Professor and Dean - Faculty of Law at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following duties, among others:

• Aligning the ethos, vision, and mission of the Faculty with those of the University.
• Ensuring that the Faculty meets its strategic goals and performance targets.
• Providing strong academic leadership and enhancing the academic stature of the Faculty.
• Marketing the Faculty nationally and internationally.
• Engaging in fundraising.
• Promoting national, regional, and international liaisons with alumni, other academic institutions, the practice, the judiciary, government institutions, civil society and research organisations.
• Fostering an environment conducive to excellence in research, teaching and learning, and community engagement.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A doctorate in law.
• The requisite qualifications and experience for appointment as a full professor at the University of Pretoria, the assessment of which is based on several factors, including teaching, research, postgraduate supervision, community engagement, academic administration, and academic citizenship.
• At least five years of senior management experience in higher education.
• Proven managerial expertise, skills, and competencies to manage all areas of the Faculty, including knowledge of and experience in finance, human resources, marketing, and community engagement.
• The proven ability to provide academic leadership in a faculty and enhance and build its academic stature.
• Proven teaching and research abilities, an established record of research achievements, and the ability to create an environment in which teaching and learning, research, and community engagement activities are strongly supported and can flourish.
• Proven experience in generating external funding.