Associate Professor

The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that educates the students across multiple disciplines, including Accounting, Economics, Industrial Psychology (Human Resources Management), Information Systems, Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), Institute for Social Development, Political Studies, School of Business & Finance, School of Government (including Public Administration) and the Academic Literacies Programme.
- Facilitate learning and teaching at the undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels in Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Quantitative Economics, in both face-to-face contact mode and online/blended learning environment;
- Conduct research and publish accredited scholarly output;
- Undertake postgraduate supervision;
- Provide academic leadership;
- Undertake curriculum development, review and renewal;
- Participate in community engagement and outreach;
- Conduct academic administration.

**Minimum Requirements**

**Minimum Requirements - Associate Professor**:

- PhD or equivalent in the field of Economics;
- Demonstrated relevant experience in facilitating undergraduate and postgraduate learning, preferably in at least two of the following three core sub-disciplines: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Quantitative Economics;
- A track record of quality peer-reviewed publications in the field of Economics;
- A record of successful postgraduate supervision at Honours and Masters levels;
- The integration of community engagement with learning and teaching and/or research
- Evidence of expertise, national standing, and preferably an international presence in his/her discipline.

**Advantages - Associate Professor**:

- Proven experience in Doctorate-level supervision;
- Academic and administrative leadership experience;
- A track record of successful funding proposals;
- Competence in data analysis specialised software packages (e.g. E-Views, Stata);
- Familiarity with the South African economy and economic debates.

**Minimum Requirements - Senior Lecturer**:

- PhD or equivalent in the field of Economics;
- Demonstrated relevant experience in facilitating undergraduate learning, preferably in at least two of the following three core sub-disciplines: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Quantitative Economics;
- A record of quality peer-reviewed publications in the field of Economics;
- A record of successful postgraduate supervision at Honours and Masters levels.

**Advantages - Senior Lecturer**:

- Experience in facilitating postgraduate learning;
- Evidence in community engagement;
- Competence in data analysis specialised software packages (e.g. E-Views, Stata);
- Familiarity with the South African economy and economic debates.

**Minimum Requirements - Lecturer**:

- Masters degree or equivalent in the field of Economics;
- Demonstrated relevant experience in facilitating undergraduate learning, preferably in at least one of the following three core sub-disciplines: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Quantitative Economics.

**Advantages - Lecturer**:

- Proven experience in Honours-level Economics research co-supervision;
- Competence in data analysis specialised software packages (e.g. E-Views, Stata);
- Familiarity with the South African economy and economic debates.

**Key competencies**:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Presentation and facilitation skills
- Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment
- Student focused approach
- Coaching and mentoring skills
- Planning and organising skills
- Computer literacy and e-learning skills
- Technical professional knowledge and skills in the discipline and in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership

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