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INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED!

To ensure your application is complete, you must submit ALL documents listed under the inherent requirements, as well as the following standard documentation:                                                                      

•    A detailed Curriculum Vitae.

•    Copies of your qualifications, or official proof of qualifications obtained (If you hold foreign qualifications, please include SAQA accreditation).

•    A copy of your identity document (South African ID or passport for foreign nationals).

•    Confirmation of employment in the form of a letter, appointment contract, service certificate, or recent payslip from your current or most recent employer (applicable to external applicants only).

 

Duties and responsibilities: 

•    Teach Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management modules to undergraduate and postgraduate students.

•    Conduct high-quality research, publish in accredited journals, and deliver quality research outputs in line with the faculty's research strategy.

•    Provide supervision to postgraduate students, namely Honours, Master’s, PhD students, and professional industrial psychology interns.

•    Provide leadership in pursuit of the department and faculty strategic plan with regard to research, teaching, engaged scholarship and leadership and administration.

•    Perform academic administration pertaining to undergraduate and postgraduate subjects – this may include typing, setting, and marking all question papers and memorandums, recording marks and handling student complaints.

•    Serve as a member of various academic committees and perform any other tasks allocated by the Dean and the head of the department.

•    Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with relevant research, civil society, government, industry, and professional organisations.

•    Contribute to curriculum development within the faculty.

Inherent requirements:

Senior Lecturer

•    A relevant doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 in Industrial Psychology/Human Resource Management, or an equivalent doctoral qualification coupled with a Master’s degree in Industrial Psychology. 

•    Proven record of teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.

•    Proven experience in the presentation of papers/posters at national scholarly conferences.

•    Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research in a specific area of scholarship.

•    An NRF rating or demonstrated potential for obtaining an NRF rating.

•    Proven experience in supervision to completion of master’s degree students, and if registered as an Industrial Psychologist, industrial psychology interns.

•    A proven research record of relevant publication/s in peer-reviewed national and international accredited scientific journals. 

•    Proven experience of service as an active member of a national or international scholarly society or committee or agency concerned with research at higher-education levels.

Associate Professor

•    A relevant doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 in Industrial Psychology/Human Resource Management, or an equivalent doctoral qualification coupled with a Master’s degree in Industrial Psychology. 

•    Proven record of teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.

•    Experience as external examiner for postgraduate students.

•    Proven experience in the presentation of research papers at national conferences, where there is evidence of peer review of papers.

•    Experience on the editorial board of a scholarly journal.

•    Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific scientific area of scholarship.

•    An NRF rating of C3 or equivalent status.

•    Proven experience in supervision to completion of master’s degree students, and if registered as an Industrial Psychologist, industrial psychology interns.

•    A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.

Professor

•    A relevant doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 in Industrial Psychology/Human Resource Management, or an equivalent doctoral qualification coupled with a Master’s degree in Industrial Psychology. 

•    Proven record of teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.

•    Experience as external examiner for master’s-degree and doctoral students.

•    Experience on the editorial board of a scholarly journal.

•    Proven international recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a particular area of academic scholarship (for example, regularly serves as a reviewer for international/WoS/Scopus journals).

•    A research record of relevant publications in high-quality national and international accredited journals.

•    An NRF rating of C1 or C2 or demonstrate potential for obtaining the rating.

•    Proven experience in supervision to completion of master’s degree and preferably doctoral students, and if registered as an Industrial Psychologist, industrial psychology interns.

•    Proven experience in delivering keynote addresses at national scholarly conferences.

•    Serve as a member of a national or international scholarly society or committee or agency concerned with research at higher-education levels.

Recommendations:

•    Member of the South African Board of People Practices or the Health Professions Council of South Africa (attach a copy).

•    Proven experience in supervising the completion of PhD students.

•    Evidence of professional supervision of intern industrial psychologists.

•    Evidence of application for funding in (multidisciplinary) research projects.

•    Demonstrate potential in wider public engagement and dissemination of research.

Required competencies: 

•    Results Orientated:

-    The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations. 

-    The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and to fulfil obligations.

•    Strategic Thinking:

-    The ability to deal with several activities at a time.

-    The ability to carefully analyse information and use logic to address issues and problems at work.

•    Business Acumen:

-    The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.

-    Proficient in using MS Office.

•    Leading:

-    The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others. 

-    The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude and encourage people to work together.

•    Building Coalitions:

-    The ability to be self-assured and at ease with people in all types of social situations.

-    The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people.

Assumption of duties:

As soon as possible

Closing date:

23 June 2026

Salary:

The salary is available on request.

Fringe benefits: 

(Subject to specific conditions): pension scheme, medical aid scheme, group life insurance, housing allowance, leave and sick leave, service bonus and study benefits.

Enquiries:

For enquiries, please feel free to contact 051 401 2558 or email ManzanaL@ufs.ac.za  or Recruit@ufs.az.za. Additionally, kindly contact 051 401 9813 / 2979 for assistance.

General:

The UFS is a designated employer and is committed to the pursuit of excellence, diversity, and redress in achieving its equity targets in accordance with the Employment Equity Plan of the University and its Employment Equity goals and targets. Preference will be given to candidates from the under-represented designated groups including candidates with disabilities. Our Employment Equity Plan is available at: ufs-employment-equity-plan_2025.pdf

The University processes personal information in line with its obligations under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and any personal information provided to the University will be treated as confidential and processed in accordance with the rights provided to data subjects under POPIA.

The University reserves the right not to fill the post. The UFS will only consider applications of candidates who meet all the inherent requirements of the position. Applications that are incomplete will not be considered. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only. Should you not be contacted within six weeks of the closing date for applications, you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.