Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to: (i) teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of Water Resources Engineering (viz: Hydraulics, Fluid mechanics, Engineering Hydrology, Water Engineering, Dam Design) and any other related subjects; (ii) supervise both undergraduate and graduate student research projects; (iii) conduct research in their area of expertise; (iv) participate in the academic and professional activities of the Department; (v) carry out administrative and other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department.
Requirements:
Professor: The candidate should have: (i) a Ph.D in Water Resources Engineering or equivalent with a Master’s Degree in Water and Environmental Engineering or Water Resources Engineering or a related discipline (with a bias towards hydrology and water resources) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering; (ii) must be registered or eligible to be registered with a relevant professional engineering body; (iii) at least 9 years relevant teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (iv) have a minimum of 24 pieces of research products (e.g. articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings, etc.) published by recognized publishers. 12 of these must be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognized indexing databases. The remaining 12 publications could be journal articles, book chapters, peer reviewed conference proceedings, etc. published by recognized publishers; (v) An academic book may be equivalent to a maximum of 4 articles in refereed/accredited journals, depending on the quality of standing (vi) sustained research output: a minimum of 3 peer reviewed publications every four years; (vii) Sustained research activity: on-going externally supported research (e.g. funded/commissioned); (viii) paper/poster presentations at international conferences at least once every two years; (ix) be lead and/or single author in at least one-quarter of the required journal publications. There should also be evidence of mentorship of early career scholars/graduate students; (x) publications should be spread internationally and across journals; (xi) 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); (xii) 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); (xiii) evidence of governance and social engagement; (xiv) research collaborations with other institutions or organisations; (xv) research collaboration with cognate disciplines in the University; (xvi) external examiner for Masters and/or PhD theses internationally. The following will be added advantages: (i) research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate; (ii) evidence of teaching and research in water resources system engineering and/or climate modelling.
Associate Professor: Candidates should have: (i) a Ph.D in Water Resources Engineering or equivalent with a Master’s Degree in Water and Environmental Engineering or Water Resources Engineering or a related discipline (with a bias towards hydrology and water resources) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering; (ii) must be registered or eligible to be registered with a relevant professional engineering body; (iii) at least 6 years relevant teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (iv) 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); (xi) evidence of governance and social engagement; (xii) research collaborations with other institutions or organisations; (xiii) research collaboration with cognate disciplines in the University; (xiv) external examiner for Masters and/or PhD theses nationally and/or internationally. The following will be added advantages: (i) research awards and other forms of research recognition, where appropriate; (ii) evidence of teaching and research in water resources systems engineering and/or climate modelling.
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 and consultancies. The CV should also provide a detailed list of courses (if any) ever taught.
Remuneration: The University offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications.
How to Apply: Letters of applications are required to address the stated qualifications and provide any other information to assist the University to determine your suitability for the position. You should quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide current C.Vs (including telephone, telex and telefax numbers and e-mail), certified true copies of educational certificates, transcripts and names and addresses of three referees. Send your application to: The Human Resources Manager, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Botswana, Private Bag UB 0061, Gaborone, Botswana. Telephone: 267-3554214; E-mail: lebogang@ub.ac.bw
Applicants should inform their referees to (i) Quote the Vacancy Number(s) and Position(s) applied for and (ii) submit their references directly to the above address, before the stipulated closing date. Please note that applicants with incomplete information shall not be acknowledged.
Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Office 255 at Block 248
NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted