Job Description
Job Description
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following posts:
The duties and responsibilities of a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/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 commercialisation of products.
FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Department of Governance and Public Management – Gweru Campus
Post B – Local Governance /Public Management
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor/Professor (1 Post)
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties & Responsibilities
The candidate must be capable of supervising students’ research work and should be able to teach the following modules:
LGM 210 Principles of Monitoring and Evaluation
HPMG 403 Information Systems and E-Government
HPMG 402: Project Planning
MPML 711 Public Sector Management Information Systems
Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications & Experience
A first degree in Politics and Public Management/ Local Governance Studies/ Administration with at least a 2.1 pass.
A Master’s degree in Public Administration/ Local Governance Studies/Public Management.
A relevant PhD in Public Administration/ Local Governance Studies/Public Management
At least two years relevant teaching experience is an added advantage.
At least two publications in reputable, peer-reviewed journals will be an added advantage.
How to Apply
Appointment will be made at the level of Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, or Professor, depending on the successful candidate’s qualifications, experience, research output, professional standing, and overall academic achievements.
*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In the interest of promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants must submit an application letter, 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.
* Important Notes:
Applications that do not strictly adhere to the above submission guidelines will be automatically disqualified.
Only shortlisted candidates shall be communicated to.
Closing date for applications is 20 October 2026.
NB: Candidates who hold international qualifications are required to provide a ZIMCHE qualifications assessment report.