MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY STAFF VACANCY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following post: Post: Research, Innovation and Industry Liaison Officer (RIILO)
Duties and Responsibilities
-Liaising with Industry for student’s Work-Related Learning placements -Providing regular updates on the Work-Related Learning programme outcomes and assisting -Departments to identify issues that may inform curriculum review processes. -Working with the Faculty, government, industry, business, communities and other stakeholders to form productive partnerships. -Liaising with the Research and Innovation Division and advising Departments on innovations, industrialisation and commercialisation. -Coordinating and organising Faculty Research Seminar Series, Presentations, Conferences and Expos. -Work in collaboration with departments to monitor and track alumni achievements -Coordinating and documenting Community Engagement activities -Any other duties as may be delegated by the Executive Dean.
*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications and Experience
-First degree in Social Sciences with a strong bias towards Public Relations and Marketing, passed with a 2.2 or better. -A holder of a Master’s Degree in Social Sciences. -Knowledge of intellectual property rights is an added advantage -Minimum of one (1) year post-qualification experience in a related field
How to Apply
Applicants must submit copies of applications with the following: application letter, certified certificates, transcripts, copies of academic (‘O’ and ‘A’ level), national identification and curriculum vitae giving full details of names, place and date of birth, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact telephone number (s) and names and email addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource
The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to the email address: [email protected].
Closing date for applications is 12 February 2026. Note that only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to.
Applicants should clearly state the post being applied for in the subject line. It should also be noted that non-adherence to any of the above instructions will automatically cause the application to be disqualified.
