Academic Registrar Employment Opportunity – Kyambogo University

Job Title:         Academic Registrar
Organization: Kyambogo
University
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Reports to: Deputy Vice
Chancellor (Academic Affairs)
About US:
Kyambogo University is the second largest Public University in Uganda.
Since its formation in 2003, the University has established itself as one of
the leading Universities in Uganda offering a number of academic programmes in
line with vocational education, teacher training, hands-on engineering, special
needs training, social sciences, pure and applied sciences, entrepreneurship
and management that meet the Market remands and development needs of the
Country. The Strategic Focus Areas of the University include: Teaching
Learning; Research, Innovation and Knowledge Generation; Physical
Infrastructure, Facilities and ICT Development; Institutional Development and
Strategic Marketing.
Job Summary: The Academic
Registrar will support the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) in the
administration and organization of Undergraduate studies, Post graduate
studies, examinations, research and Publications.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:  
  • The incumbent will plan and coordinate
    curriculum development for all programmes and courses taught at the
    university.
  • Manage the implementation of regulations
    governing students admission requirements for all programmes, ensuring
    that all students admitted to the various courses in the University have
    the required qualifications.
  • Oversee the implementation of all academic
    policies and procedure approved by Council.
  • Direct the safe custody of all documents
    and data relating to admissions, examinations and academic results.
  • Manage the preparation of timetables for
    teaching and examinations in different Faculties.
  • Manage the timely preparation and setting
    of examinations.
  • Direct compliance with approved schedules
    for setting and marking examinations and release of result.
  • Coordinate the marking of examinations and
    making arrangements to source for external examiners.
  • Oversee mechanism to ensure that there is
    no examination leakages of malpractices.
  • Coordinate and ensure that the senate
    approves all results before they are released.
  • Update and maintain a data bank of all
    results for the University students
  • Organize and coordinate the University
    Alumni.
  • Provide Secretariat services to the
    Senate.           
  • Organize and coordinate graduation
    ceremonies graduate, Undergraduate and Certificate students.
  • Appraise performance of staff in the department.
  • Regularly monitor and advise the Deputy
    Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs) in cases of academic impropriety that
    may include fraud, dishonorable or scandalous cases for action by the
    Senate.
     



Qualifications, Skills and
Experience: 
  • The applicant must hold a Master’s degree
    in Education or Education Planning and Management, Human Resource
    Management, Public Administration, Management Studies or Organizational
    Psychology from a recognized Institution.
  • Possession of a Bachelor’s degree in
    Education, Arts with Education or Science with Education from a recognized
    Institution or first degree with Post Graduate Diploma in Education.
  • A PhD in a relevant field in education is
    an added advantage
  • A minimum of ten (10) years’ working
    experience, five of which should be at Senior Management Level in
    University Administration.
  • High degree of integrity and good
    managerial skills.
  • Strong leadership and Communication
    skills.
  • Proficiency in computer applications.
  • Age: Between 40 – 55 years
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested persons who meet the minimum
requirements should submit Six (6) copies of their applications together with
the following:
  • A detailed and an Up-to-date Curriculum
    Vitae.
  • Recent and original copies of their
    passport size photographs attached to the application;
  • Certified copies of academic transcripts,
    certificates, and professional qualifications.
  • Copies of the National Identity Card or
    copies of relevant pages of the passport indicating the applicant’s date
    of birth.
  • Names and addresses of three referees who
    should be advised to send reference letters direct to the Director Human
    Resources under confidential cover.
Applications should be addressed to:
Director Human Resources,
Kyambogo University,
First Floor, Administration Block (Records Office),
P.O. Box 1,
Kyambogo, Kampala. Uganda
Email to: dhrkyu@kyu.ac.ug
Deadline: 22nd
September 2017
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