Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

(i)              PhD or equivalent Doctoral degree from an accredited and recognized University in the relevant field;

(ii)            Served in the grade of an Associate Professor for a minimum period of three (3) years and with research experience;

(iii)         A minimum of sixty (60) publication points since attaining Associate Professorship or equivalent of which at least forty (40) should be from refereed scholarly journals;

(iv)         Supervised at least five (5) postgraduate students to completion, at least two (2) at doctoral level;

(v)            Attracted research or development funds as an Associate Professor;

(vi)          Registered with relevant professional body (where applicable); and

(vii)       Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance, leadership and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

(i)           Lecturing specific units of specialization in accordance with the curriculum;

(ii)              Setting, invigilating and marking examination/assignments;

(iii)            Assessing student’s performance and preparing students progress reports;

(iv)            Offering expertise in planning, directing, organizing and coordinating;

(v)               Coordinating research and training activities;

(vi)            Providing specialized inputs in lecturing, designing and development, preparing of unit course and training materials;

(vii)          Offering mentorship for Academic and Administrative staff;

(viii)        Presenting academic papers in seminars/workshops or symposia;

(ix)            Providing consultancy work and related research work;

(x)               Represen_ting School, Faculty and Institute in different University fora within and without where applicable;

(xi)            Offer expertise and review of the academic programmes/curricula;

(xii)          Supervising students projects, field trips and placements;

(xiii)        Coordinating of course, project and practical work;

(xiv)         Developing proposals to attract research grants;

(xv)           Community engagement;

(xvi)         Writing journal articles and books;

(xvii)      Peer-reviewing of publications in academic journals; and

(xviii)    Developing linkages and collaborations for student exchange programs.