Job Details
- Expires 10 January 0 days left to apply
- Reference number: EBW06/311/1124
- Province: Western Cape
- Type of engagement: Permanent appointment
- Posted: December 12th
Background to Position
Stellenbosch University
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
School of Accountancy
Lecturer: School of Accountancy
(One or more positions)
Ref. EBW06/311/1124
Exciting teaching and research opportunities currently exist for established subject specialists in Digital- and Leadership Acumen for Accountants (previously known as Information Systems) and Business Ethics.
Job Description
Duties:
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Facilitation of teaching, learning and assessment activities in undergraduate modules in digital- and leadership acumen and/or business ethics.
- Participating in the development and implementation of online learning opportunities and assessments, including the development of simulations.
- Supervision of postgraduate students in accountancy and related research fields.
- Engaging in research and publishing academic work in accountancy and related research fields in reputable academic and peer-reviewed journals.
- Participating in community interaction / social impact initiatives, including involvement in SAICA’s Thuthuka project.
- Involvement in academic administration and service-rendering.
Inherent Criteria
Requirements:
- An appropriate SAICA-accredited honours degree in accounting or a postgraduate diploma in accounting in the Chartered Accountancy stream.
- Registration as a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) or eligibility to register.
- Academic excellence (evidenced by a full academic transcript) and/or proven academic research experience (master’s degree in the subject area of accountancy, or a PhD, or publication/sin DHET-approved journal/s);
- Strong MS Excel skills, which specifically include the demonstrated use of PivotTables and the automation of routine tasks using Macros and VBA.
- The ability to lecture and function in a multilingual work environment.
- A commitment to research and social impact/community involvement (including SAICA’s Thuthuka project).
- The ability to handle departmental administration.
- The ability to work in a team.
Recommendations:
- Previous instructional design or module development experience.
- Practical exposure to MS Excel Modelling and/or ACL (Audit Command Language).
- Practical exposure to Cloud ERP and/or accounting software.
- Practical exposure to business ethics, corporate sustainability and integrated reporting.
As part of the application process, applicants are required to submit a learning activity prepared on Google Sites, demonstrating their MS Excel skills and aptitude for developing online learning materials. In the learning activity, applicants are required to draw on their practical experience using MS Excel to introduce students to a formula or function and should include practical exercises showcasing real-world applications.
Additional information about the Digital- and Leadership Acumen and Business Ethics Division, and the information needed in the preparation of the online learning activity, can be found here: https://sites.google.com/sun.ac.za/dla/.
Application Requirement
Documentation details (PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR APPLICATION INCLUDES ALL THE DOCUMENTS LISTED BELOW):
- A comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (including the names and contact details of your referees as stated below).
- A full academic transcript.
- A link to the Google site that contains the abovementioned learning activity.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Commencement of duties:
01 April 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter
Closing date:
10 January 2025
Enquiries regarding this post: Prof SPJ von Wielligh on 021 808 3889, or at PVW@sun.ac.za, or Prof S Lamprecht on 021 808 3889, or at clam@sun.ac.za
Enquiries regarding remuneration/benefits, as well as technical assistance with the electronic application process: Human Resources Client Services Centre on 021 808 2753 / 021 938 9636 or at sun-e-hr@sun.ac.za
Stellenbosch University is committed to employment equity (EE), and appointments will be made in line with the EE plan for the specific environment as well as the institutional EE Plan of the University.
Stellenbosch University reserves the right not to make an appointment.
Your application, comprising a comprehensive curriculum vitae (including the names and email addresses of at least three referees), must reach the University before or on the closing date of the advertised post.
The University reserves the right to investigate qualifications and conduct background checks on all candidates.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires people in occupations that entail potential exposure to certain hazards (such as, but not limited to: noise, hazardous chemical substances and hazardous biological agents) to be subjected to medical screening, to determine their fitness to work in the said occupations.
Should no feedback be received from the University within four to six weeks of the closing date, kindly accept that your application did not succeed.
