LECTURER/ SENIOR LECTURER IN LAW (2 Positions)

Department/Faculty

Law

FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF LAW

VACANCY NO: FSS/ L 2/ 2018

LECTURER/ SENIOR LECTURER IN LAW (2 Positions)

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses. The candidate should be able to teach at least two of the following: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Conveyancing and Notarial Practice, Property Law and Environmental Law. The Department reserves the right to allocate other courses in addition to those outlined above.

Requirements:

Lecturer: Candidates should have: (i) at least a relevant LLM Degree; (ii) a Bachelors’ Degree in Law with at least a second class, upper division (2.1) pass/ GPA of at least 3.6 or equivalent; (iii) show evidence of engagement in research and service; (iv) a relevant PhD, teaching experience at a university or comparable institution and demonstration of effective academic leadership will be an added advantages.

Senior Lecturer: Candidates should have: (i) at least a relevant LLM Degree; (ii) a Bachelors’ Degree in Law with at least a second class, upper division( 2.1) pass/ GPA of at least 3.6 or equivalent; (iii) at least 3 years of teaching experience at a University or comparable institution; (iv) a good and sustained record of research and publications with at least 6 publications, 4 of which should be refereed journal articles  reflecting a spread of national, regional and international journals and/or publishing outlets; (v) lead and/or single author in at least 2 refereed journal articles or book chapters; (vi) applicants should demonstrate evidence of service; (vii) a relevant PhD and demonstration of effective academic leadership as well as multi-disciplinary experience in teaching, research, administration or consultancy work will be added advantages. 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.

Applicants are to address the stated qualification and provide other information to assist the University determine their suitability for the position. Candidates must indicate the position (permanent/contract) they are applying for. They should also quote the vacancy number of the post applied for, provide current CVs (including telephone, telefax and e-mail), certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees, three (3) reference letters and send complete documentation to: The Human Resource Manager, Faculty of Social Sciences, Private Bag UB 00705, Gaborone-Botswana; Telephone: (267) 355 2556; Fax (267) 318 5099; E-mail: fssvacancies@mopipi.ub.bw. Applicants should inform their referees to quote the Vacancy number and position applied for.

Hand delivered applications should be submitted to Block 240, Office No. 135: (240/135).

NB: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled