FACULTY OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND LAW
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES AND LAW
DEPARTMENT OF LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
VACANCY NO.: IRC 3416
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 Professor/ Associate Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management in the Department of Logistics and Supply Chain Management under the School of Management Sciences and Law.
PROFESSOR
The Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management is responsible for making original contributions to the Logistics and Supply Chain Management discipline, research and scholarship. The incumbent plays a critical role and provides leadership in scholarship and research internationally and makes significant contribution in the governance of the University.
Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: i. Teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in at least two of the following: Research Methods, Logistics Systems Management, Procurement and Contract Management, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Public Procurement Legal Framework, International Logistics, Transportation Management and Warehousing Cube and Utilization. The Department reserves the right to allocate other courses in addition to those outlined above; ii. Supervise post graduate and undergraduate student’s projects as need may arise; iii. Participate in the academic, governance and social engagement in Supply Chain Management and related disciplines, including Logistics and Procurement; iv. Contribute to the development of and implement university, faculty and school level strategies, policies, plans, and procedures; vi. Guide and support students in the adoption of a broad range of learning practices appropriate to the discipline; vii. Support and guide students into understanding how knowledge is constructed in the discipline of innovation and thoughtful ways at undergraduate and post-graduate levels; viii. Provide Exemplary evidence of inquiry-based teaching and learning across a range of levels; ix. Demonstrate coherence between philosophy and practice; x. 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; xi. Ensure alignment between programmes/ courses and respective outcomes, teaching and learning activities, and assessment methods and criteria; xii. Analyze assessment processes and student assessment results to inform curriculum practice; xiii. Lead original research projects, addressing key questions in the discipline; xiv. Secure external funding to support research and elevate the university's reputation; xv. Drive grant proposal development to sustain research momentum; xvi. Conduct and publish high level, transdisciplinary research in field of expertise; xvii. Shape future research agendas within the discipline and broader society; xviii. Collaborate with colleagues in other universities and research institutions in impactful research; xix. Contribute to the development of intellectual property that benefits the university; xx. Demonstrate excellent leadership in policy formulation and Research Institute management within the university; xxi. Provide effective leadership in change management across the entire university; xxii. Contribute to curriculum development and governmental advisory groups; xxiii. Develop entrepreneurial and economic initiatives benefiting the community; xxiv. Enhance the university's reputation through leadership and participation in national and international initiative; xxv. Make high level impact in institutional and national policy review; xxvi. Participate in the identification and mitigation of operational risks; xxvii. Comply with relevant regulations and legislation and perform any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of School/Departmental Chairperson
Requirements: Applicants should have/be (i) a relevant bachelor’s degree, plus a relevant master’s degree and Doctorate (PhD) in Supply Chain Management or a cognate discipline within Logistics and Procurement (ii) at least NINE years of relevant teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (iii) a minimum of 24 pieces of research products (e.g. articles, book chapters, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, etc.) published by recognised publishers. Twelve (12) of these must be articles published in refereed/accredited journals indexed in internationally recognised databases. The remaining 12 publications could be journal articles, book chapters, peer-reviewed conference proceedings, etc. published by recognised publishers; (iv) An academic book may be equivalent to a maximum of 4 articles in refereed/accredited journals, depending on the quality of standing; (v) sustained research output: a minimum of 3 peer reviewed publications every four years; (vi) Sustained research activity: on-going externally supported research (e.g. funded/commissioned); (vii) paper/poster presentations at international conferences at least once every two years; (viii) be lead and/or single author in at least one-quarter of the required journal publications in structural/metamorphic Geology. There should also be evidence of mentorship of early career scholars/graduate students; (ix) publications should be spread internationally and across journals; (x) significant 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 3 of the these); (xi) acknowledged by peers as being of national and international research standing (e.g. peer review 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/symposia (required in at least 3 of the these); (xii) evidence of governance and social engagement; (xiii) research collaborations with other institutions or organisations; (xiv) research collaboration with cognate disciplines in the University; (xv) external examiner for Masters and/or PhD theses internationally.
Added advantage: teaching experience at university or evidence of governance & social engagement.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
The Associate Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management is responsible for making original contributions to the Logistics and Supply Chain Management discipline, research and scholarship. The incumbent plays a critical role and provides leadership in scholarship and research regionally and makes significant contribution in the governance of the University.
Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: i. Teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in at least two of the following: Research Methods, Logistics Systems Management, Procurement and Contract Management, Strategic Supply Chain Management, Public Procurement Legal Framework, International Logistics, Transportation Management and Warehousing Cube and Utilization. The Department reserves the right to allocate other courses in addition to those outlined above; ii. Supervise post graduate and undergraduate student’s projects as need may arise; iii. Participate in the academic, governance and social engagement in Supply Chain Management and related disciplines, including Logistics and Procurement; iv. Contribute to the development of and implement university, faculty and school level strategies, policies, plans, and procedures; v. Guide and support students as they acquire learning practices appropriate to the discipline; vi. Guide and support a range of students to produce rigorous research or sound professional practice; vii. 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; viii. Ensure alignment between programmes/ courses and respective outcomes, teaching and learning activities, and assessment methods and criteria; ix. Publish findings in reputable journals and present at conferences for wider dissemination; x. Secure external funding to support research and elevate the university's reputation; xi. Cultivate interdisciplinary collaborations, fostering innovation and problem-solving; xii. Drive grant proposal development to sustain research momentum; xiii. Proactively engage in consultancy services in line area of expertise; xiv. Manage a Faculty/ unit or department in the university as assigned/ appointed; xv. Contribute to programme development and quality assurance internally and externally, including short executive development courses; xvi. 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); xvii. Make high level impact in institutional and national policy review; xviii. Keep abreast of developments within own field of study and its implications for teaching and learning, community engagement, research, etc.; xix. Participate in the identification and mitigation of operational risks; xx. Comply with relevant regulations and legislation; xxi. Supervise post graduate and undergraduate student’s projects as need may arise; xxii. Participate in academic, governance and social engagement in Entrepreneurship or related field and 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/be: (i) at least a relevant PhD/Doctorate in Supply Chain Management or a cognate discipline within Logistics, Procurement (ii) at least six (6) years relevant teaching experience at university or comparable institution; (iii) a minimum of 12 pieces of research products (e.g. articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings, etc.) published by recognized publishers. 8 of these must be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognized indexing databases. The remaining 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 4 articles in refereed/accredited journals, depending on the quality and standing of the publisher; (v) sustained research output: a minimum of 2 peer reviewed publications every 3 years; (vi) sustained research activity; ongoing externally supported research (e.g. funded or commissioned); (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 nationally and/or 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 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 2 of the these); (xii) evidence of governance and social engagement; (xiii) research collaborations with other institutions or organisations; (xiv) research collaboration with cognate disciplines in the University; (xv) external examiner for Masters and/or PhD theses nationally and/or internationally.
Added advantage: research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate.
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 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, e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees, and send complete documentation to: The Faculty Manager, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, University of Botswana Private Bag UB00701, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: 267) 355 2345/2231; E-mail: fbelvacancies@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 the University of Botswana Gaborone campus, Block 230, Office No. 112. (230/112).
NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Closing date: 28 September 2026