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Lecturer Department of Social Sciences Education (DSSE) -CE at University of Rwanda (UR).

Responsibilities or duties

1. Teaching:

• Prepare and deliver subjects as outlined in the modules.
• Teach courses in the area of specialization.
• Evaluate students through continuous assessment, tests, and examinations.

2. Research:

• Develop research proposals aligned with the area of specialization and institutional thematic priorities.
• Secure internal and external funding for research activities.
• Conduct research aimed at addressing community challenges.
• Publish research findings at national, regional, and international levels.
• Supervise students’ research projects.

3. Community Outreach:

• Disseminate research findings to relevant stakeholders.
• Develop research-based policy briefs for policymakers.
• Participate in organizing national scientific conferences and workshops.

4. Consultancy:

• Undertake consultancy activities within the area of specialization.
• Successfully compete for income-generating consultancy projects.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Two (2) Lecturers:

• One (1) Lecturer with PhD in Entrepreneurship Education or PhD in Enterprise Management or PhD in Entrepreneurship or PhD in Business Administration or PhD in Business Studies
• One (1) Lecturer with PhD Economics Education or PhD in Economics or PhD of Science in Economics or PhD of Development Economics or PhD Economics Development or PhD of Sciences in Econometrics
• Excellent communication in English
• Be of the Rwandan Nationality

Experience needed

Desirable Qualifications and Experience:

• Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Relevant teaching experience in Higher Learning Institutions.
• Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education or a validated Teaching Portfolio Certificate.

• Prepare and deliver subjects as outlined in the modules.
• Teach courses in the area of specialization.
• Evaluate students through continuous assessment, tests, and examinations.
• Develop research proposals aligned with the area of specialization and institutional thematic priorities.
• Secure internal and external funding for research activities.
• Conduct research aimed at addressing community challenges.
• Publish research findings at national, regional, and international levels.
• Supervise students’ research projects.
• Disseminate research findings to relevant stakeholders.
• Develop research-based policy briefs for policymakers.
• Participate in organizing national scientific conferences and workshops.
• Undertake consultancy activities within the area of specialization.
• Successfully compete for income-generating consultancy projects.

• Excellent communication in English

• PhD in Entrepreneurship Education or PhD in Enterprise Management or PhD in Entrepreneurship or PhD in Business Administration or PhD in Business Studies
• PhD Economics Education or PhD in Economics or PhD of Science in Economics or PhD of Development Economics or PhD Economics Development or PhD of Sciences in Econometrics
• Publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Relevant teaching experience in Higher Learning Institutions.
• Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education or a validated Teaching Portfolio Certificate.