Director Mombasa Campus at Kenya Methodist University (KeMU)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reporting to the Vice chancellor, the person will be responsible for the smooth running of Mombasa Campus. They will be required to undertake the following;
• Spearhead growth and development of the campus and the implementation of the University Strategic Plan;
• Coordinate the academic functions of the Campus;
• Coordinate and prudently manage financial and development activities of the Campus:
• Provide enabling environment for teaching and learning as well as recreation activities for students and faculty of the Campus;
• Provide periodic and annual progress reports to the Management Board; vi. Develop and implement strategies for resource mobilization and marketing; vii. Mentor, train & manage staff and their progress using performance management systems:
• Maintain efficiency and good order of the Campus and ensure proper enforcement of the statutes and regulations;
• Lead diverse work teams & develop organization-wide strategy for excellent service delivery:
• Develop and implement risk management framework of the campus;
• Establish and maintain effective internal and external communication, with highest standards of integrity, objectivity and rationale in execution;
• Develop strong global networks to position the University on the global map in partnerships with relevant Institutions and funding bodies;
• Any other duties as may be allocated by the Vice Chancellor.

REQUIREMENTS

• Applicants must have an earned PhD from a recognized and accredited University;
• Should have at least ten (5) years' experience in academic/ research environment with at least 3 years' administrative experience at senior level; Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills;
• High ethical and moral standards, integrity and professionalism;
• Have skills and capacity for determination, initiation and facilitation of development of relevant high quality market driven academic programmes; Have skills, capacity and determination to initiate and sustain linkages and networks for the promotion of scholarship:
• Have proven capacity to promote learning, teaching, research and development in a university setting:
• Experience in networking, fundraising and resource mobilization with proven results will be an added advantage.