Deputy Director – (1 Post)

Duties and Responsibilities

Assisting the Executive Director in fulfilling the University’s strategic plan, mission and goals;
Developing annual project calendars;
Working collaboratively with academics and stakeholders in relevant ministries;
Coordinating physical and online language development programmes;
Ensuring comprehensive orientation and induction of new language researchers and assistants;
Ensuring continuous academic development of staff members in the Institute;
Performing any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Executive Director – MSU National Language Institute;
Acting in the absence of the Executive Director

Qualifications and Experience

A Bachelors, Masters and an earned Doctoral degree in African Languages or Language Education;
Experience in research and innovation in language projects, language planning and revitalisation;
Experience in designing phonetic charts and orthographies for underdeveloped languages;
Instructional material development skills;
Experience in soliciting for funding and managing human and financial resources;
At least 5 relevant peer reviewed publications.
Attributes

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills;
Strong presentation, interpersonal communication and leadership skills;
Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups of stakeholders;

How to Apply

Applicants must submit certified copies of certificates, transcripts, national identification and Curriculum Vitae giving full personal particulars including full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact details, names and addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar - Human Resource

The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: [email protected]. The subject line should be labelled with the post being applied for.

Closing date for applications is Friday, 17 January 2025. Note that only short-listed candidates will be communicated to.