Job Description:

About the Job

This position involves providing academic leadership, teaching, research, and community engagement within the School of Computing and Informatics, specializing in Information Technology.

Responsibilities

Lecturing specific units of specialization in accordance with the curriculum.
Setting, invigilating and marking examination/assignments.
Assessing student’s performance and preparing students progress reports.
Offering expertise in planning, directing, organizing and coordinating.
Providing academic and administrative leadership and mentorship programmes.
Coordinating research and training activities.
Providing specialized inputs in lecturing, designing and development, preparing of unit course and training materials.
Offering mentorship to Academic staff and students.
Presenting academic papers in seminars/workshops or symposia.
Providing consultancy work and related research work.
Representing School, Faculty and Institute in different University fora within and without.
Offering expertise and review of the academic programmes/curricula.
Supervising students’ projects, field trips and placements.
Coordinating of course, project and practical work.
Developing proposals to attract research grants and consultancies.
Undertaking consultancy services and community engagement.
Writing journal articles, books and book chapters.
Peer-reviewing of grant proposals and publications to in academic journals.
Developing linkages and collaborations for staff and student exchange programmes.

Requirements

PhD or equivalent Doctoral degree from an accredited and recognized University in the relevant field.
Served in the grade of an Associate Professor for a minimum period of three (3) years and with research experience.
A minimum of sixty (60) publication points since attaining Associate Professorship or equivalent of which at least forty (40) should be from refereed scholarly journals.
Supervised at least five (5) postgraduate students to completion, two (2) of whom must be doctoral students.
Attracted research or development funds as an Associate Professor.
Registered with a relevant professional body (where applicable).
Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance, leadership and results.