Background

Uganda Management Institute (UMI) is a Management Development Institute with a Mission “To Excel in Developing Practical and Sustainable Administration, Leadership and Management Capacity”. It provides management training, consultancy and research services in response to the demands of the public, private, development partners, CSOs, the Institute offers high quality career development management courses at Certificate, Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma and Higher Degree Levels. The Institute’s activities are currently carried out at the main campus in Kampala and its Branches in Mbarara, Gulu and Mable.

In order to carry out its functions efficiently and effectively, the Institute seeks to recruit suitably qualified persons in the full-time position of:

1.0 LECTURER IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - Department of Political and Administrative Sciences (1 POSITION)

Main Purpose:

The Lecturer is responsible for designing, delivering diploma and postgraduate programmes, carrying out research and consultations and contributing to the work of academia to achieve departmental business objectives.

Key Result Areas (KRAs)

• Quality teaching materials and skills ensured;
• Growth in knowledge and dissemination of knowledge demonstrated;
• E-learning training programmes developed and delivered;
• Excellent course delivery ensured;
• Flawless examination process standards ensured;
• Team based academic environment ensured;
• Quality of research and consultancy assignments ensured;
• Participation in community service ensured.

Minimum Person Specifications

• PhD in Management Science with focus in Public Administration or related discipline
• Masters in Public Administration or its equivalent from a recognized institution
• An honours Bachelor’s Degree in a related field from a recognized institution
• Three (3) years of experience in training, community engagement, capacity building, research and consultancy in the relevant field;
• Original contribution to knowledge through research and with at least two publications; and
• A good record of community and academic service.

• Quality teaching materials and skills ensured;
• Growth in knowledge and dissemination of knowledge demonstrated;
• E-learning training programmes developed and delivered;
• Excellent course delivery ensured;
• Flawless examination process standards ensured;
• Team based academic environment ensured;
• Quality of research and consultancy assignments ensured;
• Participation in community service ensured.

• PhD in Management Science with focus in Public Administration or related discipline
• Masters in Public Administration or its equivalent from a recognized institution
• An honours Bachelor’s Degree in a related field from a recognized institution
• Three (3) years of experience in training, community engagement, capacity building, research and consultancy in the relevant field;
• Original contribution to knowledge through research and with at least two publications; and
• A good record of community and academic service.