Senior Lecturer – Health Systems Management and Development (Re-Advertisement) at Amref International University (AMIU)

Amref International University (AMIU) was established in 2017 as a Premier Pan African University of health sciences fully owned by Amref health Africa. AMIU is founded on the experience and intellect of Amref Health Africa, which is reputed with over 60 years of quality and innovative public and community health interventions in over 30 countries in Africa. With this work, the need to train health workers in communities was evident and the response was short tenure training courses by the Amref Training Centre (AITC) and later the Directorate of Capacity Building (DCB), the predecessor of AMIU. These Amref training programmes run for over 40 years have produced alumni spread throughout the world who have created the name recognition, reputation and brand that Amref is today. It was then evident that there was a need to train people who would occupy higher levels thus influence health policy, regulation and legislation. The University was thus established.

Main Purpose of Job:

To develop, manage and monitor implementation of Health Systems management programmes and related activities in the university. Lecturers will ensure the efficient and effective delivery of teaching programmes in accordance with the University’s strategy, policy and procedures, contribute to activities which influence leading edge practice and may also undertake research activities, community extension, networking and partnerships. The holder of this post will report to the Head of Department in the execution of his/her duties, and will contribute toward meeting the key performance indicators and targets of the department, and the overall mission and vision of the university.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Teaching and training in the area of Health Systems Development.


• Curricula development and Review


• Conduct Research and Innovation activities


• Engage in fund-raising activities in the Department


• Student supervision and mentoring


• Mentoring of junior staff


• Publications and other forms of dissemination of knowledge


• Engage in professional development activities


• Ensure adherence to quality assurance and accreditation requirements by relevant regulatory  bodies


• To support the Head of Department and other programme leaders in the department to manage the  ongoing strategic development of programmes and administration in the department.


• To assess students’ overall performance, through setting/ marking programme work, practical sessions,  supervisions, fieldwork and examinations, providing appropriate feedback to students.


• Engage in any other duties that may be assigned by the Head of Department, on behalf of the Vice  Chancellor, from time to time.

Required Qualifications and experience 

Education

• PhD in Health Systems Management or related field.


• Holding a first degree in Health System Management or in related field, will be an added  advantage.


• Evidence of peer review publications (32 points from the time appointed as a lecturer)


• Registration with relevant professional bodies

Experience

• At least three (3) years of full time teaching at University level as a Lecturer


• Supervised three (3) post graduate students to completion Lecturer


• Evidence of supervision of post graduate students


• Familiarity with quality assurance and accreditation requirements by relevant regulatory  organizations; Contribute to the accreditation of programmes and quality control processes.


• Registration with a relevant professional organization will be an added advantage.


• Demonstrable ability to lead research projects, win bids and generate income is an added  advantage


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Evidence of participation in research activities.


• Evidence of fund-raising capability


• Ability to work in a team


• Demonstrate high level of integrity


• Develop ideas for generating income and promoting the subject.

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