Student Affairs Administrator job at Uganda Christian University ( UCU )

Qualifications:

1. The prospective candidate must:

a. Be a holder of Master’s Degree preferably in any of the following fields; Counseling Psychology, Public Administration, Human Resource in Education Administration, Sociology, Public Relations, Educational Administration, Masters in Business Administration or Theology from a recognized institution of Higher learning;

b. Be a holder of a good Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution of Higher learning;

c. Have at least three (3) years management experience working in a University as a Warden of a sizable University hall, Head Teacher in a well-established secondary school or Chaplain in a University context or Youth Ministry leader of an organization that deals with University / College Students.

2. Must be a person of strong faith and integrity, a committed and practicing Christian.

Experience and Key competences:

1. Have knowledge and/or understanding of national laws and policies in education relating to academic excellence;

2. Strong team leadership skills and demonstrable knowledge of managing an array of student activities and their welfare;

3. Clear understanding and appreciation of student life and peculiar needs;

4. Personable, and able to relate dynamically with young adults in the modern context;

5. Strong public relations skills and interpersonal skills;

6. Have the ability to innovate, plan, execute, and monitor departmental programs;

7. Have the ability to lead, motivate and develop staff under the Student Affairs;

8. Literacy in ICT and competency in MS Office Applications;

9. Planning and financial management skills;

10. Have the ability to write reports and diligent to follow through with actions;

11. Be of high ethical standards and professionalism;

12. Have the ability to chair meetings with both internal and external stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provide leadership and general oversight for Student affairs within the College. The Student Affairs Administrator is the overall coordinator of student life throughout the College;

2. Supervise the students’ Guild leadership and all Guild activities like Guild President and Parliamentary elections and orientation workshops for new guild leaders;

3. Execute and organize students’ judicial system at all levels;

4. Innovate, plan, implement, supervise and monitor the strategic departmental activities and annual action plans and all budgets i.e. office and student guild budgets and ensure guild funds are well managed;

5. Plan for and supervise accommodation facilities for all categories of students; assist in receiving new students and giving them a comprehensive orientation;

6. Innovate, plan and supervise students’ catering services and welfare services;

7. Plan and supervise sports activities within and outside the College.

8. Organize and supervise entertainment, cultural and social activities, club activities and other students’ organizations;

9. Liaise with the outside community, especially the local community around the College, in matters concerning students;

10. Serve as the primary liaison mediating between students and the administration/academic offices;

11. Provide guidance and counselling services to the students;

12. Supervise, coordinate and appraise the staff in the Student Affairs office;

13. Perform any other official duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor from time to time.

• Provide leadership and general oversight for Student affairs within the College. The Student Affairs Administrator is the overall coordinator of student life throughout the College
• Supervise the students’ Guild leadership and all Guild activities like Guild President and Parliamentary elections and orientation workshops for new guild leaders
• Execute and organize students’ judicial system at all levels
• Innovate, plan, implement, supervise and monitor the strategic departmental activities and annual action plans and all budgets i.e. office and student guild budgets and ensure guild funds are well managed
• Plan for and supervise accommodation facilities for all categories of students; assist in receiving new students and giving them a comprehensive orientation
• Innovate, plan and supervise students’ catering services and welfare services
• Plan and supervise sports activities within and outside the College
• Organize and supervise entertainment, cultural and social activities, club activities and other students’ organizations
• Liaise with the outside community, especially the local community around the College, in matters concerning students
• Serve as the primary liaison mediating between students and the administration/academic offices
• Provide guidance and counselling services to the students
• Supervise, coordinate and appraise the staff in the Student Affairs office
• Perform any other official duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor from time to time

• Have knowledge and/or understanding of national laws and policies in education relating to academic excellence
• Strong team leadership skills and demonstrable knowledge of managing an array of student activities and their welfare
• Clear understanding and appreciation of student life and peculiar needs
• Personable, and able to relate dynamically with young adults in the modern context
• Strong public relations skills and interpersonal skills
• Have the ability to innovate, plan, execute, and monitor departmental programs
• Have the ability to lead, motivate and develop staff under the Student Affairs
• Literacy in ICT and competency in MS Office Applications
• Planning and financial management skills
• Have the ability to write reports and diligent to follow through with actions
• Be of high ethical standards and professionalism
• Have the ability to chair meetings with both internal and external stakeholders

• Be a holder of Master’s Degree preferably in any of the following fields; Counseling Psychology, Public Administration, Human Resource in Education Administration, Sociology, Public Relations, Educational Administration, Masters in Business Administration or Theology from a recognized institution of Higher learning
• Be a holder of a good Bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution of Higher learning
• Have at least three (3) years management experience working in a University as a Warden of a sizable University hall, Head Teacher in a well-established secondary school or Chaplain in a University context or Youth Ministry leader of an organization that deals with University / College Students
• Must be a person of strong faith and integrity, a committed and practicing Christian