Professor and Dean - Faculty of Law

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Faculty of Law

Professor and Dean

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The University of Pretoria is one of South Africa’s top research-intensive universities, dedicated to producing high-quality, impactful research that addresses complex contemporary issues. It is one of the most significant producers of research and makes a major contribution to postgraduate and postdoctoral fellowship training, as well as nurturing and supporting researchers at different stages of their research careers. It is home to the largest number of National Research Foundation (NRF)-rated researchers.

The University has developed the infrastructure and a number of research platforms, including the Future Africa Platform, which support multi-, inter- and transdisciplinary research across the institution. The University is continuously expanding its research partnerships and collaborations across the globe.

The University’s nine faculties and business school offer a wide spectrum of under- and postgraduate programmes that are recognised internationally. It offers quality education to a cohort of approximately 55,000 students from across the diversity of the South African population and awards approximately 14% of all degrees conferred annually by public universities in South Africa.

The University of Pretoria is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity. In pursuit of the ideals of excellence and diversity, the University of Pretoria wishes to invite applications for the position of Professor and Dean:
Faculty of Law.

The Faculty of Law at the University of Pretoria strives to be an internationally recognised leader in socially relevant legal research and education in South Africa and the world. In pursuing its vision, the Faculty’s mission is the creation and sustenance of a research and education environment that is grounded in the values of social justice and excellence. We have the necessary structures and systems in place to ensure that our graduates have the guidance and support to graduate on time.

The Faculty is currently resourced with over 66 dedicated full-time academics, of which over 70% have doctoral degrees in various fields of law, enabling them to prepare our student community for various law-related career opportunities. The Faculty prepares our students to become bespoke jurists and leaders of their communities where they can promote social justice effectively. It has a vibrant student life and active student bodies which pursue the rule of law through excellence.

The University seeks a dynamic leader for the role of Professor and Dean, capable of visionary leadership, strategic thinking, and executing the University and Faculty's strategic plans. The successful candidate must be eligible for appointment as a full professor in the Faculty of Law. The Dean is part of the senior management team of the University and will provide oversight in respect of the management of the operational activities of the faculty and will be supported by appropriate faculty management structures.

• Aligning the Faculty’s ethos, vision and mission with the University’s;
• Ensuring that the Faculty meets its strategic goals and performance targets;
• Providing strong academic leadership and enhancing the Faculty’s academic stature;
• Marketing the Faculty nationally and internationally;
• Engaging in fundraising;
• Promoting national, regional and international liaisons with alumni, other academic institutions and research organisations;
• Fostering an environment conducive to research, teaching and learning excellence, and community engagement.

• A doctorate in Law;
• Requisite qualifications and experience for appointment as a full professor at the University of Pretoria, the assessment of which is based on several factors, including teaching, research and postgraduate supervision, community engagement, academic administration and academic citizenship;
• At least five (5) years of senior academic management…