VACANCY NO: FM/EM 1/2020, ASSISTANT PROGRAMME DIRECTOR (3 YEAR RESTRICTED-TERM CONTRACT)
RESTRICTED-TERM CONTRACT: Appointments to the advertised positions shall be shall be on restricted contract term of three (3) year, renewable on the basis of satisfactory performance.
Duties:The successful applicant should be able to; (i) Assist the Head of the Department (HOD) in implementing the education of undergraduate and postgraduate students and of medical interns, junior doctors and other members of the clinical care team in the clinical teaching facilities; (ii) Provide patient care and clinical and public health teaching and training in Emergency Medicine; (iii) Participates in relevant research; (iv) Work with the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, health facilities (Ministry of Health) clinical staff, Head of Department and Hospital Superintendent to set priorities in education, research, service, recruitment and infrastructure enhancement; (v) Assist the HOD to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of academic programmes; (vi) Act for the HOD as may be required and any other duty as may be assigned by the HOD.
Requirements: Applicants should have; (i) at least; a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery or other recognized Medical doctor qualification (MD); (ii) a specialist qualification in Emergency Medicine with a minimum of 5 years of post-specialization experience in professional practice in Emergency Medicine. The qualification must be registerable by the Botswana Health Professions Council with a specialist status; (iii) Must have been a lecturer (preferably Senior Lecturer) in the preceding 12 months prior to appointment (iii) At least 1 year of distinctive record of leadership and administration of university level institution.
Attributes and skills required; (i) Excellent communication and organizational skills; (ii) Strong academic leadership skills and sympathy for the values and culture of the University; (iii) Good management, human relations, and sound analytical and coordinating skills
External candidates must have been a senior lecturer in the preceding 12 months prior to appointment and must have had experience of coordinating a postgraduate clinical programme in the relevant field for at least one year.
Remuneration: The University offers competitive salaries and benefits commensurate with experience and qualification
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How to apply: Applicants are to address the stated qualification and provide other information to assist the university determine their suitability for the position. They should provide current CV’s (including telephone and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, and THREE (3) reference letters. Applicants should inform their referees to: (i) Quote the position applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the address below;
The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Medicine, Corner of Notwane and Mabuto Road, University of Botswana, Private Bag 00713 Gaborone, Botswana; or Email to nkangana@mopipi.ub.bw
Hand delivered applications should be sent to Faculty of Medicine, UB Teaching Hospital, 3rd Floor, Office F 4003
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.