Vacancies at Botswana College of Agriculture Post Three

 A) DEPARTMENT OF BASIC SCIENCES

I) VACANCY CIRCULAR NO. 2011:09:74 (BS)

Requirements: Candidates must possess a BSc/ BA in Chemistry or related field plusan MSc in Chemistry.A PhD in Chemistry will be an added advantage. Preference will be given to applicants with emphasis in chemistry related analytical techniques and/or synthetic/ phyto-chemical organic chemistry skills.Additional requirements are;

 

i)Associate Professor: At least five (5) years teaching experience at a university or comparable institution and a minimum of twelve (12) pieces of published research products, at least eight (8) of which are refereed journal articles;lead and/or single author in at least six (6) refereed journal articles or book chapters. The candidate must demonstrate academic leadership and service to the university, the profession and the community.Ability to attract external research grants/funds will be an added advantage.

 

ii) SeniorLecturer: At least three (3) years teaching experience as a Lecturer or equivalent post at a university or comparable institution and a minimum of six (6) pieces of published research products, at least four (4) of which are refereed journal articleslead and/or single author in at least two (2) refereed journal articles or book chapters. The candidate must demonstrate service to the university, the profession and the community. Ability to attract external research grants/funds will be an added advantage.

 

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate students in the following areas: General, Physical, Inorganic, and Organic chemistry; supervise student research projects; provide academic leadership; initiate, develop and establish research programmes in specified areas of need; participate in all academic and professional activities of the department; attract external funding for research and training; and carry out any duties assigned by the supervisor.

 

II) VACANCY CIRCULAR NO. 2011:09:75 (BS)

Requirements: Candidates must possess a BA in Statistics or BSc in Agriculture or related field plus anMSc in Biometry/ Biostatistics. A PhD in Biometry/Biostatistics will be an added advantage. Additional requirements are as follows:-

 

i)Associate Professor: At least five (5) years teaching experience at a university or comparable institution and a minimum of twelve (12) pieces of published research products, at least eight (8) of which are refereed journal articles;lead and/or single author in at least six (6) refereed journal articles or book chapters. The candidate must demonstrate academic leadership and service to the university, the profession and the community.Ability to attract external research grants/funds will be an added advantage.

 

ii)   SeniorLecturer: At least three (3) years teaching experience as a Lecturer or equivalent post at a university or comparable institution and a minimum of six (6) pieces of published research products, at least four (4) of which are refereed journal articleslead and/or single author in at least two (2) refereed journal articles or book chapters. The candidate must demonstrate service to the university, the profession and the community. Ability to attract external research grants/funds will be an added advantage.

Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate programmes; supervise student research projects; provide academic leadership; initiate, develop and establish research programmes in specified areas of need; participate in all academic and professional activities of the department; attract external funding for research and training; and carry out any duties assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements: Candidates must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Library Information Systems or related field plus four (4) years post qualification experience in the application of Information Technology (IT) in a library environment or Master’s degree in Library Information Systems plus two (2) years post qualification experience in the application of Information Technology (IT) in a library environment. Experience in managing the III Millennium library system would be an added advantage.

 

Associate Professor: BCA Salary Scale L4: P336 540.00 – P386 436.00 per annum

Senior Lecturer: BCA Salary Scale L3: P277 812.00 - P353 760.00 per annum

Senior Assistant Librarian: BCA Salary Scale B6: P180 744.00 – P278 472.00 per annum

 

Fringe Benefits: These include motor vehicle purchase advance scheme, an optional 50% BCA funded medical aid plan and group life assurance scheme. In addition, permanent and pensionable staff are offered residential property advance scheme and a contributory pension scheme while contract staff are offered a gratuity of 25% of their basic salary after successful completion of a two-year contract. 

Method of Application: Applications quoting the vacancy number, the post being applied for, and accompanied by detailed CVs, names and addresses of three referees, one of whom should be an employer/most recent employer and/or immediate supervisor (including their telephone and fax numbers and e-mail addresses where applicable), true and certified copies of educational/professional certificates, grade transcripts and identity card/passport must be sent to the address below. The CV should contain detailed list of courses taught, published works, clearly specifying titles of publications, dates published, name(s) of publishers, names of co-authors, if any, and number of pages. The works should be categorized into books, refereed works, non-refereed works and others.

 

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.