Economics Lecturer

Rhodes University

Makhanda, Eastern Cape

Permanent

Posted **18 June 2025** - Closing Date **02 July 2025**

**Division**

**0202 - Economics and Economic History**

**Minimum experience**

**Mid-Senior**

**Company primary industry**

**Higher Education**

**Job functional area**

**Education**

**Lecturer**

**Economics and Economic History**

**Economics and Economic History**
The Department of Economics and Economic History at Rhodes University is a vibrant and diverse academic unit offering undergraduate to doctoral programmes, including a specialised Master of Commerce in Financial Markets. With a strong emphasis on student centred teaching and learning, the department integrates rigorous teaching with research excellence across areas such as financial markets, international trade, development, environmental and natural resource economics, and the creative economy. Its research groups—focusing on Money, Banking and Financial Markets; Development, Institutions and Labour Markets; and Environmental and Natural Resource Economics—investigate pressing economic and social challenges, particularly within the Eastern Cape and broader African context. The department also incorporates strong community engagement and service-learning components in both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

**Main Objectives**

All academics are responsible for disseminating knowledge (teaching and learning), creating knowledge (research), and community engagement, recognising differences in executing these responsibilities within the various departments and Faculties. Academics are also expected to assume administrative, management, and/or leadership duties at the departmental, faculty, and/or university levels.

**The Requirements**

At least a Ph.D. in Economics or equivalent, or, in exceptional circumstances, a Masters’ degree in Economics, or equivalent with completion of a Ph.D in view (final draft completed).
- Teaching experience at the undergraduate level, with postgraduate teaching experience an advantage.
- Disciplinary expertise in Public Policy, Institutional Economics and related areas.
- An emerging research profile, with at least some journal publications and conference presentations
- Research supervision or co-supervision at postgraduate level
- Track record of administration, management, and/or leadership roles (leadership roles may be informal).

**Application Process**

**The following documents are required**
- All applicants should submit:

- A comprehensive CV and relevant qualifications, including academic transcripts;
- A substantial motivation which tells us:

- Your research trajectory.
- Your teaching approach and experience.
- Short-listing meeting: TBC
- The selection process that will be followed for this post will include an assessment and/or presentation and an interview.

**Remuneration per annum**:
Basic Pensionable Salary per annum: R633 149

Cost to Company per annum (Approximately): R826 949

**Closing Date: 02 July 2025**

Recognising that diversity is important in achieving excellence. Rhodes University strongly encourages South African members of underrepresented designated groups as well as persons with disabilities to apply. Spouses and partners of existing staff members are also encouraged to apply. Please note all appointments are made in line with the requirements of the Employment Equity Act of 55 of 1998, as amended, the Immigration Act No. 13 of 2022 and the University's Recruitment and Selection policies.

Our core values and principles are the foundation of our commitment to creating a positive, supportive, and enabling environment. These values guide our decisions, actions, and how we engage with each other as we work to achieve our vision and mission. These values are:
**Diversity; Integrity; Respect; Excellence; Collegiality and Compassion