19 Oct
UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
Pretoria
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a vibrant and cosmopolitan university, anchored in Africa and driven by a powerful strategy focused on attaining global excellence and stature (GES). With an emphasis on independent thinking, sustainable development, and strategic partnerships, UJ is an international university of choice. The University is guided by the Vice-Chancellor's vision of “Positioning UJ in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) for societal impact in the context of the changing social, political, and economic fortunes of Africa”.
Note this is for Soweto and APK Campus.
The School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy (SPMGPP) is a young, dynamic school in the College of Business and Economics (CBE) at UJ.
The SPMGPP strives to generate new knowledge about public management and has a focus on good governance and effective policy development ; as well as how to improve public service delivery to businesses and communities in the creation of a developmental enabling e nvironment.
The SPMGPP is actively recruiting for a Senior Lecturer to join its team of seasoned academics.
To facilitate teaching and research in preferably both the contact and online mode, where appropriate. Interacting with the community, stakeholders and partners to work towards the fulfilment of mission of the UJ.
Duties:
The incumbent will be expected to:
- Teaching and learning: Delivering engaging and informative lectures on various Public Administration, Public Management and Governance modules, catering to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Coordinating both undergraduate and postgraduate modules as well as designing assessments and grading student work accurately and promptly (including marks capturing on MAMS).
- Research: Engaging in extensive research within the broad fields of Public Administration, contributing to the development of new knowledge and advancements in the discipline.
- Research Pipeline: Establishing and maintaining a steady research pipeline to ensure consistent and impactful contributions to the academic community.
- Professional Partnerships: Cultivating and nurturing professional relationships with industry partners to facilitate collaboration, internships, and research opportunities for students and the SPMGPP.
- Student Supervision: Providing guidance and supervision to postgraduate students at Honours, Masters, and Doctoral levels, fostering their academic and research growth.
- Academic Administration:
Assisting in academic administrative tasks and contributing to the efficient functioning of the SPMGPP.
- Committee Participation: Active involvement in SPMGPP and college-level committees, sharing expertise and contributing to the decision-making process.
- Leadership Support: Contributing to academic leadership initiatives within the SPMGPP.
- A PhD in Public Administration (NQF10)
- Lecturing experience in Public Administration and related subjects at a reputable higher education institution.
- Knowledge of the online learning environment and ability to use and lecture on an online learner management system, e.g., Moodle.
- Willingness to lecture at undergraduate level especially large first year classes.
- Sound knowledge of Public Administration and related fields theories at postgraduate level.
- Appropriate teaching and practical experience, proven research ability.
- The ability to publish research findings in high-ranked accredited/peer-reviewed journals 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.
- Proven knowledge and experience in Research Methodologies relevant to the Public Administration and related disciplines at postgraduate level.
Competencies and Behavioural Attributes:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Well-developed quantitative and qualitative methodology skills
- Good time management skills.
- Good planning and organising skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good listening skills.
- Good conflict management skills.
- Self-driven and a lifelong learner.
- Good leadership and collaborative skills
- Sound problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Team player
- Ethical practices
Recommendations:
- Able to lecture online.
- Knowledge of the online learning environment
- Evidence of visibility within the academic community
- Supervised research projects of postgraduate students successfully at Honours, Masters and Doctoral levels
- Articulate in quantitative and/or qualitative research methodology skills.
- Engagement in and a record of DHET accredited research publications and presentations at conferences.
- A university qualification and experience in teaching research methodologies at postgraduate level.
- Please note that UJ's promotion criteria will be applied when shortlisting applicants for this post.
Enquiries:
Enquiries regarding the job content: Prof Dominique Uwizeyimana (Director: SPMGPP) on Tel: (011) 559 2385
Enquiries regarding remuneration & benefits: Mrs Antoinette Kanfer (HCM Business Partner) on Tel: (011) 559 2548
▶️ Senior Lecturer (College of Business & Economics: School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy)
🖊️ UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
📍 Pretoria