Associate Professor/ Professor - Deevelopment Studies

Recruiter: HR Genie

Job Ref: 4632

Date posted: Thursday, September 24, 2026

Location: Gqeberha, South Africa

Salary: Market related

SUMMARY:

• Coordination of academic programmes within the Department, including strengthening content related

POSITION INFO: CORE PURPOSE OF JOB The core purpose of this academic post is to lecture at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with particular strength in development finance and related applied economic development areas, to conduct and publish high-quality research within the discipline of Development Studies with focus on development finance, to supervise both master's and doctoral students working on development-finance and socio-economic development topics, and to undertake the necessary administrative duties within the Department, while also providing mentorship and academic support to emerging scholars. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate strong applied quantitative research capability, particularly in the analysis of financial, economic and socio-economic data, and to contribute meaningfully to the Department's development-finance research agenda. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS Coordination of academic programmes within the Department, including strengthening content related to development finance, entrepreneurship, and applied economic development. Supervision of masters' dissertations, treatises and guided reports, particularly in areas such as development finance, SME development, innovation, and socio-economic transformation. Supervision of doctoral theses across development-finance, entrepreneurship ecosystems, public-sector finance, and related development-related themes. Teaching on both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, with the ability to deliver modules in development finance, Quantitative Methods in Development Finance, finance and economic growth, International Finance for Development, managerial/project finance, entrepreneurship, and broader Development Studies. Contribute to Departmental research output, especially in accredited journals, through high-quality publications in development finance, venture capital, entrepreneurship, and socio-economic development. Efficient academic administration as required by the Head of Department, including curriculum development, programme coordination, and research administration. Capacity to work well with other members of the Development Studies team and support collaborative, multidisciplinary research. Capacity to contribute to the Department's expanding themes in fields such as Development Finance; Sustainable development, Socio-Ecological Development; and Socio-Economic Development. Provide mentorship and academic support to emerging scholars, particularly in research design, quantitative analysis, academic writing and publication development. CORE COMPETENCIES Proven/extensive experience in coordinating academic programmes or leading research/academic units. In-depth understanding of the theory and application of Development Studies, with specialised expertise in development finance, venture capital in emerging markets, entrepreneurship ecosystems, SME development, and socio-economic transformation. Ability to facilitate learning at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with a strong track record of teaching finance-related modules such as Quantitative Methods in Development Finance, managerial finance, project finance, financial inclusion, finance and economic growth, International Finance for Development, and entrepreneurship finance. For Associate Professor: proven experience supervising at least 5 Masters and 2 doctoral candidates to completion, with at least 1 as main supervisor; and for Full Professor: proven and sustained experience supervising at least 10 Masters and 4 doctoral candidates to completion, with at least 2 as main supervisor across Development Finance, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Public-Sector Finance and related fields. Demonstrated contribution to knowledge creation through an extensive and sustained publication record in accredited peer-reviewed journals, scholarly books, and book chapters, with a majority of outputs in development finance, and contemporary contributions in entrepreneurship. Working knowledge of national development policy frameworks, including the National Development Plan, and the ability to situate research and teaching within broader development agendas. A good understanding of research ethics in the South African context. REQUIREMENTS PROFESSOR. Candidates must: Have a relevant PhD in Development Studies, Development Finance or a cognate degree, with a demonstrable and substantive focus on Dev