Vacancies at Strathmore University

Basic job summary:

• The job holder will be responsible for ensuring that the Strathmore University Press is a leading publisher, contributing to the dissemination of knowledge fostering research and supporting the University’s goals.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Publication Management

• Manage the Strathmore University Press (SUP) on behalf of the Office of DVC

Research & Innovation

• Supervise the implementation of policies and regulations enacted by the Board.
• Maintain proper records and documentation of Strathmore University Press.

Editorial Oversight

• Review manuscripts and advise whether they should be published.
• Setting Editorial Guidelines for journals.
• Hiring and developing writers, junior editors and senior editors.
• Guide the formation of editorial team from different schools.
• Financial and Resource Management
• Developing and managing budgets for the editorial team.
• Fundraise for Strathmore University Press and related University projects.

Promotion and Outreach

• Maintain an up-to-date Strathmore University Press website.
• Guide research, writing and dissemination of Strathmore University students’ and
• faculty. ideas through the Strathmore University Journals and other publications.
• Sale and market Strathmore University Press publications.

Minimum Academic Qualifications:

• PhD in a relevant field

Experience:

• 4 to 6 years’ experience

Competencies and Attributes

• Excellent writing skills
• Critical thinking
• Analytical skills
• People Skills
• Excellent writing skills
   

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Basic job summary:

• The job holder will be responsible for overseeing the process of securing funding through research grants.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Grant Research

• Manage potential grant opportunities by continuously monitoring and identifying research grants.
• Conduct Institutional research funding needs and perform relevant research to identify available authentic funding opportunities.

Proposal Development

• Manage proposal writing and submission.
• Establish quality assurance measures to guide and enhance quality of proposals submitted.
• Approve the training of proposal developers to increase the quality of proposals as well as the winning rate of proposals submitted.
• Guide the planning, budgeting and resource management of key proposals.
• Oversee the performance of submitted proposals.

Grants & Compliance Management

• Manage the entire life cycle of a research grant from application to reporting.
• Audit compliance with grant requirement and regulations.
• Manage grant activities.

Grants Relationship Management

• Build client relations and influence partners to increase research funding
• Manage relationships with funding agencies, donors and other stakeholders.

Minimum Academic Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in a relevant field

Experience:

• Over 7 Years working experience in a busy environment with a proven track record in business writing and proposal development with at least 4 years in a managerial position

Competencies and Attributes

• Communication and interpersonal skills
• Planning and organizing skills
• Leadership
• Project management
• Entrepreneurial drive
• Research and problem solving