Job Description/Requirements
South Eastern Kenya University has vacancies in the following Divisions:
ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
REGISTRAR, ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (APD)
Reporting to the Deputy Vice Chancellor – Administration, Human Resource Management the Registrar, Administration, Planning and Development will be responsible for the supervision and management of all administrative matters. He/She will also assist the Deputy Vice Chancellor – Finance, Planning and Development on planning and development matters. His/ Her functions shall be to:
Coordinate the functions of the heads of administrative, planning and development sections in the Division.
Coordinate the formulation and implementation of policies for the administration, planning and development division.
Coordinate and prepare annual departmental budgets and procurement plans.
Ensure adherence to relevant industrial relations matters.
Handle planning and development projects.
Formulate and implement annual work plans in the Division to guide employees in day to day operations.
Participate as a full member of the University’s Management Board and Senate to give advice on the policy guidelines of its functional areas;
Coordinate the implementation of decisions made in the Management Board and Senate so that there is no misinterpretation;
Coordinate the development of the University Master Plan in order to prevent haphazard structure development hence ensuring, coordinating, planning and budgeting requirements in order to actualize divisional work plans.
Coordinate and implement development projects and prepare capital projects for budgeting purposes by the University .
Participate in and chair committees as appointed by the Vice Chancellor.
Formulate, negotiate and vet the implementation of performance contracting targets in the division.
Ensure adherence to ISO and QMS standards and the implementation of performance standards for the division.
Supervise staff performance in order to maximize staff productivity in the institution.
Design and conduct surveys to obtain feedback from key stakeholders such as students, staff, alumni, research partners, public and private sector actors in order to ensure relevant services are continued.
Coordinate facility and infrastructure planning and development to ensure the University’s vision and mission is realized.
Serve as a member of the research and extension as well as the intellectual property rights committees.
To perform such other duties as shall be assigned or delegated from time to time.
Requirements for Appointment
PhD degree in Public Administration, Business Administration or Human Resource Management or equivalent from an institution recognized in Kenya.
At least five (5) years administrative experience, three (3) of which should be at the level of Deputy Registrar Administration Grade14 or its equivalent.
CPS (K) or CHRP (K) professional qualification.
Have outstanding professional competence in administration or Management.
Member of a recognized professional administration or management body.
OR
Masters Degree in either Public Administration or Business Administration or Human Resource Management or Social Science or equivalent from an institution recognized in Kenya.
CPS (K) or CHRP (K) professional qualification.
At least ten (10) years administration experience, three (3) of which should be at the level of Deputy Registrar Administration Grade14 level or its equivalent.
Have an outstanding professional competence in administration and management.
Member of a recognized professional administration or management body.
NOTE:
South Eastern Kenya University is an equal opportunity employer. Women and Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply
Shortlisted candidates will be required to have current clearance certificates from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
