Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the position of Professor in Physical Planning tenable in Land Surveying & Physical Planning Department at The Polytechnic, a constituent college of the University of Malawi. 

Duties

Teaching and Learning

• Develop and review teaching and learning materials

• Provide tuition to students at various levels

• Undertake assessment activities

• Initiate innovative curriculum development and reviews

• Engage in external examination activities

Mentoring

• Initiate mentorship activities

Research

• Engage in research leading to publications and policy development

• Establish linkages for postgraduate programmes and multidisciplinary research

• Lead specialized research groups

• Supervise both undergraduate and postgraduate students

Consultancy

• Develop, implement and monitor multidisciplinary projects

Community Engagement & Outreach

• Engage in community capacity building programmes

• Deliver public lectures

• Lead in departmental outreach activities

• Facilitate linkages with local or international universities as well as the industry

Resource Mobilisation

• Initiate multidisciplinary projects leading to mobilization of resources

• Identify funding opportunities for postgraduate programmes

Qualifications

• Candidates  must possess a Bachelor’s Degree with at least a credit and Master’s Degree or a PhD in Physical Planning/Urban and Regional Planning/City Planning/Urban Design or related disciplines with not less than 3 years’ experience plus adequate number of relevant publications in peer reviewed journals.

• All Candidates should have experience in the use of design softwares such as AutoCAD and ArcGIS among others.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Applications together with copies of relevant qualifications and up to date curriculum vitae with three traceable referees (with email addresses) should be sent by Friday, 27th March, 2020 to:

Registrar

The Polytechnic

Private Bag 303

Chichiri

Blantyre 3

Email: arhrm@poly.ac.mw