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Co-operative University of Kenya CUK
Senior Lecturer, Economics

Co-operative University Of Kenya Cuk

Nairobi | Full Time | Education / Teaching

Closing in 1 day from now

REMUNERATION: 

  • Basic Salary per month range: Kshs. 154,729/= – 238,221/=
  • House Allowance per month: Kshs. 58,972/=

Applicants should meet the following requirements:

  • Must possess a PhD, Masters, and Bachelors Degree in Economics or a relevant field from an accredited/recognized University;
  • Must possess three 3 years of teaching/research experience at the Lecturer or Research Fellow level with a proven track record of exemplary performance;
  • Must have successfully supervised at least three 3 Masters level or one 1 PhD level student to completion since the last appointment;
  • Must have three 3 papers in peer-reviewed journals or three chapters in a scholarly book or one 1 scholarly book since the last appointment;
  • Must be a member of a relevant professional body;
  • Must have participated in the development and review of curriculum;
  • The attraction of research funds will be an added advantage

In addition, applicants should demonstrate:

  • Ability to teach/conduct research and supervise students and/or staff;
  • Ability to design and develop academic programmes and curricula;
  • Leadership skills;
  • Communication skills;
  • Interpersonal skills;
  • Ability to work under pressure;
  • Problem-solving skills;
  • Conflict management;
  • Supervisory skills.

Duties and Responsibilities for Academic Staff:

  • Designing, developing, and delivering new programs of study at various levels to meet market and development needs of the country;
  • Reviewing course content and materials regularly to integrate emerging issues and trends;
  • Developing and applying innovative teaching techniques and materials that create interest, understanding, and enthusiasm amongst students;
  • Transferring knowledge, including practical skills, methods, and techniques to develop competencies in learners;
  • Ensuring that course design and delivery comply with The Cooperative University's Educational quality standards and regulations of the university and school for quality assurance;
  • Challenging thinking and fostering debate to develop the ability of students to engage in critical discourse and rational thinking;
  • Supervising student projects to develop research and academic writing competencies;
  • Supervising field trips to enable learners to relate theory to real-world situations;
  • Supervising industrial attachments and internships to apply knowledge and skills learnt in work settings;
  • Setting and marking examinations and other student work to evaluate and provide feedback to students;
  • Identifying relevant research areas and problems to direct and focus research efforts in the university;
  • Determining relevant research objectives and preparing research proposals to guide the research process;
  • Identifying sources of funding and overseeing the process of securing funds to enhance the funding of research efforts;
  • Contributing to the development of research strategies to ensure high-quality research outputs;
  • Carrying out independent research and acting as principal investigator and project leader to generate new knowledge and develop the research capacity of associate researchers;
  • Writing or contributing to publications or disseminating research findings using other appropriate media to enhance knowledge, understanding, and application of research findings;
  • Seeking practical application of research findings to enhance uptake;
  • Acting as a referee and contributing to peer assessment to enhance the quality of research outputs and contribution to specific fields of knowledge;
  • Making presentations or exhibitions at national and international conferences and other similar events to enhance knowledge, understanding, and application of research findings;
  • Updating knowledge and understanding in the field or specialism to ensure that learners and practitioners are aware of current knowledge and practices;
  • May be required to perform other related duties based on the CUK’s needs.

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