Job Description

Title of PositionProfessor/Associate Professor in FinancePost Number8026184 (ITS:0230)Faculty/DepartmentUniversity of the Western Cape -> Economics & Management Sciences -> EMS Department of FinanceType of PositionPermanent - Full TimeLength of Contract PeriodLocationMain Campus - Bellville, WC ZA (Primary)Closing Date11/6/2024Role Clarification & Key Performance AreasThe University of the Western Cape (UWC) is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic university, rooted in the African continent with an increasing global reach. UWC actively responds in critical and creative ways to the development needs of the country, within an ever-changing and challenging global context.The Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes that educates the students across multiple disciplines including Accounting, Finance, Management & Entrepreneurship, Economics, Industrial Psychology (Human Resources Management), Information Systems, Institute for Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS), Institute for Social Development, Political Studies and School of Government. The Faculty also boasts research strengths across multiple disciplines through which it impacts both policy and practice across diverse facets of business and society at large. The Faculty has developed strong multi stakeholder linkages and meaningful interfaces with commerce, industry, civil society and government. It is a Faculty with a strong teaching and learning ethos focusing on building critical capacity in both the private and public sectors.
The mission of the Department of Finance is to offer relevant world-class financial education and scholarship and promote financial literacy. We invite applications for this permanent Professor/Associate Professor post.The successful candidate will be responsible for the following key performance areas:

• Facilitate learning and teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in risk management & modelling, corporate finance, asset markets and pricing, and financial technology
• Conduct research and publish in risk management & modelling, corporate finance, asset markets and pricing, and financial technology
• Undergraduate and postgraduate supervision
• Provide academic leadership and administration
• Undertake curriculum development and assessment
• Participate in community engagement and outreach
• Other related duties assigned by the chair of the department

Minimum RequirementsMinimum Requirements - Professor

• PhD or equivalent in the field of finance or economics or a related field
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching in the field of risk management & modelling, corporate finance, asset markets and pricing, or financial technology
• A significant record of quality peer reviewed publications, preferably in one or more of the following fields of risk management & modelling, corporate finance, asset markets and pricing, or financial technology
• A significant record of successful postgraduate supervision
• Evidence of the integration of community engagement with learning and teaching and/or research
• Evidence of expertise, national standing, and definite international presence in his/her discipline
• Experience in generating research grants

Minimum Requirements - Associate Professor

• PhD or equivalent in the field of finance or economics or a related field
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating learning and teaching in the field of risk management & modelling, corporate finance, asset markets and pricing, or financial technology
• A track record of quality peer reviewed publications, preferably in on of the following fields of risk management & modelling, corporate finance, asset markets and pricing, or financial technology
• A record of successful postgraduate supervision
• Evidence of the integration of community engagement with learning and teaching and/or research
• Evidence of expertise, national standing, and where appropriate, an international presence in his/her discipline

Key Competencies

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Adaptability and the ability to operate in a diverse environment
• Student focused approach
• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Planning and organising skills
• Computer literacy and e-learning skills
• Technical professional knowledge and skills in the discipline and in the core strategic areas, namely learning and teaching, research and scholarship, community engagement as well as professional leadership

For further information (but not applications), please contact Professor Michelle Esau, the Dean of EMS at mvesau@uwc.ac.zaIn your application, you are encouraged to highlight your strengths and include anything else you deem exceptional and outstanding to be considered by the selection panel. In addition, please attach a cover letter motivating your suitability, a detailed curriculum vitae and the highest qualification to your online profile. To be considered for this vacancy, you must click on the Apply for this Job link below or apply directly via UWC Careers at https://uwc.hua.hrsmart.com/hr/ats/JobSearch/viewAll. For any queries, please contact the Human Resources Department at +27 21 959 4063/9763/9708/3551/3756 or email: e-recruitment@uwc.ac.zaDISCLAIMER: By applying for the position, you consent to the University sharing your application, including curriculum vitae, with University stakeholders to process the application. In line with the University's commitment to diversifying its workforce, preference will be given to suitably qualified applicants in line with our Employment Equity Targets. The University reserves the right to not make an appointment, make an appointment at a different level, seek additional candidates and may conduct competency assessments.

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