DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
POST NO. 1790
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the position of a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate professor/Professor in the Department of Economics
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
The candidates should have the following credentials:
- At least a Master’s Degree in Economics with coursework, and a Second-Class Upper Division (2:1) or equivalent pass at undergraduate level.
- Strong background in the following core courses: Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Applied Econometrics, and at least two of the following specialized areas: International Economics, Health Economics, and Financial Economics.
- For a Lecturer position, university teaching experience in any of the above-mentioned courses and evidence of research publications[1] and/or unpublished manuscripts that are under review in good outlets, and seminar and conference presentations will be an added advantage.
- For Senior Lecturer position, applicants must
- have a PhD degree in Economics (or Public Policy with specialization in Economics),
- have at least six (6) years of teaching experience at university level,
- have a strong research record with relevant refereed publications in top accredited international journals, and
- already be in this position at an equivalent institution of higher learning at the time of application.
- For the position of Associate Professor/Professor, applicants must
- already be in these positions at the equivalent institution of higher learning at the time of application,
- have a PhD degree in Economics (or Public Policy with specialization in Economics),
- have experience teaching a broad range of courses at both Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels,
- have a strong research record with relevant refereed publications in top accredited international journals.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The incumbent will be expected to lecture courses at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level, supervise and monitor student’s projects/dissertations.
REMUNERATION
The University offers competitive salaries and other benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience.
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Two (2) year contract.
INFORMATION REQUIRED FROM CANDIDATES
- Signed application letters stating relevant qualifications and experience and provide other information that will assist the University to determine the candidate’s suitability for the position;
- Applicants should quote the vacancy number of the post applied for;
- Provide current CV’s (including telephone and e-mail contact details) and certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts;
- Provide names and contact details of three (3) contactable professional referees;
- Certified copy of an Identity Document.
All applications should be e-mailed to [email protected] and addressed to:
Director Human Resources
National University of Lesotho
Roma 180
Lesotho
The closing date for receiving full applications for the position is 5TH October, 2022.
ALL THE ATTACHMENTS (APPLICATION LETTER, CV, CERTIFICATES, & ID) SHOULD BE COMBINED AND EMAILED AS ONE PDF DOCUMENT
DISCLAIMER: If you do not receive any response within three months after the closing date, you must consider your application unsuccessful.