NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (VANDERBIJLPARK CAMPUS) FACULTY/ DIVISION: LAW POSITION NUMBER: V000206 VACANCY: Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor PEROMNES GRADE: A7/A6 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT PURPOSE OF THE POSITION Involved in teaching and learning (undergraduate and post-graduate programmes); research which fits into the Faculty's focus areas; provide leadership and fosters excellence in research; post-graduate supervision (where applicable); community service and tasks which relates to all above activities. Expected to exercise a responsibility in professional activities in the academic disciplines within the Faculty.

           KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaching and Learning
• Research and Innovation
• Academic leadership, management, and administration/ university service
• Community and scientific Engagement/ Social responsiveness     

 KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Preference will be given to candidates with expertise concerning teaching-learning and research. Candidates with expertise in any other field will be considered.
• Legal language skills
• Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), as well as email, Internet, and the electronic retrieval of legal sources. The ability to / experience in online teaching will be an advantage.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)
• Language skills in order to function optimally in the different multilingual environments of the NWU.
• Good interpersonal relations

  KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Good interpersonal relations
• The ability to work with large groups of people
• The ability to accommodate multiculturalism
• Good analytical abilities and innovative thinking, as well as the ability to be self-driven
• Good Time-management and problem-solving skills
• Good planning and organising skills as well as good reporting writing skills
• A high level of professional and ethical conduct

 

The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.

 

ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO:                             Kagiso Masilo on 016 910 3633

ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO:          Fadilha Minty on 018 299 4811

CLOSING DATE:                                                                                                                16 June 2021

PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES:                                                                     01 July  2021

 

Kindly take note: applications may only be submitted online through the official nwu vacancy website: http://nwu.pnet.co.za/#.

Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered.

 

The University subscribes to and applies the principles of the Employment Equity Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the aforementioned Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.

 

    Senior Lecturer

• LLB
• An LLD in any field in law or a PhD/DPhil in Law OR an LL M plus 5 years' experience in private practice
• Admission as an attorney or an advocate (desirable) or experience in legal practice
• 3 to 5 Years’ experience in academia
• Publications in accredited journals
• Proven record of effective post-graduate supervision

    Associate Professor

• An LLD in any field in law or a PhD/DPhil in Law
• Admission as an attorney or an advocate (desirable) or 3 years’ experience in legal practice
• 5 to 8 Years’ experience in academia
• Publications in accredited journals
• Proven record of effective post-graduate supervision