POSITION PURPOSE
A Level B academic is expected to make contributions to the teaching effort of the university and to carry out activities to maintain and develop her/his scholarly, research and/or professional activities relevant to the profession or discipline.
The academic will teach and administer undergraduate, postgraduate and executive education programs in the area of Actuarial Science within the School. The academic will also be responsible for undertaking activities that maintain and develop scholarly research and the professional activities that are related to the discipline.
Reporting Line: The position reports to the Head of Department, Econometrics and Business Statistics
Supervisory responsibilities: As assigned Financial delegation and/or budget responsibilities: Not applicable
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Contribute to curriculum development, innovation, enhancement and quality assurance in the undergraduate and postgraduate units
2. Deliver innovative and excellent teaching, learning and assessment experiences for undergraduate and postgraduate students
3. Conduct original research, developing an active record of publication and starting to build a profile of grants and supervision
4. Participate in collaborations with other universities and with government, industry and/or civil society to drive research impact and educational excellence
5. Support the management of education, research and/or administration in the School through, for example, participation in committees
KEY SELECTION CRITERIA
1. A doctoral qualification (PhD) or equivalent qualification in the areas of actuarial science, statistics, or mathematics.
2. Demonstrated ability to teach in a university environment
3. Demonstrated ability to produce excellent research and supervision of Undergraduate/Honours students
4. Demonstrated ability to work with partners in universities, government and/or civil society
5. Demonstrated skills and experience in collaboration and teamwork
6. Research agenda should show potential of high translational impact, and must align with the Department’s research focus areas of (i) Data Fluency and (ii) Evidence-based transformative actions (in policy and governance)
