FACULTY OF HUMANITIES, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
VACANCY: IRC 2918
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 Senior Lecturer in Clinical/Counselling Psychology in the Department of Psychology.
The Senior Lecturer in Clinical/Counselling Psychology is responsible for advancing the Psychology discipline, make significant contribution to research and/ or scholarship and teaching, as well as administrative activities of the University. The successful candidate will also provide significant leadership in scholarly research and/or professional activities relevant to the profession, discipline or community.
Duties: The successful candidates will be expected to: (i) Teach Psychology courses; (ii) Supervise research projects; (iii) Initiate, promote and participate in research; (iv) Provide academic leadership through programme development, consultation, and research; (v) Act as a mentor to junior academic staff; (vi) Raise / solicit research funds from funding agencies within and outside the country; (vii) Participate in all academic and professional activities of the department; (viii) Provide good disciplinary knowledge and ensure that use a range of learning practices; (ix) Assist students to critically engage disciplinary knowledge presented to them; (x) Provide good teaching practice and supervision of research projects at undergraduate and post-graduate levels of study or sound clinical/ professional practice; (xi) Demonstrate coherence between philosophy and practice; (xii) Use programme/course design principles and institutional guidelines to ensure effective curriculum development; (xiii) 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; (xiv) Lead original research projects, addressing key questions in the discipline; (xv) Carry out any other responsibilities as and when assigned by the Head of School/Departmental Chairperson.
Requirements: Applicants should have: (i) a PhD/Doctorate in Psychology with specialisation in Clinical/Counselling or any closely related field; (ii) at least three (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 recognized publishers, 4 of which must be articles in refereed/accredited journals in internationally recognized 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; (v) sustained research output: a minimum of 1 peer reviewed publication every 2 years; (vi) scholarly presentations at national and/or international conferences; (vii) lead and/or single author in at least 2 refereed journal articles; (viii) publications should be spread nationally and/or internationally and across journals; (x) 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); (xi) recognized as being of at least national research standing (e.g. reviewer for refereed/accredited national and regional publishers; (xii) Editorial board member of at least a national publisher in a relevant field; (xiii) invitation as key note speaker at national and/or international conferences (required in at least 1 of the these) and 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 and (iv) effective and experience in running a programme/course, etc. (v) Ability to teach statistics using SPSS.
Other Requirements; (i) Registered or be registrable with the Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA); (ii) Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders; (iii) Academic leadership qualities, including the ability to inspire and motivate research teams towards achieving common goals; (iv) Demonstrated ability to secure high value research grants and funding; (v) Evidence of externally funded/supported/resourced sustained research activity or creative professional work as determined by the University; (vi) Evidence of successful graduate programme supervision.
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. For more information on the University, please visit our website: www.ub.bw
How to Apply: Signed letters of applications are to address the stated qualifications and provide any other information to assist the University determine your suitability for the position. Applicants should indicate clearly the position applied for: quote the vacancy number, provide current CVs (including telephone and an active e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, samples of their publications, names and addresses of three referees, and send complete documentation to: The Faculty Manager, Faculty of Humanities, Education Social Sciences, Private Bag UB 00703, Gaborone Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 2738/2231; E-mail: hessvacancies@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 240, Office No. 274: (240/274).
NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Closing date: 17 November 2026