Senior Lecturer – Geotechnical/ Mineral Processing
Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –
- An
earned PhD or equivalent degree qualification (or a Master’s degree
qualification in special cases) in the relevant area from recognized and
accredited university;
- At
least three (3) years teaching / research experience at the university
level as a Lecturer/Research Fellow or six (6) years research / industry
experience;
- A
minimum of thirty-two (32) publication points as a Lecturer or equivalent
of which twenty-four (24) should be from refereed scholarly journals;
- Supervised
at least three (3) postgraduate students to completion as a
Lecturer/Research Fellow;
- Be
registered or registrable with the relevant professional body (where
applicable);
- Proficiency
in Computer Applications; and
- Demonstrated
potential for teaching and research.
Responsibilities
- Lecturing
specific units of specialization in accordance with the curriculum;
- Preparing
students progress reports;
- Carrying
out research work in relevant field or specialization;
- Conducting
seminars/workshops or symposia;
- Coordinating
of courses, projects and practical work;
- Preparing
teaching/learning materials
- Setting,
invigilating and marking examination/assignments;
- Developing
proposals to attract research grants;
- Writing
journal articles and books;
- Presenting
academic papers in conferences / seminars / workshops or symposia;
- Peer-reviewing
of publications in academic journals;
- Developing
and reviewing academic programmes / curricula;
- Supervising
Lecturers, Tutorial / Junior Research Fellows, and students;
- Developing
linkages and collaborations for student exchange programmes; and
- Undertaking
consultancy services and community engagement.
How to Apply
Applications should be accompanied by an application Letter, a
detailed Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of relevant academic and
professional certificates, National Identity Card or valid Passport,
testimonials, e-mail addresses, telephone contacts and any other relevant
supporting documents.
Applicants if shortlisted must show up to date and valid evidence of compliance
with provisions of Chapter 6 of the constitution of Kenya, with specific
reference to clearance by the following bodies.
- Kenya
Revenue Authority;
- Higher
Education Loans Board;
- Ethics
and Anti-Corruption Commission;
- Directorate
of Criminal Investigation (Certificate of Good Conduct);
- Registered
Credit Reference Bureau
Applicants should also provide names, telephone numbers and
contact addresses of three (3) referees and request their referees to send
their confidential reports to recruitment@au.ac.ke or
addressed to the undersigned to be received on or before 18th
July, 2025.
Five hard copies should be sent by post or hand delivery to the
Administration Registry at the Assistant Registrar (Human Resource and
Administration) office and a soft copy in PDF format of the application
documents with the reference numbers of the positions applied for clearly
indicated, should be sent to recruitment@au.ac.ke.
Applications should be addressed to the undersigned to be
received on or before 18th July, 2025 by 5:00 p.m.
Deputy Vice Chancellor
(Administration, Finance and Development)
Alupe University
P.O. Box 845-50400
BUSIA (KENYA)
