The University hereby invites applications from competent and suitably qualified persons, to enhance its human resource capacity needed to fulfill its mission, in the academic positions as follows (dowload the attached document below to see them)
The qualifications and duties for each of the positions above are described below:
A. TUTORIAL ASSISTANT (PUTS 12-13)
Qualifications: Candidate should have attained first degree with minimum of 3.8 GPA with excellent results in the subject area or equivalent.
Duties:
- Writing scripts for radio broadcasts, video and audio cassettes, various reports and papers,
- Supplementing existing study materials,
- Editing, reviewing and translating course materials,
- Providing support materials, guidance and counseling and other services to students,
- Helping to keep students’ records correspondence and other communications,
- Helping in general academic administration as will be asked of him by seniors,
- Doing any other task as may be prescribed by one’s reporting officer, Dean of the Faculty or Director of an Institute and/or the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) from time to time.
B. ASSISTANT LECTURER (PUTS 14)
Qualifications:
Possession of a good Master’s Degree (B+ or above GPA 3.8 - 3.6) in a relevant discipline or equivalent after having attained a GPA of 3.8 and above at undergraduate level.
Duties:
As for Tutorial Assistant plus:
- Writing new study materials, scripts for radio broadcast, video and audio cassettes, various reports and papers,
- Adopting and/or supplementing existing materials,
- Liaising with course writers, editors, reviewers, producers, artists, coordinators and other members of the course team,
- From time revising course materials and audio programmes,
- Giving public lecture, tutoring and leading academic discussions,
- Setting and marking course assignments and/or tests, examinations supervision of field work, practicals and all other related academic activities,
- Encouraging and motivating students to improve themselves academically,
- Helping to identify and set up local study groups,
- Conducting research work and disseminating research findings.
C. LECTURER (PUTS 15 – 16)
Qualifications: Candidates should have a Ph.D degree in relevant fields or equivalent professional qualifications for non Ph.D to be considered or relevant publications.
Duties:
As for Assistant Lecturer/Research Fellow with added responsibilities, he/she will be required:
- to tech face to ace course and lead seminars;
- to undertake individual research and participate in bigger multi-disciplinary research projects;
- to prepare manuals and case studies for training;
- to offer close supervision and guidance to students;
- to manage undergraduate programmes
- to undertake consultancy projects.
D. SENIOR LECTURER (PUTS 17-18)
Qualifications: A Ph.D. degree with teaching/research experience of at least three years and have published in academically renown journals whose weighting is equivalent to 8 points.
Duties:
As for Lecturers with added responsibilities, he/she should demonstrate the ability to head a Faculty, a Directorate, a Regional Centre, or a Department. In the case of Senior Research Fellows, they should be able to manage some moor research projects.
E. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR (PUTS 19 – 20)
Qualifications: A Ph.D degree with teaching/research experience of at least six years. In additions he/she must have published in renowned journals whose weight is equivalent to 13 points.
Duties:
As Senior Lecturer with additional responsibilities; such a initiation of new programmes, supervise postgraduate students, offer consultancy write papers that would advance the frontiers of knowledge, formulate academic policies, offer technical assistance to University organs. Should demonstrate ability to lead an Institute, Faculty, or Department and be able to manage major research projects.
F. PROFESSOR (PUTS 21)
Qualifications: Candidate should have at least three years of professional work as Associate Professor with extensive teaching and research experience. In addition one must have published study materials whose weighing totals eight points (for course units) on one good book with one course unit. For Associate Research Professor, Candidates should have eight course units or sixteen points or two books and two course units since last promotion.
Duties:
As for Associate Professor/Associate Research Professor plus the following:
- Conduct formal training proved leadership in faculty in specific multidisciplinary project conducted by the University.
- Provide personal guidance and advice to client in the field; undertake large consultancy projects
- Provide guidance to members of staff;
- Prepare and publish manuals or textbooks in related fields. A Professor is also expected to deliver a Professional Inaugural lecture within two years of promotion. A professor should demonstrate the ability to provide highest leadership in a discipline/research/supervision.
G.TUTORIAL LIBRARIAN (PUTS 12-13)
Qualifications: Possession of a good Bachelors Degree in information sciences or library studies from a recognized institution, with GPA of 3.8 and above.
Duties:
- planning and supervising library services
- indexing, abstracting and dissemination of information
- compiling and classifying publications
- evaluating and selecting publications and other library materials
- any other duties as may be assigned to him by superiors,
- using electronic media in performing his duties.
H. ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN (PUTS 14)
Qualifications: Possession of a good Bachelors Degree in information sciences or library studies from a recognized institution, with GPA of 3.8 and above plus a good Masters Degree in a relevant area.
Duties:
- planning and supervising library services
- indexing, abstracting and dissemination of information
- compiling and classifying publications
- evaluating and selecting publications and other library materials
- any other duties as may be assigned to him by superiors,
- using electronic media in performing his duties.
MODE OF APPLICATION
· Applicants should clearly specify the Vacancy Number and Position they are applying for, from the list above. Applications bearing no such information shall not be considered.
· Applications should be accompanied with detailed curriculum vitae, certified copies of relevant certificates, together with one coloured passport size photograph of the applicant, and letters should state how the applicant knew about the vacancy.
· Applicants must give in their CVs, names and full contact details of two referees.
· The applicants should be willing to work in any of the regions in Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar, as specified in the vacancy list above.
· Non Tanzanians may only apply for positions of Lecturer and above.
· Applications submitted prior to this announcement shall not be considered.
· The deadline for receiving applications is at 4 pm on May 31st, 2010.
Interested applicants are invited to submit their applications to:
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics)
Open University of Tanzania
Kawawa Road, Kinondoni
P.O. Box 23409, Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA
Tel. +255 22 2668820
Fax: +255 22 2668230
Email: dvc-ac@out.ac.tz
Saturday, May 15, 2010
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