Strathmore University Jobs - Education in Kenya

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Vacancies

Director, Alumni Relations

Department: Alumni Relations Office

Reporting to: DVC Planning and Development

Basic job Summary: To be responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of the Strathmore Alumni
Relations Office, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs designed to foster mainstreaming the
effective involvement of Strathmore Alumni in supporting the mission and vision of Strathmore University.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Strategy: To establish, direct, and implement the strategic plan for Strathmore Alumni Relations to
support the achievement of the University’s strategic objectives;
Program Development: To oversee the design and implementation of all program activities for the
Strathmore University Alumni Office and engage alumni in activities such as mentoring, fundraising,
guest speaker series, student clubs, volunteering, and annual giving; Plan, implement and promote
alumni programs that will enable Strathmore University to establish and build relationships with a widerange of alumni, locally and regionally;
Operations Management: To plan and execute networking, educational, and social events and maintain
regular communication with the alumni community through surveys and keeping contact information
updated;
Alumni Engagement: To facilitate and organize engagement projects for Strathmore with its alumni
community across a range of areas such as teaching, learning, research, external engagement,
philanthropy, and corporate affairs;
Partnerships: To identify and deliver partnerships with appropriate third parties that will enable a greater
range of alumni activities of mutual value to alumni and to the university; Oversee the development,
implementation, and co-ordination of the alumni relations operations of the university by partnering with
the school’s alumni relations chapters;
Collaboration: To work as a conduit between the alumni community, academic sections, and support
units of the university to deliver appropriate alumni input on key projects and initiatives;
Human Resource Management: To recruit, select, and develop staff within the Alumni relations office
through liaison with Human Resources Department and ensure that training programs are effective in
enhancing the skills needed for alumni management;
Financial Management: To develop, manage, and oversee the areas of budgetary management and
financial control within the alumni relations office to ensure proper utilisation towards achieving the
plans and objectives.

Minimum Requirements:
Core Qualifications

Master’s Degree in any related field from a recognised institution
At least 8 years’ experience in Alumni Relations and External Affairs
Demonstrated accomplishment in fostering productive relationships with volunteers and developing
volunteer leadership;
Experience at a management level in a higher education institution or comparable context with
responsibility for the planning and use of resources
Proven knowledge of the higher education sector and the challenges and opportunities involved in
engaging an alumni community
Ability to take advantage of opportunities for alumni involvement with faculty and students
Demonstrated experience with planning and organizing events appropriate for alumni
Experience and skills related to social media strategy and implementations

Other qualifications

Strong Interpersonal Skills
Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills
Program or Project Management Skills
Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks simultaneously
Attention to detail
Time Management Skills
Strong Leadership and People Management Skills
Excellent Organizational Skills
Ability to navigate and thrive in a large and complex organization

Are you qualified for this position and interested in working with us? We would like to hear from you.
Kindly send us a copy of your updated resume and letter of application (ONLY) quoting “Director Alumni
Relations” on the subject line to [email protected] by 17^th June 2019.

Due to the large number of applications we may receive, kindly note that only the shortlisted candidates will
be contacted.

Associate Dean – Research and Innovation

Reports to: Executive Dean

Basic job Summary:

To be responsible for the establishment of research and innovation centres, publications, conferences and seminar series, working paper series and establishment of publications in the fields of business and management sciences.

Duties & Responsibilities:

To oversee the establishment of research centres at the Business School.
To promote and facilitate lead-edge research, including collaborative and interdisciplinary research, in areas related to the goals of the Business School.
To build and provide sufficient support for, a community of innovative researchers to enhance research capacity at the Business School and to increase internal and external research opportunities for faculty, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students.
To develop networks between the research centres and researchers in the field in the public and private sectors, locally, nationally and internationally.
To develop mutual beneficial linkages with industry in order to develop partnerships and collaborative research of mutual benefit.
To transfer knowledge to society through outreach (e.g. seminars, workshops, lectures, websites, conferences, publications) and, where applicable, through technology transfer (e.g. collaborative research; contract work; and commercialization of intellectual property).
To oversee the Professorial Chairs and Research fellows program.
To lead strategic planning for the research centres to ensure that their objectives are aligned with the School’s Strategic Plan.
To oversee the proper discharge of administrative duties of the research centre including supervising personnel, financial management, and operations.
To report to donors and other stakeholders on funding and research outcomes.
To manage the research plan effectively and efficiently, ensuring that accepted standards of research and ethical behavior are met;
To enhance the reputation of the research centres and the School by undertaking quality research and communicating that research to the society;
To encourage and support the raising of funds for research conducted by the research centres.
To provide semi-annual and annual evaluations of trends in research productivity, diversity, academic achievement and other measures of research outputs.
To serve as a member on the Business School Management Board.

Minimum Academic Qualifications:

PHD Holder in a relevant field and at the level of a Senior Lecturer
Experience teaching & learning, research and administration
Experience in research grant sourcing

Experience:

At least 8 years’ relevant experience with at least 3 years’ experience at a managerial position

Skills and Personal Attributes:

Integrity – operate within the highest ethical standards and integrity in all aspects of the position
Motivated/Results Oriented – established record of personal drive and the determination to succeed
Mission Oriented – passionate about helping others; ownership spirit with a disciplined desire to achieve the mission
Listening Skills – must be an active listener to ensure client needs are fully understood and met
Influence – skilled at directing and motivating others towards personal, academic and professional success.

