Current Vacancies at Mangosuthu University of Technology

Salary Scale: R844 994.00 – R1 083 619.00 basic salary per annum.
Benefits: 13th cheque, housing subsidy, pension, group life, medical aid, and study grant.

Key Performance Areas:

• Manage infrastructure development and building projects: liaise with professional teams (architects, quantity surveyors, engineers), represent the University at site
• meetings and inspections, and ensure infrastructure is completed according to specifications and requirements.
• Organise and control the daily running of the workshop and transport departments, including the allocation of work to department heads and inspection of all infrastructure on campus.
• Manage the contracted cleaning, grounds and landscaping, and catering service providers on Main Campus, Natural Science Campus, and residences.
• Inspect all facilities on and off campus, liaise with insurance brokers and assessors, and plan short- and medium-term infrastructure upgrades.
• Prepare, manage, and control the Maintenance (including service providers) and
• Transport budgets, and maintain the ITS Space System in support of DHET infrastructure funding.
• Enforce occupational health and safety regulations in the works department, coordinate facilities for University functions, and manage the training and development of staff.

Minimum Requirements:

• BTech / BSc in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Civil or Mechanical Engineering, or BSc in Property Studies.
• Five (5) years' experience directly related to facilities management / maintenance / technical services, with at least two (2) years at a supervisory level.
• Knowledge and understanding of the higher education sector.
• Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS Act), energy management and waste management.

Recommendations:

• Certificate in Facilities Management.

Competencies

• Leadership and management skills.
• Financial management.
• Communication skills.

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• Salary Scale: R684 185.00 – R872 906.00 basic salary per annum.
• Benefits: 13th cheque, housing subsidy, pension, group life, medical aid, and study grant.

Key Performance Areas:

• Teaching and Class Management
• Academic administration
• People Management and Team working
• Quality Assurance
• Partnerships and collaboration
• Research and supervision

Minimum Requirements:

• Prospective candidates should be in possession of a doctoral degree in Linguistics/English/Communication/Language Studies/English Second Language/ TESOL as a vertical qualification.
• Be experienced in lecturing/teaching Academic Literacy, English or Communication for at least four years as a full-time employee in higher education.
• A minimum of one journal article in a DHET-accredited journal that is not older than three years.

Recommendations:

• Possess a doctoral degree and a teaching qualification.
• Evidence of interest in research in the form of a project, conference presentations and at least one recent publication.
• Have some community engagement experience or interest.
• Demonstrate some leadership and management skills.
• Be familiar with teaching in an English as an additional language environment.

Competencies:

• Time Management
• Facilitation
• Administration
• Management
• Leadership

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• Salary Scale: R282 101.00 – R400 901.00 basic salary per annum.
• Benefits: 13th cheque, housing subsidy, pension, group life, medical aid, and study grant

Key Performance Areas:

• Office Administration
• Information and Records Management
• Diary Management
• Team/ departmental support
• Financial planning and administration
• Continuous Improvements, monitoring and reporting.

Minimum Requirements:

• A three-year diploma or degree in Office Management or Administration or equivalent.
• A two-year administrative experience in higher education environment
• One-year secretarial and administrative experience within the Research Office
• Experience with Finance and ITS i-Enabler as a Requestor

Recommendations:

• Advance Diploma or Higher degree.
• Experience in Research support administration.

Competencies:

• Administrative Skills
• Office Management skills
• Good Communications skills (both oral and written)
• Budget management skills
• Teamwork skills
• Client Service skills
• Computer skills
• Be organised.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Be able to work under pressure
• Data capturing and report preparation
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Customer service and stakeholder management
• Interpersonal skills
• Influence; supervision & Work allocation

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Key Performance Areas:

• Organising and managing HOD’s diary.
• Making travel arrangements for both HOD and staff.
• Typing correspondence, agendas, minutes and letters & PPT slides.
• Meeting Administration.
• General Administration.
• Communication & Customer Service.
• Financial administration.
• Punctuality and respect.
• General enquiries.

