Lecturer: Financial Management at University of Western Cape

Role Clarification & Key Performance Areas

The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that educates the students across academic units including Accounting, Economics, Industrial Psychology (Human Resources Management), Information Systems, Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), Institute for Social Development, Political Studies, School of Business & Finance, School of Government (including Public Administration) and the Academic Literacies Progamme. 

The Department of Accounting has accreditation with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). The Department offers a three-year undergraduate degree and a one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) towards SAICA’s Initial Test of Competence (ITC). The Department also offers an alternative three-year degree in Accounting, which is accredited by the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA).

The successful candidate for Lecturer in the MAF will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate level, primarily in the area of  Management Accounting & Financial  Management
• Provide academic administration 
• Conduct research and publish
• Undertake curriculum development and assessment
• Participate in community engagement and outreach

Minimum Requirements

• CA (SA) qualification 

Additional Advantages:

• A relevant Master’s degree in one of the core disciplines, namely MAF, Taxation, Financial Accounting or Auditing.
• At least a year’s experience in facilitating learning, in the field of Management Accounting & Financial  Management

Key Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Proven ability to work as a senior member of a professional department within a Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.
• Presentation and facilitation skills.
• Student focused approach
• Planning and organising skills
• Computer literacy and e-learning skills
• Technical professional knowledge and skills in the discipline and in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership.