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Posted:
June 11, 2026
Location:
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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The School invites eligible applicants to submit applications for the following positions:1.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: (i) Governance and Leadership; (ii) Political Economy; (iii) Development; and as an added advantage, (iv) 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 challeng...

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    Job Overview

    Job Type: Full-time
    Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
    Posted: June 11, 2026
    Deadline: July 21, 2026