The Department of Political Science and Management seeks a Professor/Associate Professor in the field of public policy and administration, preferably with an organisational -  theoretical background. The successful applicant must hold a PhD degree. Candidates with a proven track record of research publication beyond the PhD level will be preferred. The Department – which currently includes a staff of 17 scientific employees – is responsible for a bachelor’s-, a master’s- and a PhD programme in political science. The successful applicant must be prepared to teach at all three levels within the Department’s course portfolio. The teaching language is primarily Norwegian, but the Department also offers courses in English.

 

A comprehensive assessment of the applicant’s scientific qualifications forms the basis of appointment. Information about the appointment criteria for a position as Professor/Associate Professor can be found in the Regulations concerning appointment and promotion to teaching and research posts.

 

Emphasis will also be given to the applicants’ teaching qualifications, teamwork skills and

personal suitability for the position. Applicants who lack formal teacher training qualifications will be required to obtain such qualifications, or complete UiA’s Foundation Course in Education for University Lectures within a period of two years.

 

In the ranking of eligible applicants, emphasis will be given to the suitability of each applicant’s field of specialization in relation to meeting the teaching and research needs of the Department and complementing the academic staff. Short-listed applicants will be invited for interviews and a demonstration of their teaching competency, usually in the form of a trial lecture.

 

Applicants who do not speak Norwegian or another Scandinavian language are expected to acquire the necessary proficiency to lecture in Norwegian. The University of Agder offers Norwegian language courses to international employees with little or no knowledge of Norwegian and facilitates participation in such courses. Permanently employed staff is expected to acquire good command of oral and written Norwegian within a period of two years. This is to be documented by passing the Bergen test with a score of 450 points.

 

The successful applicant will have rights and obligations in accordance with the current regulations for the Civil Service. Organisational changes and changes in the duties and responsibilities of the position must be expected.

 

Appointment is made by the University of Agder’s Appointment Committee for Teaching and Research Positions.

 

The Norwegian public service is committed to reflecting the diversity of society in its work force, and the personnel policy of the University of Agder aims to achieve a balanced workforce. All qualified persons are therefore encouraged to apply for the position, irrespective of cultural background, gender, age or disability.

 

Women are especially encouraged to apply.

 

The position is remunerated within the State salary scale, salary plan 17.510, code 1013 Professor, salary grades 70– 81(NOK 614.400 –NOK 803.600), code 1011 Associate Professor, salary grades 62-74 (NOK 529.500-663.700). In the case of particularly highly qualified applicants, a higher salary may be considered. A compulsory pension contribution to the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund is deducted from the pay according to current statutory provisions.

 

Applicants are asked to submit their application form and CV online. Please use the link “Apply for this Job”. The following additional documentation must be uploaded as an attachment with the online application:

·         CV

·         Certified copies of diplomas and references

·         List of scientific publications, research presentations and research dissemination (public lectures, newspaper articles, radio/TV-interviews etc.)

·         Copies of selected scientific publications (no more than 10)

The applicants are fully responsible for submitting complete documentation before the closing date. All documentation must be available in a Scandinavian language or English. Without complete documentation we cannot, unfortunately, include you in the assessment process.

 

Closing date: 27 November 2015.

 

In accordance with §25 (2) of the Freedom of Information Act, applicants may request that they are not identified in the open list of applicants. The University, however, reserves the right to publish the name of the applicants. Applicants will be advised of the University’s intention to exercise this right.

 

For further information please contact Head of Department Anne Elizabeth Stie, phone (+47) 38 14 19 13, e-mail:anne.e.stie@uia.no

 

For more information on working at UiA, see http://www.uia.no/en/about-uia/working-at-uia

 

In case of discrepancies between the Norwegian and the English version of this description, the Norwegian version takes precedence.