Job Openings at Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA)

Job Details

• To support the Director to ensure research projects meet time, budget and quality expectations;
• Coordinate with CUEA’s Faculties, Institutes, Centers and Campuses to create and maintain a comprehensive research data-base for ensuring excellent academic services and posterits;
• To support existing, or where appropriate develop, effective communication structures, channels and tools to maximize the delivery of projects;
• To ensure that funding and authorization is in place for projects and to work within agreed budgets;
• Coordinate with CUEA’s Faculties, Institutes, Centers and Campuses to build capacity of postgraduate students, to publish and launch research findings, theses, dissertations and books for academic excellence;
• To use project management tools, processes and procedures, to ensure that project decisions made are well informed and justified;
• Coordinate professional support to one or multiple projects depending on the needs of the Directorate;
• To organize and run a mixed portfolio of events and activities as assigned by the Director of Research, Innovation and Graduate Training in agreement with the University Management;
• To communicate effectively and develop strong professional relationships with appropriate staff across the University, funding bodies and other stakeholders;
• To promote and coordinate relevant scientific research in the Faculties, Departments and Centres of CUEA;
• To encourage interdisciplinary research between the faculties, centres and the departments of CUEA and relevant Catholic Institutions throughout AMECEA;
• To liaise with staff engagement in research, to monitor the research that is current and to assist where necessary when obstacles are encountered;
• To organize and coordinate, with the facilitators, staff seminars, dissemination workshops and to prepare final research reports for publication;
• Coordinates day-to-day operations related to the Directorate’s oce, technology, and industrial growth efforts; documents efforts through a client-tracking database;
• Developing proposals for research projects in liaison with the Director;
• Works with the Director to make recommendations to Management Board and government officials on programs which support the development strategy for
  entrepreneurial growth;
• To perform any other related duties as assigned by the Director of Research, Innovation and Partnerships or the University Management.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in relevant field of study;
• More than five years’ administrative experience;
• Should have evidence of administration experience; Evidence of ongoing research activity and dissemination of research findings, including a reasonable record of
  publications in accredited and/or internationally-recognized journals;
• Should be proficient in computer packages.

Personal Attributes

• Should be a creative and innovative team player;
• Should possess good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Should be a person of integrity; morally upright and mature;
• Should be able to work under minimum supervision;
• He/she should be exible and adaptable enough to work in a multicultural environment;
• Should have the ability to guide and mentor students.

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Job Details

• Support the Special Advisor to the Vice Chancellor in the development of long-range
  strategies and plans, and coordinate monitoring and review of such plans;
• Develop and implement policies relating to strategic planning, strategic developments,
  resource mobilization and donor relations program;
• Develop annual plans for the University in line with the Strategic Plan, and ensure
  implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the development plans;
• Support the University with analysis and business planning to ensure continued
  growth/profitability, and evaluate potential business partnerships;
•  Thoroughly assess new development opportunities both qualitatively and quantitatively,
  evaluating strategic fit, industry competition and financial valuation and impact;
•  Gather information on and analyze the emerging opportunities and threats, and advise
  Management on timely basis;
• Identify, establish and sustain positive and mutually-rewarding relations and
  collaborations between the University and its donors, stakeholders and development
  partners;
• Design documents and implement a systematic and integrated donor relations program
  that encompasses donor recognition events, endowed position installations, and
  building naming dedications;
• Develop and coordinate an annual comprehensive work plan that will include specific
  fund raising goals and targets for proposals, appeals and campaigns with related
  functional areas at the University, and evaluate monthly reports from the sections;
•  Develop fundraising strategies; and lead, coordinate and participate in efforts to identify,
  solicit funds and gifts, including major gifts occasional foundation/corporate grants,
  special events, endowment support and planned giving;
•  Manage and develop marketing tools for the Learning Resource Centre and other
  University income generating facilities;
• Oversee the maintenance and repair of buildings, roads, motor vehicles, machinery,
  equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems;
• Oversee construction and renovation projects to improve eciency and to ensure that
  facilities meet environmental, health, and security standards, and comply with
  government regulations;
•  Ensure the University’s assets are properly maintained and are insured; and ensure that
  an assets register of all University property is maintained in liaison with Finance;
•  Ensure proper management of disasters and timely response to emergencies in order
  for
  the University to operate without interruptions;
•  Monitoring and supervision of the various service providers (cleaning, maintenance,
  motor vehicle) to ensure quality services and value for money;
• Routine inspection of property including fixtures and installed equipment to ensure the
  building structure and furnishings are in good state of repair and maintenance at all
  times;
•  Prepare estimates for renovations and new works and solicitation of quotes from
  qualified service providers;
•  Manage leasing of facility space in liaison with the Finance Division and ensure that a
  database of all estate related agreements, leases, contracts are maintained and updated;
• Liaise with the occupants of the premises to ensure they understand and adhere to
  terms and conditions related to the occupation of the buildings;
•  Oversee the provision of general administration services at the premises e.g. transport,
  maintenance, catering and infirmary services;
• Ensure payments for ground rent, land rates, insurance premiums and all water and ~
  electricity bills are made promptly;
• Market the existing facilities to ensure optimal occupancy and use and market
  anticipated facilities;
• Prepare and manage annual recurrent and capital budget for the premises;
•  Oversee the outsourcing of security services for the university;
•  Perform any other duty as may be assigned by the Special Advisor to the Vice Chancellor.

