Job Description

Varsity College is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE). The IIE enjoys the reputation of being at the forefront of private higher education in South Africa and is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) to provide higher education qualifications accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE).THE OPPORTUNITYIIE Varsity College, Pietermaritzburg campus is seeking appointees in the field of Public Policymaking to strengthen the teaching and research capabilities in the Faculty of Management Studies.JOB PURPOSEThe primary purpose of this position is the delivery of effective facilitation/lecturing on qualifications and all associated academic activities such as student engagement and support that will promote student success and learning.KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Lecturing/Facilitation
• Marking
• Student support

Competencies Required:

• Communications skills
• Organisational skills
• Time management

Minimum Education Requirements per module:Ideal:

• A Bachelor of Arts Honours or Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Political Studies.

Alternatively:

• Postgraduate Diploma, Masters (MA/ MPhil) or Doctorate (PhD/ DPhil) in Political Studies.

Minimum Work Experience Requirements:

• Lecturing experience preferably two years lecturing experience in the discipline of Political Studies, or in Development Studies.
• Work experience ideally in one or other field related to political analysis, political consultancy, public policy and/or political engagement management, and political writing. Or work experience in a field related to research, development planning, development management, social sector management, municipal planning, and service delivery.

Working Conditions:

• Please note that this is an Independent Contractor role
• Owing to the volume of CVs received, we may not be able to personally contact all applicants. Only individuals whose qualifications and skills most closely match the position requirements will be contacted for interviews
• Position is part-time

The IIE's Varsity College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. However, preference will be given to previously underrepresented groups in accordance with the South African Employment Equity Act.

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