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Associate/Assistant Professor of Political Science (Public Administration)
Political Science
(Reference No.: FSS/DGPA/AAP/11/2024)
Academic Staff
The Department of Government and Public Administration of the Faculty of Social Sciences is inviting applications for the academic position at the rank of Associate/Assistant Professor in the discipline of public administration and public policy.
The Department of Government and Public Administration is currently comprised of over 20 full-time academic staff members and offers programmes leading to Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD degrees. Faculty members actively engage in research with particular focus on public administration and policy, international relations, comparative politics, political economy, and studies of the greater China regions. More information about the Department is available at the UM website: http://gpa.fss.um.edu.mo/.
Qualifications
The required area of specialization is public administration, broadly defined to include sub-areas of new/collaborative governance, smart city management, E-government, government/society interactions, big data and new technological innovation, governance in Greater China region, and other subjects related to policy-making and governance of public affairs. Appointment can be at Associate/Assistant Professor rank, depending on qualifications. Applicants must have a PhD in a relevant field and a proven record of publication in high caliber international journals and presses. Applicants should document excellence in high quality research and scholarship. They should also demonstrate strong commitment to teaching courses in new governance, public policy analysis, new technologies and innovations in governance, research methods in governance, etc. at both the graduate and undergraduate levels in English and preferably also in Chinese as the Department runs several Chinese-taught programmes and courses, particularly, the Master of Social Sciences programme in Public Administration and the professional Doctoral programme in Public Administration.
The selected candidate is expected to assume duty in August 2025.
Remuneration
A taxable annual remuneration starting MOP855,400 (approximately USD105,600) will be commensurate with the successful applicants’ academic qualification and relevant professional experience. The current local maximum income tax rate is 12% but is effectively around 5% – 7% after various discretionary exemptions. Apart from competitive remuneration, UM offers a wide range of benefits, such as medical insurance, provident fund, on-campus accommodation/housing allowance and other subsidies. Further details on our package are available at: https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/learn-more/.
Application Procedure
Applicants should visit https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/ for more details, and apply ONLINE. Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applicants may consider their applications not successful if they are not invited for an interview within 3 months of application.
Human Resources Section, Office of Administration
University of Macau, Av. da Universidade, Taipa, Macau, China
Website: https://career.admo.um.edu.mo/; Email: vacancy@um.edu.mo
Tel: +853 8822 8578; Fax: +853 8822 2412
The effective position and salary index are subject to the Personnel Statute of the University of Macau in force. The University of Macau reserves the right not to appoint a candidate. Applicants with less qualification and experience can be offered lower positions under special circumstances.
***Personal data provided by applicants will be kept confidential and used for recruitment purpose only***
** Under the equal condition of qualifications and experience, priority will be given to Macao permanent residents**
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