[ecrea] Tenure position in Journalism and Mass Media at the University of Cyprus

The University of Cyprus (Department of Social and Political Sciences) 
invites applications for one (1) tenured appointment at the rank of 
Professor or Associate Professor
in the field of «Journalism And Mass Media»

For all academic ranks, an earned Doctorate from a recognized University 
is required.

Requirements for appointment depend on academic rank and include: prior 
academic experience, research record and scientific contributions, 
involvement in teaching and in the development of high quality 
undergraduate and graduate curricula. The minimum requirements for each 
academic rank can be found at the webpage:

http://www.ucy.ac.cy/hr/el/recruitmentsupportoffcacadresearch/20-gr-articles/recruitment-support-offc-acad-research/55-guidesproceduresacadmpersn

 The official languages of the University are Greek and Turkish.  For 
the above positions knowledge of Greek is necessary.

 Citizenship of the Republic of Cyprus is not a requirement.

 In case the selected candidate does not have sufficient knowledge of 
the Greek language, it is the selected candidate΄s and the Department΄s 
responsibility to ensure that the selected academic acquires sufficient 
knowledge of the Greek language within 3 years of appointment. Each 
Department sets its own criteria for the required level of adequacy of 
knowledge of the Greek language.

 The annual gross salary (including the 13th salary), according to the 
current legislation, is:


Associate Professor                            (Scale A14-A15) 
          €61.830,60 - €84.295,77

Professor                                            (Scale A15 A16) 
                €70.106,27 - €91.128,05


Salary scale classification of academic personnel appointed at the ranks 
of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor.

­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Regarding the above position announcements, and 
in conformity with “The Non-Granting of Increases and Indexation 
Allowances to the Salaries Received by  Officials and Employees and to 
the Pensions Received by Pensioners of the Government Service and the 
Wider Public Sector (Amendment) Law 2014” (N. 73(Ι)/2014), entered into 
force on 20/06/2014, the University of Cyprus is obliged to classify 
newly-appointed academic personnel on the basis of the provisions of 
Article 4Α(1), as follows:

“An appointee who is not employed in the Government Service or in the 
wider public sector at the date this Law enters into force, and who is 
appointed to a position of First Appointment and Promotion with the same 
title and the same salary conditions as that of an employee of the 
government service or the wider public sector, as appropriate, whose 
salary, pursuant to the provisions of this Law, remains lower than the 
initial grade of the salary scale or the fixed salary of his/her 
appointment or promotion position, shall receive, for the duration of 
the term of validity of this Law, this lower salary. It is understood 
that …”
On the basis of the above, a candidate applying for an academic 
position, who is not employed in the government service or in the wider 
public sector and is elected/appointed to a position at the rank of 
Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor, shall receive, 
according to Law N. 73(Ι)/2014, Article 4Α(1), the lowest salary 
received by existing academic personnel who have recently been promoted 
to the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor.


Applications must be submitted by Monday, 17th of October 2016. The 
application dossiers must include two (2) sets of the following 
documents in printed and electronic form (i.e., two (2) hardcopies and 
two (2) CDs with the documents in PDF (Portable Document Format) or Word 
files).

1. Cover letter stating the Department, the field of study, the academic 
rank(s) for which the candidate applies, and the date on which the 
candidate could assume duties if selected. 

                                         2. Curriculum Vitae

3. Brief summary of previous research work and a statement of plans for 
future research (up to 1500 words).

4. List of publications.

5. Copies of the three most representative publications.

6. Copies of Degree certificates should be scanned and included in the CDs.

 Applicants must ask three academic referees to send recommendation 
letters in PDF form, directly from their e-mail account to the 
University, at (references /at/ ucy.ac.cy)   Τhe names and contact details of 
these referees must be indicated in the application, because additional 
confidential information may be requested.
 The Curriculum Vitae and the statements of previous work and future 
research plans should be written in Greek or in Turkish, and in one 
international language, preferably English.

 Selected candidates will be required to submit copies of degree 
certificates officially certified by the Ministry of Education (for 
certificates received from Universities in Cyprus) or from the Issuing 
Authority (for foreign Universities).


Applications, supporting documents and reference letters submitted in 
response to previous calls in the past will not be considered and must 
be resubmitted.

 Applications not conforming to the specifications of the call, will 
not be considered.

 All application material must be delivered by hand to:

Human Resources Service

University of Cyprus

University Campus

Council/Senate Anastasios G Leventis Building

P.O. Box 20537

1678 Nicosia, Cyprus

Tel. 22894158/4155


By Monday, 17th of October 2016, 2:00 p.m..  Alternatively, applications 
can be sent by post; they will be accepted as valid as long as the 
sealed envelopes are post-marked up to the deadline of October 17, 2016, 
and they reach the Human Resources Service by October 24, 2016, on the 
sole responsibility of the applicant.

 It is noted that for the period 15/08/2016 to 19/08/2016 the 
Administration Services of the University of Cyprus will be closed for 
the summer vacations.  Consequently, the Human Resources Service will 
not be able to receive applications during the above mentioned period.

 For more information, candidates may contact the Human Resources 
Service (tel.: 00357 22 89 4158/4155) or the Department of Social and 
Political Sciences (00357 22 89 4561/60).

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