Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 29, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Reference Number: MMU/SNRLEC/01/11/2022
Job specifications For appointment to this position, one: -
• Should have a PhD degree or its equivalent from a recognized and accredited University.
• Must have at least 3 years of teaching or research experience University level since becoming Lecturer/Research Fellow;
• Must have a minimum of 3 publications (Minimum publication score - 6 points) in refereed journals since appointment as Lecturer /Research Fellow (As per Maasai Mara University grading criteria);
• Should have supervised 4 postgraduate master’s degree candidates or attracted research funds.
• Have registered with relevant professional body (where applicable).
• Should have attended and contributed at learning conferences, seminars or workshops;
• Should show evidence of continued research and evaluated effective teaching;
• Should show evidence of contribution to university life through active participation in departmental matters, student’s academic advising, faculty and University meetings, committee membership and others;
• Should show evidence of contribution to University life as well as national and international life.

Job Description Reporting to the Head of Department, the main duties will include:
• To carry out practical and theoretical teaching of both undergraduate and post graduate students.
• Develop client driven quality programs.
• Articulate the mission of the Department in the University.
• Initiate planning and conducting research.
• Develop teaching materials.
• Supervise post graduate students in research activities.
• Participate in development and preparation of Faculty development plan.
• Attend and participate in seminars/workshops/conferences in relevant fields.
• Setting, marking, and assessing work and examinations and provide constructive feedback to students.
• Participating in curriculum design and development for the school or Department within the quality assurance framework.
• Preparing research proposals with a project description and budget for sourcing internally and externally funds for research projects and directly oversee internally and externally funded research grants and produce reports for such grants.
• Developing budgets to ensure proper and efficient use of resources especially in departmental projects, industrial based learning projects, research projects.
• Managing and supervise the development of evidence-based policies and strategies not only in the University but also in other research institutions, government institutions, community, NGOs and other organizations nationally and internationally.
• Managing and supervise project teams in order to develop innovative approaches and models that influence positively national and global policies.
• Coordinating in the development of modules on the digital platform and oversee the design and development of the curricula within the area of specialization.
• Presenting research findings and innovations to conferences in order to increase the visibility of the university and to influence international policy environment for improvement of life. Page 3 of 6
• Engaging with local and international stakeholders to establish linkages and networks in order to work together for the betterment of communities in various ways such as research and innovations.
• May be assigned or delegated other duties and responsibilities by the Vice Chancellor, Dean of Faculty or Chairman of Department as deemed necessary by such officers

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
Application Guidelines and Statutory requirements for the positions
• Applicants should attach to their ten (10) application letters copies of academic and professional certificates, testimonials together with a detailed curriculum vitae outlining academic and professional qualifications, experience, leadership and management roles, publications, awards, scholarships, funding attracted, membership to professional bodies, linkages and community service.
• Applicants are required to give names, addresses and contacts of three (3) referees and should indicate on the envelope the Reference Number and the position applied.
• Applications for the position of Senior Lecturer and ICT Manager should reach the Chairman of Council on the address indicated below on or before 5:00 pm on 20th December, 2022.

The Chairman of Council
Maasai Mara University
P. O. Box 861-20500
Email: chairmarauni@mmarau.ac.ke  Applications for the position of Lecturer should reach the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Finance and Strategy on the address indicated below on or before 5:00 pm on 20th December, 2022.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration, Finance & Strategy)
Maasai Mara University
P. O. Box 861-20500
Email: dvc.afp@mmarau.ac.ke 
Maasai Mara University is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity; persons with disability, women, youth and those from marginalized communities are encouraged to apply.
Canvassing will automatically lead to disqualification.

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