School of Agriculture & Natural Resources (Re-advertisement) at Moi University

Duties and Responsibilities 

• The position of Dean is a Management position within the Academic Division reporting to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics, Research, Extension & Student Affairs) and shall be responsible for:-
• the academic and administrative leadership and coordination of the School;
• participating in establishing policies for the University and ensuring that institutional traditions and academic policies of the University support the needs of academic staff and students, and the Universities Vision, Mission, Core Values, Objectives , Strategies and Plans are achieved;
• ensuring that review, recruitment, appointments and promotions of academic and administrative staff are of the highest quality;
• ensuring that programmes developed by the School are innovative, teaching and research meet the highest standard set by the University Senate to produce quality students that are globally competitive;
• ensuring that the University ISO quality manual and procedures are adhered to;
• ensuring that quality teaching, learning and research take place in the School, supports and promotes features of good practice, staff welfare, personal support and guidance to students, students evaluation of instructor and course, curriculum development and review, regular appraisal and reward of student and staff;
• uploading programmes to the open and distance learning platform
• marketing and promotion of University academic programmes;
• ensuring that issuance of transcripts of academic records is done promptly, determining academic eligibility, certifying enrollment, preparing statistical reports, supporting quality assurance function and maintaining the student academic information database in the School;
• taking responsibility for all matters pertaining to academic activities of the School, coordinating and formulating proposals with respect to the development and implementation of academic plans of the School;
• initiating, promoting and enhancing corporate social responsibility, community relations partnership, linkages and collaborations;
• being in charge of all undergraduate and post graduate teaching programmes of the School i.e. ensuring that the Courses in the relevant Departments approved by Senate are timed tabled, taught, examined and provisional results released after the School Board of Examiners Meeting and fees is collected;
• Budgetary estimates and administering all financial resources in the School, participating in various Committees of the University, helping in the coordination of School Alumni and maintaining connections; and
• performing any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Deputy ViceChancellor (Academics, Research, Extension & Student Affairs) on behalf of the ViceChancellor.

Qualification Requirements
For appointment to this position, a candidate must:-

• be at least a Senior Lecturer in the University;
• have demonstrated leadership and vision in managing students, staff and the University academic programmes;
• be a Member of the School of which she/ he is applying to be a Dean;
• be knowledgeable in ISO procedures and Performance Contract;
• be knowledgeable in ICT; and
• be knowledgeable in Financial Management, Budgeting and Public Procurement procedures.

Note: 
A Dean shall hold office for a period of three (3) years renewable once for a further period of three (3) years. Any applicant who has served as Dean for two (2) consecutive terms shall not be eligible for reappointment within three (3) years immediately following the lapse of the last appointment.