Qualifications and Experience
- Applicants should hold a Master’s Degree in Agricultural and Applied Economics or Agribusiness;
- A BSc Degree in Agricultural Economics or Agribusiness;
- A PhD in Agricultural Economics or related field is an added advantage;
- A minimum of two (2) years tertiary teaching experience or relevant industrial experience;
- Proven record of publications and ability to mobilise funds will be also added advantages;
- The curriculum vitae (CV) should contain detailed list of publications; clearly specifying titles of publications, journal names, volumes, page number details, dates published, name(s) of publishers and name(s) of co-authors if any and
- Publications should be categorized into: books, monographs, refereed and non-refereed journals, chapters in books, etc.
Qualifications and Experience – Post 2
- Applicants should hold a Master’s Degree in Food Science and Nutrition/ Technology or Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture;
- A BSc Degree in Food Science and Nutrition or related field;
- A PhD in Food Science or Agricultural Economics is an added advantage;
- A minimum of two (2) years of tertiary teaching or relevant industrial experience;
- Proven record of publications and ability to mobilise funds will also be added advantages;
- The curriculum vitae (CV) should contain detailed list of publications; clearly specifying titles of publications, journal names, volumes, page number details, dates published, name(s) of publishers and name(s) of co-authors if any and
- Publications should be categorized into: books, monographs, refereed and non-refereed journals, chapters in books etc.
Duties and Responsibilities – Post 1
Applicants must be able to:
- Teach at least six (6) courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level to both conventional and block students;
- Teach the following courses; Economics, Agricultural Production Economics, Institutional Economics, Price Analysis, Food and Agricultural Policy, Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural Value Chain Management, Macro-Economics for Agriculture, Micro-Economics for Agriculture and Mathematics and for Agricultural Economics;
- Provide academic leadership to the Department, initiate, guide and contribute to basic and applied research in the Department and
- Supervise both undergraduate and postgraduate students in their fields of specialization and
- Conduct collaborative research and be involved in University service, community engagement, and innovation and industrialization initiatives.
Duties and Responsibilities – Post 2
Applicants must be able to:
- Teach at least six (6) courses at undergraduate postgraduate level to both conventional and block students;
- Teach the following courses; Food Safety and Vulnerability Assessment, Principles of Food Security and Nutrition, Food Bio-technology, Sensory Evaluation of Food and Food Engineering;
- The Department reserves the right to allocate courses for teaching;
- Provide academic leadership to the Department, initiate, guide and contribute to basic and applied research in the Department and
- Supervise both undergraduate and postgraduate students in their fields of specialization and
- Conduct collaborative research and be involved in University service, community engagement, and innovation and industrialization initiatives.
NB: Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Police clearance is mandatory for successful candidates.