University of Nairobi
Advertisement for the position of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs)
The
University of Nairobi seeks to appoint a Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic
Affairs). A Deputy Vice-Chancellor is a principal assistant to the
Vice-Chancellor in the day to day running of the University.
The
specific functions for the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) shall
include Syllabuses and Regulations, Examinations, Postgraduate Affairs and
Admissions and will be the Secretary to the Senate.
Further,
he/she shall be expected to perform such other duties and functions as may be
provided for under Statute IV of the University of Nairobi Charter 2013.
The
University continues on a major programme of change and transformation in all
its facets of operations.
The Deputy
Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) shall be expected to play a leading role in
this change and transformation process, especially in respect of the management
of academic matters.
Applicants
should be Professors of the University of Nairobi on permanent and pensionable
terms of employment as provided in part 1 of Statute IV of the University of
Nairobi Charter 2013.
They should
have at least five years of experience at senior management level in a
University or in an institution of comparable status.
In
addition, they should be persons of high level of integrity with proven
management and leadership skills as laid out in Chapter VI on Leadership and
Integrity of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Applicants
should forward 10 copies of their application letter with a detailed curriculum
vitae.
They should
provide names and addresses of three referees, and request the referees to
forward their reports directly to the undersigned.
Applications
should reach the undersigned on or before 5.00 p.m. on Thursday August 30,
2013.
This
advertisement is also found on the University of Nairobi website: http://jobs.uonbi.ac.ke
The
University of Nairobi is an equal opportunity employer and canvassing will lead
to automatic disqualification.
Vice-Chancellor,
University
of Nairobi
Harry Thuku
Road
P.O. Box
30197-00100
Nairobi,
Kenya
Tel: +254
20 318262
Fax:
+254202245566
Email: vc@uonbi.ac.ke
