A Master (NQF Level 9) in Computer Science/ Information Technology or a related field with at least four (4) years of post-qualification work experience at the tertiary education level and/or industry experience or an equivalent combination of relevant professional experience. Strategic planning, management, research culture and innovation skills are also required. Excellent English communication skills (oral and written) with strong management/organisational, technical, and training skills. Proven competence in, successful initiation and management of projects, curriculum development, and strong management/organisational and mentorship skills. Competence to establish professional networks and maintain links with the industry, as well as experience in developing programmes, strong management skills and a proven record of project management and funding attraction. A credible record of lecturing, curriculum development, peer-reviewed publications, community engagement, programme coordination, as well as supervision of students (research) at both under- and post-graduate levels.

The candidate will be a Master Trainer in three (3) of the Centre’s core areas of Cyber Security (Ethical Hacking, Network Security, Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing, Digital Forensics, Intrusion analysis and response, Security Audit, Information application security), Big Data, Machine Learning, High-Performance Computing, and Software Development (R Programming, Data Visualisation, Python, Java Programming, Linux programming, and is expected to be willing to undergo intensive technical training). The candidate must be innovative and self-driven and work well under pressure to meet tight deadlines and set targets.