Senior Lecturer & Researcher: Human Rights & Poverty Law

CUADS UFS; Bloemfontein; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Medical aid

Group life insurance

Housing allowance

Leave and sick leave

Service bonus

Study benefits

Job summary

University of the Free State invites applications for a Senior Lecturer/Researcher in the FS Centre for Human Rights. The role combines research, teaching and supervision in poverty, rights and democracy, with emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration and fundraising.

The successful candidate will contribute to the Research Chair's projects, supervise postgraduate students, and engage in engaged scholarship, advocacy and impact litigation activities within the Master of Human Rights program.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in poverty, rights and democracy or closely related field.
• Substantial, accredited publications in the chair's focus area.
• Experience presenting at scholarly conferences/workshops/seminars/colloquia.
• Teaching experience at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience supervising Masters/doctoral students to graduation.
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary research involvement.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and publish in the chair's focus area.
• Initiate multidisciplinary research projects and fundraising activities.
• Teach in postgraduate diplomas and short learning programmes.
• Teach in FSCHR's Master of Human Rights program.
• Supervise Masters/doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows.
• Engage in scholarship activities, advocacy and impact work.

Skills

Results oriented

Strategic thinking

Business acumen

Leading

Building coalitions

Education

PhD / DPhil

Publications track record

Postgraduate supervision

Tools

MS Office

Job description

University of the Free State invites applications for a Senior Lecturer/Researcher in the FS Centre for Human Rights. The role combines research, teaching and supervision in poverty, rights and democracy, with emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration and fundraising.

The successful candidate will contribute to the Research Chair's projects, supervise postgraduate students, and engage in engaged scholarship, advocacy and impact litigation activities within the Master of Human Rights program.