Lecturer Statistics Science

Nelson Mandela University reserves the right not to make an appointment. In considering candidates for appointment into the advertised posts, preference will be accorded to persons from a designated group in accordance with the approved Nelson Mandela University Employment Equity Plan.

CORE PURPOSE OF JOB

The objective of the Department of Statistics at Nelson Mandela University is to produce graduates who, by facilitating the advancement of statistical knowledge and using their statistical training, will contribute positively to the development of South Africa and society. The core purpose of this post is to facilitate and coordinate the learning process of undergraduate and postgraduate students in the statistics department, to engage in research activities and to contribute to the advancement of the initiatives of the department.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• To facilitate and coordinate undergraduate (and potentially postgraduate) teaching and learning processes in the department.
• Update and develop teaching / learning materials to ensure that relevance and quality are maintained.
• To perform departmental and academic administration.
• To prepare, submit and source external grant funding for research projects.
• To engage in inter-departmental and / or inter-faculty collaborative research in order to generate cross-disciplinary engagement and research outputs.
• To contribute to knowledge creation by conducting and publishing accredited research outputs relevant to the statistics community.
• To supervise honors and / or higher-level (M&D) projects

CORE COMPETENCIES

oPresented at local and / or international conferences.

REQUIREMENTS

Note : Candidates invited to an interview will be expected to demonstrate their ability to lecture by presenting a 10-minute lecture on a topic which will be communicated to them prior to the interview. Candidates may be expected to demonstrate their statistical software skills to support their application.

Each application must include :