Deputy Vice Chancellor(Planning Research And Innovation) - Mmust

(i) Be a Kenyan citizen;(ii) be a holder of an earned PhD from a reputable university as well as well as a full

professor or associate professor of a university recognized in Kenya

(iii) have had at least ten (10) years academic and research experience with scholarly

record demonstrated by publications in internationally peer reviewed journals in

their areas of specialization and supervision of Masters and Doctoral students;

(iv) have served successfully in a Senior Administrative and Management p o s i t i o n

at the level of a either Dean/Director or Deputy Principal of a Constituent

College/Principal of a Campus College in a university or in other comparable

level(s) for at least three (3) years;

(v) have successfully demonstrated ability and competence in administrative and

academic leadership in an academic and research environment;

(vi) have a successful record of leadership in development and implementation of

Research and extension programmes at University level;

(vii) be a team player with excellent organizational, communication and

interpersonal s k i l l s and h a v e a capacity to work effectively with, students and

stakeholders;

(viii) show good understanding of university functions and p r o c e d u r e s

c o up le d with a passion for the promotion of learning, excellence in teaching,

research and innovation;

(ix) have good understanding of the national policies and strategies governing

university education training in Kenya;

(x) be familiar with current national, regional and global trends in provision of

university education;

(xi) be a registered member of professional association/s, where applicable, and be of

good standing;

(xii) demonstrate ability in networking and capacity to mobilize resources and expand

physical facilities necessary to cater for the increasing student enrolment and

academic programmes and research activities; and

(xiii) be of high ethical standards, integrity and accountability and comply with the

requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Responsibilities

(i) overall responsibility for direction, organization and administration of planning,research and innovation programmes;

(ii) initiating, coordinating, implementation and monitoring of the strategic plan in line

with master plans;

(iii) providing innovative and creative leadership in the areas of planning, research and

innovation;

(iv) coordinating workshops and seminars for outreach programmes on technology

transfer;

(v) promoting knowledge and skills dissemination to meet the needs of the university,

community and industry;

(vi) mobilizing and soliciting financial support for research and community extension

programmes;

(vii) advising senate on the status of the development of research, extension and

innovation programmes in conformity to national and international standards and

legally recognized professional bodies; and

(viii) creating and maintaining collaboration and linkage with industry and com

Job Requirements
Required education

Required relevant work experience

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