FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND LAW
SCHOOL OF ACCOUNTING, ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
VACANCY NO: IRC 3430
The University of Botswana (UB), a premier state-owned tertiary institution dedicated to shaping the future through excellence, research, innovation and meaningful societal impact, invites applications from accomplished and suitably qualified professionals for the position of Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Finance in the Department Finance, under the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
The Associate Professor in Finance is responsible for making original contributions to the Finance discipline, research and scholarship. The incumbent plays a critical role and provide leadership in scholarship and research regionally and makes significant contribution in the governance of the institution.
Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to (i) Teach undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive courses; (ii) Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research projects; (iii) teach at least most of the following courses: Financial Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, Financial Planning and Forecasting, and Financial Theory and Analysis; (iv) undertake scholarly research; (v) have an impactful engagement with the industry; (vi) Contribute to the development of and implement university, faculty and school level strategies, policies, plans, and procedures; (vii) Guide and support students as they acquire learning practices appropriate to the discipline; (viii). Guide and support a range of students to produce rigorous research or sound professional practice; (ix) Review programmes/ courses to ensure they are relevant to and up to date with local, international, global and disciplinary contexts, as well as engagement with students, stakeholders and peers; (x) Ensure alignment between programmes/ courses and respective outcomes, teaching and learning activities, and assessment methods and criteria; (xi) Publish findings in reputable journals and present at conferences for wider dissemination; (xii) Secure external funding to support research and elevate the university's reputation; (xiii) Cultivate interdisciplinary collaborations, fostering innovation and problem-solving; (xiv) Drive grant proposal development to sustain research momentum; (xv) Proactively engage in consultancy services in line area of expertise; (xvi) Manage a Faculty/unit or department in the university as assigned/ appointed; (xvii) Contribute to programme development and quality assurance internally and externally, including short executive development courses; (xviii) Engage in activities to enhance the university's profile and foster community development (e.g., leadership in professional committees, service in regional/ international bodies/ expert panels, or leadership in public and/or private organisations); (xix) Make high level impact in institutional and national policy review; (xx). Keep abreast of developments within own field of study and its implications for teaching and learning, community engagement, research, etc.; (xxi) Participate in the identification and mitigation of operational risks; (xxii) Comply with relevant regulations and legislation and (xxiii) Perform any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of School/Departmental Chairperson required by the University in line with the role.
Requirements: Applicants should have: (i) PhD in Finance or related field; (ii) Master’s Degree in Finance or a related field; (iii) Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or a related field with at least a 2(i) pass (CGPA of at least 3.6) or equivalent. (iv) at least 6 years’ relevant teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; a minimum of Twelve (12) pieces of research products (e.g. articles, book chapters, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, etc.) published by recognized publishers. Eight (8) of these must be articles in referred/accredited journals in internationally recognized indexing databases. The remaining four (4) publications could be journal articles, book chapters, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, etc. published by recognized publishers. An academic book may be equivalent to a maximum of four (4) articles in refereed/accredited journals, depending on the quality and standing of the publisher; (v) sustained research output: a minimum of two (2) peer reviewed publications every three (3) years; (vi) sustained research activity; ongoing externally supported research; (vii) regular paper/poster presentations at national but also increasingly at international conferences; (viii) be lead and/or single author in at least one-third of the required journal publications.
There should also be evidence of mentorship of early career scholars/graduate students; (ix) publications should be spread internationally and across journals; (x) recognizable research impact, including but not limited to citations, the h-index, patents, policy applications, peer reviews, publications that are prescribed texts in other institutions etc. (required in at least two (2) of the these); (xi) recognized as being of national but increasingly international research standing (e.g. peer reviewing of new research proposals; reference in research committees; editor/guest editor/reviewer of refereed/accredited national and international publishers; editorial board member of an international publisher in a relevant field; invitations as keynote speaker at national and international conferences (required in at least two (2) of the these); (xii) evidence of governance and social engagement; (xiii) research collaborations with other institutions or organizations; (xiv) research collaboration with cognate disciplines in the University; (xv) external examiner for Masters and/or PhD thesis nationally and/or internationally. The following will be added advantages: (i) research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate; (ii) and multi- disciplinary experience in teaching, research, administration, or consultancy work.
Other Requirements: i. Registered or eligible for registration with the Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA);
SENIOR LECTURER
The Senior Lecturer in Finance is responsible for advancing the Finance discipline, make significant contribute to research and/or scholarship and teaching, as well as administrative activities of the University. The incumbent will also provide significant leadership in scholarly research and/or professional activities relevant to the profession, discipline, or community.
Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to (i) Teach undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive courses; (ii) Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research projects; (iii) teach at least most of the following courses: Financial Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, Financial Planning and Forecasting, and Financial Theory and Analysis; (iv) Undertake scholarly research; (v) have an impactful engagement with the industry; (v) Provide good disciplinary knowledge and ensure that use a range of learning practices; (vi) Demonstrate coherence between philosophy and practice; (vii) Use programme/course design principles and institutional guidelines to ensure effective curriculum development; (viii) Review programmes/ courses to ensure they are relevant to and up to date with local, international, global and disciplinary contexts, as well as engagement with students, stakeholders and peers; (ix) Secure external funding to support research and elevate the university's reputation; (x) Drive grant proposal development to sustain research momentum; (xi) Advocate for cross-disciplinary research to tackle societal challenges effectively; (xii) Collaborate with other institutions, organisations or cognitive disciplines in the university to drive the research standing of the university; (xiii) Examine, moderate or assess undergraduate and/or postgraduate students; (xiv) Participate and serve as a Board Secretary in departmental committees; (xv) Conduct and participate in community extension work to include the promotion of locally relevant cultural attributes/ values that benefit the community, serving as an advisor/ resource to a community organisation and/ or applying professional expertise to solve community problems; (xvi) Engage in continuous professional development to stay current in both academic and professional realms locally; (xvii) Participate in the identification and mitigation of operational risks and (xviii) Perform any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of School/Departmental Chairperson required by the University in line with the role.