Minimum Requirements:

• National Diploma or Diploma: Office Management and Technology/Office Administration.
• 3 years of administrative experience preferably in a higher education environment,
• with extensive knowledge of ITS and the MS Word suite (Word, Excell, TEAMs, PPT etc.)

Competencies:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills and be the Departmental face.
• Collegial, respectful, courteous, professionalism and a team player.
• Be computer literate.
• Be well organized.
• Able to work independently and mentor Office interns from time to time.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Be able to work under pressure.
• Able to run a diary and arrange Departmental meetings/workshops etc.
• Be a team player.
• Be computer literate (ITS, I-Enabler, MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Database)
• Be organised.
• Have the ability to work independently.
• Have the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Have good communication skills.

VISION

• Shape and own the future
• To be a transforming, equitable, sustainable, and academically excellent University of
• Technology anchored in its communities.

MISSION

• To offer technological, career-directed educational programmes focussing on the
• innovative problem-solving research and engage with government, business, industries
• and communities as end-users.
• Be able to work under pressure.

Salary Scale: R282 101.00 – R400 901.00 basic salary per annum.

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Salary Scale: R500 000 basic salary per annum.

Key Performance Areas:

• To conduct research and engage in projects within the faculty in areas that have been identified and produce a minimum of 4.0 DHET Research units per annum.
• Promote and strengthen national and international collaborations and strategic partnerships in the Faculty’s areas of expertise, aligned with MUT’s Ignite 2026–2030 Strategic Plan.
• To mentor academic staff who are pursuing PhD qualifications in collaboration with their supervisors.
• To assist mentees in the development of co-authored peer-reviewed papers for conference presentations and DHET accredited journals publishing.
• To publish co-authored articles in DHET-accredited journals in the faculty’s designated research areas.
• To contribute to any other recognized research outputs of mentees.
• To assist with the writing and submission of funding proposals.
• To assist departments in developing higher degree qualifications.
• To support departments in developing and expanding higher-level qualifications within the NQF and strengthening the Faculty’s PQM growth pathway.
• Organise conferences, research days, workshops, and seminars.

Minimum Requirements:

• An appropriate doctoral degree in Engineering or a relevant built-environment, technology or related discipline, with demonstrated research expertise, publications and/or applied research experience in one or more of the following areas: Environmental Pollution and Remediation; Sustainable and Renewable Energy; Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and related emerging technologies, with clear application to engineering and/or the built environment.
• (Applicants from Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Construction Management & Quantity Surveying (CM&QS) backgrounds are encouraged to apply, provided they meet the competency requirements below and can demonstrate the relevance of their qualifications, research and professional expertise to the Faculty's academic and strategic priorities.)

Full Professor/Associate Professor.

• At least 15 years of experience as an academic involved in research.
• At least 15 accredited journal articles.
• Familiar with the SA higher education environment.

VISION

• Shape and own the future
• To be a transforming, equitable, sustainable, and academically excellent University of Technology anchored in its communities.

MISSION

• To offer technological, career-directed educational programmes focussing on the innovative problem-solving research and engage with government, business, industries and communities as end-users.

Recommendations:

• Demonstrated ongoing research activity.
• Evidence of active research engagement within the past three years, including peerreviewed journal publications, conference papers, research projects, or other recognised scholarly outputs.
• Continued research leadership and mentorship.
• Evidence of ongoing involvement in research supervision, postgraduate mentorship, research collaboration, grant applications, or the development of research proposals and publications.

Competencies:
Technical /professional knowledge and extensive research skills.

• Resource Management
• Building strategic national & international alliances and partnerships.
• Personal impact, stature, and credibility.
• Emotional intelligence and political sensitivity.
• Management of complexity and ambiguity.
• Action-oriented.
• Facilitating change.
• Team Player.

