THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF ZANZIBAR (SUZA)

P. O. Box 146, Zanzibar - TanzaniaTel: + 255 24 2230724/2233337/2234063 Fax: + 255 24 2233337

E-mail: registrar@suza.ac.tz 

Website: http://www.suza.ac.tz 

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) invites applications from suitably qualified

and competent Tanzanians to be considered for employment to fill the followingvacant posts:

A: ACADEMIC POSTS

1. Assistant Lecturers in:

i.  Kiswahili for Foreigners 

ii.  Arabic language.

(Three posts for each subject) 

The candidates must possess Masters degree of not less than Grade Point Average

(GPA) of 4.0 at Masters level and 3.5 at Bachelors level. Either Kiswahili or Arabic

languages should be their fields of specializations in their undergraduate andpostgraduate studies.

Duties and Responsibilities

i.  Kiswahili for Foreigners

Successful candidates will be responsible for teaching Kiswahili to

Foreigners intending to work in Tanzania and other countries whereKiswahili is used. They will also be responsible for teaching

undergraduate and diploma in languages with education students,

conducting research and consultancy together with doing any other dutiesthat may be assigned to them by their immediate supervisors.

ii.  Arabic language

Successful candidates will be responsible for teaching Arabic language to

undergraduate and diploma in languages with education students,

conducting research and consultancy together with doing any other dutiesthat may be assigned to them by their immediate supervisors.

 

B: ADMINISTRATIVE POST

1. Public Relations Officer (One post)

Qualifications

•  Holders of Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication, Bachelor of Arts inJournalism or Advanced Diploma in Journalism with a bias in Public

Relations.

•  Good command of English and Kiswahili.

•  Applicants should be computer literate.

Duties and Responsibilities

•  Assists in the routine public relations activities such as the writing features for

the university newsletters, press releases, carrying out of photographicassignments, handling of advertisements, etc.

•  Reports public criticisms and complaints to his/her superiors.

•  Performs any other duties as may be assigned to him/her from time to time.

MODE OF APPLICATION

Interested candidates should apply in confidence and enclose copies of relevantcertificates, curriculum vitae (CV) and clearly indicating name of the applicant,

addresses, contact telephone numbers, fax, emails, etc.

The applicants’ three (3) professional referees should submit their reference letters tothe undersigned recommending the applicants with respect to their applications.

Applications should be forwarded to the under mentioned:

Deputy Vice Chancellor for Planning, Finance and Administration

The State University of Zanzibar

P. O. Box 146

Zanzibar - Tanzania

The deadline for submitting applications is two (2) weeks from the date of thisadvertisement.

Civil servants and other employees should channel their applications to theirrespective employers.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Those who will not

receive any communication from us should consider themselves unsuccessful.