Executive Officer Job in Kenya


Executive Officer

Our client The Aga Khan University (AKU) is looking for you, if you ore o highly results oriented seasoned educational management professional and a vision-driven leader. 

You possess the ability to balance the need for rigorous planning, sustained institutional building and continuous innovation. 

Your track record of networking with multiplicity stakeholders locally and internationally speaks for itself.

As the Executive Officer, Faculty of Health Sciences, you will draw from these competences to ensure the faculty’s smooth transition from the present relatively small start-up form to a fully operational and integrated faculty, encompassing quality programmes in education, research and health services under the AKU Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) in East Africa. 

The Faculty consists of the Medical College and the School of Nursing and Midwifery which operate in association with the Ago Khan University Hospital, Nairobi. 

The FHS will serve East Africa as part of a planned comprehensive university community.

Based in Nairobi, you will report to the Deans of the Medical College and the School of Nursing & Midwifery and will be responsible for implementing the strategic goals and objectives of the Faculty of Health Sciences. 

In particular you will:
  • develop and streamline systems and procedures for the administration of the FHS
  • develop targets and budgets in liaison with the Deans and the FHS Advisory Committee
  • coordinate and implement the FHS Human Resource Development Strategy in liaison with the Human Resources Division
  • establish and maintain processes for regular monitoring of financial & programmatic targets
  • support the Deans, in collaborating and liaising with all relevant local, regional and international entities coordinate Resource Mobilisation by tracking progress of grants, assessing donor and regional intelligence, and assisting in the development of proposals
  • oversee the overall management of all the FHS administrative offices including staffing, procurement and operational activities.
The successful candidate for appointment to this position must demonstrate clear competencies,
strong past results associated with at least:
  • a Masters degree in Business Administration from an accredited university
  • 10 years’ relevant experience, of which 5 years’ must be ¡n a senior management role
  • excellent executive team player ability, with highly developed corporate goals focus and personal results drive
  • high ability to work well with other multidisciplinary team members, with highly developed communication and interpersonal skills
  • demonstrate an excellent grasp of the dynamics of complex, rapidly-expanding institutions within multi-Faceted relationships.
To apply, please email your application with All the Following: detailed CV, email address, telephone contacts, current and expected remuneration packages; and the email and telephone contacts of three referees, to reach us by 26 October, 2012.

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