Associate Professor (Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources) Job at Mountains of The Moon University

Mountains of The Moon University

Associate Professor (Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources) Job Post

Location: Jobs in Uganda 2023 - 2024

Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day

Salary: UGX

No. of vacancies: 01

Deadline: November 17 2023

Hiring Organization: Mountains of The Moon University

Job Details:

Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) is a Public University | JOB TITLE: established under Statutory Instrument, Number 2 of 2022, hence a body corporate with perpetual succession and a Common Seal First established as a Private University in 2005, by the National Council for Higher Education (CHE), in accordance with the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001, as amended. MMU has been making strides towards becoming an academic Centre of excellence

To consolidate its desire for academic excellence, MMU hereby invites applications from suitably qualified and skilled Ugandans for the following positions:

JOB TITLE: Associate Professor (Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources)
Salary Scale: M4
Responsible to: Faculty Dean
Terms of Employment: Contract
Ref. No: EXT AD 05/APP/01/10/03
No. of Positions: 1

Purpose Of The Job
1. Provide academic leadership, guidance and mentorship in the department.
2. Prepare and deliver lectures to students.
3. Conduct seminars and tutorials.
4. Advise students on their academic performance.
5. Participate in curriculum development and review.
6. Supervise student projects, field trips and placements where required.
7. Set, mark, and assess course work and examinations and provides timely feedback to students.
8. Prepare and submit proposals and applications to external bodies for funding and accreditation purposes.
9. Conduct research and produces scholarly publications 10. Promote quality assurance in all spheres of service delivery.
10. Initiate and participate in outreach services for the development of the community
11. Give inaugural lectures in the relevant discipline.

Person specifications
1. Should have an earned Ph.D. in the relevant discipline from a recognized academic institution of higher learning
2. Should have teaching content with a good track record of relevant teaching, research, publication and service to the public of not less than eight (8) years.
3. Should have demonstrated outstanding professional ability or exceptional academic capability in accordance with the Universities promotions policy for academic Staff.
4. Should have three (3) new publications since promotion to track of Senior Lecturer level.
5. Should have supervised at least eight (8) graduate students to completion, two (2) of which must be at Ph.D. level.
6. Should have the ability to provide academic leadership.
7. Demonstrated computer literacy.

Application procedure

Interested and eligible candidates MUST ELECTRONICALLY submit an e-mail to applicationsoctober2023@mmu.ac.ug as one attachment in PDF the following
1. Application letter
2. A detailed up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV) containing names and contacts of three (3) credible referees
3. Certified copies of the relevant academic professional Transcripts and Certificates
4. Copies of relevant appointment and confirmation letter (1)
5. Copy of a valid National Identity Card and work identity card
6. Details of the physical address, telephone contact and email
7. Any other relevant documentation to support the application

NB: Details of the job advert can be accessed on the University website: www.mmu.ac.ug

Applications should be addressed to:
The University Secretary
Mountains of the Moon University
P.0.Box 837, Lake Saska Campus, Fort Portal City-Uganda
The deadline for receiving the applications is by 5:00p.m. on 17th November 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted