nGAP Lecturer (Retail Business Management) Phase 10 at Vaal University of Technology

Key performance areas include but are not limited to:

• Complete a Doctoral qualification with specialisation in Retailing or cognate field;
• Contribute towards effective teaching and learning in the field of Retail Business Management as delegated by the Head of Department;
• Contributing to online course design, maintaining quality learner guides, subject files, developing and maintaining teaching portfolios of evidence that adhere to high-quality standards;
• Assessment and moderation of summative and/or formative assessments; SAQA guidelines;
• Participate in national and/or international conferences and publish findings of completed research  projects in accredited journals;
• Active participation and/or registration with relevant professional bodies;
• Liaise with the W&RSETA and other stakeholders on projects initiated by the research leadership Chair;
• Fulfilling student and academic administration and reporting duties in line with responsibility; Mentor junior lecturers and tutors within the department through team supervision of postgraduate students, as an additional role;
• Display sound interpersonal skills and the ability to work as a team player.

APPLICATION CRITERIA:
Qualifications and Experience:

• A relevant with specialisation in Retailing, Business Management and/or Retail Business
• Administration with a minimum pass mark of 70% (Compulsory);
• Willingness to register for a doctoral qualification with specialisation in Retail Business Management and be able to complete within six years;
• Possess sound technical and theoretical knowledge in Inventory handling and Management,
• Project management, store merchandising and warehousing;
• Membership and certification with relevant professional bodies would be an added advantage;
• High technical proficiency: Ms Office Suite, Ms Outlook, Ms Teams, Ms Projects & use of 360- degree EON technology assets.

To be eligible for selection for a nGAP post, applicants must meet the following criteria, in addition to meeting criteria specified by the university:

• Demonstrate interest in becoming an academic Be a South African citizen;
• Be 40 years and younger;
• Show evidence of eligibility to undertake doctoral study;
• Be willing to commit to placement at the appointing university for the full duration of the nGAP.

Skills:

• A high level of disciplinary expertise;
• Excellent communication (written / verbal/ cross-cultural) skills; Organisational and adaptability skills;
• Report writing skills;
• Facilitation, assessment and online course design skills;
• Digital literacy skills (Ms 365 for Business; Ms Teams, Ms Projects; ITS, Blackboard LMS; Data
• Analytics, Power BMI etc);
• Good interpersonal skills (Collegiality, team player and time management;
• Problem solving and critical thinking skills;
• Strong initiative and the motivation to work without extensive supervision.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 18 AUGUST 2025