Lecturer in Management and Entrepreneurship

Lecturer in Management and Entrepreneurship

Pay Competitive

Location: Bellville/Western Cape

Employment type: Full-Time

Job Description

Req#: 20080

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic university, rooted in the African continent with an increasing global reach. UWC actively responds in critical and creative ways to the development needs of the country, within an ever-changing and challenging global context.

The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that educate the students across multiple disciplines including Accounting, Finance, Management, Economics, Industrial Psychology (Human Resources Management), Information Systems, Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), Institute for Social Development, Political Studies, School of Government (including Public Administration) and the Academic Literacies Programme.

The Department of Management and Entrepreneurship offers modules and programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The Department aims to equip students with knowledge and skills to excel in dynamic business environments and entrepreneurial ventures. Through cutting-edge research, meaningful community partnerships, and a commitment to transformative learning experiences, we prepare students to drive organizational success and turn visionary ideas into impactful realities.

The successful candidate for Lecturer in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Facilitate learning at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Management and Entrepreneurship
• Conduct research and publish in peer-reviewed journals
• Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate supervision
• Provide academic leadership and administration
• Undertake curriculum development and assessment
• Participate in community engagement and outreach
• Provide mentorship to upcoming entrepreneurs

Minimum Requirements:

• Master's Degree in any Management field
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning, preferably in the field of Management and Entrepreneurship

Added Advantages:

• Progress towards a PhD will be an added advantage
• Research supervision at Honours level
• Record of providing mentorship to entrepreneurs

Key Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment
• Student-focused approach
• Planning and organisational skills, including time management
• Computer literacy and e-learning skills
• Technical professional knowledge and skills in the discipline and in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership

For more information (but not applications) please contact the Departmental Chairperson, Dr Ntandoyenkosi Sibindi at nsibindi@uwc.ac.za.

About the Company

The University of the Western Cape is a national university, alert to its African and international context as it strives to be a place of quality, a place to grow. It is committed to excellence in teaching, learning and research, to nurturing the culture of...