Victoria University of Wellington

We are a highly regarded New Zealand University, internationally known for providing a wide range of undergraduate and post graduate academic programmes. Our teaching and learning is innovative and informed by recognised leading edge research.

At Victoria we actively encourage all our staff to achieve productive and satisfying careers. Every effort goes into providing a safe and supportive environment and ensuring all staff are treated in a fair and proper manner. We provide worldwide opportunities for our academic staff as members of the international network of scholars, scholarship and research, providing diversity and depth to our perspectives.

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor

  • Title:Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor
  • Date listed: Thu 19 Nov
  • Apply before: Wed 02 Dec
  • Location: Wellington
 
The School of Government wishes to fill a vacancy arising from retirement. Appointment may be made at any level: Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor or Professor, depending upon the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant. The position is permanent.

Applications are invited from candidates whose teaching experience and research interests lie within public economics and broadly related social policy. A PhD in a relevant area is required. The successful applicant would be expected to bring to, and prosecute in these roles an active and productive research programme which is of interest to the major economic government agencies. Significant working experience in, or strong engagement with the public sector is highly desirable. This might, for example, include working in or for government.

There are opportunities to teach at the undergraduate, honours and masters levels, and to supervise research higher degree candidates. The School also offers short courses tailored to the needs of specific parts of the New Zealand public sector.

Please apply online at http://vacancies.vuw.ac.nz providing a curriculum vitae and covering letter noting which level of appointment is being applied for, time of availability and a statement of teaching and research interests. Three letters of reference should be directly forwarded by the referees to jan.hectors@vuw.ac.nz.

Preliminary interviews will be conducted at the ASSA Meetings, 3-5 January 2010 in Atlanta, GA. The selection process begins 2 December 2009.