[AISWorld] Final Reminder - Lecturer position University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

[Jason Cohen]

Apologies for cross-posting:

LECTURER: INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MAJOR-TIME (90%), ONE YEAR-CONTRACT (RENEWABLE)

The School of Economic and Business Sciences (SEBS) is one of five schools in the Faculty of Commerce, Law and Management at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg ,South Africa. The school offers an active research environment and unrivalled access to industry and international bodies, as a result of being located in the country's industrial heartland. It delivers both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Economics, Marketing, Information Systems, Human Resources Management, Management, Finance and Insurance. For further information please visit our website at www.wits.ac.za/sebs

SEBS invites applications for the above position.

Applicants for this position are expected to hold a Master's degree in Information Systems (or Informatics), together with an undergraduate degree (BCom or BSc) with a major in Information Systems (or Informatics). Those who have made progress towards a PhD will be given preference, as will those who have accredited research publications.

The successful applicant will be expected to:

*         Actively participate in research and supervise postgraduate students

*         Teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses

*         Participate actively in the running of the school through academic citizenship and administrative activities

Applicants should have prior experience in a higher education environment, with demonstrated ability to design, deliver and administer courses. Areas of particular interest include: Introduction to Information Systems, Systems Analysis & Design, Database Design and Programming.

Remuneration: A competitive salary package will be offered.

Enquiries only:  Prof Jason Cohen, Head of Information Systems Division, email: Jason.cohen at wits.ac.za<mailto:Jason.cohen at wits.ac.za>

To apply: Submit a covering letter, a detailed CV with names, addresses and contact details of three contactable referees and certified copies of degrees/diplomas  by registering your profile on the Wits i-Recruitment platform located at https://irec.wits.ac.za and submitting your application.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Candidates who have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date can consider their applications unsuccessful. In accordance with our Employment Equity goals and plan, preference will be given to suitable applicants from designated groups, as defined in the Employment Equity Act, 55 of 1998 and subsequent amendments thereto. The University of the Witwatersrand reserves the right to verify all information provided by candidates. Preference may be given to appointable internal candidates. Please note that correspondence will only be entered into with shortlisted candidates. The University of the Witwatersrand reserves the right not to make an appointment or to re-advertise.

Closing date: Friday, 20th October 2017

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