Principal, Nakuru Town Campus College at Egerton University

REQUIREMENTS:

The Principal shall be the head of administration and academic programmes in the College.  The candidate should:

• Be a Professor or Associate Professor with an earned PhD from a recognized University.
• Have at least six years of experience at the level of Senior Lecturer and above.
• Demonstrate effective leadership and management capacity including knowledge of public financial management and strategic institutional and people management skills.
• Be an accomplished scholar with a proven track record in developing and managing academic programs and supervising and mentoring university students to PhD level.
• Have served as a Dean of Faculty or Director of a School/Institute for at least two (2) years.
• Show leadership skills to effectively coordinate the academic, research and administrative functions in the Campus.
• Have a thorough knowledge of structural, legal and regulatory framework for administration of university education in Kenya
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on leadership and Integrity

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Vice-Chancellor, the Principal shall:

• Be the academic and administrative head of the Campus
• Have overall responsibility for the direction, organization and administration of the Campus
• Be responsible for the general conduct and discipline of staff and the students
• Be accountable for proper management of the Campus
• Perform any other duty that may be assigned by the Vice-Chancellor.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

This position is tenable for a five year term contract renewable once on satisfactory performance.  Terms and Conditions of Service will be as provided in the approved terms and conditions of service for this position. 

SALARY SCALE

Campus Principal - Kshs.325,097 – Kshs.408,077/