Job Ref. MN 5283
Our client, the Commission for Higher Education, a strategic public institution has the primary mandate over matters of quality assurance, institutional and programme accreditation in higher education institutions.
The Commission seeks to achieve this mandate through good leadership and governance.
Our client therefore seeks to recruit a Secretary / Chief
Executive Officer who will spearhead the
realization of the vision and mission of the organization.Our client, the Commission for Higher Education, a strategic public institution has the primary mandate over matters of quality assurance, institutional and programme accreditation in higher education institutions.
The Commission seeks to achieve this mandate through good leadership and governance.
Job Profile
Reporting to the Board, the Commission Secretary / CEO will:
- Provide
an innovative, visionary and strategic leadership.
- Lead
the process of accreditation and quality assurance in higher education.
- Provide
prudent management of all the resources of the organization.
- Build
and nurture a highly motivated and disciplined workforce.
- Ensure
compliance with the constitutional, public financial and non-financial
statutory requirements including performance contracting, gender
mainstreaming, equity in recruitment of staff and procurement of goods and
services.
- Maintain
a corruption free institution.
- Ensure
the development of effective service delivery systems to address the
expanded and dynamic nature of higher education.
- Initiate
and ensure proactive mechanism for addressing stakeholders concerns.
- Development
of an organizational culture that emphasises quality, continuous
improvement, timeliness, high performance, employee discipline, retention
and development.
- Development
of innovative and cost effective operational systems / structures that
serve the clients effectively and efficiently.
- Development
of strategies to promote, protect and maintain the credibility and the
image of the organization.
Person Profile
- Professor
or Associate Professor from a recognized university.
- Minimum
of ten (10) years experience in senior academic leadership and management
position(s) in higher education institutions.
- Proven
track record ¡n research and management.
- Excellent
knowledge of higher education landscape.
- Proven
knowledge of quality assurance initiatives and practice in higher
education ¡n Kenya, East Africa and other parts of the world.
The successful applicant will be appointed on a five (5) year
contract and will be eligible for renewal once upon satisfactory performance.
Send your application with a detailed CV with a daytime telephone contact.
Please also summarize yourself as follows:
Send your application with a detailed CV with a daytime telephone contact.
Please also summarize yourself as follows:
- Job
Ref No
- Your
Name
- Current
/ Past Salary: Year 2011 p.m; Year 2012 p.m
- Year
2012 Benefits: If house, state market rent, If
car state cc.
Limit email to maximum 3 pages A4 size CV and no attachments.
Mark Job Ref. No. on top left of the envelope.
Send to:
Executive Selection Division,
Manpower Services (K) Ltd,
3rd Floor, Landmark Plaza,
Directly Opposite Nairobi Hospital Entrance,
P.O. Box 50736-00200,
Nairobi.
Email: recruit@manpowerservicesgroup.com
