Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer P000656 (Re-advertisement)

Position Summary

Industry: Education & Training

Job category: Others: Education and Training

Location: Potchefstroom

Contract: Permanent

Remuneration: Market Related

Introduction

NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHESFTROOM CAMPUS) FACULTY OF NATURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES CENTER FOR WATER SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT POSITION NUMBER: P000656 VACANCY: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR/SENIOR LECTURER PEROMNES: A6/A7 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT APPOINTMENT PURPOSE OF THE POSITION Appointing an Associate Professor or Senior Lecturer to make significant contributions towards postgraduate teaching, research supervision of students and research within the subject group Hydrology and Geohydrology (Centre for Water Sciences & Management).

Job Description

Teaching & Learning

• Teaching of postgraduate modules
• Conduct tutorials, practical classes, demonstrations, workshops, and student field excursions.
• Actively involved in the development of new courses
• Develop, register, coordinate, and present short learning programmes (SLPs).

Research & Innovation

• Initiate research projects and supervise PhD, MSc, and BSc (Hons) students.
• Conduct own research, publish, and engage in third stream income generating projects.
• Drive and grow international collaboration.
• Maintain academic scholarship and be involved in professional organisations.

Social responsiveness and industrial involvement

• Take a leading role and participate in ongoing community engagement activities/projects.
• Development of projects to benefit the community with relation to water sciences.

Academic leadership, management, and administration

• Assist and take proactive actions to develop members of the Centre.
• Serve on related research/ethics/integrity/management committees.

Functional / Technical Competencies (knowledge And Skills)

• Knowledge of the appropriate assessment theory and practice to enhance student performance.
• A proven publication record in accredited scholarly journals.
• Evidence of supervising post graduate students (M and PhD level).
• Record of national and international networking, collaboration, and recognition.
• Develop, register, coordinate, and present Short Learning Programmes (SLPs).
• Applied groundwater (MODFLOW; FEFLOW) hydrological modelling (HEC-HMS; HEC-RES; SWMM) and/or hydrochemical modelling.
• Competency in data analysis and data mining.

Key Behavioural Competencies

• Effective communication skills.
• Good interpersonal relations and a client-service orientation.
• 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 planning and organising skills as well as good report writing skills.
• A high level of professional and ethical conduct.

Minimum Requirements

• A PhD (NQF level 10) in Geohydrology/Hydrology with specialisation in applied hydrogeological/hydrological modelling OR Civil/Water Resource Engineering with hydrological modelling OR Hydrochemistry/Hydrogeochemistry/Chemical Engineering with chemical modelling
• Professional registration with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP) or Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)

In addition to the above

SENIOR LECTURER

• A minimum of three (3) years relevant work experience in the subject group.
• Evidence of independence and initiative in research, applied or creative works (which may be related to their PhD)

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

• A minimum of five (5) years relevant work experience in the subject group.
• Evidence of independence and initiative in research, applied or creative works (which may be related to their PhD)

ADDED ADVANTAGES

Senior Lecturer

• A minimum of three (3) years sound practical experience to lead students in work integrated learning.
• A minimum of three (3) years teaching experience at a tertiary level.

Associate Professor

• A minimum of five (5) years sound practical experience to lead students in work integrated learning.
• A minimum of five (5) years teaching experience at tertiary level.

REMUNERATION

The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.

ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Prof. M.S Maboeta on 018 299 2501

ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Ms. Tirhani Baloyi on 018 285 2037

CLOSING DATE: 27 September 2024

PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES: As soon as possible

Kindly take note: applications must be submitted online through the official nwu vacancy website.

Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered.

The University subscribes to and applies the principles of Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the EE Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.

If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.