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PEOPLE & CULTURE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCEMENT JOB OPPORTUNITY AT STRATHMORE UNIVERSITY

Responsibilities or duties

Teaching and learning

• Keep abreast with development in the academic discipline and use this knowledge to shape and review the curriculum content design and delivery
• Preparation of teaching materials, class methodologies, teaching aids
• Teaching/instructing students
• Carry out both formative and summative assessments using a variety of methods and deliver appropriate feedback to students to support learning
• Approve and moderate examination results as part of the school board of examiners

Research

• Conduct research in relevant area of expertise, and publish in peer reviewed and reputable journals
• Apply for grants through writing proposals for own research and scholarly projects
• Mentoring junior academic staff and promote a research culture
• Attending and disseminating research output in local and international conferences

Supervision and Tutorial Support

• Supervise undergraduate and graduate students
• Guide students in identifying research topics, developing proposals and journeying through the academic research process
• Review student proposals and internally examine dissertations within the school

Consultancy

• Develop proposals that will earn revenue for the university
• Provide advisory services to business and government agencies
• Collaborate with industry to bridge the gap between academic research and practical application
• Provide training sessions and workshops to professional in the industry and colleagues

Administration

• Implement strategic plans through setting goals, defining priorities, and aligning resources through leading academic hubs and committees
• Sit in academic staff recruitment panels when called upon. Provide guidance in the appointment and promotion process for academic staff
• Programs development, review and assessment
• Represent the University in external clients, partners and other stakeholder engagements
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date student’s records for their course
• Sit in University and School committees when called upon

Job Dimensions

Financial Responsibility:

• Develop grant proposals
• Develop budgets for research grants, consultancies and hubs
• Propose and develop budgets for conferences
• Oversight of budget implementation/project expenditure

Operational Responsibility:

• Student assessment especially of graduate students in their thesis and dissertations
• Determine project location and beneficiaries
• Curriculum design
• Disciplinary processes
• Mentorship/coaching

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Job Specifications

Minimum Academic Qualifications:

• Doctorate (Ph.D) in area of specialization
• Minimum three (3) publications in refereed journals

Experience needed

Experience:

• Minimum of 1-3 years’ experience in teaching research

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Stakeholders

Internal Stakeholders:

• Students
• Lecturers, Examinations Officers
• Deans, Faculty Managers, Administrators, Academic Directors, Research Directors
• Finance team, HR; Other Supportive Functions
• Consultancy Body – SRCC

External Stakeholder:

• Industry Experts
• Regulators, professional bodies
• Alumni
• Donors, funders,partners
• Other Universities
• Program beneficiaries

• Keep abreast with development in the academic discipline and use this knowledge to shape and review the curriculum content design and delivery
• Preparation of teaching materials, class methodologies, teaching aids
• Teaching/instructing students
• Carry out both formative and summative assessments using a variety of methods and deliver appropriate feedback to students to support learning
• Approve and moderate examination results as part of the school board of examiners
• Conduct research in relevant area of expertise, and publish in peer reviewed and reputable journals
• Apply for grants through writing proposals for own research and scholarly projects
• Mentoring junior academic staff and promote a research culture
• Attending and disseminating research output in local and international conferences
• Supervise undergraduate and graduate students
• Guide students in identifying research topics, developing proposals and journeying through the academic research process
• Review student proposals and internally examine dissertations within the school
• Develop proposals that will earn revenue for the university
• Provide advisory services to business and government agencies
• Collaborate with industry to bridge the gap between academic research and practical application
• Provide training sessions and workshops to professional in the industry and colleagues
• Implement strategic plans through setting goals, defining priorities, and aligning resources through leading academic hubs and committees
• Sit in academic staff recruitment panels when called upon. Provide guidance in the appointment and promotion process for academic staff
• Programs development, review and assessment
• Represent the University in external clients, partners and other stakeholder engagements
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date student’s records for their course
• Sit in University and School committees when called upon
• Develop grant proposals
• Develop budgets for research grants, consultancies and hubs
• Propose and develop budgets for conferences
• Oversight of budget implementation/project expenditure
• Student assessment especially of graduate students in their thesis and dissertations
• Determine project location and beneficiaries
• Curriculum design
• Disciplinary processes
• Mentorship/coaching

• Doctorate (Ph.D) in area of specialization
• Minimum three (3) publications in refereed journals