Senior Lecturer(Agricultural Economics)

Senior Lecturer(Agricultural Economics)

Senior Lecturer(Agricultural Economics) Job Type Full Time Qualification MBA/MSc/MA , PhD/Fellowship Experience 3 years Location Laikipia Job Field Agriculture / Agro-Allied , Education / Teaching / Training

Deadline: Oct 2, 2026

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Leads in curriculum development and review process.
• Develops appropriate learning and teaching materials to ensure effective delivery of the subject matter.
• Participates in the development of research projects to extend knowledge in the relevant subject area.
• Participates in the provision of service to the community and the profession.
• Participates in the translation and implementation of knowledge into practice.
• Participates in discussion on examination results in departments, schools and senate (where applicable) to ensure effectiveness and general improved performance for each course.
• Provides expertise in the areas of specialization for income generation programs for the university.
• Prepares and delivers course outlines material, content to students.
• Delivers lectures to undergraduates and postgraduate students for knowledge acquisition and the attainment of degrees.
• Conducts continual evaluation of students’ course work to determine effectiveness of delivery of teaching and assess students’ performance.
• Maintains accurate records of students’ attendance, assignments and continuous assessments for accountability and advising students on academic improvement strategy.
• Generates innovation activities and intellectual property in area of specialization;
• Undertakes academic consultancies;
• Develops research projects to extend knowledge of the relevant subject area.
• Undertakes publishing in peer-reviewed articles, books and book chapters.
• Assesses students’ performance and prepare students’ progress reports to help in decision making in regard to the academic progress of the students in question.
• Conducts academic seminars at departmental and school levels.
• Attends senate (where applicable), school, departmental meetings for proper management of the University.
• Participates in learned conferences, symposia and workshops in the area of specializations;
• Supervises both postgraduate and undergraduate research works.
• Undertakes placement and supervision of students on industrial attachment, teaching practice and internship.
• Keeps up-to-date with current developments in innovation, research and teaching in the specific subject area.
• Undertakes editorial and review tasks in academic journals, books and book chapters.
• Conducts internal moderation of exams.
• Serves as patron to academic club’s/student organizations.
• Participates in ad hoc and statutory university committees.

Academic/Professional Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited and recognized University in the relevant field.
• Doctorate degree (PhD) or equivalent Doctoral degree from an accredited and recognized University in the relevant field.
• Have a minimum of thirty-two (32) publication points, of which at least twenty-four (24) should be from refereed scholarly journals.
• Supervised at least three (3) postgraduate students to completion as a lecturer or equivalent.
• Registration for a Doctorate degree (PhD) or equivalent Doctoral degree from an accredited and recognized University in the relevant field.
• Registration or be registerable by a reputable professional body will be an added advantage.
• Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution.
• Served in the Grade of Lecturer or in a comparable position for a minimum period of three (3) years