[Commlist] Senior Lecturer in Communication for Development, Malmö University, Sweden

      *We just advertised a fulltime permanent position as **Senior
      Lecturer in Communication for Development**. *
      *The deadline is 15 August and the full advertisement can be
      accessed here:*



*https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1015/job?site=6&lang=SE&validator=df9f5539db53eab37b3e3087d2a2669b&job_id=1942

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      *Communication for Development*

One of the first and most advanced online learning programs in the field 
of Communication for Development, ComDev is educating between 120-150 
global students every year. The MA program team has developed, pioneered 
and improved a unique pedagogical concept, the Glocal Classroom, to 
establish a virtual global learning community with many local bases 
since its inception in 2000. External international evaluations have 
confirmed its high pedagogical quality. A core team of about six staff 
teach, research, communicate with students and stakeholders worldwide. 
Our ComDev scholars are actively participating in externally funded and 
internal research networks such as the Rethinking Democracy platform and 
the Datasociety program and have a long history of international 
collaborations. Read more about ComDev here. 
<https://mau.se/en/study-education/programme/hacfd/>


  *Work duties*

As senior lecturer in Communication for Development your basic terms of 
employment comprise teaching (70%), conducting research (20 %) and 
general administrative duties (10 %). Raising external research funding 
and additional duties at MAU, can change those terms, but an active 
involvement in pedagogical work is expected.

The position involves independent teaching, grading, course management 
as well as supervision and examination of master’s theses, educational 
development work. collaboration with external stakeholders, 
international research partners and the wider society. This position 
involves teaching primarily within the Communication for Development 
program and teaching within other programs (e.g. MA in Media & 
Communication Studies) and courses may also occur, both at K3 and across 
faculty departments.


  *Qualifications*

Those qualified for appointment as a Senior Lecturer are, except in 
disciplines in the fine, applied or performing arts, a person who has 
demonstrated teaching expertise and been awarded a PhD or has the 
corresponding research competence or some other professional expertise 
that is of value in view of the subject matter of the post and the 
duties that it will involve (Chapter 4, Section 4 of the Higher 
Education Ordinance).

A university teacher at Malmö university is expected to have a 
pedagogical higher education comprising at least 15 higher education 
credits, or equivalent formalized higher pedagogical education. New 
employees who do not have this training are required, within the 
framework of their employment, to begin such training within one year 
from the start of the employment.

Since Swedish is the official language at Malmö University, all 
employees are expected to learn basic Swedish within a two-year timeframe.

Specific requirements for this position:

  * Completed PhD degree in a subject of relevance to Communication for
    Development
  * Research profile in Communication for Development or similar subject
  * A high level of proficiency to teach, research and communicate in
    English
  * Good communication and collaboration skills

  The following would be of benefit for the position:

  * Experience in teaching and working in an online, blended learning
    environment
  * Experience with working, teaching, conducting fieldwork,
    coordinating and implementing development-related and applied
    research in the global South
  * Knowledge of media theories and practices in the context of
    humanitarian or development communication in a historical as well as
    a contemporary perspective
  * Experience in external fundraising
  * Practical media production skills
  * Additional language proficiency

In addition to formal competence, University's employees must possess 
the personal capacities necessary to perform the duties of the position 
well and to represent the University in the best possible way.

*All qualifications and skills must be accompanied with supportive 
documentation in the application.*

https://web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/1015/job?site=6&lang=SE&validator=df9f5539db53eab37b3e3087d2a2669b&job_id=1942 
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