Professor in Accounting

Professor in Accounting (Re-advertisement)

Faculty of Business and Economics

The appointee will teach degree level courses across the accounting curriculum, preferably in two of the following areas of financial accounting, auditing, public sector accounting or information systems. The appointee will also be expected to contribute to teaching through the distance education mode at other University Campuses within the Pacific Islands. The appointee will also be expected to contribute to the School`s postgraduate programs, including masters and PhD supervision.

Applicants must have a PhD in the area of expertise from a leading university. All applicants must have significant research publications in leading international journals, demonstrate active interest in research work and have extensive tertiary teaching experience at both postgraduate and undergraduate level.

The School of Accounting and Finance is one of the largest within the University of the South Pacific and offers programs in accounting, banking and finance at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The School has over 3500 full-time students from twelve different island nations and fifteen different cultures. The School has over twenty-eight full-time academics who are actively engaged in research.

The position is available for a term of three years and may be renewed by mutual agreement.

Salary Range: Professor F$115,248 to F$124,592 per annum
(Inclusive of 15% Gratuity)

An inducement allowance of up to 50% may be paid to attract an exceptionally qualified candidate.

In addition to the above benefits, the University contributes 10% of basic salary to an approved superannuation scheme, provides airfare and relocation costs where appropriate.

All applications can be submitted on-line using the University's E-Recruitment system which can be accessed at this address: www.usprecruits.usp.ac.fj; or by post to The Recruitment Manager, The University of the South Pacific, Private Mail Bag, Suva, Fiji. Contact:

HRhelp@usp.ac.fj or personnel@usp.ac.fj