Associate Professor in International Relations at Daystar University

Purpose of the Job

Contributing to the scholarship and intellectual life of the university by teaching, developing quality research papers and mentoring students’ performance in line with the institution’s guidelines in Academic Affairs to achieve overall objectives.
 
Requirements:

• An earned PhD in International Relations or Political Science, or equivalent qualifications from an accredited university
• 3 years university teaching experience as Senior Lecturer or equivalent  
• Minimum of 48 publication points of which 32 should be from refereed scholarly journals
• Supervised a minimum of 4 postgraduate students to completion including at least 1 doctoral student
• Registered with relevant professional body • Christian commitment and practice

Responsibilities:

• Carrying out independent research as a principal investigator and project member
• Publishing research outcomes in appropriate referred journal of international standing and disseminate the results of research and scholarship in other outlets 
• Engaging in fundraising for research development and consultancy
• Conducting workshops, seminars and conference at university and national levels
• Supervising PhD students and coaching of lecturers within the department and the school
• Providing leadership in the development of innovative and attractive courses, shaping and influencing curriculum development for quality assurance
• Mentoring of students in academic and spiritual nurture
• Evaluating and assessing of undergraduate and post graduate students by conducting internal examination
• Conducting professional training within the ILPD organized programs
• Implementing of best practices in teaching, training and research for improved performance and achievements
• Managing and implementing change initiatives to achieve desired university plans and culture
• Ensuring consistent Christian behaviour in line with the institution’s vision