Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:
- Have an earned earned PhD in Law from an accredited and recognized Institution.
- Be registered or registerable with the relevant professional body (where applicable).
- Have at least three (3) years of teaching experience at the University level as a Lecturer or six (6) years research /industry experience;
- Have a minimum of eight (8) publication points as a Lecturer or equivalent, of which at least six (6) should be from refereed scholarly journals;
Duties and Responsibilities
An Officer at this level shall:
- Teach and evaluate/assess courses in one’s discipline at undergraduate and graduate levels;
- Conduct research to inform knowledge, policy and practice;
- Develop proposals to attract research funding;
- Manage and supervise project teams in order to develop innovative approaches and models that influence positively national and global policies in related subject area;
- Disseminate research findings through publications in peer reviewed journals, monographs, policy briefs, conferences and other creative works;
- Develop innovation and inventions and register patents;
- Supervise and examine undergraduate and graduate projects, thesis, dissertations, and other experiential learning programs;
- Supervise and examine undergraduate and graduate projects, tutorials, practicals/ practicums, and field attachment sessions;
- Provide mentorship and career counselling to students and junior staff;
- Initiate and execute research projects;
- Provide leadership in curriculum development, execution and review;
- Collaborate with academic faculty on curriculum development and review;
- Provide academic leadership in their discipline;
- Responsible for quality assurance and compliance of internal and external policy frameworks for academic programs;
- Participate in preparation of departmental budget;
- Collaborate with the industry and other stakeholders for consultancy services in their areas of expertise;
- Establish partnerships, linkages and networks through projects and source donors for community projects;
Interested applicants are required to submit ten (10) copies of their applications containing copies of the application letters, updated Curriculum Vitae, ALL academic and professional qualifications including transcripts, work experience and other relevant certificates and testimonials. The reference number of the position applied for MUST be indicated on the application letter and the envelope.
Applications should be addressed to:
Deputy Vice Chancellor,
Administration, Finance & Planning,
P.O. Box 103-40404,
RONGOО.
Applicants are advised to contact their referees and request them to send reference letters to the above address on sealed envelopes. For further details and job requirements regarding the positions, please visit the Rongo University website www.rongovarsity.ac.ke/vacancies.
Rongo University is an equal opportunity employer and, therefore, applicants of either gender, people with disabilities or those from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply.
Interested applicants should submit their applications to be received on or before 20th February, 2026 at 5:00 pm.
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