Job Description (JD)
| Job Title: | Professor | ||
| Grade: | 13.5 | Salary range: | GMD207,442- 219,417 |
| Contract Type: | Permanent Subject to Confirmation after 3 years (If not yet confirmed) | ||
| Reporting to: | DVC Teaching & Learning | ||
| Direct report: | Vice Chancellor | ||
| Budget: | N/A | ||
ABOUT US
The Organisation
Established in 1999, the University of The Gambia (UTG) is a growing and dynamic university committed to supporting the socio-economic and environmental transformation of The Gambia and the sub-region through relevant and high-quality education to respond to the Gambia’s National Development Agenda, the African Union Agenda 2063 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030.
UTG offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including doctorate programmes in key areas central to the national, regional, and continental development needs of Africa. With several campuses in Banjul, Kanifing, Brikama, Faraba and Farafenni, UTG provides access to higher education to about 7,000 students, including international students every year.
School of Business and Public Administration
The School of Business and Public Administration (SBPA) was established in 2010. It is one of the largest schools in the University of The Gambia. The school offers Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree programmes in Public Administration, Banking and Finance, Accountancy, Marketing, Economics, Management, Human Resource Management and Tourism and Hospitality Management (which is also offered as a diploma course). The courses provide students with the opportunity to learn from academics and to gain practical experience from practitioners who work in different areas in the public and private sectors of The Gambia.
Job Overview –Professor
The Professor position is a senior academic role that involves teaching, research, and service responsibilities. The Professor will contribute significantly to the advancement of their field through high-quality research, leadership in curriculum development, and mentoring students and junior faculty. They are expected to exhibit a strong commitment to scholarly excellence and play a key role in departmental and institutional activities.
Key Responsibilities
- General Administrative Duties:
- Lead in departmental and institutional committees to improve governance and policy-making.
- Lead in course and program content, module or programme implementation, working with others (support staff/academic colleagues) to ensure student needs and expectations are met and to align with institutional objectives.
- Lead in organizing administrative duties (such as invigilation, admissions, timetabling, examinations, academic hiring and assessment of progress and student attendance) to foster a positive institutional culture.
- Lead in the organisation of external activities such as placements, field trips and international visits in order to establish partnerships teach at partner institutions or act as Link-Tutor. .
- Lead in coordinating the work of others to
- ensure modules are delivered to the standards required.
- Lead in developing external networks to contribute to student recruitment, student placements, outreach work, generate income through research/consultancy projects and build relationships for future activities.
- Teaching and Learning:
- Lead in developing/updating the curriculum and preparing/updating Course Guides
- Prepare/update lesson plans and learning and teaching materials
- Deliver lectures and provide tutorial and supervision of student projects, and other support to students
- Lead in promoting innovative teaching methods and technologies to enhance student learning outcomes
- Lead in engaging students and other academics to improve teaching methods and to enhance learning experience
- Lead in reviewing/setting assignments, exams/tests to assess learning outcomes and provide timely feedback
- Lead in reviewing/submitting grades for timely processing by the relevant examination Board
3. Research
- Lead in developing topics for student research, long essays and project work to respond to national, regional/global challenges
- Supervise student research, long essays, and other projects to support learning and the development of knowledge
- Assess student research, essays/projects to ensure learning outcomes are achieved
- Lead the organization of research seminars/workshops to share knowledge, identify research priorities, and develop research to support students and other academics
- Lead in collaborating with colleagues and students, fostering a culture of academic inquiry and collaboration
- Lead in conducting research and developing research projects, grant proposals to generate income and to respond to national, regional/global opportunities
- Lead in organizing seminars on publishing articles and research outputs in reputable conferences, journals/other recognized outlets
- Lead in promoting effective utilization of labs, equipment and tools for research
- 4. Community Service:
- Lead in organizing School/Departmental/Unit meetings to ensure programme delivery
- Lead in supporting the work of School, university committees, subcommittees and other adhoc groups set up to strengthen the running of Units/Departments/Schools
- Lead in representing the University in committees and other activities outside the institution delegated by the Dean
- Lead in promoting industry upskilling through internship programs
- Lead in engaging and collaborating with other stakeholders to support knowledge transfer and exchange through seminars/workshops, other training and policy dialogues.
5. Professional Development:
- Lead in the dentification of training and professional development needs
- Lead in mentoring colleagues with less experience and advise on personal development
- Lead in organizing meetings, conferences, training opportunities/initiatives and other events in and outside of the institution.
Person Specification: Qualification and Experience
| Description | Essential | Desirable | |
| Qualifications | Must have a PhD in a relevant discipline (Public Administration & Economics). | ✓ | |
| Knowledge, experience, and expertise | a) The candidate must have had at least ten (10) years teaching and research experience in a university or institution of similar status. | ✓ | |
| He must have had at least two (2) years of …. | ✓ |
REQUIRED APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
Interested candidates should submit all of the following documents:
- A completed University of The Gambia Job Application Form;
- A signed application letter addressed to the Director of Human Resources;
- A Curriculum Vitae (CV) using the UTG CV template;
- Certified copies of academic and professional certificates;
- Copies of academic transcripts; and
- Three (3) confidential reference letters attesting to the applicant’s academic and professional suitability for the position applied for.
Each application must clearly indicate the position and school/unit for which the candidate is applying. Kindly refer to the JDs to be clear on positions available for each school/unit before applying.
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
Applications may be submitted by mail or email to:
The Director of Human Resources
University of The Gambia
MDI Road, Kanifing
The Gambia
Email: utghr@utg.edu.gm
DEADLINE
The closing date for submission of applications is July 31, 2026.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Application is strictly online (no hard copies will be accepted)