Job Description
ADVERT NO: KIBU/ADM/05/2023
REGISTRAR (ACADEMIC AFFAIRS), GRADE AD 15 — ONE (1) POSIITION
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
i. PhD from an accredited and recognized University in the relevant field and in addition should be at least an Associate Professor;
OR PhD and must have served as a Deputy Registrar Academic Affairs Grade AD 14 or its equivalent for at least three (3) years.
ii. Master's degree in the following discipline; Education, Human Resource Management, Business Administration or any other Social Science/relevant degree from a recognized institution;
iii. Bachelor's degree in the following discipline; Education, Human Resource Management, Business Administration or any other Social Science/relevant degree from a recognized institution;
iv. Registered by a relevant professional body where applicable;
v. Certificate in Computer Applications skills from a recognized institution;
vi. Demonstrated professional competence and managerial skills as reflected in work performance and results; and
vii. Certificate in Strategic Leadership/Governance Course lasting not less than six (6) weeks will be an added advantage.
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics and Student Affairs), the Registrar (Academic Affairs) shall on the overall be responsible for-the supervision and management of all academic operational functions in office of the Registrar Academic Affairs and shall have the following duties and responsibilities.
i. Ensuring implementation of policy guidelines in Academic Affairs Department;
ii. Ensuring that Academic Affairs Department operate effectively and efficiently in line with the vision and mission of the University;
iii. Ensuring effective and efficient coordination and implementation of activities in Academic Affairs Department;
iv. Ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and security of all academic records of current and former students;
v. Facilitating effective student admission, registration and enrolment;
vi. Building secure student data files and setting policy and procedures for their responsible use;
vii. Maintaining up-to-date course schedules, catalogues and final examination schedules;
viii. Managing efficient use of classrooms and supervising programme audit systems;
ix. Supervising the processes for the articulation of transfer credits, graduation and certification of the University's degrees, enrolment and degree verification, production of official transcripts, diplomas, and commencement ceremonies;
x. Counselling and advising students and staff on academic matters;
xi. Interpreting and enforcing policies and regulations of the University, Senate and Deans Committees;
xii. Providing secretariat services to committee of Senate; and
xiii. Exercising such other powers, performing such other official duties, and discharge such other academic functions as are assigned to him/her by the Deputy Vic-Chancellor/Authorized officer or are prescribed by the policies and regulations of the University.