Senior Lecturer, Health Policy and Systems needed at University of Cape Town

Requirements:

• A PhD or doctoral level equivalent in Public Health or Social Sciences (including Organisational, Policy or Development Studies)
• At least 3 years independent, post-graduate education experience, including experience of support for leadership development training and of student supervision and mentoring
• At least 3 years of research experience relevant to health policy and systems research in South Africa or other low- and middle-income country
• Demonstrated understanding of a ‘systems lens’ and its application in health-related education or research
• Evidence of a track record of peer-reviewed publications
• Demonstrated ability to work in teaching and research teams, including interpersonal skills
• Proven ability to work on multiple activities at one time and meet deadlines while producing high quality work
• Strong conceptual and analytical skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Advanced computer literacy

Advantages:

• Previous personal experience of management and leadership
• Experience as a collaborator or co-investigator on research grants

Responsibilities:

• Support for organisational and educational activities within the post graduate Diploma in Health Leadership, including student support
• Support for initiating, implementing and evaluating workplace-based leadership development models, in collaboration with health system and other partners
• Supporting curriculum development for a new MPH course in health leadership, and convening this course once approved
• Supporting other MPH courses within the Health Systems track
• Supporting the development of a programme of research and evaluation around health system leadership within the Divisional portfolio, including proposal writing and budget management
• Supervision of Masters students’ minor dissertation projects
• PhD co-supervision
• Working collaboratively with other staff within the Health Policy and Systems Division
• Wider collaboration within the School of Public Health, the Faculty of Health Sciences, and University more generally, around health system leadership and other Health Policy and Systems issues
• Collaboration with a range of health system actors as relevant to the HPS Division’s broader educational and research programmes of research work
• Engagement and collaboration with national and international research partners