LECTURER - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LAW - FACULTY OF LAW - 25208

UP Posting - Academic

FACULTY OF LAW

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LAW

LECTURER (ONE POST)

In pursuit of the ideals of excellence and diversity, the University of Pretoria wishes to invite applications for the following vacancy.

The University of Pretoria's commitment to quality makes us one of the top research Universities in the country and gives us a competitive advantage in international science and technology development.

Responsibilities

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Teaching in and coordinating the following module offered by the Department of Public Law at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, which involve taking a contextual and transformative approach:
• International Environmental Law;
• Conducting academic scholarly research;
• Engaging with the community through teaching, supervision and research that is embedded in and responsive to the South African, African and global context;
• Having an in-depth understanding of own area of specialisation to enable development of new knowledge, innovation and understanding within the field;
• Supervising masters students;
• Mentoring students at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels;
• Academic administration and management;
• Performing other duties as delegated by Head of the Department.

Minimum Requirements

Lecturer:

• LLM in the discipline of International Environmental Law;
• Evidence of community engagement being embedded in the candidate's research and/or teaching;
• Relevant tertiary teaching experience will be a strong recommendation;
• Relevant academic administration experience will be a strong recommendation;
• A t l e a st t w o a cc r e di ted quali ty publi c a t i o n s i n t h e la st t hr ee ye ar s w il l b e a st r o n g r ec om m e nda t i o n.

Attributes)

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL

• Ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic team;
• Appropriate communication skills;
• Ability to plan and initiate discipline-related research.

Added Advantages

• Some experience in online teaching and learning;
• Evidence of scholarly writing in the field or related field;
• Progress towards a doctoral degree in the field of international environmental law.

The annual remuneration package will be commensurate with the incumbents level of appointment, as determined by UP policy guidelines. UP subscribes to the BESTMED and UMVUZO medical aid schemes and contributes 50% of the applicable monthly premium.

Applicants are requested to apply online at www.up.ac.za and follow the link: Careers@UP.

In Applying For This Post, Please Attach

• A comprehensive CV (in the prescribed UP format);
• Certified copies of qualifications;
• Names, e-mail addresses and telephone details of three referees whom we have

permission to contact;

• Names and contact details of peer reviewers (academic and research);
• Self-evaluation Teaching and Learning;
• Self-evaluation Research.

CLOSING DATE: 31 August 2023

No application will be considered after the closing date, or if it does not comply with at least the minimum requirements.

ENQUIRIES: Ms Jeanette Schoeman, e-mail: jeanette.schoeman@up.ac.za for application related enquiries, and Prof NV Dyani-Mhango, e-mail Ntombizozuko.dyani-mhango@up.ac.za for enquiries relating to the post content.