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 commercialization of products
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Department of Agricultural Economics and Development -Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor (1 Post)
Duties and Responsibilities
The candidate should be able to teach any three of the following modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate Level: -NGOs and Agricultural Rural Development -Economics of environmental management -Microeconomics -Agricultural Development Economics and Planning -Gender studies in Agriculture -Agricultural Extension -Farm Business
-To supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students in their research projects. -To engage in collaborative research, University service and community engagement. -To establish partnerships with industry and other stakeholders including local communities. -To foster Education 5.0 through innovation and industrialization. -To participate in Departmental, Faculty and Institutional activities. -To carry out any other duties as assigned by the Chairperson or Dean.
*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.
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Qualifications and Experience
-Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics with at least a 2.1degree class. -MSc/MPhil in Agricultural Economics -A PhD or proof of registration in Agricultural Economics -Evidence of published research in the relevant field -Teaching experience at the tertiary level for at least one year
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: academicrecruitment@staff.msu.ac.zw. The subject line should be labelled with the post being applied for.
The closing date for applications is Thursday, 31 July 2025. Note that only short-listed candidates will be communicated to.
