Lecturer, Health Management and Informatics / Health Economics

About the role

AMREF Health Africa is recruiting a full-time Lecturer in Health Management and Informatics / Health Economics based in Nairobi (Westlands). The role covers teaching Public Health to graduate and undergraduate students, curriculum work, postgraduate supervision and research.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver lectures, tutorials, seminars and skills-based sessions in Public Health to graduate and undergraduate students as allocated.
• Provide technical assistance in designing, developing, reviewing and implementing curricula and syllabi.
• Develop, moderate and administer examinations, and take part in internal and external moderation.
• Provide academic advising and mentorship to students, and mentor junior academic staff such as graduate assistants, tutorial fellows and visiting lecturers.
• Support work plans, schedules and budgets, and contribute to quality assurance and accreditation of training resources and practice sites.
• Represent the department at academic and public engagements and stakeholder forums, and help develop training guidelines, policies and business plans.
• Support student recruitment, orientation and onboarding at departmental and school level.
• Conduct independent and collaborative research, apply for and manage research and health development grants, publish in peer-reviewed journals and present at conferences.
• Supervise Master's and PhD candidates, identify supervisors and examiners, and take part in accreditation, audits and quality assurance activities.

Required profile

• PhD in Public Health (Health Management/Informatics) or another health-related discipline from a recognised institution.
• Training in Health Informatics, Health Records or Health Management.
• Registered with the relevant professional body where applicable.
• At least three years of university teaching experience in Public Health, Health Economics, Health Management or Health Informatics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
• Demonstrated experience in curriculum design, postgraduate supervision and reviewing postgraduate proposals, theses and dissertations.
• Evidence of scholarly publications in reputable peer-reviewed journals.
• Experience in quality assurance, curriculum review or accreditation is an added advantage.

Required skills

• Sound knowledge of research methodology, research ethics and academic integrity.
• Familiarity with postgraduate policies, examination procedures and higher education regulatory standards.