Professor / Associate Professor, College of Business & Economics

• Lecture, supervise and assess undergraduate and postgraduate students in Public Administration, Public Management, Public Governance and Public Policy and related disciplines.
• Coordinate undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Public Administration, Public Management, Public Governance and Public Policy and related disciplines.
• Teach, supervise and assess students, prepare study material, and be available for consultation.
• Preparation and delivery of lectures and seminars.
• Communicate effectively with students and colleagues, using face-to-face, telephone, written and electronic communication (including email) modes as appropriate.
• Invigilate during University examinations or assessments.
• Ensure that students and staff adhere to the University's Rules and Regulations.
• Participate in official gatherings of the University and committees to which the incumbent has been nominated.
• Participate in official meetings of the School, College and UJ.
• Provide cover for colleagues on sabbatical where necessary.
• Play a leading role in developing new courses or modules, individually and/or collectively taught and participate in ongoing development of aspects of course structure, delivery, assessment, etc.
• Course coordination.
• Supervise Honours projects, Master's dissertations and PhD theses to completion.
• Involvement in professional activities.
• Assume various administrative tasks and responsibilities (junior and/or more senior) as requested by the Director of the School.
• Participate in the School's various outreach activities, including Open Days, public lecture events, etc.
• Undertake other reasonable duties as required by the Director of the School or Executive Dean.

• Improve and increase personal knowledge of the field of Public Administration and related disciplines through research, publications and postgraduate supervision.
• There must be a strong commitment to excellence in productive research and postgraduate supervision, as well as the promotion of UJ's strategic objectives.
• Improve and increase personal knowledge of the relevant field of study through research and publications.
• Contribute to the development of the School through the generation of research, teaching and scholarship of international excellence.
• Direct and develop a personal research programme leading to publications in key national or international peer-reviewed academic journals and to other appropriate forms of research output.
• Participate in research teams or other collaborative research initiatives, School and/or inter-College.
• Identify opportunities and apply for substantial grants for new research projects, individual and/or collaborative.

• Initiate and participate in community engagement projects and Pan-African partnership activities.

• Participation and presentation in the School seminars.
• Collaboration with academics at other universities including international partnerships.
• Contributing constructively to the team through taking a leadership position.
• Functioning as a role model setting standards of excellence.
• Be a strong team player.

• NRF-Rating.
• A recognised Doctoral qualification in Public Administration (and related fields such as Public Management/Governance, Public Policy, Monitoring and Evaluation).
• Willingness to lecture at the undergraduate level, especially large first-year classes.
• Five (5) years' research management experience.
• Proven record of excellence in accredited scholarly research outputs in the fields of Public Administration.
• Five (5) to eight (8) years' proven national stature in the disciplines.
• Five (5) to eight (8) years' proven record of excellence and innovation in the teaching and assessment of undergraduate and post- graduate students at university level.
• Five (5) to eight (8) years' proven experience of academic quality assurance, curriculum revision and development.
• Two (2) to four (4) proven record of excellence in the application of the candidate's knowledge and skills in community interaction, capacity-building, and policy interventions (experience in the publication of opinion pieces and policy briefs in the media will serve as recommendation).
• At least four (4) years' proven record of postgraduate university supervision at Doctoral and Masters' levels.
• Five (5) to eight (8) years' proven experience of participation in the management of departmental issues at a university.
• Three (3) to five (5) years' proven record and experience in the supervision of online Master's candidates

• An undergraduate bachelor's qualification in the field of Public Administration
• A recognised doctoral qualification in Public Administration (and related fields such as Public Management/Governance, Public Policy, Monitoring and Evaluation) with strong qualitative and quantitative research background.
• Sound knowledge of Public Administration and related field theories at postgraduate level.
• Lecturing experience in Public Administration and related subjects at a reputable higher education institution (Experience in lecturing research methodology is a mandatory).
• Knowledge of the online learning environment and ability to use and lecture on an online learner management system, e.g., Moodle, etc.
• Ability to lecture at the undergraduate level, especially large first-year classes.
• The ability to publish research findings in high-ranked accredited/peer-reviewed journals in Public Administration and related fields.
• Proven knowledge and lecturing experience in Research Methodologies relevant to Public Administration and related disciplines at the postgraduate level is the most important requirement for the position.
• The candidate must be willing to teach in other areas of Public Administration when required.
• An excellent record of recent and relevant academic publications.
• Experience in supervising postgraduate students at PhD and master's level to completion.

• Excellent written and verbal English communications skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to collaborate with colleagues.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office package.
• The ability to publish in high-impact journals.
• The ability to supervise graduate students.
• Research management skills.
• Overall management skills.
• Proven ability to excel in personal academic endeavours.
• Proven ability to excel in innovative teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Proven ability to excel in undertaking and completing scholarly research projects.
• Supervision of Masters and Doctoral students.

• A PhD degree in Public Administration
• Articulate in quantitative and/or qualitative research methodology skills
• Proven experience of teaching research methodology at the university level
• Strong evidence of publication on research methodology applicable to the PA
• Able to lecture in both face-to-face and online learning environments with large classes
• Evidence of postgraduate supervision of postgraduate students successfully at Honours, Masters and Doctoral levels
• Evidence of publications and presentations at conferences on quantitative and/or qualitative research methodology
• A university qualification in teaching research methodologies at the postgraduate level is a strong recommendation
• NRF rating for the full professor position.
• NRF-rating (proof of NRF-rating application) OR the willingness to apply for the NRF-rating within one year after the appointment in the position is a strong recommendation for the Associate Professor position.
• Please note that UJ's promotion criteria will be applied when shortlisting applicants for this post.

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