Main Activities and Responsibilities

• Provide academic leadership in their subject area;
• Ensure that Programme area focuses on delivering a high-quality student experience that maximises student retention and progression and widens participation;
• Lead the enhancement of teaching and learning in the Programme area, particularly in relation to curriculum design, course development and assessment, such that the student experience and learning is optimised;
• Lead on the review and development of new curricula to promote growth of the department.
• Engage with relevant external stakeholders in validation of the programmes for respective boards and regulatory bodies for adherence.
• Engage with the industry for practicum and research projects to ensure holistic development of our students.
• Provide administrative support to the department including marketing of the programs, research project supervision, and student career mentorship.

Minimum qualifications for the position of a Lecturer

• An earned PhD in Public Health/Community Health/Epidemiology/Nutrition or equivalent degree qualification in the relevant field from an accredited and recognized university
• Must be a registered member of Public Health Officers and Technicians Council (PHOTEC).
• At least three (3) years of teaching experience at the university level as a lecturer or six (6) years research/industry experience;
• A minimum of thirty-two (32) publication points as a lecturer or equivalent; at least twenty-four (24) of them from refereed scholarly journals;
• Supervised to completion at least three (3) postgraduate students as a lecturer or equivalent;
• Attracted research funds as a lecturer or equivalent will be an added advantage.

Skills and experience essential

• Evidence of training experience at a university level.
• Evidence of development and curriculum in Public health/ Community health;
• Demonstrable evidence of administrative experience;
• Demonstrable proficient in computer packages;
• Evidence of ability to train using virtual or Learning Management Systems (LMS).