FACULTY OF HUMANITIES
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
VANCACY NO: IRC 2917
SENIOR LECTURER
Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: (i) teach undergraduate and graduate level courses; (ii) The candidate should be able to teach at least the following courses: Civilisation and Modernsiation in China and Japan, Independence and Colonialism in South Asia, Civilisations of the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean, Historical Research Methods and Historiography of Botswana, History and Political Economy of Land in Botswana, Philosophy of History, and Research Proposal for Dissertation; (iii) The Department reserves the right to allocate other courses in addition to those outlined above; (iv) The successful candidate must also be able to take an active part in the supervision and assessment of undergraduate and post graduate research work; (v) The successful candidate will also undertake any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by his/her supervisor.
Requirements: Candidates should have: (i) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in History or related discipline; (ii) Master’s degree in History or related discipline; (iii) Three (3) years teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (iv) An excellent cumulative and sustained record of research and publications with at least six (6) pieces of research products (e.g., articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings etc.) published by recognised publishers, four (4) of which should be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognised databases. The remaining two (2) publications could be journal articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings, etc. published by recognised 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 one (1) peer reviewed publication every two (2) years; (vi) Scholarly presentations at national and and/or international conferences; (vii) Be lead and/or single author in at least two (2) refereed journal articles; (viii) Publications should be spread nationally and /or internationally and across journals; (ix) 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 one (1) of the these; (x) 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 keynote speaker at national/and or international conferences (required in at least one (1) of these); (x) Evidence of governance and social engagement activities.
The following will be added advantages:
(i) Sustained research activity; on-going internally supported research, (ii) Research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate, (iii) Examiner/moderator/assessor for undergraduate and/or graduate research, (iv) Evidence of effective academic leadership; a multi-disciplinary experience in teaching, research, administration, or consultancy work, as well as capacity to handle short-term executive training courses, (v) Accreditation with the Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA) as Moderator and Assessor.
LECTURER
Duties: The successful candidates will be expected to: (i) teach undergraduate and graduate level courses; (ii) The candidate should be able to teach at least the following courses: Civilisation and Modernsiation in China and Japan, Independence and Colonialism in South Asia, Civilisations of the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean, Historical Research Methods and Historiography of Botswana, History and Political Economy of Land in Botswana, Philosophy of History, and Research Proposal for Dissertation; (iii) The Department reserves the right to allocate other courses in addition to those outlined above; (iv) The successful candidate must also be able to take an active part in the supervision and assessment of undergraduate research work; (v) The successful candidate will also undertake any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by his/her supervisor.
Requirements::the candidates should possess: (i) a PhD in History or related field; (ii) Master’s degree in History or related field; (iii) a Bachelor’s Degree in History/Humanities (majoring in History), with at least 2(i) pass/GPA of at least 3.6 or equivalent; (iv) show evidence of engagement in research. The following will be added advantages (i) Evidence of Governance and Social Engagement; (ii) teaching experience at a University or comparable institution preferably in History or related field.
The curriculum vitae (CV) 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 journal articles, non-refereed works, consultancies and practical media projects, etc.
Remuneration: The University of Botswana (UB) offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications. For more information on the UB, please visit our website: www.ub.bw.
Applicants are to address the stated qualification and provide other information to assist the University determine their 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 educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees, and send complete documentation to:
The Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Humanities, Private Bag UB 00703, Gaborone, Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355-2641 / 355-2642; E-mail: fohvacancies@ub.ac.bw. Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Humanities Block 239, Office No 123
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.
NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Closing date: 9th January 2026