nGAP Lecturer, Auditing & Taxation at Durban University of Technology

Auditing and Taxation

Minimum requirements:

• A Master’s degree in either Accounting, Auditing or Taxation and MUST be ready to pursue a Doctoral qualification within the minimum time permitted
• Must have a score of 70 % and above for the Masters degree
• Candidate who is a member of a recognized professional body will be given preference

Additional recommendations:

• Good organisational and administrative skills
• Provision of theoretically informed and pedagogically sound teaching
• Experience in E-learning (Moodle and/or MS Teams)
• Proficiency in researching, writing and communications skills
• Be able to lecture in Internal Auditing and/or Taxation
• A motivated self-starter, responsible and accountable individual and a team player
• Computer literacy in MS Word, Excel, Power-Point, internet and email use.

Summary of duties:

• Competent preparation and delivery of learning material related to Internal Auditing/Auditing/Taxation students at undergraduate and post-graduate levels.
• Supervise, train and assess undergraduate students in Auditing/Internal Auditing and Taxation.
• Undertake assessment and administration duties related to teaching, learning and research.
• Facilitate learning effectively through traditional and online mediums.
• Undertake research and publications and become involved in community engagement projects.
• Working collegially with team members towards attaining the goals of the department, faculty and institution.

Conditions of Employment:

In accepting an NGAP appointment, the incumbent will have to:

• Commit to full participation in the 6 year New Generation of Academics Programme (nGAP)
• Commit to registering for Doctoral studies within 3 months of taking up the nGAP appointment. Please note that nGAP appointees who already hold a doctorate will be required to undertake a higher teaching/research load.
• Commit to work closely with the supervisor and mentor assigned to him/her and to adhere to the study plan and milestones developed with the supervisor and mentor.
• Commit to participate in the SSAUF Development Programme, which will involve participation in at least one short course/module per year focused on research or teaching development.
• Agree that s/he cannot accept any other funding from state sources that duplicates the purpose for which funding has already been allocated to him/her through the nGAP.
• Agree that s/he cannot accept any other funding for projects that conflict with obligations that arise from participating in the nGAP.
• Agree to inform the University and the Department of Higher Education and Training of any other funding that s/he have been offered before accepting such funding.
• Agree that should s/he leave the nGAP position before successfully completing the 6-year programme, s/he will be obliged to reimburse the nGAP fund by repaying the University the following costs incurred up to the point of leaving.
• Registration and tuition fees for postgraduate studies, where applicable.
• Costs associated with the assignment of a mentor to support development.
• Costs incurred for his/her participation in the SSAUF-Development Programme.
• Costs of infrastructure and equipment provided to support his/her work in the nGAP.
• Any conference/international mobility costs paid by the nGAP and,
• 10% of salary costs paid by the nGAP up to the point of leaving.