Job Description
The University of Embu (UoEm) is seeking to recruit suitably qualified and experienced
individuals to fill the following positions:
TEACHING POSITIONS
1. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS (UoEm/SBE/08/2023)
Positions of Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer and Lecturer in Procurement and
Supplies Management
2. SCHOOL OF NURSING (UoEm/SON/08/2023)
a) Positions of Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer and Lecturer in the following
areas;
i. Nursing
ii. Community Health
iii. Public Health
b) Position of Tutorial Fellow in Nursing
3. SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (UoEm/SESS/08/2023)
a) Positions of Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer and Tutorial Fellow
in Criminology and Security Management
4. SCHOOL OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES (UoEm/SPAS/08/2023)
a) Positions of Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer and Tutorial Fellow
in Computer Science
5. SCHOOL OF LAW (UoEm/SOL/08/2023)
Positions of Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer and Tutorial Fellow in
Law
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
PROFESSOR - GRADE 15
Applicants must be holders of an earned PhD degree in the relevant area of specialty. In
addition, applicants must:
i. Have at least twelve (12) years of university teaching experience, three (3) of which as
full time Associate Professor;
ii. Have at least sixty (60) publication points, forty (40) of which are from articles in
refereed scholarly journals since being appointed Associate Professor;
iii. Have successfully supervised to completion at least six (6) Masters and two (2) PhD
students since being appointed Associate Professor;
iv. Show evidence of successfully securing at least two (2) research grants since being
appointed Associate Professor;
v. Show evidence of attendance and contribution of learned conferences, seminars or
workshops;
vi. Show evidence of active participation/leadership in university activities; and
vii. Show evidence of continued research.
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR – GRADE 14
Applicants must be holders of an earned PhD degree in the relevant area of specialty. In
addition, applicants must:
i. Have at least eight (8) years of university teaching experience, three (3) of which as
full time Senior Lecturer;
ii. Have at least 48 publication points, 32 of which are from articles in refereed scholarly
journals since being appointed Senior Lecturer;
iii. Have successfully supervised to completion at least five (5) Masters and one (1) PhD
student since being appointed Senior Lecturer;
iv. Show evidence of successfully securing at least two (2) research grants since being
appointed Senior Lecturer;
v. Show evidence of attendance and contribution at learned conferences, seminars or
workshops;
vi. Show evidence of active participation/leadership in university activities; and
vii. Show evidence of continued research.
SENIOR LECTURER - GRADE 13
Applicants must be holders of an earned PhD degree in the relevant area of specialty. In
addition, applicants must:
i. Have at least five (5) years of university teaching experience, three (3) of which as full
time Lecturer;
ii. Have at least 32 publication points, 24 of which are from articles in refereed scholarly
journals since being appointed Lecturer;
iii. Have successfully supervised to completion at least four (4) Masters students since being
appointed Lecturer;
iv. Show evidence of successfully securing at least one (1) research grant since being
appointed Lecturer;
v. Show evidence of attendance and contribution at learned conferences, seminars or
workshops;
vi. Show evidence of active participation/leadership in university activities; and
vii. 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:
i. Have a Master’s degree in addition to a first degree from a recognized university in the
relevant field;
ii. Show evidence of attendance and contribution at learned conferences, seminars or
workshops; and
iii. Show evidence of continued research. Those who have university teaching experience
and have published in refereed journals will have an added advantage.
LECTURER (LAW)
Requirements will be the same as for lecturer above, however; applicants with Master of Laws
(LL.M) degree or its equivalent who have at least three (3) years University teaching experience
and have at least 24 publication points, 16 of which are from articles in refereed scholarly
journals will also be considered.
LECTURER (NURSING)
Requirements will be the same as for lecturer above, however; applicants with Master of Science
Degree in Nursing or its equivalent in the relevant areas who have three (3) years University
teaching experience and have at least 24 publication points, 16 of which are from articles in
refereed scholarly journals will also be considered.
TUTORIAL FELLOW - GRADE 11
Applicants must be holders of a Bachelor’s degree of at least Second Class Upper Division and
a Master’s degree from a recognized university in the area of specialty. In addition, applicants
must be registered for a PhD degree and have made substantial progress in their PhD studies.
Evidence of progress made in the PhD studies (e.g. PhD progress report) MUST be submitted
with the application.