Senior Lecturer Electrical Engineering X4 at Vaal University of Technology

• This is a critical post for Electrical Engineering. The senior lecturer will assist in the management of the department, research, teaching, and community engagement.

Key performance areas include but are not limited to:

• Teaching in the disciplines of power, electronics, process control and computer systems engineering from diploma to doctoral level.
• Supervision to graduation of post-graduate research qualifications up to post-doc
• Research productivity (such as journal articles, book chapters, patents) in the chosen fields of electrical engineering
• Serving in various administrative committees in the Department
• Contributing to curriculum development
• Contributing to quality assurance programmes such as ECSA
• Creating and maintaining collaborative relationship with the industry

APPLICATION CRITERIA:
Qualification:

• PhD/Doctorate degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering
• NQF Level 8 qualification in Electrical/Electronics Engineering and master’s Degrees (MEng/ MTech/ MScEng) in Electrical/Electronics Engineering
• ECSA Professional registration

Experience:

• A minimum of four (4) years of academic experience at lecturer level in an institute of higher education.
• DHET accredited research outputs
• Proven track record of research publications in accredited journals
• Proven record of supervision/co-supervision of Masters’ and Doctoral students
• Evidence of successful curriculum and academic development,
• Evidence of active participation in professional, industry and /or community activities.
• Knowledge and experience of implementing quality assurance requirements.
• Evidence of provision of academic leadership
• Professional registration with Engineering Council of South Africa

Added advantage:

• NRF Rating as a researcher is an added advantage
• Evidence of international collaboration in the relevant research areas
• Record of external fund attraction and management is an advantage

Skills:

• Excellent communication skills, excellent teamwork skills, teaching skills, reflexivity competencies, research skills, competent organisational skills, excellent interpersonal relationship skills in a diverse work environment, presentation skills

Deadline:2nd October,2025