Senior Assistant Director (Programs) at University of Nairobi

The position

Ref: AD/12/175/22

The position is domiciled in Administration Department. The successful candidate will be deployed to the Directorate of University Advancement and Institutional Development. The University reserves the right to deploy anywhere within its establishment.

Job specifications

• Masters degree in Administration, Management, Public Administration, Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Project Planning, Communication or any other related, relevant discipline.
• CPS (K) or relevant professional qualification
• 9 years administrative experience, 3 of which must be at the level of Assistant Registrar Grade 12
• Member of a recognized, relevant professional body
• Administrative skills including organization, responsibility, teamwork, communication, time management, multi-tasking and customer care.
• Computer literacy

Job description

• Management of projects to ensure compliance with the internal and external requirements of the University and funding partner. Further ensuring that relevant standards, process and regulations are upheld.
• Development of project proposals
• Producing accurate and timely reporting of projects status throughout their life cycles, developing work plans and standard operating procedures.
• Meet and constantly communicate with stakeholders of different projects and ensure transparency.
• Gathering feedback and presenting insights on different programs as well as communicating expectations to all the team members.
• Implementing and managing changes and interventions to ensure projects goals are achieved.
• Serves as a liaison between Central Administration, Faculties, Institutes and other stakeholders in different programs as well as coordinate collaborative events.
• Collecting and analyzing monitoring and evaluation data and preparing reports for the same.
• Contribute to the Directorates’ communication, e.g. the websites and newsletters.
• Draft partnerships agreements in liaison with the Directorate of Legal and Corporate Board Services.