Senior Admin Officer at Dedan Kimathi University

GRADE 11: DEKUT/NAC/12/06/17

Senior Admin Officer Job Requirements

• Must be holder of Master’s Degree in Management, Planning, human Resource management, Economics, Public Administration, Social Sciences or other relevant field in addition to Bachelor’s degree.
• Those with Certified Public Secretaries part III or post-graduate Diploma will have added advantage.
• He/she should be conversant with Modern information and Communication technology.
• They should have at least seven (7) years experience in a University, Research Institution, in a Government Department, Public Institution or reputable private firm

Roles for the Senior Admin Officer Job

• Negotiate inter institutional intellectual property agreement
• Provide intellectual property rights advice and support to other offices
• Seek out commercial parties and negotiate appropriate intellectual property commercial agreements (non-disclosure agreements, material transfer agreements, options agreement, license agreements/letters of intent, memorandum of understanding, etc)
• Constantly evaluate the commercial viability of patented technology with a view to maximizing potential commercialization revenues while effectively managing the associated intellectual property costs and intuitional risks
• Initiate/implement technology prototype development activities, including the preparation of funding proposals.
• Work closely with researchers and external patents agents to provide value added support for improving the quality of patents applications and managing the patents administration activities.