Associate Professor - Pretoria, South Africa - University of Pretoria

University of Pretoria

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Pretoria, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

beBee Recruiter

Description

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The responsibilities of the incumbent will include:

Conducting academic and scholarly research in pursuit of the Faculty's research objectives;
Supervising students at the postgraduate level;
Assisting with academic administration and management when required;
Providing mentorship to postdoctoral fellows;
Providing intellectual leadership to the Centre's programmes and projects;
Developing and overseeing the implementation of donorfunded projects in human rights law;
Performing other duties as may be required by the Director/Head of Department.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Associate Professor

A doctorate with specialisation in human rights law, preferably with a focus on international human rights law in an African context;
At least 8 years' tertiary teaching experience, which includes curriculum development and transformation as strong recommendations;
A significant record of quality peerreviewed publications, exemplified by at least 16 peerreviewed or DHET accredited publication units, of which 6 should have been published in the past 4 years;
Evidence of successful master's supervision: 4 research master's, or 6 coursework master's minidissertations will be strong recommendations, and, where possible, evidence of completed successful doctoral supervision or cosupervision;
Conference papers delivered at national or international conferences;
Suitable NRF research rating, or a substantive peerreview report or other proof of academic standing indicating local recognition and some international recognition in the field of expertise;
Relevant academic administration experience;
Evidence of international presence in the field of human rights law, preferably with a focus on international human rights law in an African context;
Evidence of community engagement related to human rights training, advocacy or capacity building;

Professor

A doctorate with specialisation in human rights law, preferably with a focus on international human rights law in an African context;
At least 10 years' tertiary teaching experience, which includes curriculum development and transformation as strong recommendations;
An outstanding record of quality peerreviewed publications, exemplified by at least 30 peerreviewed or DHET accredited publication units, of which 8 should have been published in the past 5 years;
Evidence of successful master's supervision (at least 6 research or 10 coursework master's minidissertations successfully completed), or at least two completed successful doctoral supervisions;
Conference papers delivered at national and international conferences;
Suitable NRF research rating or a substantive peerreview report or other proof of academic standing indicating international recognition in the field of expertise;
Relevant academic administration experience;
Evidence of international presence in the field of human rights law, preferably with a focus on international human rights law in an African context;
Evidence of community engagement related to human rights training, advocacy or capacity building;

and

A published monograph will be a strong recommendation.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

Ability to work independently;
Ability to work as part of a diverse and dynamic team;
Appropriate communication skills;
An indepth understanding of human rights law, with a focus on international human rights law in an African context, to enable development of new knowledge, innovation and understanding within the field.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

Specialisation in any of the following: the rights of persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups; socioeconomic rights; freedom of expression, access to information and digital rights; elections, governance and the rule of law;
Ability or experience in adopting multi, inter

- and transdisciplinary approaches;

Established networks and teaching experience across Africa;
Experience in engaging with African Union human rights bodies;
Experience in project management.

The annual remuneration package will be commensurate with the incumbent's level of appointment, as determined by UP policy guidelines. UP subscribes to the BESTMED and UMVUZO medical aid schemes and contributes 50% of the applicable monthly premium.

A comprehensive CV;
A letter of motivation, indicating how the applicant meets the minimum requirements and required competences;
Certified copies of qualifications;
Selfevaluation of postgraduate supervision and research, and teaching, including evidence of curriculum development and teaching evaluations, where available.

CLOSING DATE
:25 August 2023

The University of Pretoria is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity._
The University of Pretoria reserves the right to not fill the advertised positions._