Associate Professor (P000724)

North West University; Vanderbijlpark; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African university seeks an experienced Associate Professor to contribute to research and teaching in Public Management. Responsibilities include teaching methodology, supervising postgraduate students, and leading research teams. Applicants should have a PhD and a minimum of five years' experience in higher education and research projects, alongside strong communication and analytical skills. The position offers an opportunity to engage with both local and international research initiatives.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years’ senior lecturing experience in higher education.
• Minimum of five years’ experience in relevant research projects.
• Minimum of five years’ experience as postgraduate supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Teaching research methodology subjects in postgraduate courses.
• Preparation and delivery of lectures and seminars on research methodology.
• Supervision of postgraduate students and their research reports.
• Leadership of research teams and initiatives.

Skills

Computer literacy in MS Office

Knowledge of research methodology

Effective time-management skills

Effective communication skills

Language proficiency

Education

PhD in Public Management, International Relations or Political Sciences

Job description

Job title: Associate Professor (P000724)

Job Location: Gauteng, Vanderbijlpark

Deadline: May 31, 2026

Apply by: 1 December 2025

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Job description

Purpose of the Position

This Research Associate Professor position is expected to make a significant contribution to all activities of the research unit (AGoPA) and play a significant role within their profession or discipline.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching

• Teaching research methodology subjects in post graduate courses, short learning programmes and workshops.
• Initiation and development of subject material.

Development and Supervisor

• The preparation and delivery of lectures and seminars on research methodology of higher degrees.
• Supervision of postgraduate students engaged in course work.
• Supervision of honours / Masters and Doctoral research reports.
• Leadership of research teams. This may require a high level of administrative work.

Research

• Supervision of postgraduate students.
• The conduct of own research projects.
• Writing Grant Proposals.
• Seeking funding for research projects.
• Networking and actively seeking for national and international collaborative research projects.
• Collaboration in multi-and interdisciplinary projects.
• Leading research teams.

Community Engagement

• Leading and applying research projects are integrated with local and broader national community projects.

Minimum requirements

• A PhD (NQF level 10) in Public Management or International Relations or Political Sciences.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ senior lecturing experience in a higher education environment.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in relevant research projects.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience as post graduate supervisor.

Key Functional / Technical Competencies

• Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), email and internet.
• Knowledge of research methodology and research field.
• Effective time-management skills.
• Effective communication skills.
• Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally in the various functionally multilingual environments of the NWU.

Behavioral Competencies

• The ability to function well individually and as part of a team / subject group.
• Good analytical abilities and innovative thinking, as well as ability to be self-driven.
• The ability to solve problems independently.
• Good Time-management and problem-solving skills.
• Good interpersonal relations and a client-service orientation.
• The ability to function well individually and as part of a team / subject group.