Senior Lecturer/Lecturer in Business Information Systems

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.

Job Summary Employer: University of Botswana Job Type: Full-time Location: Gaborone, Botswana Category: Education Closing Date: 2026-09-28 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.

Requirements 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: ub.bw REF Code: IRC 3427