Lecturer (Construction Health and Safety Management) at Nelson Mandela University

CORE PURPOSE OF JOB

• To facilitate the learning process for Honours students intending to become professional construction health and safety practitioners in terms of the subjects Construction Health and Safety Management 4,
• Construction Environmental Management 4, Construction Risk Management 4, and Design Management 4. In addition, you will be expected to supervise Construction Health and Safety Management Treatise 4 research studies, and Masters Construction Health and Safety-related research studies.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Facilitate learning and teaching
• Provide support and guidance to UG and Postgraduate students
• Perform administration as well as other academic related functions
• Take responsibility for identified academic modules in the BSc (Honours) (Construction Health and Safety Management) programme or any other module as allocated by the HOD
• Undertake subject curriculum development
• Supervise research studies at PGDip; Honours; Masters and Doctorate (if qualified at the Doctoral level)
• Conduct research and publish in accredited journals relative to construction health and safety management
• Quality assurance and professional body accreditation

CORE COMPETENCIES

• A sound knowledge of construction health and safety management across the six stages of projects
• Experience in construction health and safety management
• Strong skills in working with students, communication, construction health and safety management, modern construction and related activities, and a pro-active nature relative to students, academia, industry, and professional association liaison and development
• Research and publishing skills
• Postgraduate supervision skills

REQUIREMENTS

• In order to be considered for appointment to this position, preference will be given to candidates who have:
• A construction health and safety-related MSc with relevant academic experience
• A minimum of 2 years construction health and safety experience
• An added advantage for candidates would be:
• Registration with the South African Council for the Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP) or a similar internationally recognised organisation for health and safety-related registration.
• Membership of the Association of Construction Health and Safety Management or a similar professional association.
• The successful candidate (if not yet registered) must be registrable with a relevant Professional body (i.e. meet the registration requirements) and commit to submitting an application for registration within 12 months of employment.