Associate Professor / Professor and Head of the Department at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in programmes on offer in the Department;
• Developing a research programme in an appropriate area of expertise or expanding existing research programmes;
• Publishing research articles in the foremost national/international accredited journals, as well as other research outputs, e.g. scholarly books and book chapters;
• Participate in national and international conferences within the focus areas listed below;
• Supervising postgraduate Master’s and Doctoral students withing the focus areas listed below; 
• Performing assigned departmental duties (e.g. of an administrative nature);
• Community engagement in relation to the focus areas listed below;
• Representing the Department on Faculty and other committees as assigned.

In addition to the above-mentioned responsibilities, the Head of Department will be responsible for:

• The strategic, academic and operational management of the Department;
• Promoting, planning, organising and managing academic and research programmes and building the Department’s research profile;
• Recruiting and managing professional staff;
• Managing all financial activities including externally funded projects;
• Playing an active role as an academic leader at a national and international level;
• Marketing and growing the Department on all levels.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

For Associate Professor:

• Candidates for the post of Associate Professor should be in possession of a completed doctorate with specialisation in one or more of the following focus areas:
  • Law of Contract;
  • Private International Law;
  • Unjustified Enrichment;
  • Law of Succession;
  • Law of Estoppel;
  • Law of Delict;
  • Intellectual Property Law;
  • Law and Technology;
  • Family Law;
  • Property Law.
• An excellent academic record reflecting the candidate's status as established teacher and researcher of good standing within one or more of the focus areas listed above;
• Preferably eight years' teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level in one or more of the focus areas listed above;
• Evidence of curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate level;
• At least sixteen accredited quality publications within the focus areas listed above, of which at least six must have been published in the last three years;
• Evidence of successful postgraduate supervision within the focus areas;
• Evidence of community engagement being embedded in the candidate's research and/or teaching;
• Extensive relevant academic administration experience and academic citizenship.

For Professor:

• Candidates for the post of Professor should be in possession of a completed doctorate with specialisation in one or more of the following focus areas:
  • Law of Contract;
  • Private International Law;
  • Unjustified Enrichment;
  • Law of Succession;
  • Law of Estoppel;
  • Law of Delict;
  • Intellectual Property Law;
  • Law and Technology;
  • Family Law;
  • Property Law.
• An excellent academic record reflecting the candidate's international standing as leading teacher and internationally renowned researcher within one or more of the focus areas listed above;
• Preferably ten years' teaching experience at undergraduate and postgraduate level in one or more of the focus areas listed above;
• Evidence of curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate level;
• At least thirty accredited quality publications within the focus areas listed above, of which at least six must have been published in the last three years;
• Evidence of papers delivered at international subject conferences in one or more of the focus areas listed above;
• Evidence of successful Doctoral and Masters' supervision within the focus areas listed above;
• Evidence of community engagement being embedded in the candidate's research and/or teaching;
• Extensive relevant academic administration experience and academic citizenship.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Managerial experience at a tertiary level;
• Excellent leadership skills;
• Excellent language and communication skills;
• Excellent teaching and research skills;
• Excellent presentation skills;
• Excellent scholarly writing skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Attention to detail and accuracy;
• Ability to facilitate e-learning and e-communication;
• Ability to plan and conduct assessment events;
• Ability to work in teams and to lead teams;
• Ability to take initiative and to explore academic collaborative work opportunities;
• Ability to work under pressure.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Current NRF rating;
• Experience in high-level liaison with internal, external and international stakeholders and professional bodies;
• Good understanding of professional qualifications;
• Good understanding of Higher Education policies and frameworks relevant to the LLB qualification, as well as funding initiatives to support and develop academic staff;
• Admission and experience as a legal practitioner.