VACANCIES ANNOUNCEMENT – JORDAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (JUCo)

1. Lecturers / Assistant Lecturers

Open Academic Positions:

• Library and Record Management (2 positions)
• Accountancy (3 positions)
• Law (1 position)
• Business Administration – Procurement & Supply Chain Management (2 positions)
• Sociology (1 position)
• Community Development (2 positions)

Lecturer

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Research, Publication, and Consultancy.
• Conduct lectures, seminars, marking tests, assignments, and examinations, and submit results on time.
• Guiding junior staff in matters of an academic and professional nature, in addition to duties enumerated for the post of lecturer/research fellow.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by his/her supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Must hold a PhD and have a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in the relevant field, with minimum GPAs of 4.0 and 3.5, respectively, from a recognized institution.

Assistant Lecturer

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Research, Publication, and Consultancy.
• Conducting class lectures with the guidance of senior staff, and tutorial seminars.
• Preparing teaching aids and materials (e.g., models and case studies).
• Organizing and participating in departmental, college, and public seminars as directed by the department.
• Guiding and supervising students’ projects and research tasks.
• To be answerable to the head of the respective department/unit.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by his/her reporting officer.

Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in the relevant field, with minimum GPAs of 3.5 and 4.0, respectively, from a recognized institution.

2. Director of Resource Mobilization (1 Position)

Qualifications:

• PhD degree or a Master’s degree in Business Studies, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, and International Development.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English and Swahili language is a must; knowledge of international languages will be an added advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Minimum experience of three (3) years in resource mobilization.

Responsibilities:

• Monitoring country-level donor policies, trends, and funding mechanisms for the education sector to facilitate the implementation of a resource mobilization strategy in support of JUCo’s activities.
• Planning and establishing viable income-generating projects for JUCo.
• Strategically managing JUCo’s income-generating activities to reduce the College’s overdependence on school fees progressively.
• Developing JUCo’s donor or partner profiles and solicitation strategies while strengthening and maintaining relations with donors to raise funds, identify funding opportunities, and exploit new funding avenues.
• Collaborating closely with the finance department to provide valuable inputs during budgeting and periodic reporting.
• Preparing quarterly reports on all projects executed by the Directorate of Resource Mobilization and submitting them to the College Principal.
• Performing any other duties as assigned by the Principal.

3. Assistant Librarian (1 Position)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performing routine professional and supervisory duties.
• Administering library records, references, etc.
• Undertaking bibliographical services.
• Heading subsections.
• Administering routine ordering and processing of books.
• Assisting the Heads of Sections in ensuring the smooth running of the library and information services as rendered by library assistants.
• Responsible for the safekeeping of tools, machines, and equipment entrusted to his/her custody to facilitate service rendered in the library.
• Performing any other duties assigned by one’s reporting officer.

Qualifications:

• A holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Library / Records / Information Sciences from a recognized institution with at least two (2) years of experience in a similar position.

4. Female Warden Officer II (1 Position)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Undertaking the administration of students’ welfare service in the area of accommodation, catering, health, and recreation on campus.
• Assisting in investigating students’ health-related problems.
• Acting as an adviser to the Students’ Organization on campus.
• Ensuring that college By-Laws and regulations guiding students’ lives in halls of residence are observed.
• Taking necessary actions where such By-Laws and regulations are violated.
• Performing other duties as may be assigned by her superior.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology & Counselling, or related fields from a recognized institution.
• At least three (3) years of experience in a similar field will be an added advantage.

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