Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor: Public Health/Community Health - (1043) at University of the Free State

Duties and responsibilities:

• Develop and sustain a structured Public Health teaching and learning programme for postgraduate students in the faculty.
• Develop and drive a strong research programme in Public Health with a focus on postgraduate students.
• Responsible for coordination and management of Public Health teaching and learning and research activities in the Faculty.
• Recruit and supervise postgraduate students in the field of Public Health.
• Responsible for capacity development of faculty members involved in the Public Health teaching and learning, and research programmes.
• Promote research excellence in the field of Public Health.
• Promote inter-professional collaboration locally, nationally, regionally and internationally.
• Execute and coordinate the Public Health teaching and learning and research activities within the Faculty of Health Sciences by taking the lead.
• Liaise and support Public Health activities with other faculties.
• Build and maintain strong partnerships and collaborations with other Public Health academic and government institutions nationally and internationally.

Inherent  Job requirements:
Senior Lecturer:

• Doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 in Public Health/Community Health or related field.
• Experience with curriculum development and module coordination.
• Experience of working in tertiary academic teaching and learning or relevant research environment.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Proven experience of successful postgraduate supervision.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers/posters at national scholarly conferences.
• An NRF rating or demonstrated potential for obtaining an NRF rating.

Associate Professor:

• Doctoral degree on NQF Level 10 in Public Health/Community Health or related field. 
• Experience as external examiner for postgraduate students.
• Proven experience in the presentation of research papers at national conferences, where there is evidence of peer review of papers.
• Act 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.
• Proven experience in the supervision of graduated masters' or doctoral students. 
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Serve as a member of a national scholarly society OR a national committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels, OR show evidence of service as an active member of an international equivalent.
• An NRF rating of C3 or equivalent status.

Recommendations:

• Evidence of successful sourcing and management of grant/research funding. 
• Higher education qualification or strong teaching and learning background.
• Evidence of serving as a leader or chair of national or international academic body.
• Experience of management and leadership in an academic/research institution.

Competencies
Key Competencies required: 
Results orientated:

• The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations.
• The ability to be reliable, responsible, dependable and to fulfil obligations.

Strategic thinking:

• The ability to focus on details, work towards perfection, and approach work in a neat and organized manner.
• The ability to plan work and to follow plans.

Business acumen:

• The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
• Advanced Computer skills in MS Word, Excel, and Access.

Leading:

• The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others.
• The ability to be cooperative with others, display good-natured attitude, and encourage people to work together.

Building coalitions:

• The ability to interact with others and establish personal connections with people. 
• The ability to make decisions through consultation, collaboration, and working with close supervision

Closing date:
28 July 2023.