Professor / Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer (Agricultural Economics) (One Position) - Department of Agricultural Economics, Extension and Rural Development - NAS

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FACULTY OF NATURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, EXTENSION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

PROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR / Senior lecturer (AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS) (ONE POSITION)

In pursuit of the ideals of excellence and diversity, the University of Pretoria wishes to invite applications for the above vacancy.

The University of Pretoria's commitment to quality makes us one of the top research Universities in the country and gives us a competitive advantage in international science and technology development.

Background

The University of Pretoria is seeking a dynamic Economist/Agricultural Economist/Development Economist to join our team. He/she will actively support and contribute to the commitment of the University of Pretoria’s vision to become a leading research university in Africa. The candidate will be responsible for teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in agricultural economics, supervising postgraduate students and establishing a research programme on an area related to agricultural economics in line with the Department’s and Faculty’s strategic direction.

The Department offers top-quality training in its undergraduate (Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management), Honours (Agricultural Extension, Rural Development, and Agribusiness Management), Master's (Rural Development, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, and Environmental Economics), and PhD (Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension, Environmental Economics, and Rural Development) Programmes. Our sought-after postgraduate programme in Agricultural Economics has been host to the Collaborative Masters in Agriculture and Applied Economics (CMAAE) for over 20 years, training over 1600 students from across Africa. Our research programmes address practical, relevant and multi-disciplinary/sectoral problems and provide scientific, evidence-based research for policy/strategy aimed at improving incomes, food security and livelihoods for households and furthering the development of the African continent.

Responsibilities

• Teaching modules such as Econometrics, Macroeconomic Modeling, Quantitative Methods for Agricultural/Food Policy Analysis, International Trade, Multi-Market Models and Impact Evaluation) in the above-mentioned undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and conducting research applying CGE, Multi-Market Modelling, Partial Equilibrium Modelling and related quantitative methods;
• Postgraduate supervision at Honours, Masters and PhD levels;
• Building and maintaining industry and policy-making stakeholder linkages;
• Developing a substantial funded research programme, raising funds for research;
• Community engagement; and
• Academic administration.

Minimum Requirements

Senior Lecturer:

• A PhD degree in Economics/Agricultural Economics/Development Economics or related field, with a focus on macroeconomics of agriculture;
• Five (5) years’ teaching and research experience in the above-mentioned subject areas;
• At least ten (10) publications in accredited journals in the above-mentioned researched areas;
• Evidence of successful supervision/co-supervision of Masters students; and
• Evidence of community engagement and project leadership.

Associate Professor (same As For Senior Lecturer, PLUS)

• Three (3) more years’ relevant tertiary teaching and curriculum development experience in agricultural economics;
• Academic status and at least national recognition;
• A proven research and publication track record as evidenced by publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals in respected and accredited journals in agricultural economics;
• A proven track record of the successful supervision of Masters and PhD agricultural economics students;
• A proven track record of international research collaboration and successful acquisition of external research grants.

Professor (same as for Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer, PLUS)

• Proven graduation record of PhD students;
• Two (2) more years’ teaching and research experience;
• A well-established and internationally recognised research record; and
• Evidence of designing and implementing own curriculum content.

Required Competencies (skills, Knowledge And Behavioural Attributes)

• Economist with research and teaching experience in Quantitative Methods for Agricultural Policy Analysis, Macroeconomics, International Trade, Multi-market Modelling, and Partial Equilibrium Modelling;
• Teamwork and communication skills;
• Good interpersonal skills;
• Skilled at managing diversity;
• The ability to lead research and te