PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Involved in teaching and learning (undergraduate and post-graduate programmes); research which fits into the Faculty's focus areas; post-graduate supervision (where applicable); community service and tasks which relate to all above activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.       Teaching and Learning:

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

2.       Research and Innovation:

• Conducting own research which 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. Participation in leadership roles within the faculty, membership in faculty committees as and when requires, 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, promotion of 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 LL D in any field in law or a PhD/DPhil in Law (NQF level 10); or LL M (NQF level 9) in any field of law with practical legal experience of at least 5 years in private practice or 7 years in public prosecution
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in academia.
• Publications in accredited journals.

RECOMMENDATIONS / ADDED ADVANTAGES:

• Admission as an attorney or an advocate and experience in legal practice.
• 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 any of the following subject fields: Public, Private or Mercantile Law. However, candidates with expertise in any other legal field will be considered.
• Legal language skills and excellent writing skills.
• Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), as well as email, Internet and the electronic retrieval of legal sources.
• Experience or interest in curriculum design and development.
• Ability to supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students and a strong interest in research.
• Adaptability and agility.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Language skills in order to function optimally in the different multilingual environments of the NWU.
• Good interpersonal relations.
• The ability to work with large groups of people.
• The ability to accommodate multiculturalism and work in a diverse environment.