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Requirements

A Doctorate (NQF Level 10) in Actuarial Science, Probability Theory, Statistics, Mathematics or a related qualification with at least six (6) years of lecturing experience at the tertiary education level and/or industry experience or an equivalent combination of relevant professional experience.  Excellent English communication skills (oral and written).  Proven competence in successfully sourcing research or project funding from third-party sources, successful initiation and management of research projects, curriculum development, and strong management/organisational, mentorship skills and a proven record of raising substantial research funding. Competence to teach at least three of the following courses: Life Contingencies, Actuarial Theory of Pension Funds, Life and General Insurance, Risk and Investment Analysis, Credibility Theory and Loss Models, Actuarial Finance and Actuarial Data Science. An Associate or Fellow of a recognised Actuarial Body such as the Actuarial Society of South Africa, the Institute of Actuaries, Society of Actuaries in the United Kingdom.  Competence to establish professional networks and to maintain links with the industry, and the ability to conduct online teaching, learning and assessments as well as to develop postgraduate programmes. A credible record of lecturing, peer-reviewed publications, community engagement, programme coordination, and supervision of students (research) at both under- and post-graduate levels as well as a sound research profile with a Google Scholar h-index of 4 and the successful supervision of Master’s (research) students will be an advantage.