Dean Faculty of Business

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  • Career
  • Dean
  • Full-Time

Job Description

MRU seeks to recruit a highly motivated, innovative and committed candidate to fill the position highlighted above
Reports to: The Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Age Limit: 35 to 50 years

Responsibilities:

  • Maintaining and promoting the efficient management of the faculty, supervising academic and other staff of the faculty.
  • Articulate and implement the mission and objectives of the faculty.
  • Convene and Chair Faculty Board meetings.
  • Represent the Faculty in the Deans Committee, Senate, and other bodies within and outside the University as required.
  • Promote and maintain a conducive working environment in the faculty.
  • Plan and budget for the faculty.
  • Prepare the Faculty Reports.
  • Manage the academic programs in the faculty as required by Senate under various rules and regulations to ensure that acceptable standards of teaching and research are maintained.
  • Make recommendations concerning discipline, probation, advancement,
  • Promotion of academic staff within the faculty.
  • Promote proficiency in teaching and learning and advance the faculty activities in research; innovation; collaboration; community and extension services.
  • Ensure both the annual faculty performance evaluations and student assessments of faculty/course
  • Maintain effective positive communication channels within the Faculty, University and all stakeholders.
  • Establish necessary structures that will ensure relevant high quality academic offering of the faculty.
  • . Review all curriculum requests and coordinate instruction, ensuring that programs meet NCHE accreditation standards.
  • Assist in the establishment of and support for the orderly and regular review of programs and curriculum.
  • Encourage faculty grant writing and acquisition of external funds in coordination with the University
  • Managing service to the community as an integrated part of the teaching and research activities of the faculty.
  • Creating and maintaining the necessary structures in the faculty by means of which effective and relevant service can be delivered to the community.
  • Recommending the filling of posts and the promotion of staff to the decision-making body concerned;
  • Ensure orientation of all new staff in the faculty.
  • Developing the Faculty Budget and departments with appropriate justification; once budget is approved, monitor and allocate funds from the budget.
  • Formulating proposals for the annual fixing of tuition fees and materials fees for the various academic programmes;
  • Ensure that, all students’ results are uploaded on the University system.
  • The Dean, with the support of Institutional Planning, is responsible for: Periodic reporting on the activities of the faculty.
  • Participate in the establishment of the vision, long-term, and short-term planning, decision-making and assist with strategic planning for the University.
  • Performing any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics Affairs) on behalf of the Vice Chancellor.

Qualifications & Experience::

  • A PhD in the relevant field from a recognized University.
  • At least five years’ experience in full-time teaching in University Education with some graduate teaching experience.
  • Understanding of appropriate accreditation, preferably having national review experience.
  • Should be knowledgeable in Management, Budgeting, University Policies and procedures;
  • Should demonstrate ability in Computer knowledge.
  • Demonstrated commitment to professional growth.

Mode of application

  • A letter of motivation
  • Detailed and updated curriculum vitae signed and dated by the candidate.
  • Authenticated academic certificates and transcripts.
  • Names and addresses of three (3) referees.

Applications should be submitted directly to the Manager, Human Resources, Muteesa I Royal University and get confirmation of receipt of your application. The application can be submitted by email: hrm@mru.ac.ug and copy to vc@mru.ac.ug or delivered to the office of Human Resource Manager, Muteesa I Royal University, Mengo Campus. Applications will close on the 29th of January 2025 at 5:00 pm.

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