Duties: The candidate will be expected to: (i) teach and research in any area of Hospitality; (ii) participate in the academic and professional activities of the Department; (iii) carry out any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Head of Department.
Requirements: Candidates must have: (i) a Doctorate Degree in Hospitality Management or related fields; (ii) should have at least 3 years relevant teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (iii) have 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; (iv) sustained research output: a minimum of 1 peer reviewed publication every two 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) and, effective and experience in running a programme/course, etc.; (v) and certified qualifications on culinary skills and hospitality information systems.
The curriculum vitae (CV) should contain a detailed list of publications; clearly specifying titles of publications, dates published, name(s) of publishers and name(s) of co-authors if any. Publications should be categorized into: books, monographs, refereed and non-refereed journals, chapters in books, etc.
Remuneration: The University offers a competitive salary and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications.
Letters of applications should address the stated qualifications and provide any other information to assist the University to determine their suitability for the position. Applicants should quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide full and up to date CVs (including telephone, telefax and e-mail), certified copies of all relevant educational certificates, transcripts and provide names and addresses of three (3) referees, and send complete documentation to: The Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Business, University of Botswana, Private Bag UB 00701, Gaborone, Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 2231; Fax (267) 318 5102; Email: fobvacancies@ub.ac.bw.
All 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. Please note that incomplete applications will not be processed.
Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Block 245, Office No. 119.
NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.