate will be required to travel between the campuses.
5.      Four years’ experience in creating websites in CMS and writing web applications, specifically as follows;
·        Demonstrated experience in developing online applications and debugging in Visual Studio.Net. Web Portals, Database design and Stored procedures for online applications. 
·        Experience in Windows server environment, managing IIS and site creation procedures
·        Demonstrated experience in graphic design using Adobe Creative Suite, Web Premium 
 
Benefits
Appointment to this post will be on the January 2018 Conditions of Service.
The remuneration package offered includes benefits.
 
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SENIOR LECTURER/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/PROFESSOR (REFERENCE NUMBER: HS04/2024)
Listing reference: ukzn_000359
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 19 August 2024
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: Westville
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
 
Introduction
The School of Health Sciences wishes to appoint an Academic who will contribute actively to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and learning, research, and community engagement.
 
Job description
  • Specialization in aural rehabilitation, cochlear implants, and AVT training would be an advantage
  • Experience in student training and research supervision would be an advantage
  • Candidates will also be required to do administration
 
Minimum requirements
  • All applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in Audiology
  • A Master’s degree qualification in the field of Audiology
  • A PhD in the field of Audiology or equivalent
  • Have a good publication record
  • Registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as an Audiologist
  • Computer literacy in Microsoft Office packages (especially Excel and PowerPoint)
  • Valid code 08 driver’s license
  • Minimum of 2 years clinical experience as an Audiologist
 
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