Senior Lecturer, Auditing and Taxation

Durban University of Technology (DUT) is located on the warm east coast of South Africa. It sprawls over seven (7) campuses in tropical and picturesque Durban, and in Pietermaritzburg, with its undulating hills that flow over from the Drakensberg Mountain.

According to our ENVISION2030 strategy, DUT’s DNA has two strands, namely ‘people-centred and engaged’ and ‘innovative and entrepreneurial.” These are interwoven intrinsically by a number of double pairs consisting of ‘values and principles’ that bind our double-helix together. The extrinsic expression of our DNA is via The DUT-Way; which demonstrates our collective character and behaviour.

The University’s ultimate goal is to contribute towards improving the lives and livelihoods of all it’s people, both internal and external. DUT consistently strives towards excellence and greatness in teaching-learning and in research-innovation; something that has been recognized recently when The Times Higher Education’s World University Rankings placed DUT within the top 500 universities in the world and within the top 5 universities in South Africa. The enactment of these internationally recognized strengths is demonstrated in our impactful engagement internally and externally in service of our localities, the region and the country at large.

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Department of Auditing & Taxation

Senior Lecturer

Ref: A431

Senior Lecturer:

• A completed relevant Doctorate Degree, and an undergraduate study in the field of Accountancy, including, Internal Auditing, Auditing or Taxation with a comprehensive background of Information Technology.
• At least 5 years of lecturing experience in one of the following: Internal Auditing, Auditing or Taxation.
• Teaching experience in Information Systems or Information Technology will be an advantage.
• A proven track record of research with having produced/published 2 research outputs in the preceding three years.
• At least 3 years of industry experience in the field of Accountancy.
• Senior academic experience within a University context.
• Active participation in professional, industry and or community activities.

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

• Make major contributions to the academic quality by providing leadership of all aspects of offerings associated with Auditing and Taxation in the Department
• Take responsibility for the teaching, learning and assessing of offerings associated with Auditing and Taxation in the Department
• Lead, develop, design and review all learning content associated with Auditing and Taxation
• Contribute to the research environment by helping and supporting colleagues with the supervision of post graduate students
• General administrative duties assigned by the HOD

Salary:

Senior Lecturer: R442 572 (min) – R768 540 (max) per annum, plus benefits

Contact Person: Ms G Govindasamy

Email Address: [email protected]

Status of Position: Permanent

Applications should include:

• A fully completed prescribed application form which can be obtained from dut.ac.za (under the QUICK LINKS tab - @careers)
• A detailed curriculum vita (explicitly stating experience or knowledge in the above mentioned fields)
• Covering letter.
• Certified copies of all academic records and certificates
• Current contact information of referees
• No manual applications will be accepted and incomplete applications will be disregarded.
• Please email application to [email protected] and quote the post reference and post description in the subject line

Please complete an official application for employment form and send a detailed CV, copies of ID, qualifications and a covering letter with the exact name of the post you are applying for to: [email protected]

Kindly note:

Communication will be entered into with short-listed candidates only. Only applications made on our application for employment form would be considered.

Closing date: 12 April 2023

“While DUT strives for equal opportunities, preference will be given to suitable candidates in terms of the University’s equity policy”

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