Associate Professor (Re- Advertised: Governance, Leadership, and Political Economy)
University of the Witwatersrand · Gauteng
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The School invites eligible applicants to submit applications for the following positions:
Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer 1 post: Governance, Leadership, and Political Economy
- PhD in Governance, Leadership, Development Studies, or a related Social Science discipline with relevant teaching experience and a publication record commensurate with the level of appointment.
- Demonstrate ability to teach: Governance and Leadership; Political Economy; Development; and as an added advantage, Research Methods and Research Proposal Development/Writing.
- For appointment at Associate Professor level, supervision experience in these fields is required.
- For Senior Lecturer level, supervision experience will be advantageous.
- An active research agenda focused on the public sector, including but not limited to governance, leadership, political economy, development, and broader socio-economic challenges facing the African continent and potential policy or governance interventions, is a requirement.
Closing date: 28 August 2026