Senior Lecturer in Auditing and Accounting Information Systems

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) enjoys national and international acclaim for its continuing contribution to democratic change in South Africa and for making quality education accessible to all South Africans and developing centres of excellence of national importance. The successful candidate will join a dynamic and supportive Faculty dedicated to teaching, research, and community engagement, as well as to overall student development. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and willing to make a significant contribution to the development of the Faculty.

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

The Department of Accounting has accreditation with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). The Department offers a three-year undergraduate degree and a one-year Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) towards SAICA’s Initial Assessment of Competence (IAC). The Department also offers an alternative three-year degree in Accounting, which is accredited by the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA).

Key Performance Areas:

• Facilitating learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level, primarily in the area of Auditing and Accounting Information Systems.
• Assist with the integration of digital acumen into the core disciplines of the accounting programme, namely Auditing, Cost Accounting and Financial Management, Financial Accounting, and Taxation.
• Provide academic leadership and administration at subject level.
• Undertake curriculum development and assessment.
• Engage in academic administration.
• Conduct research and publish.
• Undertake undergraduate and postgraduate supervision.
• Participate in community engagement and outreach.
• Contribute to the co-ordination and management of the Department’s teaching and research programmes.

Minimum Requirements:

• CA (SA) qualification and a relevant Master’s degree.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching in Auditing and Accounting Information Systems or related courses.
• A record of publications, preferably in the field of Auditing and Accounting Information Systems.

Added Advantages:

• A PhD in the field of Auditing and Accounting Information Systems or related field.
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching on SAICA accredited Auditing and Accounting Information Systems or related courses.
• A record of successfully supervising postgraduate students at Honours and Masters level.
• Recognized academic leadership (e.g. subject head, programme coordinator, module coordinator).
• Extensive practical experience in the development of professional academic courses and programmes in Auditing and Accounting Information Systems or related courses (e.g. SAICA or an equivalent accreditation).

Key Competencies:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Proven ability to work as a senior member of a professional department within a Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences.
• Presentation and facilitation skills.
• Student-focused approach.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Computer literacy and e-learning skills.
• Strong MS Excel skills, which specifically include the demonstrated use of PivotTables and the automation of routine tasks using Macros and VBA.
• 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 further information (but not applications), please contact Sonnette Smith at sesmith@uwc.ac.za.