Professor: Health Promotion and Behavioural Studies

**PROFESSOR IN PUBLIC HEALTH (Health Promotion and Behavioural Studies)**

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

qualified Public Health Specialists who will lead the Health Promotion and

Behavioural Studies. 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 Promotion, Behavioural Studies and Health Systems.
- 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).
- 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 research capacity.
- Professional and academic standing in the fiel