Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer:

Post Title: Associate Professor / Senior Lecturer: Public Health Medicine

Post code: 4963

Division: Health Sciences

CORE PURPOSE OF JOB

The incumbent will be on university conditions of service and reports to the Joint Academic Head of Public Health at Nelson Mandela University. The key responsibilities include:

•Academic coordination of the MMed Public Health Medicine registrar training programme

•Establishing and managing the training platform for public health medicine registrars in the Western Region of the Eastern Cape Province

•Contributing to the development of public health postgraduate diploma and Masters’ coursework programmes

•Postgraduate research supervision for the MSc degrees in Epidemiology, Public Health, and International Public Health

•Postgraduate research supervision for the PhD degrees in Epidemiology, Public Health, and International Public Health (Associate Professor level)

• Delivery of public health lectures to medical students

• Supervision of undergraduate health research projects

•Conducting relevant public health assessments of medical students

•Provision of public health technical support to Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan and Sarah Baartman Health Districts

•Contributing to the development of the department’s health systems research profile

•Representing the Department of Public Health in relevant School and Faculty committees

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• To develop and manage the academic training programme for registrars in public health medicine

• To establish the service training platform for public health medicine registrar training at district level

and within tertiary hospitals

• To support curriculum development for postgraduate diplomas and Masters coursework

programmes in public health

• To supervise MSc Epidemiology/Public Health/International Public Health and MMed Public Health

Medicine research projects

• To supervise PhD Epidemiology/Public Health/International Public Health research projects

(Associate Professor level)

• To supervise undergraduate health research projects in years 4 and 5 of the MBChB programme

• To deliver public health lectures in years 1, 2, 4, and 5 of the MBChB programme

• To provide public health technical support at district and hospital level in the areas of health

measurement, disease prevention and control, and health systems management

• To undertake research aimed at strengthening the provincial health system

• To working collaboratively with staff within the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Eastern Cape

Department of Health

• To contribute to the continuing professional development of university and Joint Eastern Cape

Department of Health staff engaged in public health-related work

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge and understanding of the South African health system

• Knowledge, skills and expertise appropriate for a public health medicine specialist

• Extensive knowledge of the training requirements for public health medicine specialists in

South Africa

• Skills and expertise in conducting quantitative(epidemiological) research

• Experience in teaching undergraduate health professional students and postgraduate public

health students

• Interest and engagement in health professions education and curriculum development

• Ability to lead teams as well as work constructively as a team member

• Ability to work flexibly in cross-functional teams in the teaching and development of students in

the Medical School and Faculty of Health Sciences.

• Good communication, interpersonal and conflict-resolution skills

• Ability to recognise and deal with cultural diversity, and establish trust, credibility and respect

with the medical programme team, medical students, postgraduate public health students,

and managers and staff within the Eastern Cape Department of Health

• Ability to consult and provide advice to both internal and external stakeholders.

• Ability to chair meetings and facilitate discussions in academic and non-academic settings.

REQUIREMENTS

Education

MBChB degree (or equivalent HPCSA registrable qualification)

Master of Medicine in Public Health Medicine (or equivalent HPCSA

registrable qualification as a Public Health Medicine Specialist)

Advantages:

A PhD in Public Health/Health Systems/Epidemiology

A qualification in health professions education

Registration

Registered with the HPCSA as a Medical Specialist (Independent

Practice) in Public Health Medicine

Experience and skills

Senior Lecturer level

A minimum of three years’ experience working within the South

African health system

A minimum of three years’ university-level experience in teaching

and learning

Demonstrable experience in conducting quantitative research

Valid code 08 driver’s license.

Computer literacy in Microsoft Office packages

Associate Professor level

A minimum of five years’ experience working within the South

African health system

A minimum of four years’ university-level experience in teaching and

learning

Evidence of research supervision at postgraduate level

A strong publication record with evidence of recent publications in

peer-reviewed journals

Valid code 08 driver’s license.

Computer literacy in Microsoft Office packages

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [e.g. contact person and telephone number,-mail; etc.]

Nelson Mandela University reserves the right not to make an appointment. In considering candidates for appointment into the advertised posts, preference will be accorded to persons from a designated group in accordance with the approved Nelson Mandela University Employment Equity Plan .

Kindly ensure that all applications are made through the e-recruitment website.

Details are available via the link indicated below:

https://vacancies.mandela.ac.za/

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS : 06 August 2026

Candidates must provide a cover letter indicating exactly how their skills match to the post requirements and provide a Curriculum Vitae including the names of three referees, certified copies of their qualifications, HPCSA registration, and Driver’s License.

Candidates may be required to give a PowerPoint presentation and participate in such recruitment and selection assessments as determined by the university.’

Enquiries and details regarding this post may be directed to shatira.bickoo@mandela.ac.za