Professor / Associate Professor and Head - Department of Town and Regional Planning (1 Post) at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• The strategic, academic, leadership and transformation of the Department;
• Promoting, planning, organising, accreditation and managing of academic and research programmes and the Department’s research profile;
• The recruitment and management of world class personnel;
• All financial activities including externally funded projects;
• Playing an active role as academic leader of the discipline at a local, national and international level and development of international partnerships;
• Marketing and growing the Department with the emphasis on student growth;
• Leading and promoting research intensity within the Department in terms of research outputs, international publications and PhD students.

Minimum Requirements
Associate Professor:

• An appropriate undergraduate degree in Town and Regional Planning;
• A PhD related to Planning;
• Academic status in the relevant discipline;
• A proven research and publication record;
• At least 12 years’ City or Town Planning related experience;
• Registerable or registered with a relevant professional body within this field;
• National recognition as a researcher;
• Experience in the successful graduation of Master’s and/or PhD candidates;
• Experience in undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching.

Professor (Same As For Associate Professor, Plus)

• National and international recognition as a researcher;
• Experience in the successful graduation of PhD candidates.

Head Of Department Must Demonstrate

Experience in the following:

• High-level liaison with internal and external stakeholders and professional boards;
• Managing and leadership activities;
• Marketing of the Department to obtain research and development contracts and external funding;
• Managing in the built environment;
• Accreditation processes;
• National and/or international collaboration;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Added Advantages And Preferences

• Managerial experience at a tertiary institution;
• Strong leadership and communication skills;
• International recognition;
• An exceptional research record in one of the department’s research specialisation fields;
• NRF Rating.