Associate Professor (Governance, Leadership, and Political Economy) at University of the Witwatersrand

The School invites eligible applicants to submit applications for the following positions:

• Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer (1 post): Governance, Leadership, and Political Economy
• PhD in Governance, Leadership, Development Studies, or a related Social Science discipline with relevant teaching experience and a publication record commensurate with the level of appointment.
• Demonstrate ability to teach: (i) Governance and Leadership; (ii) Political Economy; (iii) Development; and as an added advantage, (iv) Research Methods and Research Proposal Development/Writing.
• For appointment at Associate Professor level, supervision experience in these fields is required.
• For Senior Lecturer level, supervision experience will be advantageous.
• An active research agenda focused on the public sector, including but not limited to governance, leadership, political economy, development, and broader socio-economic challenges facing the African continent and potential policy or governance interventions, is a requirement.

Closing date: 19th June 2026.