Senior Lecturer in ICT - (L096.1) at University of Mpumalanga (UMP)

Job Primary Purpose

• The main purpose of this position is to contribute to teaching and learning, research and innovation, engagement, leadership, and administration at the discipline, school, and faculty levels.

Key Performance Areas:

• The provision of strategic leadership at the level of School and Qualification. 
• Provision of theoretically informed and pedagogically sound teaching. 
• Research and the production of accredited research outputs.
• Postgraduate supervision and the graduation of Masters’ and Doctoral students in the minimum time. 
• Engagement, through which knowledge and skills are used to benefit the discipline/ profession and the community.

Minimum Requirements:

• Doctoral qualification in ICT or Computer Science.
• 8 years at the university level.
• A strong record of research outputs including papers in accredited national and International journals and presentations at national and international conferences. 
• A good record of postgraduate supervision at Masters’ level with some of these students publishing their research.
• Participation in learned societies. 
• Some application of disciplinary/ professional knowledge and skills to the benefit of the external community.

Key Competencies

• A good knowledge of the theory and application of ICT discipline.
• Good interpersonal skills including communication skills.
• Understanding of contemporary theories of teaching and learning in higher education, with demonstrated skills in tutoring or mentoring.
• Research Supervision of Undergraduate degrees
• A good record of active participation in and leadership of learned societies.

Personal Attributes

• People orientated, hard worker, responsible, reliable, creative and innovative.
• Respectful, honest, punctual and understand protocol.
• Proven attributes of transparency, integrity and teamwork.

Advert Closing Date

• 15/1/2026