MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY

STAFF VACANCY

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following post:

Please note that the duties and responsibilities of a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor and Professor are grouped into 5 main categories which are:

(a)     Teaching – the incumbent is expected to teach or deliver lectures in accordance to the Department and or Faculty guidelines and standards.

(b)     University Service – the incumbent should participate in all Department, Faculty and University activities such as attending meetings, training workshops, conferences and seminars, among others.

(c)      Research – the incumbent is expected to engage in active research in his/her area of specialization which benefits both the students and the University

(d)       Innovations – leading to tangible products and services

(e)       Industrialization –through commercialization of products

FACULTY OF BUSINESS SCIENCES

Department of Supply Chain, Insurance and Risk Sciences

1. Programme: Security Risk Management

Post: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor (5 Posts Full-time)

Qualifications

• First degree in Risk Management, Insurance, Policing, Security or any other field related with at least a 2.1 pass
• Masters Degree in Risk Management, Insurance, Policing, Security or any other related field.
• PhD in the fields above would be an added advantage.
• Other desirables include teaching experience at tertiary level, practical industry experience and membership to a relevant trade or professional body.

Duties and responsibilities

Suitable candidates must be able to teach any three of the following modules:

• Introduction to Security Management
• Physical Security
• Arms Handling and Control
• Introduction to Private |Security
• Crime Prevention, Reduction and Control
• Cash in Transit Management
• Critical Incidence Response
• Criminal Psychology
• Safety and Fire Management
• Forensic Investigation.
• Security Audit Systems

*NB:   Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants must submit an application letter, certified copies of certificates, transcripts, national identification and Curriculum Vitae giving full personal particulars including full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact details, names and addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource

The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: academicrecruitment@staff.msu.ac.zw. The subject line should be labelled with the post being applied for.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday, 04 November 2026. Note that only short-listed candidates will be communicated to.

NB: Candidates who hold international qualifications may be required to provide a ZIMCHE qualifications assessment report.