Professor/Associate Professor in School of Government (with a 5-Year Term as Director) at University of Western Cape

Key performance areas – Professor/Associate Professor:

Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
Conduct research and publish
Undertake postgraduate supervision
Provide academic and administrative leadership
Undertake curriculum development and renewal
Participate in community engagement
Provide mentorship of emerging scholars
Generation of research grants (required at Professorship level)

Key performance areas – Director:

Formulate and drive a clear vision and provide overall strategic leadership, management and contribute toward overall organisational efficiency
Provide strong intellectual leadership of the academic project
Financial management and fundraising for new initiatives and initiating income-generating projects
Ensure a high public profile for the School by engaging in relevant collaborative partnerships and networks, locally regionally and globally
Contribute to the management and development of human resources in the School, by developing, empowering and motivating staff to achieve high performance.

Minimum Requirements

A PhD or NQF equivalent in Public Administration and Public Management or related field
Extensive experience and proven competence in academic leadership and management
A reputation as a scholar supported by extensive accredited peer reviewed publications
A track record of successful postgraduate supervision
Evidence of expertise and national standing, and definite international presence in his/her discipline (as well as definite international presence required at Full Professorship level)
A demonstrated capacity for fundraising.
Evidence of the integration of community engagement for societal impact with learning and teaching and/or research
Experience in generating research grants (required at Full Professorship level).

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