Dear Colleagues,
Please find attached [below] a recruitment announcement for the position of
Director of the Forced Migration Studies Programme (FMSP) at the University
of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The FMSP is looking for a senior figure to lead the programme into a new
phase of growth and leadership in Migration and Humanitarian issues in
Africa. The closing date for applications is 31 July 2004.
I would be grateful if you would pass this on to interested and qualified
colleagues. Please do not hesitate to be in touch with any further queries
or concerns.
Sincerely,
Loren B. Landau, PhD
Acting Director and Research Coordinator
Forced Migration Studies Programme
Private Bag X3
Graduate School for the Humanities and Social Science
University of the Witwatersrand, WITS 2050
Phone: +27 11 717 4038
Fax: +27 11 717 4039
http://migration.wits.ac.za
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: [log in to unmask]; or fax
(011) 717-4052.
Closing Date: 31 July 2004
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