Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration, Plannings, and Finance) at Kisii University Full Time

For appointment to this position, a candidate must:

• be a holder of an earned PhD from a reputable university and be at the level of either a Professor or Associate Professor;
• have at least eight (8) years academic and research experience with a scholarly record demonstrated by publications in high impact internationally peer reviewed journals and citations in their areas of specialization and supervision of Masters and Doctoral Students;
• have served successfully in a Senior Administrative and Management positions at the level of a Dean/ Director/ Deputy Principal or a Constituent College/Principal of a Campus College in a University or in other comparable level(s) for at least five (5) years;
• have attracted research/project grants, community development funds and other awards;
• be a team player with excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills and have capacity to work effectively with staff, students and other stakeholders;
• have good understanding of the national policies and strategies governing University education and training in Kenya;
• be a registered member of good standing of professional associations in their area of specialization;
• have capacity to mobilize resources and expand physical facilities necessary to cater for the increasing student enrollment and academic programmes;
• be of the highest ethical standards, integrity, accountability and professionalism and comply with the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.

Core Competencies

• prudence in the management of university resources;
• strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills;
• ability to portray and uphold positive national and international image and work in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity to and respect for diversity;
• ability to initiate new projects and follow them to completion;
• excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills;
• ability to work under pressure, to manage emerging crisis and challenges;
• have ability and demonstrable leadership skills to effectively coordinate planning, financial and administrative function in a university environment; and
• have demonstrable collective bargaining skills in the public sector with experience of labour relation issues

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities of a Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration, Planning and Finance) will include:-

• developing, reviewing, and implementation of university policies on administration planning and finance.
• chairing the performance contracting, budget allocation, space allocation, alcohol and drug abuse, staff training and staff disciplinary (Job group 12 and below)committees.
• overseeing budget preparation for the administration, finance and planning division to ensure the division has adequate resources to achieve its mandate.
• overseeing preparation of annual procurement and work plans relating to the division to ensure the division has sufficient labour to achieve its mandate.
• overseeing performance appraisal relating to subordinate staff to ensure staff are operating at optimal performance levels.
• guiding recruitment, selection, appointment and promotion process in line with set guidelines.
• offering secretariat services to the University Management Board (UMB)
• sitting and participating as a substantive member in the Senate and UMB
• advising the university Council, Vice-Chancellor and Management Board on the University’s development needs with respect to facilities, infrastructure and other requirements.
• overseeing general student welfare provision in line with formulated policies to ensure all students have a conducive learning environment; and
• building national and international linkages through new and established collaborations so as to ensure administration, planning and finance outcomes to meet international standards.