ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR :SUPPLY CHAIN, INSURANCE AND RISK SCIENCES – Midlands State University

DESCRIPTION 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following full-time posts:
The duties and responsibilities of a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor and Professor are grouped into 5 main categories which are:

(a) Teaching – the incumbent is expected to teach or deliver lectures in accordance to the Department and or Faculty guidelines and standards.
(b) University Service and Community engagement – the incumbent should participate in all Department, Faculty/School and University activities such as attending meetings, training workshops, conferences and seminars, among others.
(c) Research – the incumbent is expected to engage in active research in his/her area of specialization which benefits both the students and the University.
(d) Innovations – leading to tangible products and services
(e) Industrialisation –through commercialisation of products

DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY CHAIN, INSURANCE AND RISK SCIENCES
Post: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor (Harare 2 posts)

Qualifications
First Degree in Risk Management and Insurance, Finance, Economics or any other related degree with an Upper Second class or better.
Master’s Degree in Risk Management and Insurance, Finance, Economics or any other related degree.
PhD in Risk and Insurance, Finance and Economics will be an added advantage.
Relevant industry experience will be an added advantage

Duties and Responsibilities
The Candidate must be capable of teaching and supervising Undergraduate and Post-graduate students’ research work, and should be able to teach at least three out of the following modules:

Risk and Insurance
Insurance Law and Liability Insurance
Operational risk
Life insurance
Retirement funding
Property and Transportation Insurance
Finance and Management accounts for insurance companies
Enterprise risk intelligence
Micro Insurance
Reinsurance