JOB DESCRIPTION:

• To support the strategy of renewal, the University of Fort Hare seeks to appoint a dynamic, decisive, and knowledgeable person for the position of a Lecturer in Public Health in the Department of Nursing and Public Health. The primary responsibilities of the Lecturer are to strengthen the teaching and learning and research of the department.
• Reporting directly to the Head of Department, the incumbent will be responsible for research in Public Health, research supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students, community engagement, administration and teaching public health modules. The candidate will also be expected to participate in curriculum designing, development and implementation, meeting the research publication requirements for a lecturer level academic rank, securing research grants, enhancing networking opportunities, mentorships programmes and collaborations and be involved in administrative departmental duties.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Teaching
• Research
• Teaching and Learning integrated Community Engagement
• Post-graduate Research Supervision
• Academic Programme Coordination

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A relevant Master’s degree and registered for a Doctoral Degree.
• At least one year of experience in higher education or a Qualification/courses in Higher Education teaching and learning
• Postgraduate teaching experience in Public Health
• Research publications, successful supervision or successful research grant funding

Added Advantages:

• A relevant Doctoral Degree
• Qualification/courses in higher education teaching and learning
• Evidence of postgraduate teaching and supervision experience
• Evidence of accredited research publications
• Evidence of successful fundraising for research
• Evidence of participation in networking and collaboration in research and/or teaching
• Evidence of community engagement integrated with teaching, learning or research

Competencies:

• Communication (Verbal & Written)
• Interpersonal Conflict Handling
• Teamwork and Collaborative working
• Work Management
• Academic Programmes and Quality Management
• Academic Standards Formulation and Compliance
• Cross-functional academic collaboration
• Research and Innovation