Vice Chancellor

Responsibilities:

Chief steward of the University’s Vision and Mission
Implementation of the University Strategic Plan
Overall responsibility for planning, implementation and regular overview of the University’s academic resources and programs
Providing effective and efficient management of the University’s assets and facilities including human, financial, administrative, industrial and information management resources
Creating an enabling environment for knowledge sharing, effective research and consultancy
Ensuring the authentic Christian spirituality and social well-being of the university community
Ensuring the recruitment of qualified faculty and other personnel
Providing leadership for quality assurance
Providing leadership for fundraising, marketing, communication and networking with relevant partners and stakeholders
Promotion of good governance practices including ethics and integrity

Qualifications:

Hold a PhD from a recognized university.
An academician with considerable research and teaching experience of at least 10 years at University level.
Must have served administratively at the level of Deputy Vice-Chancellor or equivalent for at least five (5) years and published papers in refereed journals.
Mature evangelical Christian with a sterling above reproach reputation of integrity, known for adherence to biblical principles and has evidence of faithful involvement in the local church.
Excellent leadership, managerial and organizational skills, including demonstrated ability to lead programs.
Familiarity with the operations of private universities will have an added advantage.
Should be an excellent team leader with the capacity of identifying and managing internal and external stakeholders of the university while mobilizing and leading effective teams.
Have a broad understanding of the Financial Management of a University. As well as a capacity for resources mobilization and fundraising.
Have a track record of fostering partnerships with churches and other organizations, nationally, regionally and Internationally.
Have a track record of resource mobilization for research, scholarships and development.
Demonstrate an understanding, and be able to promote and enhance the existing and emerging technological innovations for better learning and management of the institutions.
Demonstrate an understanding of the trends in Christian Higher Education Internationally.
Have a capacity to initiate, manage and implement a time-bound strategic plan for the benefit of the stakeholders and service provision for the university.