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Job Title:  Principal, College of Health Sciences

Organisation: Makerere University

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About Organisation:

The College of Health Sciences is a semi-autonomous academic unit, which consists of Schools, Academic Institutes, Departments and Centers that carry out general and professional training, teaching, outreach and research in various disciplines.

Job Summary:   The Position is a Senior Post in the University created to give leadership to a College of Makerere University. The Principal is the Chief Administrative, Academic and Financial Officer of the College and is responsible to the Vice Chancellor, University Senate and the University Council for promoting and maintaining academic excellence, efficiency and order of the College.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  The person eligible for appointment should possess the following minimum attributes:

Hold a PhD or other academic Doctorate in one or more of the disciplines taught at the College;

Be at least at the rank of Associate Professor at the time of application;

At least four (4) years managerial experience as a Head of an academic Department, Programmes Coordinator or a Research Project Manager in a University, Tertiary Institution or a reputable National Research Institution

Teaching experience of at least Six ( 6) years in one of the disciplines offered in the College he/she intends to lead;

Applicants who are at the rank of Associate Professor should not be above 61 years at the time of application.

Applicants who are at the rank of Professor should not be above 66 years at the time of application

Applicants must have demonstrable experience of networking, research and resource mobilization. Applicants must attach evidence of resource mobilization and research conducted in the last five years.

Be a citizen of Uganda.

How to Apply:

1. i) Interested individuals should submit a letter of application accompanied with Curriculum Vitae, copies of relevant Academic Credentials and naming three referees;
2. ii) Applicants should make sure that at least two of the three referees have forwarded references concerning their application and suitability by the stated deadline;

Applications should be submitted to:

The University Secretary

Makerere University

Frank Kalimuzo Building, Study Room 4.1

P.O. Box 7062

Kampala, Uganda

Or search.principals@mak.ac.ug

Deadline: 7th October 2024 at 5:00p.m. East African time.

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