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Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the following posts:

FACULTY OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
1. Department of Development Studies

1.1 Climate Change Specialist

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/ Professor (Temporary Full-Time – 1 Post)

Qualifications

Applicants must hold a PhD in Climate Change or cognate discipline, a Master’s Degree in Climate Change passed with a merit or better and a Bachelors Honours Degree in Climate Change or a related field, passed with a grade 2.1 or better; with considerable teaching and research experience and a proven record of publications in refereed scientific journals.

Duties and Responsibilities

Supervise Post-graduate and undergraduate students’ research projects;
Teach at least four of the following modules: Key concepts of climate change and sustainable development; Transdisciplinary thinking and skills; Mitigation and adaption in theory and practice; Climate change and ecosystems services; Disaster geo-information and livelihoods; Climate disaster resilience and mitigation and management;
Attract and manage research grants;
Participating in reach activities for climate change mainstreaming;
Participation in income generation projects;
Ability to innovate and facilitate service delivery.

Job Application Details APPLICATIONS Interested and qualified persons should send one set of their application merged in pdf format to [email protected] consisting of the application letter, certified copies of educational and professional certificates, transcripts and Curriculum Vitae giving full personal details including full names, place and date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability, names, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of at least three referees. The closing date for the receipt of applications is 5 September 2021 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Qualifying female candidates are encouraged to apply.