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Salary Scale: R844 994.00 – R1 083 619.00 basic salary per annum

Key Performance Areas:

• Programme Planning and Coordination
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Governance
• Grant Compliance and Funder Management
• Stakeholder and Partner Management
• Budget, Procurement and Resource Oversight
• Quality, Risk, Continuous Improvement and Skills Transfer

Minimum Requirements:

• Relevant Bachelor's degree at NQF Level 7 in Project Management, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, Public Management, Information Systems, or a related field.
• At least five (5) years' relevant experience in programme or project management, of which at least two (2) years must have been at a senior or multi-project coordination level, gained in a programme/project management, finance, or grant management environment.

Recommendations:

• Professional programme/project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2 or MSP)
• Reporting to executive and governance structures
• Management of capital, infrastructure, ICT or Organisational-change programmes in a complex environment
• Governance, Risk and Compliance
• Grant administration and funder reporting (e.g., DHET, DBSA, National Treasury)
• Advanced computer skills and data processing, including MS Project or equivalent.
• Record keeping and data management.
• Communication (written and verbal)
• Higher education or public-sector experience
• Valid driver's license.

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• Salary Scale: R507 649 – R783 894.00
• Benefits: 13th cheque, housing subsidy, pension, group life, medical aid, and study grant.

Key Performance Areas:

• Lecturing and assessment of students.
• Perform academic administrative duties.
• Contribute to the research undertaken by and within the department and the faculty including research projects supervision.
• Liaise with industries and community and participate in community-based projects.
• Participate in curriculum and learning materials development.
• Coordination of modules.
• Participate in Work Integrated Learning (WIL).
• Perform other duties delegated by the HOD.

Minimum Requirements:

• A Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or Information Systems, or any other relevant Masters qualification.
• Prospective candidates should have achieved an average of 70% or above in the preceding degree, which should be a minimum of a Master’s degree.
• Must be forty (40) years or younger.
• Commit to the completion of Doctoral studies, within a prescribed period, where the applicant only has a Master’s degree, or commit to the completion of post-doctoral studies, within a prescribed period, where the applicant already has a doctoral degree.
• Be prepared to sign a contract of employment committing to the full duration of training in the “Staffing South Africa’s University’s Framework” Development Programme over six years.
• Be a South African citizen.

Competencies:

• Technical/professional knowledge and skill
• Formal presentation
• Personal integrity, being able to work in various teams and the ability to keep information confidential.
• Computer literate (word processing and Power Point presentations, Internet & e-mail)
• Good writing, communication, and presentation skills
• Good planning and organizing skills.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Problem solving skills.
• Client service orientation

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Salary Scale: R844 994.00 – R1 083 619.00 basic salary per annum.
Benefits: 13th cheque, housing subsidy, pension, group life, medical aid, and study grant.

Key Performance Areas:

• Network Operations Centre - Establishment - Ongoing monitoring
• Network Infrastructure Remediation - Ageing/high-risk devices – Redundancy
• Wi-Fi Stabilization Contract Oversight - Acceptance criteria - SLA management
• Network Security and Segmentation - Access control – Segmentation
• Registration and Peak-Period Readiness - Capacity planning - Change freeze
• People and Vendor Management - Team leadership - Vendor oversight

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Technology/ Computer Science/ Information Systems or BTech in IT or related field (NQF Level 7)
• Technical Certificate: CCNA and MOLEX Certificate: BP153 – Fibre Optic Data Transmission
• A minimum of 5 years' relevant network and server infrastructure experience, including experience managing campus or enterprise wired and wireless networks
• Demonstrated experience with network monitoring/operations center tooling, network security (segmentation, firewalls, access control), and vendor/contract oversight
• Experience within a higher education institution, or another large, multi-site organization, is advantageous

Competencies:

• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• People Management: Directing tech teams, running regular 1-on-1s, managing workloads, and mentoring staff.
• Incident & Escalation Management: Coordinating responses to high-priority system crashes, security events, or service disruptions.
• Budget & Financial Management: Managing department spending, software/hardware licensing, and vendor agreements.
• Project Management: Overseeing rollouts, system upgrades, and technical milestones from planning to execution.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

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Salary Scale: R507 649.00 – R783 894.00 basic salary per annum.
Benefits: 13th cheque, housing subsidy, pension, group life, medical aid, and study grant

Key Performance Areas:

• To lecture at all levels BSc in Environmental Health as assigned by the Head of Department.
• To perform duties of a Lecturer as per MUT job description
• To exercise academic leadership in several subject areas with full accountability for planning and organizing, coordinating the efforts of colleagues to deliver programme objectives.
• To support the Head of Department and other programme leaders in the Department to manage the on-going strategic development of programmes in the department.
• To contribute to overall curriculum development and course design in specific area of curriculum.
• To be responsible for dealing with referred issues for students within own educational

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s Degree: Environmental Health or Environmental Management or Epidemiology and Biostatistics or MSc in Medicine (exposure Science) or Public Health or Medical Science (Occupational Health and Environmental Health).
• At least three years of teaching experience at post-school level or three years of industrial experience or a combination of 3 years of teaching and industrial experience.
• Candidates who do not satisfy the above minimum experience may be considered for a junior lecturer position with a view to being automatically promoted to a lecturer position once the minimum experience has been met.
• Proof of Professional registration with HPCSA.

Recommendation:

• A PhD or studying towards a PhD would be added advantage.
• Exposure and knowledge of the Environmental Health practice or research discipline.
• Knowledge in toxicology/environmental management/air quality and planning for build environment.

Competencies:
Technical/ professional knowledge and skill
VISION

• Shape and own the future
• To be a transforming, equitable, sustainable, and academically excellent University of Technology anchored in its communities.

MISSION

• To offer technological, career-directed educational programmes focussing on the innovative problem-solving research and engage with government, business, industries and communities as end-users.
• Resource management
• People management including performance management.
• Building strategic alliances and partnerships
• Management of complexity and ambiguity
• Action orientated Team player
• Facilitating change
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to interact with multistakeholders relevant to the practice of Environmental Health.
• Ability to work with students.
• Knowledge of the Environmental Health accreditation requirements is essential and
• Skills in an academic environment and laboratory practice.

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Salary Scale: R507 649.00 – R783 894.00 basic salary per annum.
Benefits: 13th cheque, housing subsidy, pension, group life, medical aid, and study grant

Performance Areas:

• Teaching and Class management
• Academic Administration
• Teamwork
• Teaching, Learning and Quality Assurance
• Partnership and Collaboration
• Research and Supervision
• Subject Co-ordination
• Safety, Health and Environmental Management

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s degree in accounting OR any equivalent Master’s degree (specializing in Accounting, Taxation, Management Accounting and Auditing).
• At least three (3) years of teaching/lecturing experience in accounting field/streamline at the University level.

Recommendations:

• Proof of registration and evidence of progress to a Doctorate Degree.
• At least one (1) peer reviewed article in a scholarly journal.
• Professional affiliation
• Teaching qualification
• Demonstrated research capacity.
• Familiarity with Higher Education

Competencies:

• Technical / Professional knowledge and skill.
• Resource Management.
• People Management including performance management.
• Building Strategic Alliance and Partnerships.
• Personal impact, stature, and credibility.
• Emotional intelligence and political sensitivity.

VISION

• Shape and own the future
• To be a transforming, equitable, sustainable, and academically excellent University of Technology anchored in its communities.

MISSION

• To offer technological, career-directed educational programmes focussing on the innovative problem-solving research and engage with government, business, industries and communities as end-users.
• Management of Complexity and Ambiguity.
• Action oriented.
• Facilitating changes.
• Team player.