Mzumbe University.

Date Listed: 21/09/2011 
Area: Morogoro
Application Deadline: 28/09/2011 

Application Instructions:

The Mzumbe University invites applications from suitably qualified and competent candidates to
fill the following vacant posts:
ASSISTANT LECTURER - (2 Posts) Main Campus, Institute of Development
Studies
QUALIFICATIONS
Possess Masters degree majoring in Environmental Management, Natural Resource
Assessment/Management or Environmental Economics with a GPA 3.5 and above at
undergraduate level.
DUTIES
Conducting lectures, preparing case studies, assisting in tutorials/seminars in degree
and other courses, work in cooperation with senior members on specific projects such as
research and consultancy.
SALARY SCALE: PUTS 2-3
ASSISTANT LECTURER - (1 Post) Main Campus, School of Business
QUALIFICATIONS
Master degree majoring in Marketing or International Business with GPA 3.5 and above
in the same specialization at undergraduate level.
DUTIES
Conducting lectures, preparing case studies, assisting in tutorials/seminars in degree
and other courses, work in cooperation with senior members on specific projects such as
research and consultancy.
SALARY SCALE: PUTS 2-3
ASSISTANT LECTURER - (1 Post) Mbeya Campus College,
QUALIFICATIONS
Possess Master degree majoring in Linguistics with GPA 3.5 and above in the same
specialization at undergraduate level. Teaching experience will be an added advantage.
DUTIES
Conducting lectures, preparing case studies, assisting in tutorials/seminars in degree
and other courses, work in cooperation with senior members on specific projects such as
research and consultancy.
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SALARY SCALE: PUTS 2-3
ASSISTANT LECTURER - (1 Post) Mbeya Campus College,
QUALIFICATIONS
Possess Master degree majoring in Economics with GPA 3.5 and above in the same
specialization at undergraduate level. Teaching experience will be an added advantage.
DUTIES
Conducting lectures, preparing case studies, assisting in tutorials/seminars in degree
and other courses, work in cooperation with senior members on specific projects such as
research and consultancy.
SALARY SCALE: PUTS 2-3
ASSISTANT LECTURER - (1 Post) Mbeya Campus College,
QUALIFICATIONS
Master degree majoring in Information Technology or Computer Science with GPA 3.5
and above in the same specialization at undergraduate level. Teaching experience will
be an added advantage.
DUTIES
Conducting lectures, preparing case studies, assisting in tutorials/seminars in degree
and other courses, work in cooperation with senior members on specific projects such as
research and consultancy.
SALARY SCALE: PUTS 2-3
ASSISTANT LECTURER - (1 Post) Main Campus, Faculty of Social Sciences,
QUALIFICATIONS
Master degree in Education majoring in Commerce/Accountancy with GPA 3.5 and above
in the same specialization at undergraduate level. Teaching experience will be an
added advantage.
DUTIES
Conducting lectures, preparing case studies, assisting in tutorials/seminars in degree
and other courses, work in cooperation with senior members on specific projects such as
research and consultancy.
SALARY SCALE: PUTS 2-3
ASSISTANT LECTURER - (1 Post) Main Campus Faculty of Social Sciences,
QUALIFICATIONS
Master degree in Education majoring in Economics with GPA 3.5 and above in the same
specialization at undergraduate level. Teaching experience will be an added advantage.
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DUTIES
Conducting lectures, preparing case studies, assisting in tutorials/seminars in degree
and other courses, work in cooperation with senior members on specific projects such as
research and consultancy.
SALARY SCALE: PUTS 2-3
ASSISTANT LECTURER - (1 Post) Main Campus Faculty of Law,
QUALIFICATIONS
LLM majoring in Transport Law with GPA 3.5 and above in the same specialization at
undergraduate level.
DUTIES
Conducting lectures, preparing case studies, assisting in tutorials/seminars in degree
and other courses, work in cooperation with senior members on specific projects such as
research and consultancy
SALARY SCALE: PUTS 2-3
RECEPTIONIST GRADE II (1 POST) – Main Campus
Qualifications and Experience:
Holder of Form VI certificate with principal passes in English, Swahili and Geography
with work experience of not less than three years.
Duties:
Answers telephones from within and distant exchanges.
Connects calls within the exchange area and outside and raises appropriate charges
where required.
Makes bookings for international exchange and prepares necessary records and
report to his/her Supervisor
Carries out minor repairs.
Supervises and coaches subordinate staff.
Perform any other duties as may be determined from time to time by one’s reporting
officer.
SALARY SCALE: PGSS 6-7
SENIOR HEALTH ATTENDANT GRADE I (1 Post) – Main Campus
Qualifications and Experience:
Holder of National Form IV Certificate who has completed a one year pre-nursing course
from a recognized Nursing Training Centre with work experience of not less than three
years.
Duties:
· Maintains cleanliness of the infrastructure including floors, walls, windows lockers,
toilets, bathrooms and surroundings, as well as making beds and tiding rooms and
wards
· Ferries and distributes food to patients
· Assists nurses in administering drugs, dressing wounds and administration of
intramuscular injections only
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· Monitors and records temperature, blood pressure and purse
· Takes specimen
· Performs any other duties as may be assigned by one’s reporting officer.
SALARY SCALE: POMSS 6
HEALTH ATTENDANT GRADE I (1 Post) – Main Campus
Qualifications and Experience:
Holder of National Form IV Certificate who has completed a one year pre-nursing course
from a recognised Nursing Training Centre with work experience of not less than three
years.
Duties:
· Maintains cleanliness of the infrastructure including floors, walls, windows lockers,
toilets bathrooms and surroundings, as well as making beds and tiding rooms and
wards
· Ferries and distributes food to patients
· Assists nurses in administering drugs, dressing wounds and administration of
intramuscular injections only
· Monitors and records temperature, blood pressure and purse
· Takes specimen
· Performs any other duties as may be assigned by one’s reporting officer.
SALARY SCALE: PMOSS 5

