Job Title: Dean of Students
Organisation: Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST)
Duty Station: Mbarara, Uganda
About Organisation:
Mbarara University of Science & Technology (MUST), commonly known as Mbarara University, is a public university in Uganda. Mbarara University commenced student intake and instruction in 1989. It is one of the eight public universities and degree-awarding institutions in the country. MUST is accredited by the Uganda National Council for Higher Education.
Job Summary: The Dean of Students shall be responsible for the welfare and discipline of students.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Advising the Vice Chancellor and other University Management on matters relating to student welfare and discipline.
- Initiating the development, review and implementation of policies guiding the welfare of students.
- Leading the planning and budgeting for the Department.
- Directing the supervision and control of the Halls of Residence and all matters related to the accommodation.
- Enforcing University rules and regulations and all matters related to students’ discipline
- Developing appropriate strategies and relevant mechanisms for mitigating and managing student conflicts and strikes.
- Work closely with the University Bursar to prepare Annual Budget Estimates for student activities.
- Directing matters related to the operations of the Students Guild.
- Coordinating, accrediting and guiding the activities of Student Associations.
- Managing the student information services.
- Overseeing the provision of Gender, Disability and other special needs services to students.
- Overseeing the delivery of welfare services to students including health and sanitation.
- Overseeing the Counselling and Guidance function in giving Students appropriate counselling, guidance, and advice.
- Work in collaboration with University Chaplains and Imam on all policies related to the organization and arrangement of places of Worship.
- Coordinating student leadership and career development events.
- Establishing and monitoring channels of communication between students and management and amongst students themselves.
- Directing the planning, budgeting and expenditure of the guild leadership.
- Directing the organization and management of student sports, games and recreational activities.
- Assisting the University Secretary in providing secretariat services to the Students Welfare and Disciplinary Committee of Council.
- Accrediting and advising on student accommodation outside the University campus and mediating between facility owners and students for provision of affordable and acceptable services.
- Setting performance targets, supervising and appraising staff of the Department.
- Performing any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by the Supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- Must have a Master’s degree in either Counselling, Psychology, Sociology, Education, Human Resource Management, or a related field from a recognized institution of higher learning.
- An Honours Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized Institution.
- Should have at least ten (10) years working experience in a reputable institution of higher learning, five (5) of which should have been at senior management level.
- Past experience of at least four (4) years working with Students in a University or similar Institution will be an added advantage.
- Should have high integrity with excellent communication, leadership and people skills.
- Should be a mature person with the ability to understand student behavioral patterns, group dynamics and inspire disciplined behavior.
- Should have high emotional intelligence and the ability to critically analyze divergent student issues, problems, act proactively and concretize or establish appropriate solutions.
- Should have broad knowledge about University procedures and regulations relating to student affairs.
- Should have broad knowledge of the process and practice of arbitration, mediation and facilitating negotiation.
- Should be computer literate.
- Age: Should be between 40-50 years of age at the time of taking up the Appointment in January, 2026.
How to Apply:
Applicants should indicate three names, telephone contacts and e-mail addresses of professional referees; and should request at least two of the referees to separately send sealed confidential reference letters attesting to the applicant’s competencies and suitability for the job applied for to the address below before the closing of the advert.
Applicants must use the application form which should be downloaded from the website www.must.ac.ug.
Applications should be submitted to the address below not later than Friday 29th August, 2025 at 5.00 pm East African time.
The Chief Human Resources Officer Mbarara University of Science and Technology,
P.O. Box 1410, Mbarara E-mail: [email protected]
Hard copy applications should be delivered to:
Central Registry,
Ground floor,
Estates and Works Block,
Kihumuro Campus,
Mbarara (7 kms on Mbarara-Bushenyi Road)
Note: Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
Deadline: 22nd August 2025
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Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 120