Requirements: Applicants should have: (i) At least a relevant PhD/Doctorate in Finance (ii) At least 3 years relevant teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (iii) An excellent cumulative and sustained record of research and publications with at least 6 pieces of research products published by recognised publishers, 4 of which must be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognised indexing databases. The remaining 2 publications could be journal articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings etc published by recognized publishers. An academic book may be equivalent to a maximum of 4 articles in refereed/accredited journals, depending on the quality and standing of the publisher; (v) sustained research output: a minimum of 1 peer reviewed publication every 2 years; (vi) scholarly presentations at national and/or international conferences; (vii) lead and/or single author in at least 2 refereed journal articles; (viii) publications should be spread nationally and/or internationally and across journals; (x) some research impact, including but not limited to citations, the h-index, patents, policy applications, peer reviews, publications that are prescribed texts in other institutions etc. (required in at least 1 of the these); (xi) recognised as being of at least national research standing (e.g. reviewer for refereed/accredited national and regional publishers; Editorial board member of at least a national publisher in a relevant field; invitation as key note speaker at national and/or international conferences (required in at least 1 of the these) and (xii) evidence of governance and social engagement. The following will be added advantages: (i) sustained research activity: on-going internally and/or externally supported research; (ii) research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate; (iii) examiner/ moderator/assessor for undergraduate and/or postgraduate projects nationally and (iv) effective and experience in running a programme/course, etc.
Other Requirements: i. Registered or eligible for registration with the Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA);
LECTURER
The Lecturer in Finance is responsible for undertaking independent teaching and research in the Finance discipline or related areas and make independent contributions to professional practice and/or expertise. The incumbent will also coordinate or lead the related activities as appropriate to the discipline and undertake administrative activities of the University.
Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to (i) Teach undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive courses; (ii) Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research projects; (iii) teach at least most of the following courses: Financial Management, Financial Statement Analysis, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, Financial Planning and Forecasting, and Financial Theory and Analysis; (iv) Undertake scholarly research; (v) Have an impactful engagement with the industry; (v) Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research projects; (vi) Undertake scholarly research either individually or in collaboration with others; (vii) Develop, update, and deliver undergraduate and possibly some graduate courses; (viii) Design and administer assessments that accurately measure student learning outcomes; (ix) Present scholarly articles at national and international seminars and conferences; (x) Develop portfolio of creative and professional work and participate in competitions to showcase contribution; (xi) Facilitate research capability development at community level; (xii) Contribute to the development of research proposals and implementation of projects; (xiii) Participate in external research in efforts to boost the standing of the university/ institute as required; (xiv) Participate in the identification and mitigation of operational risks; (xv) Collaborate with relevant internal and external stakeholders as needed to effectively deliver duties as defined; (xvi) Assist with organizing faculty/ university symposium and conferences of national importance and (xvii) Perform any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of School/Departmental Chairperson.
Requirements: The candidate should have: (i) A PhD/Doctoral degree in Finance or related field; (ii) Show evidence of engagement in research; (ii) experience in teaching in a university or comparable institution, governance and social engagement will be added advantages, (iii) A relevant professional qualification (e.g. CFA) will be an added advantage.
N.B. In exceptional circumstances a holder of a Master’s Degree in Finance or related field may be considered provided that the candidate has a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related field with at least a 2(i) pass or equivalent.
Added Advantage: Research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate will be an added advantage.
Other Requirements: i. Registered or eligible for registration with the Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA); ii. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders; iii. Understanding of teaching and principles and practices; iv. Understanding of research methodologies, tools and principles.
Remuneration: The University of Botswana offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications.
How to Apply:
The curriculum vitae should contain a detailed list of published works, clearly specifying titles of publications, ISBN numbers (for books, book chapters and conference proceedings), dates of publications, names of publishers, name/s of co-authors if any and number of pages. The works should be categorised into books, book chapters, refereed journals, non-refereed works, consultancies and practical media projects.
Candidates should address the stated qualification and provide other information to assist the University determine their suitability for the position. They should quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide current CVs (including telephone, telefax and e-mail), certified copies of all relevant educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three (3) referees, three (3) reference letters and send complete documentation to: The Faculty Manager, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, School of Accounting, Economics and Finance, University of Botswana, Private Bag UB00701, Gaborone, Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355-2965/2231, email: fbelvacancies@ub.ac.bw
References: All applicants should inform their referees to: (i) Quote the Vacancy Number and position applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the above address before the stipulated closing date.
Hand-delivered applications should be submitted to the University of Botswana Gaborone campus, at Block 240 office no.103
NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
CLOSING DATE: 08 October 2026