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• In charge of preparing annual work plans and
  financial budgets for the Office of the Dean of Students, halls of
  residence, sports and games, entertainment and directing their
  implementation.
• Directing the supervision and control of the
  halls of residence and all matters related to the accommodation of both
  resident and non-resident students.
• Overseeing the provision of catering,
  counselling and guidance services and coordinating student leadership and
  career development events.
• Directing matters related to the operations
  of the Students Guild, coordinating, accrediting and guiding the
  activities of other student associations in line with policies and
  regulations of the University.
• Guiding the Vice Chancellor and other
  University Managers on matters relating to student welfare and discipline.
• The incumbent will be overseeing the
  organisation and management of student sports, games and recreational
  activities in line with the university budgets.
• Provide support in the provision of Secretariat
  services to Committees managing student’s affairs.
• Managing and assessing the performance of
  staff in the Office of the Dean of Students.
• Mentoring, coaching and counselling staff of
  the Office of the Dean of Students.
• Working closely with the various religious
  leaders in support of student’s spiritual well-being.
• Working closely with University Managers for
  the delivery of welfare services to students including health and
  sanitation.
• In charge of accrediting and advising on
  student accommodation outside the University campus and liaising between
  hostel owners and students for provision of acceptable services.

• Annual work plans and financial budgets for
  the Office of the Dean of Students, halls of residence, sports and games,
  health facilities, entertainment prepared and implemented.
• Halls of residence and all matters related to
  the accommodation of both resident and non-resident students managed.
• Catering, counselling and guidance services
  provided and student leadership and career development events coordinated.
• Students Guild operations managed and the
  activities of other student associations guided.
• Advice to the Vice Chancellor and other
  University Managers on matters relating to student welfare and discipline
  tendered.
• Student sports, games and recreational
  activities managed.
• Secretariat services to Committees managing
  student’s affairs provided.
• Staff managed and assessed.
• Staff mentored, coached and counselled.
• Religious leaders involved with students
  supported.
• Student welfare services provided.
• Student accommodation outside the University
  campus documented and service providers lobbied for acceptable services.

• The ideal candidate should hold a Master’s
  degree in either Education Planning and Management, Human Resource
  Management, Counselling and Psychology, Psychology and Sociology from a
  recognized university.
• The Dean of Students should possess a
  Bachelor’s degree in either Education, Arts (Social Sciences), Psychology,
  Social Work and Social Administration from a recognised institution.
• A minimum of ten years’ experience in
  Institutions of Higher learning preferably in students’ welfare, five (5)
  of which should have been at senior management level.
• High level of integrity with excellent
  communication, leadership and people skills.
• Proven ability to understand student
  behavioural patterns, group dynamics and inspire disciplined behaviour.
• The applicant should have emotional
  intelligence and the ability to critically analyze divergent student
  issues, problems, act proactively and concretise or establish appropriate
  solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to manage teams and
  transfer skills and knowledge to others through formal training and
  technical support.
• Broad knowledge about University procedures
  and regulations relating to student affairs.
• Broad working knowledge of the process and
  practice of arbitration, mediation and facilitating negotiation.
• Proven ability to develop and establish
  extensive medium and long-term objectives, goals, strategies and a course
  of action to accomplish requirements of the University relating to
  student’s affairs.
• Computer literate, with good working
  knowledge of standard office documentation software and conversant with
  the application of social media networks.
• Demonstrated ability to sustain change and
  positively balance the combination of human resources, financial
  resources, and technology and change processes to realise the University’s
  strategic objectives.
• Proven ability to plan, analyse and manage
  finances.
• Age: Between 40-55 Years

• A Detailed and up-to-date Curriculum Vitae.
• Copies of academic and professional
  qualifications.
• Names and addresses of three referees who
  should be advised to send reference letters direct to the Director Human
  Resources under confidential cover.
• Certified copies of the academic transcripts
  and certificates.
• Copies of the birth certificate or copies of
  relevant pages of the passport or National ID indicating the applicant’s
  date of birth.

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