Professor/Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer and Term Head - Department of Production Animal Studies at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

• The strategic and operational management of the Department;
• Planning and managing the academic, research and clinical programmes of the Department, including the training of veterinary specialist residents;
• Promoting academic excellence in teaching and research;
• Recruiting and managing staff of the Department and promoting their continuous development;
• Managing the Department’s budget and raising funds for departmental activities;
• Aligning the vision and programme of the Department with the broader vision of the Faculty and the University;
• Providing and/or facilitating mentorship of young academics in the Department;
• Offering leadership in transformation initiatives;
• The clinical services rendered by the clinicians and specialist in the Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital, surrounding community and satellite clinics, including a 24-hour service in conjuction with the Director of the Hospital

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Senior Lecturer

• A BVSc or BVMCh degree or equivalent professional veterinary qualification;
• An appropriate MMedVet-degree and/or equivalent specialty board certification appropriate to the disciplines within the Department and registration with the SAVC as a specialist and
• at least two full peer-reviewed paper in an accredited scientific journal as author or co-author or
• An MSc degree appropriate to the disciplines within the Department and registration with the SAVC as a Veterinarian and five or more research-based full papers in an accredited scientific journal as senior author and/or co-author in the last five years.

Associate Professor

• A BVSc or BVMCh degree or equivalent professional veterinary qualification;
• An appropriate MMedVet-degree and/or equivalent specialty board certification appropriate to the disciplines within the Department and registration with the SAVC as a specialist and
• at least five full peer-reviewed paper in an accredited scientific journal as author or co-author; or
• An MSc degree appropriate to the disciplines within the Department and registration with the SAVC as a Veterinarian and ten or more research-based full papers in an accredited scientific journal as senior author and/or co-author, with five of these publications being in the last three years.

Professor

• A veterinary degree and registration with the SAVC or eligibility to register;
• A PhD appropriate to the disciplines within the Department and registration with the South African Veterinary Council or eligibility to register with the Council. 
• The candidate must possess the requisite criteria as above to be eligible for appointment as Senior Lecturer or Associate Professor or Professor in the Department of Production Animal Studies at the University of Pretoria, the assessment of which is based on several factors, including teaching, research and postgraduate supervision, community engagement, academic administration and academic citizenship applicable to the level of appointment; as well as
• High-profile in the veterinary profession;
• Management experience; and
• An appropriate vision for the Department.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Excellent interpersonal, leadership, communication and negotiation skills; and
• Experience in high-level liaison with internal and external stakeholder and professional bodies.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• National Research Foundation (NRF) rating as a research scientist.