LECTURER REGIONAL COORDINATING UNIT (RCU) CENTRE FOR GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (CGDS)

Friday, Sep 19, 2008

by: The Mona Campus

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for the post of:

LECTURER REGIONAL COORDINATING UNIT (RCU)
CENTRE FOR GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (CGDS)

QUALITIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

The ideal candidate should possess a Ph.D. in Gender and Development Studies or in a related discipline with at least five years experience in teaching and research at the tertiary level. 

MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate and manage the graduate programmes in Gender and Development Studies
• Prepare, deliver and assess courses in the graduate programmes.
• Supervise research projects and theses of graduate students in the M.Sc., MPhil and PhD programmes.

A detailed list of further particulars related to the duties of this position can be obtained from the Office of the University Registrar, Mona, Kingston 7.

COMPETENCIES

• Excellent verbal, written, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to work collaboratively with academic staff within and outside of the CGDS
• Strong pedagogical skills in terms of design, delivery and assessment of graduate level courses
• Ability to supervise graduate research projects and theses

Detailed application letter and curriculum vitae (two) giving full particulars of qualifications, experience, marital status, nationality, names and full addresses of three references and copies of degrees should be sent to University Registrar, Attention: Senior Assistant Registrar (Staff), the University of the West Indies, Mona, Kingston 7, Jamaica W.I. In order to expedite the recruitment process, applicants are advised to ask their referees to send reports under CONFIDENTIAL cover directly to the University at the above address without waiting to be contacted.  DEADLINE FOR RECEPIT OF APPPLICATIONS:  January 31, 2009.