Senior Lecturer - Actuarial Science At Machakos University

Duties, Responsibilities and Requirements for the positionsDuties and ResponsibilitiesDevelop the teaching materials, teach, and mentor both the undergraduate I and postgraduate students.Set, moderate and mark examinations for both the undergraduate and I postgraduate studentsParticipate in the development and preparation of annual departmental and school plansOrganize academic tripsSupervise educational activities/projects/thesisAssess industrial attachments for both the undergraduate and postgraduate students.Attend and participate in seminars/workshops/conferences in relevant fieldsInitiate and propose development of client driven programs,Participate in the implementation and evaluation of curricular activities in the department/schoolSupervise dissertations/theses at the graduate level.Develop undergraduate and postgraduate coursesInitiate and participate in research projectsParticipate in academic leadership programmesProvide professional and community services and initiate linkages and fundraising.Carry out research in the area of specialization and providing consultancy services to the communityParticipate in the departmental ad-hoc committees and other activities for effective and efficient management of the department and facultyEndeavor to articulate and actualize the vision and mission of the department, school and the UniversityCarry out administrative and other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Chair of Department from time to time.For appointment to this grade, a candidate: -Must have an earned PhD degree or its equivalent from an accredited and recognized University/Institution.Must have three (3) years teaching experience as a Lecturer/Research Fellow (Grade 12) or its equivalent.Must have a minimum of thirty-two (32) research and publication points of which at least twenty-four (24) should be in refereed journals since appointment as Lecturer/Research Fellow.Should have supervised at least three (3) postgraduate students to completion OR supervised one postgraduate student to completion and attracted Kenya Shillings three (3) million external research funds since appointment as Lecturer/Research Fellow.Should have evidence of membership and in good standing of professional societies/boards (where applicable).Must have attended and contributed at academic conferences, seminars or workshops