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Midlands State UniversityLecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor (5 Posts Full-Time)
Midlands State University seeks five full-time faculty members for the Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, or Professor positions within the Department of Supply Chain, Insurance and…
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Midlands State University seeks five full-time faculty members for the Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, or Professor positions within the Department of Supply Chain, Insurance and Risk Sciences under the Faculty of Business Sciences. Located in Harare, this role focuses on the Security Risk Management programme. The position requires candidates to fulfill academic duties spanning five core areas: teaching departmental modules, participating in university service activities such as meetings and…
Job Description
Midlands State University seeks five full-time faculty members for the Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, or Professor positions within the Department of Supply Chain, Insurance and Risk Sciences under the Faculty of Business Sciences. Located in Harare, this role focuses on the Security Risk Management programme.
The position requires candidates to fulfill academic duties spanning five core areas: teaching departmental modules, participating in university service activities such as meetings and workshops, conducting specialized research, driving innovations that create tangible products and services, and advancing industrialization through product commercialization.
Candidates must be capable of delivering instruction in at least three designated modules, ranging from physical security to forensic investigation and crime prevention.
As an equal opportunities employer, Midlands State University encourages female candidates to apply in order to promote gender parity.
Responsibilities
- Deliver lectures in accordance with department and faculty standards and guidelines
- Teach a minimum of three specified security risk management modules
- Participate in departmental, faculty, and university service activities, including meetings, training workshops, conferences, and seminars
- Conduct active research within an area of specialization that benefits both students and the university
- Lead innovation efforts resulting in tangible products and services
- Drive industrialization via the commercialization of products
Requirements
- Hold a first degree in risk management, insurance, policing, security, or a related field with a classification of at least 2.1
- Possess a Master degree in risk management, insurance, policing, security, or a related field
- Be able to teach at least three modules from the approved list
Qualifications
- Hold a PhD in risk management, insurance, policing, security, or a related field
- Bring prior teaching experience at the tertiary level
- Possess practical industry experience
- Maintain membership in a relevant trade or professional body
- Provide a ZIMCHE qualifications assessment report if holding international qualifications
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The position is based in Harare.
What is the employment type?
This is a full-time position.
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What is the deadline to apply?
The closing date for applications is Tuesday, 04 November 2026.
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