Professor / Associate Professor (College of Business & Economics: School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy at University of Johannesburg

Job Purpose:

• To facilitate teaching and research in both the contact and online modes, where appropriate. Interacting with the community, stakeholders and partners to work towards the fulfilment of mission of the University of Johannesburg.

Responsibilities: 

Teaching and Learning:

• Lecture, supervise and assess undergraduate and postgraduate students in Public Administration, Public Management, Public Governance and Public Policy and related disciplines.
• Coordinate undergraduate and postgraduate modules in Public Administration, Public Management, Public Governance and Public Policy and related disciplines.
• Teach, supervise and assess students, prepare study material, and be available for consultation.
• Preparation and delivery of lectures and seminars.
• Communicate effectively with students and colleagues, using face-to-face, telephone, written and electronic communication (including email) modes as appropriate.
• Invigilate during University examinations or assessments.
• Ensure that students and staff adhere to the University’s Rules and Regulations.
• Participate in official gatherings of the University and committees to which the incumbent has been nominated.
• Participate in official meetings of the School, College and UJ.
• Provide cover for colleagues on sabbatical where necessary.
• Play a leading role in developing new courses or modules, individually and/or collectively taught and participate in ongoing development of aspects of course structure, delivery, assessment, etc.
• Course coordination.
• Supervise Honours projects, Master’s dissertations and PhD theses to completion.
• Involvement in professional activities.
• Assume various administrative tasks and responsibilities (junior and/or more senior) as requested by the Director of the School.
• Participate in the School’s various outreach activities, including Open Days, public lecture events, etc.
• Undertake other reasonable duties as required by the Director of the School or Executive Dean.

Research:

• Improve and increase personal knowledge of the field of Public Administration and related disciplines through research, publications and postgraduate supervision.
• There must be a strong commitment to excellence in productive research and postgraduate supervision, as well as the promotion of UJ's strategic objectives.
• Improve and increase personal knowledge of the relevant field of study through research and publications.
• Contribute to the development of the School through the generation of research, teaching and scholarship of international excellence.
• Direct and develop a personal research programme leading to publications in key national or international peer-reviewed academic journals and to other appropriate forms of research output.
• Participate in research teams or other collaborative research initiatives, School and/or inter-College.
• Identify opportunities and apply for substantial grants for new research projects, individual and/or collaborative.

Community Development:

• Initiate and participate in community engagement projects and Pan-African partnership activities.

Individual Value Add:

• Participation and presentation in the School seminars.
• Collaboration with academics at other universities including international partnerships.
• Contributing constructively to the team through taking a leadership position.
• Functioning as a role model setting standards of excellence.
• Be a strong team player.

Minimum requirements

Professor

• NRF-Rating.
• A recognised Doctoral qualification in Public Administration (and related fields such as Public Management/Governance, Public Policy, Monitoring and Evaluation).
• Willingness to lecture at the undergraduate level, especially large first-year classes.
• Five (5) years’ research management experience.
• Proven record of excellence in accredited scholarly research outputs in the fields of Public Administration.
• Five (5) to eight (8) years’ proven national stature in the disciplines.
• Five (5) to eight (8) years’ proven record of excellence and innovation in the teaching and assessment of undergraduate and post- graduate students at university level.
• Five (5) to eight (8) years’ proven experience of academic quality assurance, curriculum revision and development.
• Two (2) to four (4) proven record of excellence in the application of the candidate's knowledge and skills in community interaction, capacity-building, and policy interventions (experience in the publication of opinion pieces and policy briefs in the media will serve as recommendation).
• At least four (4) years’ proven record of postgraduate university supervision at Doctoral and Masters’ levels.
• Five (5) to eight (8) years’ proven experience of participation in the management of departmental issues at a university.
• Three (3) to five (5) years’ proven record and experience in the supervision of online Master's candidates

Associate Professor:

• An undergraduate bachelor's qualification in the field of Public Administration
• A recognised doctoral qualification in Public Administration (and related fields such as Public Management/Governance, Public Policy, Monitoring and Evaluation) with strong qualitative and quantitative research background.
• Sound knowledge of Public Administration and related field theories at postgraduate level.
• Lecturing experience in Public Administration and related subjects at a reputable higher education institution (Experience in lecturing research methodology is a mandatory).
• Knowledge of the online learning environment and ability to use and lecture on an online learner management system, e.g., Moodle, etc.
• Ability to lecture at the undergraduate level, especially large first-year classes.
• The ability to publish research findings in high-ranked accredited/peer-reviewed journals in Public Administration and related fields.
• Proven knowledge and lecturing experience in Research Methodologies relevant to Public Administration and related disciplines at the postgraduate level is the most important requirement for the position.
• The candidate must be willing to teach in other areas of Public Administration when required.
• An excellent record of recent and relevant academic publications.
• Experience in supervising postgraduate students at PhD and master’s level to completion.

Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:

• Excellent written and verbal English communications skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to collaborate with colleagues.
• Good planning and organisational skills.
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office package.
• The ability to publish in high-impact journals.
• The ability to supervise graduate students.
• Research management skills.
• Overall management skills.
• Proven ability to excel in personal academic endeavours.
• Proven ability to excel in innovative teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Proven ability to excel in undertaking and completing scholarly research projects.
• Supervision of Masters and Doctoral students.

Recommendations:

• A PhD degree in Public Administration
• Articulate in quantitative and/or qualitative research methodology skills
• Proven experience of teaching research methodology at the university level
• Strong evidence of publication on research methodology applicable to the PA
• Able to lecture in both face-to-face and online learning environments with large classes
• Evidence of postgraduate supervision of postgraduate students successfully at Honours, Masters and Doctoral levels
• Evidence of publications and presentations at conferences on quantitative and/or qualitative research methodology
• A university qualification in teaching research methodologies at the postgraduate level is a strong recommendation
• NRF rating for the full professor position.
• NRF-rating (proof of NRF-rating application) OR the willingness to apply for the NRF-rating within one year after the appointment in the position is a strong recommendation for the Associate Professor position.
• Please note that UJ’s promotion criteria will be applied when shortlisting applicants for this post.