Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/ Professor (Environmental Geography) at University of the Free State

About the Job

Duties and responsibilities:
Professor

• Provide supervision to postgraduate students, namely Honours, master’s and PhD students.
• Lecture Environmental Geography for postgraduate and undergraduate students.
• Provide capacity building in Geography as a recognised discipline within the UFS.
• Develop and refine curriculum associated with Geography.
• Collaborate with relevant staff members in the Geography domain.
• Develop Geography research projects, as well as interdisciplinary projects with relevant departments and centres such as the Afromontane Research Unit.
• Conduct research in the field of Environmental Geography and deliver quality research outputs in line with the research strategy of the Faculty.
• Perform academic administration pertaining to undergraduate and postgraduate subjects- this may include typing, setting and marking of all question papers and memorandums, recording of marks, moderation and handling of student complaints.
• Serve as a member of various academic committees and perform any other tasks allocated by the Dean.
• Provide leadership in pursuit of the department and faculty strategic plan with regard to research, teaching, engaged scholarship and leadership and administration.
• Attend and speak at conferences, research colloquia, workshops and seminars in order to enhance research and disciplinary knowledge.
• Identify opportunities and apply for external research funding, whether as an individual or in collaboration with colleagues.
• Participate in community activities such as mentorship and provide training and short courses in the areas of specialisation.

Associate Professor

• Provide supervision to postgraduate students, namely Honours, master’s and PhD students.
• Lecture Geography and Environmental Geography for postgraduate and undergraduate students.
• Develop and refine curriculum associated with Geography and Environmental Geography.
• Collaborate with relevant staff members in the Environmental Geography Field.
• Develop Environmental Geography research Projects, as well as interdisciplinary projects with relevant departments and centres such as the Afromontane Research Unit.
• Conduct research in the field of Environmental Geography and deliver quality research outputs in line with the research strategy of the faculty.
• Perform academic administration pertaining to undergraduate and postgraduate subjects- this may include typing, setting and marking of all question papers and memorandums, recording of marks, moderation and handling of student complaints.
• Serve as a member of various academic committees and perform any other tasks allocated by the Dean.
• Provide leadership in pursuit of the department and faculty strategic plan with regard to research, teaching, engaged scholarship and leadership and administration.
• Attend and speak at conferences, research colloquia, workshops and seminars in order to enhance research and disciplinary knowledge.
• Identify opportunities and apply for external research funding, whether as an individual or in collaboration with colleagues.
• Participate in community activities such as mentorship and provide training and short courses in the areas of specialisation.
• Develop and maintain strong collaborative relationships with relevant research, civil society, government, industry and professional organisations.

Senior Lecturer

• Provide supervision to postgraduate students, namely Honours, master’s and PhD students.
• Lecture Geography and Environmental Geography for postgraduate and undergraduate students.
• Provide capacity building in Geography and Environmental Geography.
• Develop and refine curriculum associated with Geography and Environmental Geography fields.
• Develop Geography and Environmental Geography research projects, as well as interdisciplinary projects with relevant department and centres such as the Afromontane Research Unit.
• Conduct research in the field of Geography and Environmental Geography and deliver quality research outputs in line with the research strategy of the Faculty.
• Perform academic administration pertaining to undergraduate and postgraduate subjects- this may include typing, setting and marking of all question papers and memorandums, recording of marks, moderation and handling of student complaints.
• Serve as member of various academic committees and perform any other tasks allocated by the Dean.

Inherent Job requirements:
Professor

• PhD on NQF Level 10 in Environmental Geography or closely related field.
• Experience as external examiner for master’s-degree and doctoral students.
• Acted as editorial board member of high-quality international/ISI/IBSS journals.
• Proven international recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a particular area of academic scholarship (for example, regularly serves as a reviewer for international/ISI/IBSS journals).
• An NRF rating of C1 or C2 or equivalent status.
• Demonstrated successful supervision of graduated master’s-degree and preferably graduated doctoral students.
• Proven experience in delivering keynote addresses at national scholarly conferences.
• Served as a member of an international scholarly society OR an international committee or agency concerned with research at higher-education levels.

Associate Professor

• PhD on NQF Level 10 in Environmental Geography or closely related field.
• Experience as external examiner for postgraduate students.
• Proven experience in the presentation of research papers at national conferences, where there is evidence of peer review of papers.
• Acted as an editorial board member of high-quality national scholarly journals.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific scientific area of scholarship.
• An NRF rating of C3 or equivalent status.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals
• Proven experience in the supervision of graduated master’s degree students.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals.
• Served as a member of a national scholarly society OR a national committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels OR showed evidence of service as an active member of an international equivalent.

Senior Lecturer

• PhD on NQF Level 10 in Environmental Geography or closely related field.
• Proven experience in the presentation of papers/posters at national scholarly conferences.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research in a specific area of scholarship.
• An NRF rating or demonstrated potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• Proven experience in supervision of graduated master’s degree students.
• A proven research record of relevant publication/s in peer reviewed national and international accredited scientific journals.
• Proven experience of service as an active member of a national or international scholarly society or committee or agency concerned with research at higher-education levels.

Recommendations:

• Well established relationships with international research collaborators.
• Evidence of being well established in the field of Environmental Geography.
• Evidence of having conducted inter and transdisciplinary research in mountain environments.

Competencies

Key Competencies required:

Results oriented:

•  The ability to set high standards, establish tough goals, and to work to achieve success.
•  The ability to cope with a frequently changing environment and to adapt to evolving situations.

Strategic thinking:

•  The ability to deal with several activities at a time.
•  The ability to carefully analyse information and use logic to address issues and problems at work.

Business Acumen:

• The ability to adhere to rules and strictly follow work regulations.
•  Proficient in using MS Office.

 Leading:

•  The ability to lead, take charge of situations, and offer opinions and directions to others.
• The ability to be cooperative with others, display a good-natured attitude and encourage people to work together.

 Building coalitions:

•  The ability to be self-assured and at ease with people in all types of social situations.
• The ability to make decisions through consultation, collaboration and working with close supervision.

Required Documents

Please ensure that all relevant documentation is attached to your application.

• A detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter.
• Copies of qualifications (please provide the SAQA accreditation in the case of foreign qualifications).
• Copies of all academic records (applicable where inherently required).
• A copy of your identity document (ID or passport in the case of foreign nationals).
• Proof of registration with a Professional Body (if applicable).
• A copy of your driver’s license (if applicable).
• Confirmation of employment from current employer / last employer if unemployed (only applicable to external applicants)