Job Description
ADVERT NO. EXT/05/05/2023–SENIOR PRINCIPAL LECTURER, SCALE KW3 – (1
POST)
Salary scale: Kshs. 120,088x 10,721 - 195,134 PM
House allowance: Kshs. 45,000
Commuter allowance: Kshs. 14,000
Annual leave allowance: Kshs. 1/3 of Basic Salary
Medical Cover: As per the KEWI Scheme
Terms of service: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Description
The Senior Principal Lecturer is the head of a Department or Campus at the Institute.
He/she reports and is responsible to the Deputy Director, Academic Affairs of the
Institute.
Duties and responsibilities at this level entail:
i. Management of a multi-disciplinary team of Lecturers;
ii. Budgeting for course programmes and related activities;
iii. Management of Performance Evaluation against set targets;
iv. Formulation and provision of policy guidelines on planning, development
and management of departmental/Campus academic programmes;
v. Preparation of curricula/syllabuses, rules and regulations governing the
implementation of departmental/Campus academic programmes;
vi. Co-ordination of both continuous assessment and final examinations;
vii. Guiding the other academic staff on running of academic programmes;
viii. Working closely with Deputy Director in charge of Academic
Affairs/Research, Consultancy, Outreach and Development and/or
Campus Principal and Registrar on staff development, training and
research programmes;
ix. Carrying out research;
x. Carrying out consultancy services;
xi. Any other duties that may be assigned by the immediate supervisor.
Job Specifications
For appointment to this scale, a candidate must meet the following requirements:
i. Have served satisfactorily in the scale of Principal Lecturer, KW4 for a
minimum period of four (4) years or served in an equivalent scale in a training
environment;
ii. Master’s degree in a relevant lecturing field in any of the following disciplines:
Water / Civil / Mechanical / Electrical / Irrigation Engineering, Hydrology,
Geology, Hydrogeology, Mathematics, Computer Science, Land Surveying
and Social Science, Physical Sciences and Natural Sciences, Environmental
Science, Economics, Commerce, Education from a recognized University;
iii. Bachelor’s degree in a relevant lecturing field in any of the following
disciplines: Water / Civil / Mechanical / Electrical / Irrigation Engineering,
Hydrology, Geology, Hydrogeology, Mathematics, Computer Science, Land
Surveying and Social Science, Physical Sciences and Natural Sciences,
Environmental Science, Economics, Commerce, Education from a recognized
University;
iv. Professional qualification and membership (where applicable);
v. Senior Management Course lasting not less four (4) weeks;
vi. At least ten (10) years’ work experience four of which should be in a
management position;
vii. Training of Trainers Course;
viii. Evidence of publication in refereed journals;
ix. Demonstrated proficiency in teaching and Research or At least Four (4)
Years’ experience in a Management role;
x. Computer Literacy;
xi. Fulfill the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution.
xii. In addition to the above requirements, an officer must have the following
key personal attributes and core competencies:
Personal Attributes
i. Ability to articulate, interpret and implement Institute’s academic policies
and goals;
ii. Organizational, analytical, managerial and decision making skills;
iii. Creativity and innovation;
iv. Technical Problem solving;
v. Personal and interpersonal skills;
vi. Integrity and commitment to producing results;
vii. Passion for continuous professional development.
Core Competences
i. People management;
ii. Lecturing and presentation;
iii. Policy formulation and implementation;
iv. Planning;
v. Coordination;
vi. Resource Mobilization;
vii. Proposal writing;
viii. Strategy implementation.