Tutorial Fellow

Computer Science
Reference Number: ACAD/004/11/2025
Full-Time
Deadline
06 Feb 2026
Grade
Grade
11
Open Posts
Posts
3

Duties & Responsibilities

  1. Develop research proposals and publish problem-solving publications;
  2. Attend conferences to share knowledge and build collaborations;
  3. Provide consultancy services connecting with industry;
  4. Supervise research projects and evaluate Undergraduate project defenses;
  5. Foster collaborations with industry and other universities;
  6. Manage grants, research teams, and project expenses;
  7. Conduct practical activities for real-world learning and design experiments;
  8. Prepare course outlines and recommend relevant teaching materials;
  9. Provide learner support, curate content, and develop teaching materials aligned with the syllabus;
  10. Lecture to explain course content and set/administer assessments and exams;
  11. Moderate and invigilate exams to ensure fairness, mark exams, and grade students;
  12. Mentor students in their Undergraduate projects and supervise student attachments/internships;
  13. Present articles at relevant forums and engage in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities like environmental conservation;
  14. Plan weekly course content delivery and participate in Departmental and School Boards;
  15. Support student innovations for entrepreneurship and social progress.

Required Qualifications and Competencies

For appointment, one MUST have:
  1. A Masters and Bachelor’s degree qualifications in the relevant field from an accredited university recognized by the OUK Senate;
  2. A minimum period of three (3) years relevant work experience in the Grade of Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant or a comparable position;
  3. Be registered or registerable for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or equivalent doctoral degree qualification;
  4. Be registered or registerable with the relevant professional body (where applicable).
  5. In-depth professional/discipline-specific knowledge and experience in a specialized field or broad knowledge in a number of fields;
  6. Proficiency in ICT.
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Note

Open University of Kenya (OUK) is an equal opportunity employer and, therefore, applicants of either gender, youths, persons living with disabilities and those from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply. Interested applicants should submit their applications so as to be received on or before 6th February, 2026.

All applications should be addressed to The Vice-Chancellor, Open University of Kenya, P.O. Box 2440-00606, Nairobi, Kenya and MUST be submitted online through the link provided at the University website and as per the instructions therein.