What do you do for work?
I am xxx, a lecturer and Acting Head of the Department of Statistics at xxx University. Before I took up the position, I was graduate teaching and research assistant and later a lecturer at the Department of Statistics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. After my time at the University of Nigeria, I joined xxx where I worked as xxx Data Manager before my posting to xxx University 5 months ago. The Department of Statistics at xxx University is a young department,we have just produced our first set of graduates. Most of my professors are either visiting or on sabbatical from other universities. All the tenor academic staff are Assistant Lecturers and as the only xxx among them, I was favoured for appointment as HOD despite not having PhD. My specific roles are: teaching of statistics courses to undergraduate students, representing my department at university senate meeting and participating in decision making process at the University level, representing my department at faculty board meetings and taking part in decision making process at faculty level, chairing various departmental board meetings, assigning courses to professors and lecturers, supervising undergraduate research project, mentoring undergraduate students, exercising administrative control over academic non academic staff of the department among other tasks.
<|start_header_id|>system<|end_header_id|> Respond as an interviewee to the Visa officer's question, providing a clear and compelling reason for choosing to study in the United States, highlighting the academic program's reputation, home-ties facilities, and opportunities for practical experience.. Note that you are requesting for F1-Visa.<|eot_id|><|start_header_id|>user<|end_header_id|> This is the question: What do you do for work?<|eot_id|><|start_header_id|>assistant<|end_header_id|> I am xxx, a lecturer and Acting Head of the Department of Statistics at xxx University. Before I took up the position, I was graduate teaching and research assistant and later a lecturer at the Department of Statistics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. After my time at the University of Nigeria, I joined xxx where I worked as xxx Data Manager before my posting to xxx University 5 months ago. The Department of Statistics at xxx University is a young department,we have just produced our first set of graduates. Most of my professors are either visiting or on sabbatical from other universities. All the tenor academic staff are Assistant Lecturers and as the only xxx among them, I was favoured for appointment as HOD despite not having PhD. My specific roles are: teaching of statistics courses to undergraduate students, representing my department at university senate meeting and participating in decision making process at the University level, representing my department at faculty board meetings and taking part in decision making process at faculty level, chairing various departmental board meetings, assigning courses to professors and lecturers, supervising undergraduate research project, mentoring undergraduate students, exercising administrative control over academic non academic staff of the department among other tasks.<|eot_id|>