Head Of Department (HOD) Full Professor/ Associate Professor/ Senior Lecturer (5-Year Fixed Contract Based on Performance)- Electrical Engineering at Vaal University of Technology

JOB DESCRIPTION

Key performance areas include but are not limited to:

• Develop the strategic and operational plans of the Department within the vision of the VUT and facilitate its implementation.
• Planning and managing the budget, infrastructure, resources and daily operations of the
• Department to improve financial viability and to ensure achievement of VUT mission
• Implement a fair and equitable staff workload
• Engagement with internal stakeholders to improve student success and staff development
• Managing and monitoring student learning activities to ensure successful completion of qualifications
• Attend Senate and related academic committee meetings, and coordinate advisory meetings
• Provide academic leadership in teaching and learning especially technology enabled learning
• Liaise with industry, professional bodies, and education institutions nationally and internationally
• Develop research capacity and research programmes to improve research outputs within the Department
• Increase research funding through grants and patents
• Manage administrative tasks including student registration and enrolment
• Strengthen and engage new community initiatives in the Department
• Implement staff development through personal development plans and team development
• Provide leadership in the development of new curricular and programmes in line with curriculum transformation imperatives
• Implement the performance management system in the Department
• Implement employment equity and transformation measures
• Increase third stream income through SLP that respond to industry needs
• Implement quality assurance; and
• Improve the quality of teaching and learning through participation in relevant programmes like tutoring, extended programmes, lecturer evaluation and academic training; and promote the use of emerging technology in T&L including blended learning strategies.

APPLICATION CRITERIA :

SENIOR LECTURER :

Criteria A (Qualification):

• PhD/Doctorate in Electrical (Power) / Electronics Engineering/ Computer Engineering or Systems
• Master’s Degrees (MEng/ MTech/ MScEng, NQF9) in Electrical (Power) / Electronics
• Engineering/ Computer Engineering or Systems
• Bachelor (BEng/ BTech/ BSc Eng, NQF8) in Electrical (Power) / Electronics Engineering/
• Computer Engineering or Systems
• Eligibility for registration with ECSA under professional engineering or technologist category
• (ECSA registration is compulsory for applicants with foreign qualifications)

Criteria B (Academic Experience):

• Evidence of academic leadership (one year minimum).
• A minimum of two years of relevant teaching experience at senior lecturer level
• DHET accredited research outputs (based on past six years)
• Two full research output units generated from publications
• One full research output unit generated from supervision of postgraduate students (Masters and doctoral)
• NRF-rating is an advantage
• Evidence of successful curriculum development and academic management
• Evidence of active participation in professional, industry and/or community activities
• Knowledge and experience of implementing quality assurance requirements
• Evidence of research leadership, attracting external funding is and advantage\
• Evidence of international collaboration is an advantage
• Experience in the initiation and implementation of post-graduate research programmes/ projects is an advantage
• Liaison with Industry including consultation work
• Evidence of development and management of SLPs is an advantage

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Criteria A (Qualifications):

• PhD/Doctorate in Electrical (Power) / Electronics Engineering/ Computer Engineering or Systems
• Master’s Degrees (MEng/ MTech/ MScEng, NQF9) in Electrical (Power) / Electronics
• Engineering/ Computer Engineering or Systems
• Bachelor (BEng/ BTech/ BSc Eng, NQF8) in Electrical (Power) / Electronics Engineering/
• Computer Engineering or Systems
• Registration with ECSA under professional engineering or technologist categor

Criteria B (Academic Experience):

• Evidence of academic leadership (two years minimum) at engineering programme headship or programme coordination level.
• A minimum of two years of relevant teaching experience at associate professorship level
• DHET accredited research outputs (based on past six years)
• Five research output units generated form publication
• Three full research output unit generated from supervision of postgraduate students (Masters and doctoral)
• NRF-rating is an advantage
• Evidence of successful curriculum development and academic management
• Evidence of active participation in professional, industry and/or community activities
• Knowledge and experience of implementing quality assurance requirements
• Evidence of research leadership, attracting external funding
• Evidence of international collaboration
• Experience in the initiation and implementation of post-graduate research programmes/ projects
• Liaison with Industry including consultation work
• Evidence of development and management of SLPs (one at least)

FULL PROFESSOR

Criteria A (Qualifications):

• PhD/Doctorate in Electrical (Power) / Electronics Engineering/ Computer Engineering or Systems
• Master’s Degrees (MEng/ MTech/ MScEng, NQF9) in Electrical (Power) / Electronics
• Engineering/ Computer Engineering or Systems
• Bachelor (BEng/ BTech/ BSc Eng, NQF8) in Electrical (Power) / Electronics Engineering/
• Computer Engineering or Systems
• Registration with ECSA under professional engineering or technologist category

Criteria B (Academic Experience):

• Evidence of academic leadership (three years minimum) at engineering programme headship or programme coordination level.
• A minimum of two years of relevant teaching experience at professorship level
• DHET accredited research outputs (based on past six years)
• Seven research output units generated form publication
• Five full research output unit generated from supervision of postgraduate students (Masters and doctoral)
• NRF-rating (C category at least)
• Evidence of successful curriculum development and academic management
• Evidence of active participation in professional, industry and/or community activities
• Knowledge and experience of implementing quality assurance requirements
• Evidence of research leadership, attracting external funding
• Evidence of international collaboration
• Evidence of community-based projects
• Experience in the initiation and implementation of post-graduate research programmes/ projects
• Liaison with Industry including consultation work
• Evidence of development and management of SLPs (one at least)

Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, excellent teaching skills, planning and organising skills, conceptual skills, analytical ability, interpersonal skills and problem-solving skills.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 12 August 2026