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 at least Three (3) of the following courses: Financial Accounting, Cost and Management Accounting, Current Issues in Accounting, Accounting Theory, 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: Applicants should possess: (i) a Doctorate in Accounting or related field, (ii) show evidence of engagement in research. The following will be added advantage; (i) Evidence of governance and social engagement; (ii) teaching experience at a University or comparable institution and (iii) a relevant professional qualification (e.g. BICA, CIMA, ACCA).
N.B. In special circumstances a relevant a Master’s Degree Accounting or related field with a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or related field of at least 2.1 pass/ GPA of at least 3.6 or equivalent may be considered on contract basis.
Senior Lecturer: candidate should have: (i) a PhD in Accounting or related field; (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; (iv) sustained research output: a minimum of 1 peer reviewed publication every 2 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; and (v) 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.
How to Apply: applicants are to address the stated qualification in their application letters and provide other information to assist the University determine the suitability for the position. They should also 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 of referees and three (3) reference letters.
Applicants should inform their referees to (i) quote the vacancy number and position applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the below address before the stipulated date;
The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Business, Private Bag UB 00701, Gaborone, Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 4989; Email: fobvacancies@ub.ac.bw.
Please note that applications with incomplete information shall not be acknowledged.
Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Block 245, office 236 (245/236).
NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Closing date: 2nd July 2021