Associate Professor & Head of Department, Human Resources Management

About the role

The University of Pretoria invites applications for a senior academic appointment as Associate Professor/Professor and Head of the Department of Human Resource Management. This term‑appointment combines a full professorial role with strategic leadership of the department.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic, academic and operational management of the department.
• Align departmental vision with the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences and the University’s broader objectives.
• Plan, organise and promote academic and research programmes, enhancing the department’s research profile.
• Ensure high‑quality scholarly education and professional training in human resource management, industrial psychology and labour relations.
• Oversee financial activities, including budgeting, fundraising and externally funded projects.
• Act as a national and international academic leader in the discipline.
• Recruit, manage and develop academic and professional staff, with a focus on diversity.
• Lead marketing and growth initiatives for the department.

Required profile

• Proven academic stature with a record of research, teaching and leadership in human resource management or related fields.
• Relevant doctoral qualification (PhD) and eligibility for professional registration with HPCSA and SABPP.
• Demonstrated experience in managing academic units or research groups.
• Strong record of scholarly publications and external research funding.
• Commitment to diversity, excellence and community engagement.

Required skills