Professor/Associate Professor: Rural Health and Head of Division: Rural Health (Ukwanda) at Stellenbosch University

Duties/Pligte        

• Developing and managing the Division's activities to achieve excellence in research and health professions education in rural health.
• Ensuring sustainable growth of rural health professions training under the Division.        
• Providing academic leadership, including the development of specific postgraduate programmes and courses in rural health and development. 
• Encouraging and supporting rural health research at Stellenbosch University, and developing an active research programme focusing on questions relevant to rural health and health professions education, working closely with other academic entities (internal and external), and community partners. ·        
• Providing leadership to rural training programmes in the FMHS, including contributions to teaching excellence from curriculum development through to delivery to undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) students, and working closely with other Divisions to ensure a coherent strategy for rural training. ·        
• Developing recruitment, selection, support and retention strategies for rural origin students. 
• Developing and sustaining partnerships with health facilities, service providers and communities in rural areas where students are being or could be trained. 
• Partnering with other Faculties to strengthen the rural footprint of SU.         
• Managing the staff in the Division.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes        

• Doctoral degree in a health or education field. 
• Undergraduate and/or postgraduate qualification in a health-related field. 
• Five years experience in the health and higher education sectors. 
• Five years academic experience in undergraduate and/or postgraduate training, including distributed training. ·        
• Management experience in the university sector.      
• Experience in a rural context as a healthcare or related professional. 
• Demonstrable understanding of the health system and experience of working with Department of Health stakeholders. 
• Experience in postgraduate supervision at master's and doctoral level. 
• Experience in establishing new projects and programmes and of leading multi-professional teams. 
• A track record of securing external grants. 
• Experience in international engagement, especially in Africa, with ongoing connections. 
• Skills in project management, grant writing and fundraising. 
• Established research profile, with publications in peer-reviewed journals commensurate with the academic level of the position. 
• Excellent computer skills, as well as experience of using an online learning management system. 
• A valid drivers licence

Recommendation/Aanbeveling        

• Knowledge of more than one official South African language. 
• A track record of setting up and sustaining collaborative projects and partnerships. 
• Experience in developing academic modules/curricula in rural health. 
• Experience in implementing rural interprofessional education and collaboration.

Closing Date: 31-Jul-2026