Job description

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:

 Teaching and Learning

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

 Research and Innovation

• Conducting own research that fits into the faculty’s focus areas. Creative research output by the level of appointment. This includes publication, conference attendance and presentation, workshops and colloquia.

 Academic leadership, management and administration/ university service

• Involvement in Administration and Management responsibilities. Participate in leadership roles within the faculty, membership in faculty committees as and when required, and administration and service to the university by serving on institutional structures. 

 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 and promoting the university image and internationalisation.

 Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)

• Adherence to the OHS standards and policies of the university. Participation in the OHS committees as and when required.

Minimum requirements

• A PhD (NQF level 10) in any field in law or a PhD/DPhil in Law (NQF level 10).
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience in academia

OR

• A master’s degree (NQF level 9) in any field of Law.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ post-admission practical legal experience in private practice or seven (7) years in public prosecution.
• Active involvement in research, as evidenced by a number of publications in accredited journals. 

 ADDED ADVANTAGES:

• Proven record of effective post-graduate supervision, including the completed promotion of an LLM student
• .Academic leadership and management experience.
• Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in teaching-learning and research in public/private/mercantile law. However, candidates with expertise in any other legal field will be considered.
• Excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.
• Social responsiveness and involvement in community engagement.

 KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

•  Strong communication skills (verbal and written) and legal language skills.
• Computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel, MS Teams, and PowerPoint), email, Internet, and the electronic retrieval of legal sources.
• Knowledge of modern platforms (e.g. whiteboard technology, eFundi, etc.) to enhance ongoing changes of the learning and collaboration environment.
• Curriculum design, development, and review skills
• Adaptability and agility
• Strong research skills, funding applications, and research UG and PG students.
• Demonstration of language proficiency to function optimally at various levels in the multilingual environments of the NWU.

 KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

•  Good interpersonal relations.
• The ability to work with large groups of people.
• Strong analytical abilities, problem-solving skills and innovative thinking as well as good report writing skills.
• Highly motivated, self-driven and independent.
• Good planning, organisational skills, time management.
• A high level of professional and ethical conduct

CLOSING DATE:  21 September 2025