Associate Professor/Professor of Human Capital Management (Job ID 6587) - (2270)

Duties and responsibilities

Associate Professor

• Provide supervision to postgraduate students PGDip in Business Administration, MBA, and PhD students.
• Lecture in Human Capital Management HCM, Talent Management, Strategic Human Resource Management HRM, Organisational Behaviour, and/or Labour Relations and any related modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in interdisciplinary programmes.
• Lead the development and delivery of high-quality teaching and learning material, resources, and activities for undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including executive education programs and other related modules with articulation pathways, micro-credentials, and alignment to business and societal needs.
• Conduct high quality research in HRM and/or related disciplines at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Create and present short-learning programmes SLPs in HRM and/or related disciplines.
• Participate in the development and programme enhancement for formal and executive education programmes and perform the role of cluster leader.
• Participate in Business School consulting services to outside parties.
• Perform academic administration pertaining to undergraduate and postgraduate subjects – this may include typing, setting and marking of all question papers and memorandums, recording of marks, and handling of student complaints.
• Serve as a member of various academic committees, cluster leader, and perform any other tasks allocated by the Director.
• Be involved in community activities such as mentorship and the provision of training and short courses in the areas of specialisation.
• Participate in multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary research projects and initiatives.
• Engage with industry leaders and foster strong connections between the Business School and the business community, including providing consultancy work on behalf of the Business School.
• Contribute to the Business School's strategic vision and leadership.

Professor

• Provide supervision to postgraduate students PGDip in Business Administration, MBA, and PhD students.
• Lecture in Human Capital Management HCM, Talent Management, Strategic Human Resource Management HRM, Organisational Behaviour, and/or Labour Relations and any related modules at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in interdisciplinary programmes.
• Lead the development and delivery of high-quality teaching and learning material, resources and activities for undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including executive education programs and other related modules with articulation pathways, micro-credentials, and alignment to business and societal needs.
• Conduct high quality research in HRM and/or related disciplines.
• Lead and participate in interdisciplinary research projects and initiatives that embed the multi-disciplinary perspectives in solving problems.
• Create and present short-learning programmes SLPs in operations management and/or related disciplines such as supply chain management, the use of AI in operations and business optimisation.
• Participate in the development and programme enhancement for formal and executive education programmes and perform the role of cluster leader.
• Participate in Business School consulting services to outside parties.
• Perform academic administration pertaining to undergraduate and postgraduate subjects – this may include typing, setting and marking of all question papers and memorandums, recording of marks, and handling of student complaints.
• Serve as a member of various academic committees, cluster leader, and perform any other tasks allocated by the Director.
• Be involved in community activities such as mentorship and the provision of training and short courses in the areas of specialisation.
• Lead high-impact and, multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research that engages substantively with HRM at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Engage with industry leaders and foster strong connections between the Business School and the business community, including providing consultancy work on behalf of the Business School.
• Contribute to the Business School's strategic vision and leadership.
• Contribute towards creating a strong academic identity.
• Supervise to the completion of Master's/MBA and PhD students.
• Identify opportunities and apply for external research funding, whether as an individual or in collaboration with colleagues.
• Contribute to the positioning of the Business School in the national and international milieu with particular reference to the strategic imperatives of the Faculty and University.
• Champion the academic endeavour and ensure that this remains the focus of the institution and that decisions are made that support and do not undermine these endeavours.
• Participate in the key debates related to the current and future functioning of the institution.

Inherent Job Requirements

Associate Professor

• PhD on NQF Level 10 in Human Resource Management/Human Capital Management or a closely related discipline.
• Proven record of teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience as external examiner for postgraduate students.
• Proven experience in the presentation of research papers at national conferences, where there is evidence of peer review of papers.
• Acted as an editorial board member of high-quality national scholarly journals.
• Proven national recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a specific scientific area of scholarship.
• An NRF rating of C3 or equivalent status or eligibility to apply within the next cycle.
• Proven experience in the supervision of graduated master's degree students.
• A proven research record of relevant publications in national and international accredited journals
• Served as a member of a national scholarly society OR a national committee or agency concerned with research at higher education levels OR showed evidence of service as an active member of an international equivalent.
• Relevant industry experience as an HR Practitioner.

Professor

• PhD on NQF Level 10 in Human Resource Management/ Human Capital Management or a closely related discipline.
• Proven record of teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level.
• Experience as external examiner for master's-degree and doctoral students.
• Acted as editorial board member of high-quality international/ISI/IBSS journals.
• A significant research portfolio demonstrated by a sustained research record in the last 8 years.
• A research record of relevant publications in high-quality national and international accredited journals.
• Proven international recognition for specialist expertise and research leadership in a particular area of academic scholarship for example, regularly serves as a reviewer for international/ISI/IBSS journals.
• An NRF rating of C3 or equivalent status or eligibility to apply within the next cycle.
• Demonstrated successful supervision of graduated master's-degree and preferably graduated doctoral students.
• Proven expertise in practice experience in HRM or related disciplines
• Demonstrated ability for third-stream income generation.
• Proven experience in delivering keynote addresses at national scholarly conferences.
• Demonstrate potential in wider public engagement and dissemination of research.
• Served as a member of an international scholarly society OR an international committee or agency concerned with research at higher-education levels.
• Relevant industry experience as an HR Practitioner.

Recommendations

• A minimum of five 5 years of proven expertise and practical experience in the field of Human Resource or Human Capital or a closely related field.
• A track record in international cooperation.
• Strong knowledge of labour legislation, Human Capital practices, organisational behaviour, and ability to integrate digital transformation and modern HCM technology into curriculum to promote responsible, sustainabl