JOBS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA: Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in Real Estate, Department of Architecture and Planning

Department/Faculty

Architecture and Planning

VACANCY NO. FET/A&P 5/2017

Duties: 

The successful candidate is expected to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in Real Estate with specialization in any of the following fields: land administration, valuation, facilities management, rating, estate agency or property development appraisal.  The Department reserves the right to allocate other courses besides those outlined above. In addition, the candidate is expected to undertake research and provide community and professional services to the University of Botswana and the public at large.  A successful candidate at Associate Professor level will be expected to provide leadership to the Real Estate Section within the Department.

Requirements:                               

Senior Lecturer: Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Land Management and Valuation, Land Economics or related field with at least a second class upper division [2(i)] or GPA of at least 3.6 pass degree awarded by a recognized university; (ii) a Master’s degree in Real Estate, Property Management, Property Investment Appraisal, Land Economics or related field; (iii) a minimum of 3 years teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; (iv) cumulative and sustained record of good research and publications with a minimum of 6 pieces of publications 4 of which are peer reviewed journal articles reflecting a spread of national regional and international journals and/or publishing outlets; (v) lead and/or single authored in at least 2 refereed journal articles or book chapters;  (vi) evidence of engagement in service. ERB membership and practicing certificate. A relevant PhD qualification will be an added advantage.

Associate Professor: Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Real Estate, Land Management and Valuation, Land Economics or related field awarded by a recognized university; (ii) a Master’s degree in Real Estate, Property Management, Property Investment Appraisal, Land Economics or related field; (iii) a minimum of 5 years teaching experience at a university or comparable institution; and (iv) cumulative and sustained record of good research and publications with a minimum of 12 pieces of publications of which 8 are peer reviewed journal articles reflecting a spread of national regional and international journals and/or publishing outlets; (v) lead and/or single authored in at least 6 refereed journal articles or book chapters; (vi) evidence of service to the university, the profession and the community. ERB membership and practicing certificate. A relevant PhD qualification will be an added advantage

The curriculum vitae (CV) should contain a detailed list of publications: clearly specifying titles of publications, dates published, name(s) of publishers, name(s) of co-authors if any, and number of pages. The publications should be categorized into: books, monographs, chapters in books, refereed and non-refereed journals, consultancies etc. The CV should also have a detailed list of courses taught and the levels for which they were taught.

Remuneration: 

The University offers competitive salaries and benefits commensurate with experience and qualifications. For more information on the University, please visit our website; www.ub.bw

How To Apply: 

Letters of applications are 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 three references. 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@mopipi.ub.bw. Please note that applicants with incomplete information shall not be acknowledged. Hand delivered applications should be submitted to office 255 at Block 248, University of Botswana

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

Closing date:     Open Until Filled