Environmental Management Professor & Research Leader

UFS; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

pension scheme

medical aid scheme

group life insurance

housing allowance

leave and sick leave

service bonus

study benefits

Job summary

University of the Free State (UFS) invites applications for Associate Professor/Professor and Director Leadership roles within the Environmental Management discipline. The incumbent will lead teaching, research supervision and postgraduate programme development, while shaping strategic departmental directions and ensuring accreditation standards are met.

The roles require strong leadership, NRF-rated research potential, and the ability to drive multidisciplinary collaboration and external

Qualifications

• PhD on NQF Level 10 in Environmental Management or a related discipline.
• Demonstrable leadership experience.
• Proven experience in post-graduate teaching, supervision and mentorship of postgraduate students.
• An NRF rating or demonstrate potential for obtaining an NRF rating.
• Proven experience in the supervision of graduated masters’ students and doctoral students.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic leadership and development in an academic department by creating and executing strategies to establish the department as a leader in the discipline.
• Develop an overall operational plan for the department in consultation with the Dean.
• Give academic leadership and direct department scholarship, teaching, and standards.
• Take leadership of programme accreditation and ensure national and international accreditation maintenance.
• Promote intellectual vigour and rigour in the disciplines of the department.
• Provide research leadership in the department.
• Influence the department's overall climate and culture and grow the department into a well-functioning academic unit.
• Contribute to faculty leadership by representing the interests of the department at the faculty board, Senate, and other University structures.
• Provide leadership in the marketing of the department's programme and assist in establishing collaborations with external parties.

Education

PhD in Environmental Management or related discipline

Job description

University of the Free State (UFS) invites applications for Associate Professor/Professor and Director Leadership roles within the Environmental Management discipline. The incumbent will lead teaching, research supervision and postgraduate programme development, while shaping strategic departmental directions and ensuring accreditation standards are met.

The roles require strong leadership, NRF-rated research potential, and the ability to drive multidisciplinary collaboration and external