Good luck to those who might be interested in these jobs. ------- Forwarded message follows ------- Priority: normal Date sent: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 14:39:45 +0000 Send reply to: "African Network of IT Experts and Professionals (ANITEP) List" <[log in to unmask]> From: Dr Richard Heeks <[log in to unmask]> Organization: Manchester University Subject: Two Jobs in ICTs and Development at Manchester To: [log in to unmask] IDPM, at the University of Manchester (UK), is seeking two information systems lecturers. We particularly seek applicants taking an information systems/social science approach to one or more of: e- development, e-government, e-business for development, e- learning in development organisations. Brief details are given below. Fuller details are available at: http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies/academic.html#041 IDPM (http://idpm.man.ac.uk) is a multi-disciplinary, postgraduate-only department of sixty staff focusing on international development and management. IDPM's Information Systems group: - consists of four IS academic staff plus six PhD researchers. - runs a growing MSc on Management and Information Systems, and provides modules on related management and development Masters. Our teaching was rated at the highest level (24) in UK teaching quality assessment. - is undertaking six funded research projects totalling over £400,000 in four main areas: information, technology and socio-economic development; e-government (including work on public agencies and NGOs); e-business for development (mainly e-commerce); e-learning and knowledge in development organisations. Our research was rated at the top level (5) in the UK research assessment exercise. - is active in consultancy work for national governments and international agencies. Our requirement is for two additional members of staff to help us meet growing levels of demand: - Numbers on our MSc programme are growing by >50% per year. - PhD numbers are growing by >50% per year. - Research funding proposals worth £250,000 are currently under consideration. - Demand for our consultancy services exceeds supply capacity. The successful candidates should ideally: be educated to Masters level or above in a relevant topic; have a track record of information systems teaching; have a track record of research and publication in information systems; be familiar with the realities of implementing and managing computerised information systems; have direct experience of information systems in developing/transitional economies through development, use or research into such systems; approach IS teaching and research from a socio-technical rather than technical standpoint; be capable of undertaking relevant consultancy assignments; and have a flexible, innovative and customer-focused approach to their work. The candidates chosen will be those who match most closely the overall requirements of the post, but they must have a demonstrable commitment to teaching and research excellence. Current pay scales for the work run from £22,191 to £33,679. Employment at IDPM provides strong job satisfaction. Our IS work has a global research and teaching reputation; we integrate theoretical ideas with real-world issues of importance to international development; we interact daily with mature postgraduate students from all continents; our thirty support staff provide high levels of assistance; and we will help you to identify and develop personal interests and priorities within our remit. IDPM also prides itself on providing a friendly and supportive multi-disciplinary environment to both our clients and our staff. Formal application packs and further particulars can be obtained from: http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies/academic.html#041 Informal questions about these posts can be made to Dr Richard Heeks: [log in to unmask] The closing date for receipt of applications by the University's Personnel Office is 19 February 2003. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr Richard Heeks Senior Lecturer, Information Systems & Development Institute for Development Policy & Management University of Manchester Precinct Centre Manchester M13 9GH U.K. Phone: +44-161-275-2870 Fax: +44-161-273-8829 Email: [log in to unmask] IDPM Web: http://www.man.ac.uk/idpm --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- End of forwarded message ------- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~