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Deputy Vice Chancellor - MMUST

Public Service Commision

Kakamega, Kenya

Salary range: Confidential | Contract type: Temporary

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Job Summary

(i) be Kenyan citizen;

(ii) be a holder of an earned PhD from a reputable University as well as a full professor

or associate professor of a university recognized in Kenya;

(iii) have had at least ten (10) years academic and research experience with scholarly

record demonstrated by publications in internationally peer reviewed journals in

their areas of specialization and supervision of Masters' and Doctoral students;

(iv) have served successfully in a Senior Administrative and Management p o s i t i o n

at the level of a either Dean/Director or Deputy Principal of a Constituent

College/Principal of a Campus College in a University or in other comparable level(s)

for at least three (3) years;

(v) have successfully demonstrated ability and competence in administrative and

academic leadership in an academic and research environment;

(vi) have had a successful record of leadership i n development and

implementation of academic p r o g r a m m e s at University level;

(vii) have excellent understanding of current national, regional and global trends

in University education a n d training globally and the factors and conditions

shaping development of University education in Kenya;

(viii) be a team player with excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal

skills and have a capacity to work effectively withstudents and stakeholders;

(ix) show good understanding of University functions and procedures coupled with a

passion for the promotion of learning, excellence in teaching, research and

innovation;

(x) have good understanding of the national policies and strategies governing

U n i v e r s i t y education t r a i n i n g in Kenya;

(xi) demonstrate capacity to initiate and facilitate the development of relevant and

quality market and society driven academic programmes;

(xii) be a registered member o f professional association/s, where applicable, and be of

good standing;

(xiii) have demonstrated ability to attract research and consultancy grants, and other

awards; and

(xiii) be of high ethical standards, integrity and accountability and comply with the

requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Responsibilities

(i) the overall responsibility of direction, organization and administration of learning

programmes in the University;

(ii) overseeing the development and implementation of academic programmes and

regulations in line with national and regional regulatory standards;

(iii) overseeing the formulation, implementation and monitoring of policies, rules

and regulations, guidelines and procedures on planning, development and

management of academic activities and programmes;

(iv) promoting activities that attract local and international students;

(v) advising Senate in the development of learning p r o g r a m m e s i n conformity

with national and international standards and legally recognized professional

bodies;

(vi) coordinating Student affairs including, admissions, accommodation, discipline and

Welfare activities;

(vii) coordinating the management o f and preparation of syllabi and their

regulations, timetables , examinations, students’ attachment, and Library

services; and

(viii) planning and mobilizing resources for teaching by allocating academic facilities,

e.g. lecture halls, labs, workshops, and other teaching facilities as well as the

formulation of rules governing their allocation and utilization.

Job Requirements

Required education: Post-graduate education
Required relevant work experience: 10 years
Required languages: English (Spoken: fluent | Written: fluent)

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