Professor: Health Systems, Epidemiology or

**PROFESSOR IN PUBLIC HEALTH (Health Systems, Epidemiology or Environmental and**

**Occupational Health)**

The Department of Public Health at University of Limpopo is seeking a highly qualified Public

Health Specialists who will lead the Health Systems, Epidemiology, Environmental and

Occupational Health. The incumbents will provide strategic leadership, academic

management, and operational direction to these programmes. The appointee will be tasked

to ensure the academic integrity, and financial viability of the Masters and Postgraduate

curricula and qualifications. Additionally, and amongst other key functions, he/she will be

responsible for coaching, mentoring, and developing the capacity of students in the

Department of Public Health and also assist in independent research.

**MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS**:

- Possession of a doctoral degree** (PhD) in Public Health or Equivalent.**
- At least 10 years’ teaching experience at a tertiary institution in either the field of Health

Systems, Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health.
- Relevant academic management experience coupled with a proven track record in

teaching, research and community engagement.
- High academic and professional standing in the field of expertise, and high academic

credibility amongst peers.
- Quantitative and qualitative research methods including statistical analysis.
- Evidence of recent conference papers (must include both local and international

conferences), peer reviewed publications (a minimum of 10 published articles for

Associate Professor and 15 published articles for Professor)
- Evidence of postgraduate supervision
- Strategic planning and implementation experience.
- Has the ability to mobilize and inspire others towards shared goals.
- Knowledge of and implementation of quality assurance.
- Advanced computer skills (MS Office suite).

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- Teaching, Supervision and Mentoring of postgraduate students.
- Publication of research articles in accredited journals.
- Supervision of students work and co-publication with students.
- Participation in community engagement projects.

**GENERIC REQUIREMENTS**
- Advanced theoretical knowledge and insights into the field of Public Health.
- Competence in communicating knowledge and facilitating teaching and learning in a

lecture, seminar, tutorial and/or in assessment practices.
- The ability to engage in curriculum design and development; and a demonstrated ability to

conduct high-quality research.
- A thorough understanding of fundamental research methodology and competence in

facilitating research tutorials/seminars and practical sessions; and/or undertaking research

projects, production of research reports.
- A substantial number of conference papers, peer-reviewed publications or other

acceptable research outputs.
- Peer-recognition as a specialist in the field of Public Health and potential to make a

substantial contribution to the discipline or field.
- Ability to supervise research at postgraduate level and to develop research capacity.
- An involvement in the wider academic community (e.g. editorships, review requests,

participation in professional bodies).
- Capacity and willingness to undertake administrative responsibilities at departmental or

institutional levels and to assume leadership positions, either in administration or in

academic or professional activity.
- Promotion of and/or active participation in community engagement projects and/or

leadership in establishing such projects.
- Sound interpersonal skills, including a commitment to collegiality and equal opportunity.
- Competence as an Associate Professor, demonstrating that the applicant has been

recognised by the academic community for producing sound scholarship in either the

teaching or research categories, but preferably in both.
- Ability to teach effectively at different academic levels, commensurate with the nature of

the post to which the applicant was previously appointed.
- An interest in and engagement with the theory of teaching and learning, the promotion

of/active participation in teaching development programmes and the capacity to play a role

in curriculum design and development; management of academic programmes;
recognition for advanced teaching practice and/or evidence of mentoring.
- Ongoing research activity and dissemination of research findings, including a reasonable

record of publications in accredited and/or internationally-recognised research journals,

commensurate with the applicant’s discipline and the nature of the post to which the

applicant was previously appointed.
- A substantial record of high quality scholarship and research relative to others in the same

field, evidenced by a record of high quality publications in appropriate academic journals.
- Capacity to initiate, manage and supervise research, including research at doctoral and

postdoctoral level, to attract research students and/or research projects and funding, and

to develop