The Institute for Security, Disaster and Emergency Studies, ISDES a private university affiliated to the University of Cape Coast, UCC, invites applications from suitable and qualified persons for academic positions in the following Departments:

Department of Disaster Risk Management, DRM

Qualifications:

Must hold PhD in any of the following:

• Disaster Sciences: (Geography, Geology, Mathematics, ICT, Epidemiology, Insurance, Law or Public Health Policy)
• Humanities: Sociology, Psychology, General Liberal Arts Studies, or
• Medical Doctor with specialization in two of the following areas: Trauma, EMS and Aviation Medicine or Mass Casualty Management, Veterinary Medicine or Psychiatry.

 Other Requirements:

• Must have taught at similar institution for a minimum of four (4) years
• Must have at least a total of eight (8) publications specific to Disaster sciences, six (6) of which you must have been the lead author as evidenced in the list of authors of the refereed publication
• Must be able to deliver lectures with flexibility and adeptability without reading verbatim from slides and notes
• Must have a craving for teaching, research, publication and dissemination of research findings

Department of Criminology

Qualifications:

Must hold PhD in any of the following:

• Criminology
• Criminal Justice
• Mathematics, ICT, Epidemiology, Insurance, Law or Public Health Policy)
• Sociology, Psychology, General Liberal Arts Studies, or Botany and Entomology
• Medical Doctor with specialization in Trauma, Anatomy or Mass Casualty Management, Psychiatry and Pathology

Other Requirements:

• Must have taught at similar institution for a minimum of four (4) years
• Must have at least a total of eight (8) publications specific to criminological sciences, six (6) of which you must have been the lead author as evidenced in the list of authors of the refereed publication
• Must be able to deliver lectures with flexibility and adeptability without reading verbatim from slides and notes
• Must have a craving for teaching, research, publication and dissemination of research findings

MPhil/MSc/Regular MBA/ACCA/CPA (Disaster or Criminal Sciences)

Qualifications:

• Must possess a minimum of an MPhil/MSc with research in the relevant areas of specialization and for which you apply
• Must have competencies in at least one of the areas listed under the PhD qualifications
• Must have taught for a minimum of four (4) years as a lecturer
• Must have at least a total of four (4) publications specific to criminal or Disaster sciences, three (3) of which you must have been the lead author as evidence in the list of authors of the refereed publication
• Must be able to deliver lectures with flexibility and adeptability without reading verbatim from slides and notes
• Must have a craving for teaching, research, publication and dissemination of research findings

NB: All appointments shall be preceded by video interview on Campus.

Mode of Application

Qualified candidates may submit their Applications consisting of unabridged CV, with copies of Certificates and transcripts, two samples of publications, and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of Three (3) referees, none of whom shall be a related entity.

The Registrar’s Office

Faculty Appointments Committee

Institute for Security, Disaster and Emergency Studies

P.O. Box CT 4958, Cantonments, Accra

0570671527, or 0509190140

Or, email PDF copies of CV and supporting data to:

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