REF: PU/ADV/06/04/2022

Appointment to this position is on a two (2) year contract, renewable once based on performance.

REQUIREMENTS

Applicants MUST have:

• Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree in Nursing (Midwifery) or its equivalent qualification from an accredited and recognized university.

Experience

Applicants must:

• Be registered with the relevant professional body (where applicable)
• Be registered for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or equivalent Doctoral Degree
• Have evidence of contribution to university/research institution through activities such as participation in departmental management, students’ academic/research advising, school or university/institutional meetings, committee membership and related matters.
• Demonstrate community involvement (e.g. Member of BOG, SMC etc.)

Qualification

• Have evidence of contribution to university/research institution through activities such as participation in departmental management, students’ academic/research advising, school or university/institutional meetings, committee membership and related matters.
• Demonstrate community involvement (e.g. Member of BOG, SMC etc.) 

Publications.

• Applicants with relevant publication will have an added advantage

Skills

Applicant should demonstrate

• Ability to teach/conduct research and supervise students and/or staff.
• Ability to design and Develop academic programmes and curricula

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to

• Carry out needs assessments and establish collaborative networks by working with stakeholders to identify research areas of interest
• Dissemination of research findings through publications, conferences, exhibitions, extension services, seminars and workshops to share knowledge and invite critique
• Review journals and articles through editorial boards to improve quality of the research findings before publication to ensure quality is maintained.
• Build research capacities among graduates and undergraduate students by incorporating training components in projects in order to build research skills
• Participate in curriculum development and review through involvement of key stakeholders to align students studies to the job market
• Develop and regularly review the curriculum to ensure it meets the current needs of the profession and practice.
• Develop course outlines for assigned courses as per the curriculum objectives to ensure they achieve the threshold for delivery to students.
• Use various delivery models to plan, implement and evaluate students in order to ensure that students gain maximum skills out of all the trainings they receive on a day-to-day basis.
• Conduct periodical theoretical examination and practical assessment to evaluate the understanding and academic progress of students.
• Monitor the progress of students and give remedial when and where necessary to improve the performance of the students.
• Supervise data collection and analysis, and use the report to identify the common problems affecting the respective communities and advice the relevant authority.
• Participate in weekly departmental meetings and give suggestions on how to improve teaching and other academic practices.
• Perform any other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by the Head of Department, Dean of Faculty or other Officer of the University in accordance with the University statutes.