Senior Lecturer (Law) job at Kisii University
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Senior Lecturer (Law)
2026-08-25T13:32:17+00:00
Kisii University
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FULL_TIME
Kisii
Kisii
00100
Kenya
Education, and Training
Education, Legal
KES
MONTH
2026-08-31T17:00:00+00:00
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Responsible for teaching and assessing students, developing course materials, conducting research, supervising students, and supporting academic programmes. Requires a relevant Master’s or PhD qualification, university teaching experience, and strong research and communication skills. The role is based in Kisii with duties performed on-site.

Qualifications

  • Must have a PhD Degree in Law or its academic equivalent qualification from a recognized University with specialization in Public Law OR Master’s degree in Specialist training;
  • Must have at least three (3) years of teaching experience at the University as a Lecturer;
  • Must have a minimum of thirty-two (32) publication points, of which at least twenty-four (24) shall be from refereed scholarly journals;
  • Must have supervised at least three (3) postgraduate students to completion as a Lecturer;
  • Must have provided professional and community service and initiated linkages;
  • Must show evidence of contribution to University life through active participation in seminars and conferences, departmental matters, students’ academic advising, school and University committee meetings/membership; and
  • Must be registered with the relevant professional body where applicable.

Key Responsibilities

An individual appointed as a Senior Lecturer shall:

  • Teach and assess courses in one’s discipline at both undergraduate and post graduate levels;
  • Supervise undergraduate students’ projects and other experimental learning programmes;
  • Supervise dissertations/theses at postgraduate level;
  • Assist in developing/review of undergraduate and postgraduate courses;
  • Initiate, promote and participate in research projects;
  • Participate in academic leadership programmes;
  • Provide professional and community services, and initiate strategic training and research partnerships and linkages, and such other duties and responsibilities as maybe assigned from time to time.
  • Teach and assess courses in one’s discipline at both undergraduate and post graduate levels;
  • Supervise undergraduate students’ projects and other experimental learning programmes;
  • Supervise dissertations/theses at postgraduate level;
  • Assist in developing/review of undergraduate and postgraduate courses;
  • Initiate, promote and participate in research projects;
  • Participate in academic leadership programmes;
  • Provide professional and community services, and initiate strategic training and research partnerships and linkages, and such other duties and responsibilities as maybe assigned from time to time.
  • Strong research skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • PhD Degree in Law or its academic equivalent qualification from a recognized University with specialization in Public Law OR Master’s degree in Specialist training;
  • At least three (3) years of teaching experience at the University as a Lecturer;
  • A minimum of thirty-two (32) publication points, of which at least twenty-four (24) shall be from refereed scholarly journals;
  • Supervised at least three (3) postgraduate students to completion as a Lecturer;
  • Provided professional and community service and initiated linkages;
  • Evidence of contribution to University life through active participation in seminars and conferences, departmental matters, students’ academic advising, school and University committee meetings/membership;
  • Registered with the relevant professional body where applicable.
postgraduate degree
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Vacancy title:
Senior Lecturer (Law)

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Education, Legal]

Jobs at:
Kisii University

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, August 31 2026

Duty Station:
Kisii | Kisii

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 25 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Responsible for teaching and assessing students, developing course materials, conducting research, supervising students, and supporting academic programmes. Requires a relevant Master’s or PhD qualification, university teaching experience, and strong research and communication skills. The role is based in Kisii with duties performed on-site.

Qualifications

  • Must have a PhD Degree in Law or its academic equivalent qualification from a recognized University with specialization in Public Law OR Master’s degree in Specialist training;
  • Must have at least three (3) years of teaching experience at the University as a Lecturer;
  • Must have a minimum of thirty-two (32) publication points, of which at least twenty-four (24) shall be from refereed scholarly journals;
  • Must have supervised at least three (3) postgraduate students to completion as a Lecturer;
  • Must have provided professional and community service and initiated linkages;
  • Must show evidence of contribution to University life through active participation in seminars and conferences, departmental matters, students’ academic advising, school and University committee meetings/membership; and
  • Must be registered with the relevant professional body where applicable.

Key Responsibilities

An individual appointed as a Senior Lecturer shall:

  • Teach and assess courses in one’s discipline at both undergraduate and post graduate levels;
  • Supervise undergraduate students’ projects and other experimental learning programmes;
  • Supervise dissertations/theses at postgraduate level;
  • Assist in developing/review of undergraduate and postgraduate courses;
  • Initiate, promote and participate in research projects;
  • Participate in academic leadership programmes;
  • Provide professional and community services, and initiate strategic training and research partnerships and linkages, and such other duties and responsibilities as maybe assigned from time to time.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Education/ Academic/ Teaching jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Monday, August 31 2026
Duty Station: Kisii | Kisii
Posted: 25-08-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 25-08-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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