Taita Taveta University (TTU) is a dynamic Public University in Kenya established in 2016 under the Universities Act 2012. It is strategically located near Voi Town and about 8 kilometers off the Nairobi - Mombasa highway, in the scenic Taita Taveta County. TTU, the Home of Ideas, is a strategic player in national and regional development and an Academic Centre of Excellence with a special focus on Mining and Mineral Processing Engineering. To further enhance our capacity in the delivery of high-quality education, training, research, innovation and community outreach, the University is seeking to recruit suitably qualified and experienced individual to fill the following positions:

A. ACADEMIC POSITIONS

1. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS & SOCIAL SCIENCES

LECTURER [GRADE 12]/SENIOR LECTURER [GRADE 13] in HISTORY discipline area.

2. SCHOOL OF EDUCATION

2.1 LECTURER [GRADE 12]/SENIOR LECTURER [GRADE 13] in the following discipline areas:

• a) Philosophy of Education/ Sociology of Education/ Comparative Education
• b) Subject Methods [History/Religious Studies/Geography/ Business Studies]
• c) Sports/Physical Education
• d) Subject Methods [Biology/Agriculture]

B. ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

3. SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND INFORMATICS

3.1 CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST [GRADE 12] CHEMISTRY - RE-ADVERTISEMENT

CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST [GRADE 12] CHEMISTRY

3.2 TECHNOLOGIST II – [GRADE 7] IN CIVIL ENGINEERING discipline area

TECHNOLOGIST II – [GRADE 7] IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

4. STUDENTS WELFARE DEPARTMENT

PRINCIPAL STUDENT COUNSELLOR [GRADE 12] RE-ADVERTISEMENT

3.2 TECHNOLOGIST II – [GRADE 7] IN CIVIL ENGINEERING discipline area

5. DIRECTORATE OF ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

5.1 SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT I [GRADE 11]

5.2 SECRETARIAL ASSISTANT II [GRADE 3]

6. DEPARTMENT OF LIBRARY

6.1 LIBRARY ATTENDANT I [GRADE 4]

6.2 LIBRARY ATTENDANT II [GRADE 2]

7. DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AUDIT

SENIOR INTERNAL AUDIT ASSISTANT I [GRADE 8]

8. TAITA TAVETA UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT FUND

PROJECT ASSISTANT/ACCOUNTANT [ONE (1) YEAR CONTRACT, RENEWABLE] Remuneration: Equivalent to University Grade B

C. TERMS OF SERVICE

The Terms of Service for the positions shall be on Permanent and Pensionable Terms. However, the Terms of Service for the Position of Project Assistant/Accountant shall be on a one-year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance. The successful candidates will be entitled to applicable allowances as approved by the University Council.

• Teaching and research in History discipline area.
• Teaching and research in Philosophy of Education/ Sociology of Education/ Comparative Education.
• Teaching and research in Subject Methods [History/Religious Studies/Geography/ Business Studies].
• Teaching and research in Sports/Physical Education.
• Teaching and research in Subject Methods [Biology/Agriculture].
• Chief Technologist duties in Chemistry.
• Technologist II duties in Civil Engineering.
• Principal Student Counsellor duties.
• Senior Administrative Assistant duties.
• Secretarial Assistant duties.
• Library Attendant duties.
• Senior Internal Audit Assistant duties.
• Project Assistant/Accountant duties.

• Teaching skills
• Research skills
• Subject matter expertise in relevant disciplines
• Administrative skills
• Secretarial skills
• Library management skills
• Audit skills
• Accounting skills

• Lecturer [Grade 12]/Senior Lecturer [Grade 13] in History.
• Lecturer [Grade 12]/Senior Lecturer [Grade 13] in Philosophy of Education/ Sociology of Education/ Comparative Education.
• Lecturer [Grade 12]/Senior Lecturer [Grade 13] in Subject Methods [History/Religious Studies/Geography/ Business Studies].
• Lecturer [Grade 12]/Senior Lecturer [Grade 13] in Sports/Physical Education.
• Lecturer [Grade 12]/Senior Lecturer [Grade 13] in Subject Methods [Biology/Agriculture].
• Chief Technologist [Grade 12] Chemistry.
• Technologist II – [Grade 7] in Civil Engineering.
• Principal Student Counsellor [Grade 12].
• Senior Administrative Assistant I [Grade 11].
• Secretarial Assistant II [Grade 3].
• Library Attendant I [Grade 4].
• Library Attendant II [Grade 2].
• Senior Internal Audit Assistant I [Grade 8].
• Project Assistant/Accountant [One (1) Year Contract, Renewable].