The Open University of Kenya (OUK) invites applications from qualified, experienced, and motivated individuals to fill a wide range of academic, technical, and administrative positions across its various directorates, schools, departments, and support units. These opportunities are aimed at strengthening the University’s capacity to deliver quality open, distance, and e-learning programmes while supporting institutional growth, governance, innovation, and service delivery.
This recruitment exercise covers senior leadership roles, academic teaching and research positions, ICT and digital learning support roles, library services, internal audit, planning and infrastructure, and general administration. The advertised positions are distributed across multiple grades and specialisations, reflecting the University’s multidisciplinary mandate and operational needs. All roles are based within the University’s operational framework and are subject to the terms of service determined by the University Council.
Interested applicants are encouraged to carefully review each position and its corresponding job description to ensure alignment with their professional background and experience. All positions listed in this advert are open for application, and applicants may apply for more than one position provided they meet the role expectations as outlined.
Teaching and Learning Directorate
Deputy Director, Teaching and Learning
Grade 14
Specialisation: Curriculum Design, Pedagogy and ICT Applications in Education
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/001/11/2025
The Deputy Director, Teaching and Learning will provide strategic and operational leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of teaching and learning policies, frameworks, and practices within the University. The role is responsible for supporting innovative curriculum design approaches that align with open and distance learning methodologies and the effective integration of ICT in pedagogy.
Key duties include coordinating curriculum development and review processes, overseeing instructional design standards, promoting best practices in learner-centered pedagogy, supporting academic staff capacity development in teaching methodologies, and ensuring quality assurance in learning delivery. The role also involves collaboration with academic schools, ICT teams, and quality assurance units to enhance digital learning environments and improve learner outcomes.
School of Science and Technology
Senior Lecturer – Computer Science
Grade 13
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/002/11/2025
The Senior Lecturer will contribute to teaching, research, and academic leadership within the Computer Science discipline. The role involves developing and delivering course content, supervising research projects, participating in curriculum review, and contributing to scholarly output aligned with the University’s research agenda.
Additional responsibilities include mentoring junior academic staff, participating in departmental committees, supporting innovation in teaching delivery, and engaging in community outreach and academic collaborations relevant to the field of computer science.
Lecturer – Computer Science
Grade 12
Posts: 2
Reference: ACAD/003/11/2025
Lecturers in Computer Science will be responsible for teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses, developing instructional materials suitable for open and distance learning, and assessing learner performance. The role includes participation in curriculum development, academic advising, and research activities.
Tutorial Fellow – Computer Science
Grade 11
Posts: 3
Reference: ACAD/004/11/2025
Tutorial Fellows will support teaching and learning activities by facilitating tutorials, assisting with course delivery, marking assessments, and supporting learners academically. The role also involves participation in research activities and professional development under the guidance of senior academic staff.
Research Assistants – Computer Science
Grade 10
Posts: 2
Reference: ACAD/005/11/2025
Research Assistants will support ongoing research projects within the Computer Science department. Duties include data collection and analysis, literature review, documentation of research findings, and assisting with publication preparation and project reporting.
Lecturer – Mathematics
Grade 12
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/006/11/2025
The Lecturer in Mathematics will deliver mathematics courses, develop learning resources, assess students, and contribute to curriculum development. The role also includes participation in research and academic service activities.
Lecturer – Statistics
Grade 12
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/007/11/2025
The Lecturer in Statistics will be responsible for teaching statistics courses, supporting learners through academic advising, developing course materials, and participating in departmental research and quality assurance processes.
Tutorial Fellow – Mathematics/Statistics
Grade 11
Posts: 2
Reference: ACAD/008/11/2025
Tutorial Fellows will assist in the delivery of mathematics and statistics courses through tutorials, learner support, assessment marking, and participation in academic activities within the department.
Lecturer – Community Health Nursing
Grade 12
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/009/11/2025
The Lecturer will teach courses in community health nursing, contribute to curriculum development, support learner assessments, and engage in applied research and community health initiatives aligned with the University’s mission.
Tutorial Fellow – Midwifery
Grade 11
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/010/11/2025
The Tutorial Fellow will support teaching activities in midwifery, including facilitating tutorials, assisting with course delivery, marking assessments, and supporting students in practical and theoretical learning.
Lecturer – Agricultural Economics, Sustainable Food Production or Agriculture and Biotechnology
Grade 12
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/011/11/2025
The Lecturer will deliver courses in agricultural-related disciplines, develop learning materials, supervise student research, and contribute to curriculum review and applied research initiatives relevant to agriculture and food systems.
Tutorial Fellow – General Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Sustainable Food Production or Agriculture and Biotechnology
Grade 11
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/012/11/2025
The Tutorial Fellow will assist in teaching agricultural courses, support learner engagement, mark assessments, and participate in departmental academic activities.
School of Business and Economics
Lecturer – Accounting
Grade 12
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/013/11/2025
The Lecturer will teach accounting courses, develop instructional content, assess learners, and participate in curriculum development and academic research within the School of Business and Economics.
Lecturer – Human Resource Management
Grade 12
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/014/11/2025
The role involves delivering human resource management courses, developing learning materials, supporting learners academically, and contributing to research and academic service activities.
Tutorial Fellow – Finance
Grade 11
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/015/11/2025
The Tutorial Fellow will support finance courses through tutorials, assessment support, learner engagement, and participation in departmental activities.
Tutorial Fellow – Supply Chain and Logistics Management
Grade 11
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/016/11/2025
The role includes facilitating tutorials, supporting teaching delivery, marking assessments, and assisting learners in supply chain and logistics management courses.
