Vice Chancellor - (1) Position at Kisii University

For appointment to this position, a candidate must:

• be a holder of an earned PhD from a reputable university and be at the level of a full Professor;
• have at least ten (10) years of demonstrable leadership in an academic and/or research institution, having served substantively with demonstrable results in the position of a Principal of a Constituent College or as a Deputy Vice-Chancellor of a University;
• be a distinguished and recognized scholar as evidenced by high impact refereed journal publications, citations and university level books;
• have attracted research/project grants, community development funds and other awards;
• have demonstrable experience in networking with other national and international institutions and fundraising from funding agencies;
• have demonstrated management capacity including knowledge of legal and governance instruments governing public universities and other laws such as the Public Finance Management Act No. 18 of 2012, the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act No. 33 of 2015 and the Employment Act, 2007 among others;
• have supervised and mentored students in Masters and PhD Degree and mentored academic staff;
• have demonstrable experience and ability to implement academic programmes and manage student affairs;
• be a registered member of good standing of professional associations in their area of specialization;
• have a proven track record in the management of development projects of an institution to completion; 
• be of high ethical standards, integrity and accountability, teamwork and comply with the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Core Competencies

• prudence in the management of university resources;
• strategic and transformative thinking in order to bring about change for the sustainable growth of the university;
• strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills;
• ability to mentor, coach and lead teams;
• ability to initiate new projects and follow them to completion;
• ability to uphold and protect the brand of the University;
• a visionary and result oriented individual;
• excellent organizational, institutional and communication skills;
• capacity to work under pressure, to manage emerging crisis and challenges;
• firm, fair, communicative and transparent management style;
• ability to initiate, implement, monitor and evaluate academic and research programmes and policies

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Vice Chancellor shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the University. 
• He/she will be responsible to the university Council for overseeing both the administrative and academic arms of the university and providing leadership, guidance, managing personnel, financial resources and assets as per the University Statutes, Universities’ Act, 2012, higher education legislations, policies and regulations. 

Specific duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• overseeing the development, review and implementation of university policies in line with Universities’ Act 2012, the University Charter, University Statutes, Higher Education legislations and regulations, and the University’s Strategic Plan;
• overseeing budget preparation for the University to ensure the University has adequate resources to achieve its mandate;
• overseeing the preparation of annual work plans to ensure the University has sufficient labour to achieve its mandate;
• overseeing the development of the university procurement plan to ensure timely and complete delivery of resources for the achievement of the mandate of the university;
• overseeing external correspondence relating to university matters to facilitate timely feedback to stakeholders;
• driving overall university performance in line with formulated policies in order to maintain and advance the University Vision and Mission;
• building linkages through new and established collaborations with the university so as to ensure institutional outcomes meet international standards;
• overseeing recruitment, selection, and appointment and promotion process relating to university staff in line set guidelines to ensure competent and qualified human capital;
• being the Secretary to the university Council;
• chairing the university senate and the management board on respective issues to ensure the university operates efficiently and effectively;
• overseeing general student welfare provision in line with formulated policies to ensure all students have a conducive learning environment; and 
• ensuring the university staff demonstrate professionalism, transparency and accountability in performing their duties to enhance service delivery in accordance with the law and university requirements