Working Relationships

• Work closely with the Special Advisor to the Vice Chancellor.
• Work with Deans and HODs.
• Build strong relationship with key stakeholders, donors and development partners.

Key Performance Measures

• Increased resource mobilization.
• Strategy development and implementation.
• Strategy evaluation.
• Well organized alumni.

Qualifications

PhD in strategic planning, project management or related field with 5 years’ experience in strategy and operations or management consulting, project management or operations
management, 3 of which should have been in a similar position.

OR

• Master’s degree in strategic planning, project management or related field with at least 7 years’ experience in strategy and operations or management consulting, project
  management or operations management, 4 of which should have been in a similar position.
• Working knowledge of ICT will be an added advantage.
• Evidence of participation in community service.
• Experience in resource mobilization, networking and fund raising.

Values and Competencies

• High level of integrity, professionalism and discretion when handling confidential information.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, negotiation, communication, interpersonal and strategic leadership skills.
• Outstanding managerial and administrative capability, with proven leadership skills.
• Ability to develop high level networks and partnerships.
• Demonstrate understanding of strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation process
• Business and entrepreneurial acumen.
• Effective business development skills.
• Demonstrable commercial and financial management experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Dynamic, mature, visionary and self-driven leader.

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ADICT/CUEA/01

Reporting: Reports to the Head of ICT.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for setting up, configuration and fine-tuning of various ICT systems at the university;
• Ensure that all the systems regularly patched, backed up (onsite and offsite) and tested for recovery;
• Ensure the availability of computer resources by managing disaster prevention and recovery efforts;
• Manage disaster recovery plans to ensure the security of all ICT systems;
• Coordinate testing and implementation of system upgrades and new installations;
• Systems capacity and licensing analysis, planning and growth to meet current and future demands;
• Monitor systems performance and generate weekly logs for the various systems;
• Detection of systems security breaches and prevention of their recurrence;
• Effectively participate in development and implementation of policies and procedures relating to information systems;
• Maintain inventory of all the hardware and software resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology or a related field.
• At least four (4) years’ working experience as a Systems Administrator in a busy institution;
• High level and practically demonstrable knowledge in Unix/Linux operating systems skills;
• High level and practically demonstrable knowledge in Windows operating systems skills;
• Experience with cloud-based solutions and virtualization tools such as Vmware VSpher,
• Proxmox VE or XenServer;
• Experience with network monitoring tools such as Nagios and Cacti;
• Experience with setting up and administration of firewall solutions such as Pfsense;
• Experience with setting up and administration of OpenVPN;
• Good understanding and experience with Library Management Systems such as VSMART or KOHA;
• Good understanding and experience with Learning Management systems such as Moodle LMS;
• Good understanding and experience in managing audio/video conferencing solutions.

Personal Attributes

• Should be a creative and innovative team player;
• Should possess good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Should be a person of integrity; morally upright and mature;
• Should be able to work under minimum supervision;
• He/she should be flexible and adaptable enough to work in a multicultural environment;
• Should have the ability to guide and mentor students.

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ADTEC/CUEA/01

Reporting: Reports to to the Head of Department of Nursing.

Responsibilities

• To collect, preserve and conduct routine analysis of specimens and accurate interpretation and reporting of results;
• To perform specialized haematological and clinical chemistry procedures;
• To set benchmarks for operational standard procedures;
• To promote biosafety measures and safe handling of biomedical waste;
• To determine the suitability, promote relevance and scope the laboratory tests for patient management;
• To ensure routine maintenance and calibration of laboratory machines including running of quality control programmes;
• To ensure record management of all laboratory documentation;
• To perform any other official duties that may be assigned by the Dean, the immediate supervisor and University Management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field;
• Higher Diploma in medical laboratory technology;
• At least three years’ experience in a similar position;
• Proficiency on Computer Packages like Microsoft Office.

Personal Attributes

• Should be a creative and innovative team player;
• Should possess good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Should be a person of integrity; morally upright and mature;
• Should be able to work under minimum supervision;
• He/she should be flexible and adaptable enough to work in a multicultural environment;
• Should have the ability to guide and mentor students.

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