Mount
Kenya University
Office
of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs)
Career
Opportunity
Introduction
The
University has established campuses in Kenya and Kigali (Rwanda). Currently the
University has nine (9) schools offering various Post-graduate, Bachelors,
Diploma and Professional Certificate Courses.
The
University is a member of the Inter University Council of East Africa (IUCEA).
Dean of
Students
1
Post
The
University with a focus of being a centre of academic excellence wishes to
recruit a Dean of students in order to strengthen the students welfare.
The
successful candidate will report to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic
Affairs and will provide administrative support to the university Academic and
Administration divisions.
Duties
and Responsibilities
He/She
will be responsible for;
- Overseeing
implementation of regulations, policies, guidelines and procedures that
govern non-academic matters related to student welfare.
- Coordination
of all matters related to student welfare and advising the Student Welfare
Committee and Senate.
- Sensitization
of students on available student support systems such as academic
advisory, mentorship, guidance and counseling and health care services
among others.
- Coordination
of matters related to student co-curricula activities such as sports,
games, drama, music, community outreach programmes, e.t.c.
- Offering
guidance and direction and in enforcing provisions set out in the Mount
Kenya University Student Association (MKUSA) constitution
- Preparation
of budgets and work plans relating to student welfare activities and
supervise their implementation.
- Providing
the necessary administrative support to students to form and develop
professional and social clubs and societies to clubs and societies as well
as promote and market the same activities within and outside the
University.
- Formulation,
implementation and periodic review of a strategic plan on student welfare.
Qualifications
- At
least a Masters degree.
- At
least 5 years of experience in teaching and/or administration in an
institution of Higher Learning.
- The
ideal candidate should be conversant with the running of students affairs
in a University or an institution of higher learning.
- Be
of the highest ethical standards, integrity and professionalism.
- Good
inter-personal and communication skills.
- Team
player who can work with minimum supervision.
Competitive remuneration and benefits will be offered to successful
candidate in accordance with Mount Kenya University Terms and Conditions of
Service.
A
comprehensive Curriculum Vitae that contains details of daytime telephone
number, the current remuneration , names, postal and e-mail addresses of three
(3) referees and copies of academic and professional certificates should be
submitted alongside the applications and be sent to:
The
Human Resources Director
Mount Kenya University
P.O. Box 342 -01000, Thika
Email info@mku.ac.ke, hrm@mku.ac.ke
Mount Kenya University
P.O. Box 342 -01000, Thika
Email info@mku.ac.ke, hrm@mku.ac.ke
Website: www.mku.ac.ke
Submit
two copies of your application not later than Friday, 8th June, 2012.
Only
short listed candidates will be contacted.
For
more details about Mount Kenya University visit the University website: http://www.mku.ac.ke
MKU
is an equal opportunity employer.
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