South Africa: Director
The Forced Migration Studies Programme (FMSP) at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, is looking for a qualified and motivated person to be its new director. The FMSP is an interdisciplinary research and graduate teaching unit, to be based in the School of Social Sciences, dedicated to exploring and publicising the experiences of people displaced from their homes due to poverty, violence or persecution.
University of the Witwatersrand
Forced Migration Studies Programme
Director
The Forced Migration Studies Programme (FMSP) at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, is looking for a qualified and motivated person to be its new director. The FMSP is an interdisciplinary research and graduate teaching unit, to be based in the School of Social Sciences, dedicated to exploring and publicising the experiences of people displaced from their homes due to poverty, violence or persecution. Launched in 1998 in response to the growing significance of migration and immigration issues in Southern Africa, the FMSP has fast established itself as one of the premier institutions for migration research in Southern Africa and is one of only a handful of institutions on the continent offering graduate degrees in forced migration studies.
The director will hold primary responsibility for the programme’s academic development and administrative management. Working together with FMSP staff and affiliates, this will include overseeing the teaching programme, student admissions, local and regional networking, building ties with complementary academic programmes, budgeting and fundraising. The director will also be expected to contribute directly to the teaching programme, support and monitor the FMSP’s rural and urban research initiatives, and spearhead the programme’s institutional development.
The qualified candidate will have a strong publishing record on themes related to migration or international humanitarianism. Proven fundraising ability, management experience and experience in sub-Saharan Africa will be advantages. Candidates from previously disadvantaged backgrounds are particularly encouraged to apply. The advertised position will initially be on a two-year contract basis with the possibility of permanent appointment at the end of the initial contract period at the senior lecturer or associate professor level. A PhD is a minimum requirement and associate professor candidates will be expected to have a substantial publication record and significant experience.
The FMSP hopes to fill the position by 1 January 2005. For further information on the programme, please refer to http://migration.wits.ac.za Remuneration: Dependent on qualifications and experience. The package includes a provident fund, medical aid and bursaries, subject to the University regulations.
To apply: Submit a covering letter, detailed CV with names, addresses & contact numbers of 3 referees (e-mail addresses) and certified copies of degrees/diplomas and identity document to: Mrs Pumla Ngcobo, Human Resources Officer, Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag 3, Wits 2050, Gauteng, South Africa. e-mail: [email protected]; or fax (011) 717-4052. Closing Date: 31 July 2004