Job Description

Durban University of Technology (DUT) is located on the warm east coast of South Africa. It sprawls over seven (7) campuses in tropical and picturesque Durban, and in Pietermaritzburg, with its undulating hills that flow over from the Drakensberg Mountain.
According to our ENVISION2030 strategy, DUTs DNA has two strands, namely people-centred and engaged and innovative and entrepreneurial. These are interwoven intrinsically by a number of double pairs consisting of values and principles that bind our double-helix together. The extrinsic expression of our DNA is via The DUT-Way; which demonstrates our collective character and behaviour.
The Universitys ultimate goal is to contribute towards improving the lives and livelihoods of all its people, both internal and external. DUT consistently strives towards excellence and greatness in teaching-learning and in research-innovation; something that has been recognized recently when The Times Higher Educations World University Rankings placed DUT within the top 500 universities in the world and within the top 5 universities in South Africa. The enactment of these internationally recognized strengths is demonstrated in our impactful engagement internally and externally in service of our localities, the region and the country at large.
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Department of Management Accounting
Associate Professor (Ref: 20001718)
Minimum requirements:

• A Doctorate Degree in Management Accounting and an undergraduate degree in Management Accounting.
• A minimum of seven DHET accredited publications/creative output over the preceding three years.
• Successful postgraduate supervision of at least two Masters students and one Doctorate student.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in higher education

Additional requirement:
Registration with an accounting professional body will be an added advantage. Most importantly Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).
Competences:

• Teaching experience at a University
• Teaching experience in Management Accounting and Financial Management at postgraduate and undergraduate levels
• Expertise in Management Accounting and Financial Management
• Experience in curriculum development
• Have a strong student focus
• Experience in innovative teaching and learning technologies, including e-learning.

Summary of duties:
The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Teach and assess at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and supervise Masters and PhD students in Management Accounting, as assigned by the Head of Department and/or Programme Coordinator.
• Carry out duties related to level coordination, curriculum development, teaching, marking, moderation, research, and community engagement.
• Actively participate in and contribute to Programme, Department, Faculty and University staff meeting, programme planning and promotion of the discipline.
• Assume Headship responsibilities if required, given the seniority of the Associate Professor role.
• Contribute to the Programmes research endeavours.
• Participate in departmental and institutional Performance Management activities.
• Undertake administration and other academic duties assigned by the Head of Department.

Salary: Market related
Email: careers@dut.ac.za
Status of Position: Permanent
Applications should include:

• A fully completed prescribed application form which can be obtained from www.dut.ac.za (under the QUICK LINKS tab - @careers)

• A detailed curriculum vita (explicitly stating experience or knowledge in the above-mentioned fields)
• 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

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 Universitys equity policy The University reserves the right NOT to make an

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