SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER IN BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Job Description

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/Lecturer in Business Information Systems in the Department of Business Information Systems under the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of and implementation of university, faculty and school level strategies, policies, plans, and procedures;
• Teach Business Information Systems courses at undergraduate and graduate levels;
• Provide research supervision to students at both undergraduate and graduate level (including PhD);
• Initiate, promote and participate in research;
• Provide academic leadership through programme development and research in collaboration with colleagues in and outside the department;
• act as a mentor to junior academic staff;
• Provide good disciplinary knowledge and ensure that use a range of learning practices;
• Demonstrate coherence between philosophy and practice;
• Use programme/course design principles and institutional guidelines to ensure effective curriculum development;
• 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;
• Secure external funding to support research and elevate the university’s reputation;
• Drive grant proposal development to sustain research momentum;
• Advocate for cross-disciplinary research to tackle societal challenges effectively;
• Collaborate with other institutions, organisations or cognitive disciplines in the university to drive the research standing of the university;
• Examine, moderate or assess undergraduate and/or postgraduate students;
• Participate and serve as a Board Secretary in departmental committees;
• Conduct and participate in community extension work to include the promotion of locally relevant cultural attributes/values that benefit the community, serving as an advisor/resource to a community organisation and/or applying professional expertise to solve community problems;
• Engage in continuous professional development to stay current in both academic and professional realms locally;
• Participate in the identification and mitigation of operational risks 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.

Qualifications & Experience

• A minimum of a PhD in any Business Information Systems related discipline
• a Masters’ degree in Business Information Systems or relevant discipline from a recognized university or similar institution;
• a Bachelor’s degree in Business Information Systems or relevant discipline from a recognized institution with at least a 2(i) pass/GPA of at least 3.6;
• at least 3 years of teaching experience at a university or comparable institution;
• a good and sustained record of research and publications with at least 6 publications, 4 of which are peer reviewed journal articles;
• lead and/or single author in at least 2 refereed journal articles or book chapters;
• applicants should demonstrate evidence of service;
• demonstration of effective academic leadership, multi-disciplinary experience in teaching, research, administration or consultancy work.

How to Apply

To apply, please visit: https://www.ub.bw/connect/job-opportunities/senior-lecturerlecturer-business-information-systems REF Code: IRC 3427 Please state that you got the job advert through JobHub BW website when submitting your application.