Deputy Director, Research & Consultancy Services - 1 Post at Kenya Utalii College

• The Deputy Director, Academic Affairs is responsible to the Director, Strategy, Planning and Research

Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities are to:

• Ensuring that information on databases remain secure by instituting copyright in the website of the college.
• Coordinating the preparation, vetting and signing and evaluation of
• Performance Contract for the College Council, Divisional and Departmental heads.
• 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.
• Reviewing, synthesizing and analyzing the performance monitoring indicators, survey instruments, and toolkits in use.
• Evaluating ideas, proposals, or suggestions for research and preparation of comprehensive proposals for approval by the College Management.
• 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.
• Promoting research culture within the College, and enhance its status as an authority in the field of hotel and tourism training.
• Disseminating research findings to students, staff and the hotel and tourism industry for the benefit of the sector.
• Contributing to financial sustainability of the College through writing of funding proposals.
• 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.
• Developing, monitoring and implementation of the College strategic plan
• 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
• Preparing of corporate reports from government agencies on need be basis.
• Maintaining and improving quality management system by conducting two internal audits and coordinate one external audit and timely closure of all nonconformities.
• Receiving, resolving, preparing and analyzing complaints from students, staff and external customers.
• Developing and improving staff capacity by organizing two trainings on matters pertaining to quality management systems on an annual basis.
• 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.
• Submitting quarterly quality reports on QMS audits and reviews to the management for further improvement and action.
• Co-ordinating knowledge management in the College

Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an Officer must have:-

• Masters degree from a recognized institution
• Bachelors degree in Economics / Statistics or its equivalent from a recognized institution
• At least twelve (12) years relevant working experience three (3) of which must be in supervisory position
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks Two (2) publications
• Member of professional body where applicable results in work performance
• Computer proficiency skills
• Meet provision of chapter six of the Constitution.
• Patented research outcomes will be an added advantage

Key Competencies and skills

• Strong communication and reporting skills
• Managerial skills and ability to lead teams.
• Mentoring, coaching and leadership skills
• Analytical skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Team player;
• Ethical and integrity