Africa University, a Pan African and United Methodist Church Related Institution in Zimbabwe, invites applications from suitably qualified and well experienced persons to fill the following strategic positions:

Reporting to the Dean, the main duties and responsibilities of Lecturer in Accounting will be that of teaching, conducting solution-oriented research that will lead to policy change, commercialisation and industrialisation in line with Education 5.0.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop and update curricula in the integrated areas of Financial Reporting, Tax, Auditing, Management (Cost) Accounting.

-Teach the theory and practice of Accounting and related fields

– Contribute to the integrated research areas of the College of Business Peace Leadership and Governance.

– Mentor, supervise and train students for success and professional development in their areas of study

– Supervise students dissertations at Masters and PhD levels.

– Engage in scholarly research and academic activities in the broader fields of Financial Reporting/ Management Accounting/Taxation/ Auditing and related fields.

– Facilitate training, workshops, seminars and executive courses in Accounting and related fields.

– Develop, write grant proposals and coordinate projects and programmes in Finance/Accounting and related fields in CBPLG programmes.

– Attend and contribute in CBPLG meetings and University Committee meetings.

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

-A university doctorate degree in Accounting or related field.

– A professional accounting qualification.

– At least 5 years teaching experience at undergraduate and graduate at tertiary level.

– Experience working in industry or business arena in senior accounting positions.

– Must have strong networking skills in order to work with the local, regional and international organizations.

– Be up to date with international/national financial reporting/ tax/ auditing/ management (cost) accounting/ accounting information systems issues

– Ability to work as a team and respect for cultural diversity.

– Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills

– Demonstrate ability to actively engage in College / Institute’s innovative and impactful research profile

– Proven track record of outstanding record of research and publication in the broader fields of Accounting or related fields.

– A successful track record of raising and managing funds from donors and foundations.

– Excellent computer skills in MS Word, Excel and other programmes and systems that enhance quality and innovative learning and teaching.

– In depth knowledge of accounting information systems will be an added advantage

– Knowledge of additional regional languages, such as Swahili, Portuguese, or French will be an added advantage.