Job Description

The successful candidate will be appointed as a rotational HOD in line with the rotational HOD guideline for a five-year term.
HOD responsibility: The candidate should be eligible to be appointed as the rotating HOD to lead and manage the department effectively and efficiently in line with the CPUT policies and procedures specifically but not limited
to:
(i) Academic leadership and project management.
(ii) Research management.
(iii) HR and staff management.
(iv) Financial management; and
(v) Student management.
1) Teaching: The candidate should be able to teach at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
2) Research: The candidate should be active in research and successfully supervise undergraduate final year research projects; and postgraduate students.
Job Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Minimum Requirements: Associate Professor

• Doctoral qualification: Doctor of Commerce / Doctor of Human Resource or related field including Industrial/ Organisation Psychology, Human Resource Development and Labour Relations.
• Underpinning Masters qualification in one or more of the sub-fields of Human Resource Management
• At least six (6) years' relevant teaching experience in Higher Education.
• Track record in academic leadership, research output and postgraduate supervision

Recommended: Associate Professor

• NRF Rating.
• Successful supervision of Masters' and Doctoral students.
• Previous experience in a similar position or at an equivalent or higher level.
• Preference will be given to a person that has at least 4 years' experience in a department/programme coordinating or relevant portfolio role within a Human Resource Department

Minimum Requirements: Senior Lecturer

• Doctoral qualification: Doctor of Commerce / Doctor of Human Resource or related field including Industrial/ Organisation Psychology, Human Resource Development and Labour Relations.
• Underpinning Masters qualification in one or more of the sub-fields of Human Management.
• At least four (4) years' relevant teaching experience in Higher Education.
• Experience in curriculum development.
• Track record in academic leadership, research output and postgraduate supervision

Recommended for Senior Lecturer

• At least five years' teaching experience in a higher education environment.
• Knowledge of the higher education landscape in SA.
• Evidence of research and publications

Minimum Requirements: Head of Department

• Doctoral qualification: Doctor of Commerce / Doctor of Human Resource or related field including Industrial/ Organisation Psychology, Human Resource Development and Labour Relations.
• Underpinning Masters qualification in one or more of the sub-fields of Huaman Management.
• At least 5 years' teaching experience in a higher education, with at least three (3) years at the Senior Lecturer level involving managerial responsibility.
• A track record in academic leadership, research output and postgraduate supervision.

Key Performance Areas / Principal Accountabilities
Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer
1. Learning and Teaching
2. Supervise postgraduate students
3. Provide academic leadership in the department
4. Participate in curriculum development
5. Conduct student assessments
6. Research and research capacity building
7. Participate in quality assurance
8. Provide support for work-integrated learning monitoring
9. Develop and maintain industry linkages
10. Risk management and related activities
11. Compliance reporting
12. South African Board of People Practices (SABPP) professional registration
Head of Department
1. Academic leader of the department.
2. A representative of the department to the rest of the university community.
3. A representative of the university leadership in the department's representative of the university to external bodies.
The HOD roles and functions cover a broad area and include but are not limited to the following:
1. Financial management and management of the budget Human resource management.
2. Academic management and academic administration Quality promotion and quality management.
3. Academic planning and the development of the departmental Programme Qualification Mix (PQM).
4. Implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act.
5. Professional development of academic and support staff.
6. Implementation of the performance management system.
7. Management of research and innovation activities.
8. Management of workplace-based learning, service-learning and community engagement.
9. Management of stakeholder partnerships.
10. Initiating and engaging in fundraising activities.
11. Overseeing the marketing and recruitment strategy of the department.
12. Development of a departmental strategic plan and overseeing its implementation.
13. Risk management and related activities.
14. Compliance reporting.
Academic duties will include:
1. Lecture at least one subject.
2. Plan and execute all teaching and learning activities for the programme(s) of study.
3. Promote community participation and linkages.
4. Promote and manage research supervision of undergraduate projects and postgraduate students where applicable.
5. Promote and assist staff with research funding both internally and externally.
Competencies

• Leadership and decision-making skills
• Excellent command of English language and communication
• Technical/Professional knowledge and skills
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Coaching and Mentoring skills
• Knowledge and understanding of the latest technology and development in the field public administration and governance
• Teamwork and cooperation
• Quality of Work and Reliability
• Job Knowledge/Technical knowledge
• Support for diversity
• Customer service
• Flexibility in a changing environment

Additional

• Applicants must meet the Academic Staff Promotions criteria at the relevant level of each one of the above as spelled out in the Academic Staff Promotions policy (Academic level to be determined through the application of institutional academic staff promotions criteria).
• Candidates that are registered and made substantial progress towards the completion of their Doctoral qualification: Your application will only be considered if you supply a verified and signed letter from your supervisor indicating the date you first registered, the progress you have made to date and the expected completed the date of your qualification.

General Information
Closing date: 07 September 2025
Enquiries: Zumale@cput.ac.za
NB: Internal applicants interested in Senior lecturer/ Associate/Professor positions are encouraged to apply through the Promotion of Academic Staff process if they are eligible. To ensure fairness and consistency, all applications will be assessed against the criteria for Promotion of Academic staff at the respective level(s) applied for. All applicants must satisfy the criteria for promotion to be considered and will be required to submit a portfolio of evidence. In instances where a post is advertised across two levels or more (e.g., Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor), preference may be given to applicants who meet the requirements at a higher level. Applicants must specify the level at which their application(s) should be considered. The University reserves the right to appoint at a lower level.
NB: THIS SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW APPLICANTS TO UPLOAD CVs, QUALIFICATION, CERTIFICATES OR ANY IDENTITY DOCUMENTATION. PLEASE DO NOT E-MAIL YOUR APPLICATION OR DOCUMENTATION UNLESS IT IS REQUIRED BY THE HUMAN CAPITAL DEPARTMENT. IT IS THUS IMPORTANT THAT APPLICANTS COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS COMPREHENSIVELY AS FAILURE TO DO SO MIGHT DISADVANTAGE YOU. PLEASE UPDATE YOUR APPLICATION ON THE SYSTEM WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION AS THIS WILL BE THE ONLY CRITERIA USED FOR EVALUATION OF YOUR APPLICATION BY OUR PANEL.
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology is committed to Employment Equity and aims to attract and retain talented individuals to achieve our equity objectives and therefore, people from the designated groups, including those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to applicants whose appointment contributes towards the achievement of demographic representation. We reserve the right not to make an appointment.