Professor/Associate Professor in Finance - (1808) at University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in risk management & modelling, corporate finance, asset markets and pricing, and financial technology
• Conduct research and publish in risk management & modelling, corporate finance, asset markets and pricing, and financial technology
• Undergraduate and postgraduate supervision 
• Provide academic leadership and administration 
• Undertake curriculum development and assessment 
• Participate in community engagement and outreach 
• Other related duties assigned by the chair of the department  

Minimum Requirements

Minimum Requirements - Professor 

• PhD or equivalent in the field of finance or economics or a related field
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching in the field of risk management & modelling, corporate finance, asset markets and pricing, or financial technology
• A significant record of quality peer reviewed publications, preferably in one or more of the following fields of risk management & modelling, corporate finance, asset markets and pricing, or financial technology
• A significant record of successful postgraduate supervision 
• Evidence of the integration of community engagement with learning and teaching and/or research 
• Evidence of expertise, national standing, and definite international presence in his/her discipline 
• Experience in generating research grants  

Minimum Requirements - Associate Professor 

• PhD or equivalent in the field of finance or economics or a related field
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching in the field of risk management & modelling, corporate finance, asset markets and pricing, or financial technology
• A track record of quality peer reviewed publications, preferably in on of the following fields of risk management & modelling, corporate finance, asset markets and pricing, or financial technology 
• A record of successful postgraduate supervision 
• Evidence of the integration of community engagement with learning and teaching and/or research 
• Evidence of expertise, national standing, and where appropriate, an international presence in his/her discipline 

Key Competencies 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English  
• Presentation and facilitation skills 
• Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment 
• Student focused approach 
• Coaching and mentoring skills 
• Planning and organising skills 
• Computer literacy and e-learning skills 
• Technical professional knowledge and skills in the discipline and in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership