Open Competition for the Academic Positions

Batumi Navigation University announces an open competition for the academic positions in the following fields:

1. Maritime Science, including:

• Maritime Navigation – Professor (academic track) – 1 vacancy;
• Marine Geography – Associate Professor (academic track) – 1 vacancy;
• Prevention of Pollution of the Marine Environment – Associate Professor (professional track) – 1 vacancy;
• Maritime Medicine – Professor (academic track) – 2 vacancies;

2. Business and Administration, including:

• Business Administration – Professor (academic track) – 1 vacancy;
• Logistics – Professor (academic track) – 1 vacancy;

3. History (History of Georgia);

• Professor (academic track) – 1 vacancy;

4. Political Science:

• Professor (academic track) – 1 vacancy;

 

Qualification Requirements and Selection Criteria

The qualification requirements and selection criteria shall be determined in accordance with the Law of Georgia on Higher Education, the “Rules for Conducting Competitions for Academic Positions at BNU” and, in the case of vacancies in Maritime Science, also in accordance with the Sectoral Benchmark for Higher Education in Maritime Science. Specifically:

• Maritime Navigation – Professor – for selection under the academic track: a doctoral degree or an equivalent academic degree, at least 6 years of scientific and pedagogical experience in the relevant field, and compliance with the requirements established by the Sectoral Benchmark for Maritime Science: the candidate must hold a document certifying at least a bachelor’s degree in maritime science or an equivalent qualification. The candidate must have at least 36 months of approved seagoing service on a ship of more than 3,000 gross tonnage, including 12 months of approved seagoing service at the management level (as a master or chief mate).
• Marine Geography – Associate Professor – for selection under the academic track: a doctoral degree or an equivalent academic degree and at least 3 years of scientific and pedagogical experience in the relevant field.
• Prevention of Pollution of the Marine Environment – Associate Professor – for selection under the professional track: higher education, at least 3 years of teaching experience and at least 3 years of professional experience in the relevant field, special training and/or publications, and compliance with the requirements established by the Sectoral Benchmark for Maritime Science. The candidate must meet one of the following requirements:

a) Have at least 36 months of approved seagoing service on a ship of more than 3,000 gross tonnage, including 12 months of approved seagoing service at the management level (as a master and/or chief mate).

b) Have at least 36 months of approved seagoing service on a ship with a main propulsion engine of 3,000 kW or more, including 12 months of approved seagoing service at the management level (as a chief engineer or second engineer).

c) Hold a document certifying higher maritime and/or higher legal education (including in maritime law) and have at least 3 years of work experience in the maritime sector, or hold a document certifying completion of studies/training related to methods and means of preventing marine pollution from ships.

d) Hold a document certifying a master’s degree or an equivalent qualification and have at least 5 years of experience teaching higher education courses relevant to the respective aspect of the field.

• Maritime Medicine – Professor – for selection under the academic track: a doctoral degree or an equivalent academic degree, at least 6 years of scientific and pedagogical experience in the relevant field, and compliance with the requirements established by the Sectoral Benchmark for Maritime Science. The candidate must meet one of the following requirements:

a) Be a practising physician and have at least 24 (twenty-four) consecutive months of experience in medical/clinical practice.

b) Be licensed to practise medicine and have at least 36 (thirty-six) months of experience in medical/clinical practice within the last 10 years.

c) Have 3 years of work experience in the maritime sector related to the relevant aspect of the field and be licensed to practise medicine.

d) Hold a Doctor of Medicine degree or an equivalent qualification and have at least 5 years of experience teaching higher education courses relevant to the respective aspect of the field.

• Business Administration – Professor – for selection under the academic track: a doctoral degree or an equivalent academic degree and at least 6 years of scientific and pedagogical experience in the relevant field.
• Logistics – Professor – for selection under the academic track: a doctoral degree or an equivalent academic degree and at least 6 years of scientific and pedagogical experience in the relevant field.
• History (History of Georgia) – Professor – for selection under the academic track: a doctoral degree or an equivalent academic degree and at least 6 years of scientific and pedagogical experience in the relevant field.
• Political Science – Professor – for selection under the academic track: a doctoral degree or an equivalent academic degree and at least 6 years of scientific and pedagogical experience in the relevant field.

Documents to Be Submitted for the Competition

• An application addressed to the Chairperson of the Competition Commission;
• A copy of an identity document (identity card/ID card); in the case of foreign citizens, a copy of the passport/identity card accompanied by a notarised Georgian translation;
• A document certifying higher education (in the case of education/qualifications obtained abroad, a recognition document issued by the LEPL National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement and a notarised Georgian translation of the higher education certificate must be submitted);
• A photograph (printed in 3×4 cm format and in electronic format);
• A syllabus for the relevant course of study within the field of the advertised vacancy;
• A teaching concept;
• For participation in the competition under the academic track, additionally: a research concept and information and supporting documents concerning scientific publications/papers produced in the relevant field during the last 5 years and/or international scientific activities (e.g. participation in conferences/projects), as well as documents confirming teaching experience;
• For participation in the competition under the professional track, additionally: documents certifying professional experience (length of service and qualifications) and documents confirming teaching experience;
• A completed candidate application form;
• Documents supporting the information provided in the candidate application form.
• Candidates should take into account that, if successful in the competition, they will be required to submit a valid certificate of criminal record. The requirement is based on Article 32, Paragraph 2 of the Law of Georgia on Higher Education, according to which a person convicted of a crime against sexual freedom and inviolability as defined by the Law of Georgia on Combating Crimes against Sexual Freedom and Inviolability, and/or a person whose right to work in an educational institution has been revoked by a court under the same law, may not be employed by a higher education institution. Fulfilment of this requirement by 17 December 2026, at the latest, is a mandatory condition for appointment to an academic position and the signing of an employment contract.

Term of Appointment to Academic Positions – Successful candidates shall be elected to the academic positions of Professor and Associate Professor for a term of 4 years.

Competition Schedule:

• Submission of competition documents – 30.11.2026 – 01.12.2026;
• Transfer of documents to the Competition Commission – 02.12.2026;
• Stage I of the competition (review of competition documents and announcement of results) – 02.12.2026 – 04.12.2026;
• Appeal against the results of Stage I (submission of appeals) – 07.12.2026;
• Review of appeals concerning the results of Stage I and notification of candidates of the outcome – 08.12.2026;
• Stage II of the competition – 09.12.2026–11.12.2026 – Candidates who advance to Stage II will attend an interview with the Competition Commission. During the interview, the candidates’ professional and academic competencies and teaching concepts will be assessed. The exact date and time of the interview will be communicated to candidates who successfully pass Stage I by sending a notification from BNU’s official email address (info@bnu.edu.ge) to the email address provided by each candidate.
• Announcement of preliminary competition results – 11.12.2026;
• Appeal against the preliminary competition results (submission of appeals) – 14.12.2026;
• Review of appeals (verification of the accuracy of competition scores) and decision-making – 15.12.2026;
• Announcement of final competition results – 16.12.2026. (If no appeal against the preliminary competition results is submitted within the established deadline, the preliminary results shall be deemed the final results of the competition held at BNU);
• Issuance of appointment orders for successful candidates and signing of employment contracts: no later than 18 December 2026.

Competition documents and/or appeals shall be accepted within the specified deadlines on working days (Monday–Friday), from 10:00 to 18:00, either in printed form (address: 38 Tamar Mepe Avenue, Makhinjauri, Batumi) or electronically via BNU’s email address: info@bnu.edu.ge.

For additional information regarding the competition, please contact BNU’s Human Resources Management Service:

+995 599 53 22 01; lortkipanidze@bnu.edu.ge