Open Rank Local Government Finance
About The Position
The School of Government seeks a tenure-track or tenured faculty member at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor specializing in local government finance and budgeting. The faculty member will advise, educate, and produce practical scholarship concerning public finance and budgeting, with particular focus on capital budgeting, capital finance markets, and investments. Related research and teaching topics include the North Carolina local government budget process and financial condition analysis. The selected candidate will develop, administer, and teach courses for in-service professionals and traditional university students, including students in the School’s highly ranked MPA program. The faculty member will also actively contribute to service and governance of that program. The role offers opportunities for access and engagement with local government professionals and elected officials and advances the School of Government’s commitment to applied, engaged scholarship that benefits both scholarship and the practice of local government budgeting. The School seeks a scholar who will become a thought leader in public finance, advance knowledge through a sustained program of high-quality, peer-reviewed research, and translate that scholarship into practical guidance for public officials.
Requirements
- Specialization in local government finance and budgeting.
- Ability to teach and conduct research in public finance and budgeting, with particular focus on capital budgeting, capital finance markets, and investments.
- Ability to pursue rigorous research to advance the field of public administration.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated ability to provide direct support to local government leaders.
- Related research or teaching focus on the North Carolina local government budget process and financial condition analysis.
- Potential to be recognized as a thought leader in public finance.
Responsibilities
- Advise and educate on public finance and budgeting.
- Produce practical scholarship concerning public finance and budgeting.
- Develop, administer, and teach courses for in-service professionals and traditional university students, including MPA students.
- Contribute to service and governance of the MPA program.
- Conduct a sustained program of high-quality, peer-reviewed research in public finance.
- Translate research into practical guidance for public officials.
- Engage with local government professionals and elected officials.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