PRINCIPAL OFFICE ASSISTANT (1 Post ) – LIBRARY
Qualifications and Experience:
Holder of Form IV School Certificate or equivalent.
Duties:
· Maintaining cleanliness in offices and on book shelves.
· Dusting of books, table, chairs and computers.
· Pasting book pockets, date due and other labels in books
· Performing messengerial duties.
· Collecting books and other information materials left by readers on the reading
tables
· Helping to maintain a good office environment by answering phones and providing
simple directional enquiries
· Performing any other duty which may be assigned by the job supervisor(s).
SALARY SCALE: POSS 9
 
SECURITY GUARD GRADE II – (1 post)
Qualifications and Experience:
Form IV certificate with passes in English, Kiswahili, History or Civics or Form VI with
passes in English, Kiswahili and History plus National Service Training and/or People's
Militia Training Phase II and/or any other form of military training with work experience
of not less than three years. The candidate must be vetted by the police.
Duties:
This is a training grade for regular security work under close supervision
Assists in the daily routine around the campus so as to maintain peace and order
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To guard the property of the University.
Performs any other duties as assigned by one’s reporting officer.
SALARY SCALE: PGSS 4
SENIOR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR GRADE II (1 Post) – Main Campus
Qualifications and Experience:
Holder of BSc. in Computer Science, Information Technology or B.Sc in any relevant
Computer studies and has obtained a Masters degree in relevant field OR has relevant
first degree and has completed appropriate professional level of IT industry certification
with work experience of not less than three years in system administration in MSWindows
or Linux Server environment.
 
Duties:
· Responsible for planning, establishing and implementing user management policies
that will ensure that the available university ICT resources and machinery are
optimally used by the right individuals.
· Responsible for planning for acquisition or development, installation, customization
and administration of the university ICT systems to ensure that the university has
right ICT facilities. This include administration of the university LAN infrastructure,
servers, printers and PCs allocated to all university offices.
· Responsible for establishing and implementing security, backup and recovery
procedures to ensure that the University systems are highly secured and protected
from any faulty and that when disaster occurs, the time needed to recover the
systems in minimal.
· Responsible for providing technical support to users of systems as well as other
directorate staff whenever appropriate in order to optimize the use of available ICT
investment. This include technical troubleshooting of the systems and planning and
providing training support so as to ensure that every planned activity is carried out in
time.
· Responsible for advising the director of ICT on all matters related to computerization
activities to the university.
· Carry out any other activities related to his field as assigned by his/her superiors.
SALARY SCALE: PUSS 15-16
 
MODE OF APPLICATION:

Application letters with detailed curriculum vitae (CV) and copies of relevant certificates should
be addressed to Deputy Vice Chancellor Administration and Finance and reach us on or before
28th September, 2011. Candidates must also give names, contact addresses as well as
telephone numbers of two referees.
 
Please Note:

- All the positions above require excellent communications, in both, spoken and
written English and Swahili.
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted through their addresses and/or
telephone numbers.

The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration and Finance),
Mzumbe University,
P.O. Box 1,
MZUMBE.