Job Opportunities

LECTURER / SENIOR LECTURER IN ACCOUNTING

FACULTY OF BUSINESS

DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE

LECTURER / SENIOR LECTURER IN ACCOUNTING (2 POSITIONS)-[CITIZENS ONLY]

VACANCY NO. : FB/A & F 1/2020

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: (i) teach undergraduate, postgraduate and executive courses; (ii) supervise undergraduate and postgraduate research projects; (iii) have the ability to teach in at least two (2) of the following areas: Financial Accounting, Cost and Management Accounting, Ethics in Accounting, Auditing, Public Sector Accounting, Taxation, and Financial Intelligence Regulation and Framework: (iv) undertake scholarly research; (v) have an impactful engagement with the industry; and (vi) perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department.

Requirements:

Lecturer: Candidates should have: (i) a Doctoral Degree in Accounting or related field; (ii) show evidence of engagement in research. The following will be added advantages: (i) experience in teaching in a university or comparable institution; (ii) evidence of governance and social engagement; (iii) a relevant professional qualification (e.g. BICA, CIMA, ACCA).

N.B. For Lecturer position, applicants with a Master’s Degree in Accounting or related field with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field with at least a 2(i) pass or equivalent may be considered.

 

Senior Lecturer: Candidates should have: (i) a Doctoral Degree in Accounting or related field; (ii) at least 3 years relevant teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (iii) have 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; (iv) sustained research output: a minimum of 1 peer reviewed publication every two years; (v) scholarly presentations at national and/or international conferences; (vi) be lead and/or single author in at least 2 refereed journal articles; (vii) publications should be spread nationally and/or internationally and across journals; (viii) 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); (ix) 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); (x) 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; (iv) effective and experience in running a programme/course, etc.; (v) and a relevant professional qualification (e.g. BICA, CIMA, ACCA).

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 categorized into books, book chapters, refereed journals, non-refereed works, consultancies and practical media projects.

Remuneration: The University of Botswana offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications.

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 referees, Three (3) reference letters and send complete documentation to:

The Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Business, University of Botswana, Private Bag UB UB00701, Gaborone, Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355-2231; Fax (267) 318-5102; Email: fobvacancies@ub.ac.bw

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 Block 245, Office 119.

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

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