Vice Chancellor

This position offers a great opportunity for career growth. About the Role Reporting to the University Council, the Vice Chancellor will serve as the institution’s strategic anchor— responsible for driving longterm direction, ensuring growth, operational excellence, and fostering a culture of integrity, innovation, and high performance. The successful candidate will champion institutional growth, strengthen academic quality, promote research output and enhance the University’s contribution to Kenya’s socioeconomic development. The role requires a leader who understands the unique dynamics of private Christian higher education and with the confidence to navigate complexity, the credibility to engage diverse stakeholders and the foresight to position the institution for sustainable growth. Key Responsibilities:

• Providing strategic leadership aligned with the University’s vision, mission, and core values;

• Strengthening the quality and integrity of academic programs, teaching, research, innovation and student outcomes;

• Strengthening industry-driven quality programs, employability initiatives, and market responsive curriculum development;

• Securing financial sustainability through effective resource allocation, risk management, income growth, resource mobilization and efficient utilization of University assets;

• Leading human resource development, including recruitment, talent management and performance management;

• Promoting a student-centered culture that enhances welfare, safety, and overall learning experience;

• Leading organizational transformation to increase student enrolment, enhance efficiency, digital capability, and service delivery;

• Building and maintaining strategic partnerships with industry, government, donors, and international institutions;

• Upholding good governance, ethical leadership, and institutional accountability;

• Serving as the Secretary to the University Council and its Committees, Chairing the Management

• Board, Senate and any other University Committee as may be provided in the Statutes

Required Qualifications: and Experience The applicant must have the following qualifications and experience:

• Holder of an earned PhD from a recognized University, and should be a Professor with exemplary performance record;

• At least 10 years of senior academic and administrative experience, with proven track record in management of educational Institutions at least as a Deputy Vice-Chancellor of a University, or in other similar institutions at comparable level. Experience as a Dean / Principal of a college is an added advantage;

• Demonstrated strategic leadership with successful outcomes;

• Proven leadership in research, innovation, and academic ...