. WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY .

MTHATHA CAMPUS, NELSON MANDELA DRIVE SITE

faculty of health sciences

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Applications are hereby invited for the following position:

DEPARTMENT: PUBLIC HEALTH

(OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH)

SENIOR LECTURER/ LECTURER

Qualifications • MBCHB (NQF 8) PLUS Occupational Health Degree (NQF 7) and/ (Point 3 and 4 below), Environmental Health degree (NQF 7) • Master of Public Health Medicine (NQF 9) will be an added advantage

Experience:

·  Minimum of 4 years’ experience in teaching and administration and 1 year of doing research.

Key Performance Areas:

·  Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate and postgraduate students in the department of Public Health.

·  Prepare and regularly update course material for lectures responsible for.

·  Examine students on lectures responsible for.

·  Guide and supervise postgraduate (Master’s) students on research activities.

·  Coordinate student programmes as required.

·  Participate in departmental activities as required: including research, continuous professional development, community engagement, strengthening and further development of department.

·  Administer and coordinate departmental activities as delegated.

Skills and Competencies:

·  Experience with the South African Health system

·  Lecturing/ teaching experience.

·  Proposal writing (research and /or funding).

·  Academic report writing and writing for non-academic audience.

·  Administration and coordination of events/activities.

·  Conducting research.

·  Experience in effectively communicating with senior officials (both in government and private sector).

·  Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

·  Well organised and able to work under pressure

·  Enthusiastic for continuous improvement and development.

Closing Date: 31 March 2016 Assumption of duties: ASAP

Applications, which should contain a completed WSU application form obtainable at www.wsu.ac.za/vacancies or by email request to and comprehensive curriculum vitae, certified copies of required qualifications, identity document and contact details of three referees, should be forwarded, for the attention of: Ms N Mhletywa, HR Department, Nelson Mandela Drive, Mthatha, or Private Bag X1, Mthatha 5099 or e-mail : . Telephone enquiries: (047) 502 2615/2203

Applicants who have not been informed about the outcome of their applications within two months from the closing date may regard their applications as having been unsuccessful.

Issued: 13 March 2016