Director /Senior Research Fellow/Senior Lecturer at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years as a Tutorial fellow/Assistant Lecturer or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
• A Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Peace and Security Studies, Conflict Studies, Political Science, Gender and Development or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya
• A Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Peace and Security Studies, Conflict Studies, Political Science, Gender and Development or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; and 
• Ability to teach/instruct in any two of the following; National Security Studies, International Security Studies, Strategic Security Management, Security Planning and Security/Social Sciences Research Methodology.

Note: Possession of relevant PhD Degree will be considered an added advantage.

Duties and responsibilities 

Research Fellow/Lecturer position is a middle position. The post holder will be      expected to show academic leadership in both research and teaching at the Centre for Security Studies (CSS) and the National Defence College (NDC). Duties at this level are two-fold; Research/Scholarship and Teaching and they include:- 

Research/Scholarship

• Undertaking research scholarship activity subject to the approval of the Senior Researchers and the NDC Commandant;
• Carrying out research internally, nationally and international and to contribute to the research objectives of both the Centre for Security Studies with approval of Senior Research Fellows;
• Undertaking in subject and professional research and pedagogy development as required to support teaching activities at the NDC; and
• Transforming and applying knowledge acquired from scholarship to teaching, research and appropriate external activities;

Teaching

• Providing participants with the relevant and stimulating range of learning opportunities and experiences within the subject area, consistent with their overall objectives;
• Undertaking teaching duties as required by and agreed with the Commandant and to keep abreast of international developments within the academic discipline and /or professional practice of the subject area and to share this knowledge to shape curricular content, design and delivery;
• Setting, marking and assessing work providing feedback to participants;
• Monitoring participants progress and making timely reports to the College Headquarters;
• Coordinating staff development initiatives related to learning and teaching; and
• Supporting students programmes on academic, career and personal development