Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (1 Post) - Local Government Administration And Law
Education & Teaching Jobs
- Midlands State University MSU
- Expires 05 Feb 2021
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following posts:
*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Please note that the duties and responsibilities of a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor and Professor are grouped into 5 main categories which are:
• a) Teaching – the incumbent is expected to teach or deliver lectures in accordance to the Department and or Faculty guidelines and standards.
• (b) University Service – the incumbent should participate in all Department, Faculty/School and University activities such as attending meetings, training workshops, conferences and seminars, among others.
• (c) Research – the incumbent is expected to engage in active research in his/her area of specialization which benefits both the students and the University
• (e) Innovation – leading to tangible products and services
• (d) Industrialisation– through commercialization of products and services.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
The Candidate must be capable of teaching and supervising undergraduate and Post Graduate students’ research work, and should be able to teach any of the following 3 undergraduate and two Post Graduate modules.
Undergraduate modules-
• Local Government Legislation
• Introduction to Public Administration
• Local Government Systems and Practices
• Ethics in Local Governance
• Public Sector Corporate Governance
Post Graduate modules
• Policy Making and Governance
• Civil Society and Governance
• Gender and Development in Local Governance
Leadership, Governance and Accountability
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications and attributes
• A Bachelor of Science Honours degree in Local Governance Studies/Politics and Public Management or LLB Honours degree with at least a 2.1-degree class.
• A Master degree with a strong bias to Local Government Administration and Law
• A PHD in Local Governance Studies or Public Administration/Management.
• A PHD is a must for this post.
How to Apply
APPLICATIONS
Applicants must submit six sets of applications, certified copies of certificates, transcripts, national identification and Curriculum Vitae giving full personal particulars including full name, place and date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact details, names and addresses of three referees addressed to:
The Deputy Registrar (Human Resource)
Midlands State University
P Bag 9055
GWERU
NB: Closing date for applications is Friday, 5 February 2021. Only short- listed candidates will be communicated to.
