Lecturer (College of Business and Economics: School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy)

Job Description: The School is actively recruiting for a Lecturer to join its team of seasoned academics. Responsibilities: The incumbent will be expected to: Teaching and Learning: Lecture, supervise and assess Undergraduate and Postgraduate students in Public Administration, Public Management, Public Governance and Public Policy and related disciplines. Coordinate Undergraduate and Postgraduate modules in Public Administration, Public Management, Public Governance and Public Policy and related disciplines. Teach, supervise and assess students, prepare study material, and be available for consultation. Preparation and delivery of lectures and seminars. Communicate effectively with students and colleagues, using face-to-face, telephone, written and electronic communication (including email) modes as appropriate. Invigilate during university examinations or assessments. Ensure that students and staff adhere to the University’s Rules and Regulations. Participate in official gatherings of the University and committees to which the incumbent has been nominated. Participate in official meetings of the School, College and UJ. Provide cover for colleagues on sabbatical leave where necessary. Play a leading role in developing new courses or modules, individually and/or collectively taught and participate in ongoing development of aspects of course structure, delivery, assessment, etc. Course coordination. Supervise Honours projects, Master’s dissertations and PhD theses to completion. Involvement in professional activities. Assume various administrative tasks and responsibilities (junior and/or more senior) as requested by the Director of the School. Participate in the School’s various outreach activities, including Open Days, public lecture events, etc. Undertake other reasonable duties as required by the Director of the School or Executive Dean. Research: Improve and increase personal knowledge of the field of Public Administration and related disciplines through research, publications and Postgraduate supervision. There must be a strong commitment to excellence in productive research and Postgraduate supervision, as well as the promotion of UJ's strategic objectives. Improve and increase personal knowledge of the relevant field of study through research and publications. Contribute to the development of the School through the generation of research, teaching and scholarship of international excellence. Direct and develop a personal research programme leading to publications in key national or international peer-reviewed academic journals and to other appropriate forms of research output. Participate in research teams or other collaborative research initiatives, School and/or inter-College. Identify opportunities and apply for substantial grants for new research projects, individual and/or collaborative. Community Development: Initiate and participate in community engagement projects and Pan-African partnership activities. Individual Value Add: Partici