Head of Institutional Research Job in Kenya

United States International University is the largest, private, secular university in East and Central Africa catering to over 5500 students representing over 60 nationalities and with a global network of over 10000 alumni.

USIU is committed to providing quality, affordable education through world-class service delivery platforms.

Head of Institutional Research

Tasks and outputs:

  • Develop, implement, and manage a comprehensive institutional research program that will support strategic planning, evidence-based decision making, and outcomes assessment.
  • Identify problem areas, such as admission patterns, fiscal and management analysis, and sources of financial support in order to develop research procedures.
  • Coordinate the collection and presentation of statistical analyses of relevant institutional data and key performance indicators to support institutional decision-making. Improve existing data collection strategies and develop new approaches and procedures for the collection and analysis of institutional data.
  • Ensure the university’s compliance with CUE and WASC reporting requirements; provide dissemination of compiled research reports and completion of external surveys.
  • Work to enhance effective data and information flow between the programs, the management and partnering with other offices, faculty, and staff to enhance college-wide data collection.
  • Perform inferential statistical analysis and data mining activities using available tools (SPSS, STATA, etc.) to interpret results and identify trends.
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures for data collection and reporting processes to ensure data integrity.
  • Develop and maintain comprehensive data warehouse system to house periodic reports.
  • Provide technical guidance and support to departments on the completion of external surveys for various agencies including support for institutional self-study, accreditation, assessment, and program review.
  • Identifying knowledge gap in these areas of data collection and statistical analysis
  • Conducting trainings and workshop to upgrade skills in maintaining institutional and students’ data.
  • Sit on the Education Effectiveness Committee

Minimum Qualifications
  • Master’s degree in mathematics, statistics, economics or any other relevant social sciences & quantitative areas
  • 5-years’ experience conducting research
  • Experience at a higher educational setting preferred.
  • Doctoral degree preferred.

Competencies
  • Consultancy skills
  • Qualitative and quantitative research skills.
  • Ability to manage large and complex Data bases
  • Experience in conducting longitudinal and cross sectional studies
  • Ability to teach complex statistical concepts to non- Statisticians
  • Good report writing skills
  • Good presentation skills.
  • Ability to keep up with new technology
  • Time efficient , systematic working methodology
  • Pays attention to details.
  • Knowledge of Statistical software such as SPSS, STATA, as well as MS Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Word, and Project Consultancy Skills

If you have the requisite qualifications and experience and desire to work as a team member in a modern, progressive, international and multicultural institution where you can make a difference, please apply.

Interested applicants must provide current CVs, certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts, names and addresses of three referees, current salary and benefits, telephone and e-mail contacts to the address below by: Friday, November 15th, 2013.
 
Head of Human Resources,
United States International University
P.O Box 14634-00800,
Nairobi, Kenya

Email: hr@usiu.ac.ke or jobs@usiu.ac.ke



USIU is an equal opportunity employer