Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Industrial Psychology - Economic and Management Sciences

Duties and responsibilities:

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Industrial Psychology.
• Conduct high-level research and produce research outputs for publication in accredited journals.
• Participate actively in Community service.
• Ensure active involvement in research activities of the Faculty.
• Supervise and provide consultation sessions for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Contribute to research coordination and perform administrative task related to the discipline.

Inherent requirements:

Lecturer

• Master's degree in Industrial Psychology or Human Resources Management.
• Proven experience in delivery of poster or oral presentations at conference or equivalent activities.
• Provide evidence of manuscripts produced that have potential to be converted or submitted for publication, ideally in an accredited journal.
• A good academic record.

Senior Lecturer

• PhD in Industrial Psychology or Human Resources Management.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers/ posters at national scholarly conference.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research in a specific area of scholarship.
• An NRF rating or demonstrate potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• Proven experience in supervision of graduate masters` students.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Proven experience of service as an active member of national or international scholarly society or committee or agency concern with research at Higher Education levels.

Required competencies:

• Good interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to function well in the University's richly diverse working environment.
• Good research skills and writing abilities.
• Good computer literacy skills.
• Ethical reasoning skills.
• The ability to work in a team with colleagues within the Faculty.

Recommendations:

Lecturer

• Registered as an Industrial Psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
• Registered with the South African Board of People Practices (SABPP).
• Willingness to enrol for a doctoral degree in Industrial Psychology or Human Resources Management at the first available opportunity, if not yet attained by the time of the appointment.
• Proven research record of relevant publications in national accredited journals.

Senior Lecturer

• Registered as an Industrial Psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).
• Registered with the South African Board of People Practices (SABPP).

Salary:

The salary scale is available on request.

Fringe benefits:

(Subject to specific conditions): pension scheme, medical aid scheme, group life insurance, housing allowance, leave and sick leave, service bonus and study benefits.

General:

The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The University subscribes to and applies the principles prescribed by the Employment Equity Act. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the aforementioned act and the employee profile of the specific department/division.