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:

1.       Teaching and Learning:

• Teaching and learning at the undergraduate level, including supervision of LLB dissertations. Involvement at the PG level, including supervision, critical reading, examination, moderation and any other responsibility as required.

2.       Research and Innovation:

• Conducting own research that fits into the faculty's focus areas. Creative research output in accordance with the level of appointment. This includes publication, conference attendance and presentation, workshops and colloquia.

3.       Academic leadership, management and administration/ university service:

• Involvement in Administration and Management responsibilities. Participate in leadership roles within the faculty, membership in faculty committees as and when required, and administration and service to the university by serving on institutional structures.

4.       Community and scientific Engagement/ Social responsiveness:

• Sharing of expertise and service to the scientific community. Involvement in community engagement and social cohesion, including media commentary, serving on review structure inside and outside the faculty/university and promoting the university image and internationalisation.

5.       Occupational Health and Safety:

• Adherence to the OHS standards and policies of the university. Participation in the OHS committees as and when required.

• An LLD (NQF level 10) in any field in Law or a PhD/DPhil in Law.
• A minimum of 8 years’ experience in academia.
• Applicants should show evidence of extensive independence and initiative in research with publications in accredited journals.
• Proven record of effective post-graduate supervision.

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

• Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in teaching-learning and research in the field of private law and/or commercial law.
• However, candidates with expertise in any other legal field will be considered.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) and legal language skills.
• Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel, MS Teams and PowerPoint), email, Internet and the electronic retrieval of legal sources. Knowledge of modern platforms (e.g. whiteboard technology, eFundi, etc.) to enhance ongoing changes of the learning and collaboration environment.
• Curriculum design, development and review skills.
• Adaptability and agility.
• Strong research skills, funding applications, and supervision of research UG and PG students.
• Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally at various levels in the multilingual environments of the NWU.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Good interpersonal relations.
• The ability to work with large groups of people.
• The ability to accommodate multiculturalism and function in a diverse environment.
• Strong analytical abilities, problem-solving skills and innovative thinking as well as good report writing skills.
• Highly motivated, self-driven and independent.
• Good planning, organisational skills, time management
• A high level of professional and ethical conduct.