Vacancy title:
Lecturer

Jobs at:
Institute Of Legal Practice And Development

Deadline of this Job:
3rd September 2018

Duty Station:
Kigali, Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: 28th August 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

JOB DETAILS:

Job: Lecturer
Organization: INSTITUTE OF LEGAL PRACTICE AND DEVELOPMENT
Level: 3.III
Reports To: Academic Dean
No. of Positions: 1
Deadline: 03/Sep/2018
Job Description

• Coordinate and manage the teaching of modules
• Ensure the availability of teaching materials and assignments to be used by trainers before the start of teaching;
• Prepare guidelines and schemes for teaching the modules;
• Initiate the revision of modules when required
• Identify external trainers and guests speakers to handle some parts or aspects of the module;
• Engage in Postgraduate and CLE teaching
• Prepare and deliver lectures and seminars in Postgraduate programs and CLE;
• Engage in examining duties, i.e. the production of exam questions/papers, exam marking and moderation.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of a high quality curriculum
• Supervise the teaching of the module and ensures quality;
• Ensure the conformity of the teaching of the module with the curriculum;
• Advise the external lecturers on approaches to teaching and learning which are appropriate for the Institute and subject area and reflect developing practice elsewhere
• Participate in research activities
• Conduct research in order to enrich the module and update it from the time to time;
• Carry out research and produce publications or other research outputs, in line with ILPD mission.
• Write research proposals, papers and other publications
• Undertake personal research projects and actively contributing to the institution's research profile
• Supervise students' research activities
  Job Profile
  Master’s Degree in Law with solid experience in practice;
  A Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice;
  A postgraduate Diploma in Teaching in Institutions of Higher learning would be an advantage;
  Working experience of at least 3 years in Legal professions.

Key Technical skills and knowledge required:

• Comprehensive knowledge of the Rwandan legislations, policies, contract drafting, regulations legal procedures;
• Knowledge in civil and common law traditions;
• ICT Literacy in MS word, Power point and Internet;
• Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning/research programs;
• Have high analytical, report writing and presentation skills;
• Have leadership skills;
• Ability to work independently and without close supervision;
• Time management skills and ability to work under pressure;
• Effective communication skills;
• Fluent in English.