Vacancies at University of Fort Hare

Minimum Requirements: 

• A relevant Masters Degree and registered for a Doctoral Degree
• At least 1 years’ experience in higher education or Qualification/courses in higher education teaching and learning
• Undergraduate teaching experience in Human Rights or International Law or any related area or discipline
• Research publications or successful supervision or successful research grant funding.

Added Advantages

• A relevant Doctoral degree
• Qualification/courses in higher education teaching and learning
• Evidence of postgraduate teaching or supervision experience
• Evidence of accredited research publications
• Evidence of successful fundraising for research.
• Evidence of participation in networking and collaboration in research and/or teaching
• Evidence of community engagement integrated with teaching, learning or research

Duties:

• Participate in research, curriculum design, development, and implementation
• Teach undergraduate (and postgraduate) modules
• Meet research publication requirements for academic rank of lecturer level
• Supervise students (Honours/Masters research)
• Secure research grants
• Participate in networking and collaborations in research and/or teaching
• Participate in mentorship programmes
• Participate in community engagement integrated with teaching or research
• Participate in administrative duties in the department

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Award criteria:

• Applicants should have an LLD/PhD in related area.
• Applicants should have completed their doctoral degree within the last five years.
• Preference will be given to South African Citizens or holder of a SA Permanent Residence, women and previously disadvantaged groups.
• Excellent academic record with evidence of the ability to publish research results.

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Conduct innovative research on Human Rights Law, Public International Law, SADC community Law, harmonisation of laws, regional integration, community law, African Union Law.
• Publish a minimum of 2 peer-reviewed research articles per annum in DHET accredited journals.
• Present research at local conferences.