Assistant Professor in Finance and Accounting at United States International University - USIU Africa

Job summary:

The successful candidates will be reporting to the Dean, Chandaria School of Business (CSoB) and will be expected to teach, conduct research and engage in service performance.

Key Responsibilities/Tasks/Duties:

• Teach at undergraduate and graduate levels in the specific areas of specialization as listed above.
• Support and mentor students in their career endeavors.
• Participate in curriculum development activities to ensure that the programs are up-to-date and marketable.
• Participate in program assessment and reviews.
• Supervise students’ research (projects/ thesis/ dissertations) at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Engage in research in one’s area of expertise.
• Engage in service to the University, the profession and to the community.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Minimum Qualifications /Educational/Professional Experience

To qualify for appointment an applicant must have:

• A Ph.D. or equivalent degree qualification in the relevant area from an accredited University.
• At least 3 years of teaching/research experience at the university level as a Lecturer/Research Fellow.
• A minimum of thirty-two (32) publication points as a Lecturer/Research Fellow as per the CUE Standards & Guidelines, 2014, of which at least twenty-four (24) should be from refereed scholarly journals.
• Supervised at least four (4) postgraduate students to completion as Lecturer/Research Fellow;
• Be registered by the relevant professional body, where applicable.

Personal Attributes & Competencies

• Excellent computer background.
• Be self-motivated and highly-disciplined.
• Excellent command of the subject area including lesson planning.
• Managing ambiguity and emotions.
• Managing technological change.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent listening and mediation skills.
• Excellent fundraising and grants writing skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Excellent research writing skills.