Tutorial Fellow – Project Management
Grade 11
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/017/11/2025
The Tutorial Fellow will assist with project management courses by supporting tutorials, learner assessments, and academic activities within the department.
School of Education
Lecturer – Language Education (Kiswahili and English)
Grade 12
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/018/11/2025
The Lecturer will teach language education courses, develop course materials, assess learners, and participate in curriculum development and research in language education.
Lecturer – Education Psychology
Grade 12
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/019/11/2025
The role involves teaching educational psychology courses, supporting learners, developing instructional materials, and engaging in research and academic service.
Tutorial Fellow – Technology Education (Power Mechanics)
Grade 11
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/020/11/2025
The Tutorial Fellow will assist in teaching technology education courses, support tutorials, assessment activities, and learner engagement.
Research Assistant – Education (English Literature)
Grade 10
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/021/11/2025
The Research Assistant will support research activities in education and English literature, including data collection, analysis, documentation, and support for publications.
ICT Department
Principal ICT Officer – System Administrator and Cloud Architect
Grade 11
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/022/11/2025
The Principal ICT Officer will oversee system administration and cloud infrastructure, ensuring reliability, security, scalability, and optimal performance of the University’s ICT systems. Responsibilities include architecture design, system maintenance, policy implementation, and coordination with other ICT units.
Senior ICT Officer – Network Security and Infrastructure
Grade 10
Posts: 2
Reference: ACAD/023/11/2025
The role involves managing network infrastructure, implementing security controls, monitoring system performance, and supporting secure connectivity across University systems.
Senior ICT Officer – Research Assistant (EdTech and AI Focus)
Grade 10
Posts: 2
Reference: ACAD/024/11/2025
These roles support research and development in educational technology and artificial intelligence, including data analysis, system testing, documentation, and innovation support.
Senior ICT Officer – Full Stack Developer
Grade 10
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/025/11/2025
The Full Stack Developer will design, develop, test, and maintain web-based applications supporting academic and administrative operations.
ICT Officer – Learner Support and Learning Operations (Curators)
Grade 8
Posts: 6
Reference: ACAD/026/11/2025
ICT Officers in this role will support digital learning operations, curate learning content, assist learners with technical issues, and support online teaching platforms.
ICT Officer – Multimedia Designer (UI/UX and Digital Media)
Grade 8
Posts: 1
Reference: ACAD/027/11/2025
The Multimedia Designer will develop digital media content, support user interface and user experience design, and contribute to the visual quality of learning materials.
ICT Officer – Full Stack Developer
Grade 8
Posts: 2
Reference: ACAD/028/11/2025
The role supports application development and maintenance, working collaboratively with senior developers and ICT teams.
Library Services
Systems Librarian Officer II
Grade 8
Posts: 2
Reference: ACAD/029/11/2025
The Systems Librarian Officer II will support library systems administration, digital repositories, electronic resources management, and user support services.
Internal Audit
Senior Audit Assistant I
Grade 8
Posts: 1
Reference: ADMIN/030/11/2025
The Senior Audit Assistant I will support internal audit functions, including audit planning, fieldwork, reporting, and compliance reviews.
Division of Planning and Infrastructure
Deputy Director, Human Resource Management
Grade 14
Posts: 1
Reference: ADMIN/031/11/2025
The Deputy Director will provide leadership in human resource management, including policy development, workforce planning, performance management, and staff welfare.
Senior Procurement Officer
Grade 13
Posts: 1
Reference: ADMIN/032/11/2025
The role involves overseeing procurement processes, contract management, compliance with procurement regulations, and supplier management.
Senior Procurement Assistant II
Grade 7
Posts: 1
Reference: ADMIN/033/11/2025
The Senior Procurement Assistant II supports procurement operations, documentation, record-keeping, and supplier coordination.
Senior Accountant
Grade 13
Posts: 1
Reference: ADMIN/034/11/2025
The Senior Accountant will manage financial reporting, budgeting, compliance, and financial controls.
Assistant Director, Legal Services
Grade 13
Posts: 1
Reference: ADMIN/035/11/2025
The role provides legal advisory services, contract review, litigation support, and compliance oversight.
Senior Assistant Registrar
Grade 13
Posts: 1
Reference: ADMIN/036/11/2025
The Senior Assistant Registrar will support academic and administrative registry functions, records management, and governance processes.
Administration Officer II
Grade 8
Posts: 4
Reference: ADMIN/037/11/2025
The Administration Officer II supports general administrative functions, coordination of office operations, and service delivery.
Accounts Assistant II
Grade 5
Posts: 1
Reference: ADMIN/038/11/2025
The role supports accounting operations, data entry, reconciliation, and financial documentation.
Driver I
Grade 5
Posts: 3
Reference: ADMIN/039/11/2025
Drivers will support official transport services, vehicle maintenance coordination, and adherence to transport policies.
Clerical Officer I
Grade 6
Posts: 1
Reference: ADMIN/040/11/2025
The Clerical Officer I supports clerical duties including filing, records management, and office support.
Clerical Officer II
Grade 5
Posts: 3
Reference: ADMIN/041/11/2025
The role provides clerical and administrative support across departments.
Application Procedures
All applications must be submitted online through the University recruitment portal. Applications should include an application letter, a detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates, national identification, and other supporting documents as specified. Applicants with degrees from foreign universities must attach recognition letters from the Commission for University Education. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and referees will be required to submit references through the system provided. Compliance with Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya is mandatory, and canvassing will result in disqualification. Applications must be received on or before 2nd February, 2026.
