The University of Embu (UoEm) was established as a Constituent College of the University of Nairobi via a Legal Notice No. 65 of 17th June, 2011 by His Excellency the President. EUC is the successor of the former Embu Agricultural Staff Training (EAST) College which started in 1947 as an agricultural training school and was later renamed Embu Institute of Agriculture in 1968.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

SENIOR LECTURER – GRADE 13
Applicants must be holders of an earned PhD degree in the relevant area of specialty. In addition, applicants must:

• Have at least five (5) years of university teaching experience, three (3) of which as full time Lecturer;
• Have at least 32 publication points, 24 of which are from articles in refereed scholarly journals since being appointed Lecturer;
• Have successfully supervised to completion at least four (4) Masters students since being appointed Lecturer;
• Show evidence of successfully securing at least one (1) research grant since being appointed Lecturer;
• Show evidence of attendance and contribution at learned conferences, seminars or workshops;
• Show evidence of active participation/leadership in university activities; and
• Show evidence of continued research;

LECTURER – GRADE 12
Applicants must be holders of an earned PhD degree from a recognized university in the
relevant area of specialty. In addition, applicants must:

• Have a Master’s degree in addition to a first degree from a recognized university in the relevant field;
• Show evidence of attendance and contribution at learned conferences, seminars or workshops; and
• Show evidence of continued research. Those who have university teaching experience and have published in refereed journals will have an added advantage.