Duties/Pligte
Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
Recommendation/Aanbeveling
- Teaching, postgraduate supervision, research, and community interaction in the areas of informatics, information systems, technology and organisation, and knowledge dynamics in organisations and society;
- Teaching includes curriculum development, preparing new teaching material, presenting existing or new teaching material, evaluating students, and managing tutors;
- Research involves establishing a research agenda, choosing appropriate methods, collaborating with other researchers, obtaining any needed funding, execution of the research, and successful publication of the results;
- Student supervision includes giving guidance in all phases of student research projects;
- Community interaction includes any efforts required to disseminate research and other knowledge into the broader South African community, for example, via schools, the government, companies, etc.;
- Administrative and management duties as required by the Department.
Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
- A completed master's degree in a relevant area of informatics (NQF level 9);
- Proven research experience in at least some of:
o Informatics/Information Systems;
o Systems analysis and design;
o Interaction design and/or user experience design;
o Software application development.
- Experience in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the following subject areas:
o Informatics/Information Systems;
o Systems analysis and design;
o Interaction design and/or user experience design;
o Software application development.
- Experience in postgraduate supervision;
- Relevant accredited research publications.
Recommendation/Aanbeveling
- A completed relevant doctoral degree (PhD NQF level 10);
- A record of excellence in teaching;
- Original research experience;
- Research experience in social or ethical issues in information systems;
- Experience as a reviewer/referee/editorial-board member for accredited conferences and journals;
- Experience in acquiring research funding;
- Experience in community interaction in South Africa or similar contexts;
- Active participation in internationally recognised academic societies.
