Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor Job ID: 5902 at University of the Free State

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• A detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter. 
• Copies of qualifications (please provide the SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications).
• Copies of all academic records (applicable where inherently required).
• A copy of your identity document (ID or passport in the case of foreign nationals).
• Proof of registration with a Professional Body (if applicable).
• A copy of your driver’s license (if applicable).
• Confirmation of employment from current employer / last employer if unemployed (only applicable to external applicants).

Duties and responsibilities: 

• Teach Public Financial Management, Supply Chain Management and Project Management modules to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
• Perform academic administration of undergraduate and postgraduate modules pertaining to learning, teaching, research and assessments.
• Contribute to curriculum development in the department and faculty.
• Provide supervision in postgraduate programmes to Honours, Master’s or PhD students.
• Conduct high-quality research, publish in accredited journals, and deliver quality research outputs in line with the faculty's research strategy.
• Provide leadership in pursuit of the department and faculty’s strategic plan with regard to research, learning and teaching, engaged scholarship, as well as leadership and administration.
• Participate in additional academic activities including, but not limited to, presentation of research papers at national and/or international conferences as well as involvement in departmental/faculty research projects.
• Serve as a member of various academic and research committees and perform any other tasks allocated by the Dean and Head of the department.
• Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with relevant research, civil society, government, industry, and professional organisations.

Inherent requirements:

Lecturer

• A Doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 that is relevant to the field of Public Administration and
• Management/ Public Financial Management/Supply Chain Management (permanent appointment).

or

• A master’s degree on NQF Level 9 that is relevant to the field of Public Administration and Management/ Public Financial Management/Supply Chain Management (contract appointment: 5 years, during which a doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 that is relevant to the field of Public Administration and Management/Public Financial Management/Supply Chain Management must be obtained to be converted into a permanent appointment).
• Proven record of teaching public finance and or supply chain management related modules at an undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Proven experience in supervising to completion of honours students.
• Proven experience in the delivery of poster or oral presentations at conferences or equivalent activities.
• Evidence of manuscripts produced that have the potential to be converted or submitted for publication in accredited journals.

Senior Lecturer

• A Doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 that is relevant to the field of Public Administration and Management/ Public Financial Management/Supply Chain Management.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers/posters at national scholarly conferences.
• Proven record of teaching public finance and or supply chain management-related modules at an undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• 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 supervising to completion of honours and master’s students.
• 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 Doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 that is relevant to the field of Public Administration and Management / Public Financial Management/Supply Chain Management.
• Experience as external examiner for postgraduate students.
• Proven record of teaching public finance and or supply chain management related modules at an
• undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Proven experience in the presentation of research papers at national conferences, where there is evidence of peer review of papers.
• Acted as an editorial board member of high-quality national scholarly journals.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific scientific area of scholarship.
• An NRF rating of C3 or equivalent status.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals
• Proven experience in the supervision of graduated master’s degree students.
• Served as a member of a national scholarly society OR a national committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels OR showed evidence of service as an active member of an international equivalent.

Recommendations:

• Proven lecturing experience in the Higher Education environment.
• Proven experience in presenting Public Financial Management, Supply Chain Management and 
• Project Management modules.
• Sound knowledge of the South African Public Financial Management policy and legislative environment.