Director, Academic Affairs - 1 Position at Kenya Utalii College

REF: KUC/7/1/2/10/2023

Job Purpose

• The Director, Academic Affairs is responsible to the Principal and Chief Executive Officer for all academic and training matters and administration of academic support departments. This position reports to the Principal and Chief Executive Officer.

Job Specification
The Director, Academic Affairs is responsible for the following duties and responsibilities:

• Develop, implement and periodically review the strategic plan and departmental work plans for the smooth operations of academic affairs.
• Plan, monitor and control budgets/expenditure for the to ensure effective and sustainable provision of services
• Develop and review academic policies and curricula from time to time for all programs to ensure maintenance of high academic and professional standards
• Oversee the implementation of the curricula to ensure maintenance of high academic and professional standards
• Represent the Directorate of Academic Affairs in Council and
• Management meetings in all matters relating to the Directorate
• Co-ordinate external collaborations and linkages pertaining to training
• Oversee the preparation and implementation of the annual academic calendar to guide the smooth operations of the directorate of academic affairs.
• Provide support for scholarly activities such as seminars, conferences, workshops, etc. for continuous professional development
• Constitute various committees to carry out specific tasks pertaining to the directorate.
• Guide on requests for hiring, transfer/deployment and training of staff in the academic directorate for enhanced performance of the directorate.
• Advise on accreditation and quality assurance aspects to ensure conformity with the requirements of various bodies.
• Monitoring and evaluation of the directorate staff for maintenance of high standards of training.
• Solicit external examiners from renowned institutions for purposes of quality assurance.
• Oversee the setting and implementation of the performance targets of the directorate in compliance with the KUC performance contract.
• Liaise with Directorate of Research in activities pertaining to research and strategy in the institution.
• Co-ordinate activities related to the Learning Resource Centre.

Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality or Tourism Management or its equivalent from a recognized institution
• Master’s degree in Hospitality or Tourism Management or its equivalent in a relevant t field
• 15 years’ work experience, five (5) of which must be in Senior Management
• Demonstrated results in work performance
• Meet the requirement of Chapter 6 of the Constitution
• Supervisory Skills course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Strong analytical skills;
• Strategic and innovative thinking;
• Ability to mobilize resources;
• Strong interpersonal skills;
• Strong leadership skills; and
• Negotiation skills