Job Description
DEPUTY DIRECTOR, RESEARCH & CONSULTANCY -GRADE KUC 3 (1 POST)
The Deputy Director, Academic Affairs is responsible to the Director, Strategy, Planning
and Research
a. Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities are to:
i) Ensuring that information on databases remain secure by instituting copyright
in the website of the college.
ii) Coordinating the preparation, vetting and signing and evaluation of
Performance Contract for the College Council, Divisional and Departmental
heads.
iii) Planning, organizing, coordinating and executing relevant surveys and research
projects and publish the results thereof. iv) Developing policies pertaining to
patenting rights of articles and research projects produced by students and
staff.
iv) Reviewing, synthesizing and analyzing the performance monitoring indicators,
survey instruments, and toolkits in use.
v) Evaluating ideas, proposals, or suggestions for research and preparation of
comprehensive proposals for approval by the College Management.
vi) Networking with local and internationally renowned consultants, professionals,
scholars and institutions for cooperation in areas of research and innovation,
and to source funds for research purposes.
vii) Promoting research culture within the College, and enhance its status as an
authority in the field of hotel and tourism training.
viii) Disseminating research findings to students, staff and the hotel and tourism
industry for the benefit of the sector.
ix) Contributing to financial sustainability of the College through writing of funding
proposals.
x) Building infrastructure to support innovative research and dissemination, liaise
with government agencies using the various Agency systems to ensure content
is availed and systems data is retained and up to date.
xi) Developing, monitoring and implementation of the College strategic plan
xii) Monitoring performance contract quarterly reports including the sources of data
used to inform indicators and parameter reporting. xiv) Supervising in
preparation of annual performance contract report and participation in
evaluation exercise of performance contracting
xiii) Preparing of corporate reports from government agencies on need be basis.
xiv) Maintaining and improving quality management system by conducting two
internal audits and coordinate one external audit and timely closure of all nonconformities.
xv) Receiving, resolving, preparing and analyzing complaints from students, staff
and external customers.
xvi) Developing and improving staff capacity by organizing two trainings on matters
pertaining to quality management systems on an annual basis.
xvii) Monitoring the quality of lecturing and other programmes by conducting
surveys comprising of quarterly/semester checks to ensure the satisfaction of
Kenya Utalii College students and stakeholders.
xviii)Submitting quarterly quality reports on QMS audits and reviews to the
management for further improvement and action.
xix) Co-ordinating knowledge management in the College
b. Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an Officer must have:-
i) Masters degree from a recognized institution
ii) Bachelors degree in Economics / Statistics or its equivalent from a recognized
institution
iii) At least twelve (12) years relevant working experience three (3) of which must
be in supervisory position
iv) Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks
v) Two (2) publications
vi) Member of professional body where applicable
vii) Demonstrated results in work performance
viii) Computer proficiency skills
ix) Meet provision of chapter six of the Constitution.
x) Patented research outcomes will be an added advantage
c. Key Competencies and skills
i) Strong communication and reporting skills
ii) Managerial skills and ability to lead teams.
iii) Mentoring, coaching and leadership skills
iv) Analytical skills
v) Interpersonal skills
vi) Team player;
vii) Ethical and integrity