Are you qualified for this position and are interested in working with us? We would like to hear from you. Kindly send us a copy of your updated resume and letter of application (ONLY) quoting “Associate Dean – Research and Innovation” on the subject line to [email protected] by 13^th June 2019.

Due to the large number of applications we may receive, kindly note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Associate Developer, ICTS Innovation Lab

Department: Information and Communication Technology Services (ICTS).
Reporting to: Assistant Manager, ICT EAS, and Project-Supervising Systems Developer.

Basic Job Summary: Working under the guidance of a team of experienced systems developers, the Associate Developer, ICTS Innovation Lab will work on both short- term and/or long-term system development projects meant to deliver to Strathmore University innovative web and mobile applications that staff and students will love.

Duties & Responsibilities:

To gather and document requirements for new systems or new functionality from relevant departments.
Develop and maintain design documents for respective systems and interfaces.
To carry out systems development as per laid out requirements.
To develop interfaces between systems as the need arises.
To provide user support for respective systems.
To ensure that proper technical and user documentation is maintained for all systems.
To provide analytical information/reports from systems as required.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Assistant Manager, ICT EAS.

Minimum Requirements:

Core qualifications

Part-time (evening) or full-time, ready to transition to evening, 3^rd year student in BBIT/BICS/BTC in SU and Must be of good academic standing (no pending units or disciplinary issues)
Demonstrable proficiency in any of the following Programming Languages: PHP, Java or Python. Knowledge of frameworks such as Laravel, Java Spring, Django etc. is an added advantage.
Proficiency in web development: HTML, JavaScript, and CSS. Proficiency with web development tools and libraries such as Bootstrap, JQuery and AngularJS etc. is an added advantage.
Demonstrable proficiency in relational databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL etc.
Desirable: Linux administration; Knowledge of version control software (SVN, GIT).

Benefits:

The associate developer will work from Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm allowing ample time to get ready for his/her evening classes at 5:30pm.
The associate developer will qualify for course/program scholarship; enjoy a monthly stipend; as well as a monthly allowance to cover meals at the University cafeterias.

Are you qualified for this position and interested in working with us? We would like to hear from you. Kindly send us a copy of your updated resume quoting ‘Associate Developer, ICTS Innovation Lab’ on the subject line to [email protected] by 25^th June 2019.

Due to the large number of applications we may receive, kindly note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Business Development Manager.

Reporting: Head, Open Programmes
Relationships and Contact: Head of Open Programmes
Job Purpose:

The position holder will be tasked with marketing and selling Executive Education Programs while building and cultivating sustainable key relationships with potential public and commercial partners, nationally and regionally. The ideal candidate would need to have considerable experience in business development, developing training solutions, market intelligence and solution selling.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

To target new clients for business development and propose new initiatives for existing clients to increase sales opportunities, growth plans and achieve personal and team financial targets.
To develop and maintain relationships with new and existing clients, developing industry linkages to sustain Strathmore Business School as their knowledge partner in transforming Africa leaders while exploring opportunities for potential clients.
To continually comb the market to understand the needs, market trends and to be aware of market views on our products and propose solutions to address the gaps.
To continually develop a sales pipeline to ensure a proactive approach to business development.
To provide guidance to the Business Development team reporting to you and to ensure the delivery of expected outcomes to the clients.
To prepare activity schedules and submit management reports on Business Development activities to the Head of the department as per the agreed timelines.

Job Requirements

The post holder will be required to have and to demonstrate evidence of the following qualifications, attributes and skills:

Bachelor’s Degree in a business related field.
Master’s Degree in a business related field will be an added advantage.
3 years working experience in sales, Business Development, Selling Training.
Marketing and selling experience.
Reliable, organized, a good communicator, approachable, team player and with a sense of integrity.
Leadership skills, networking skills, knowledge of teaching institutions landscape and problem solving skills.

If you are interested in the position and have the skills we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. Please forward an application letter together with a copy of your updated resume quoting ‘Business Development Manager – Open Programmes’ to the Human Resource Manager, Strathmore Business School, to [email protected] by end of the day (5:30 pm) Monday 17^th June 2019.

Due to the large number of applications we may receive, only the shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Business Development Manager-Healthcare Programmes

Reporting: Associate Director Public Sector Programmes and Digitization
Relationships And Contact: Staff, External Stakeholders
Job Purpose:

To market and sell the Healthcare Programmes in Executive Education while building and cultivating sustainable key relationships with potential public sector and private sector partners, nationally and internationally.

Main Duties And Responsibilities:

Sales:

Targeting new clients for business development and proposing new initiatives for existing clients, to increase sales opportunities and achieve personal and team financial targets.
Developing and maintaining relationships with new and existing clients, developing industry linkages to sustain SBS as their knowledge partner in transforming Africa leaders.
Continually devise ways to increase customer experience to deepen client/partner relationships and maintain lasting client and partner relationships.
Data mining and developing a prospect pipeline for each program allocated.

Marketing:

Analyzing and managing stakeholders to maintain a close engagement and relationship with the market.
Undertaking continuous business intelligence to understand client needs at organization, industry and country level to ensure proposal of relevant and timely executive education and consultancy solutions.
Tracking client satisfaction with frequent client review meetings and effective evaluation of programmes and consultancy engagements.

Operational Excellence:

Supporting faculty members to ensure delivery of client promise and delivery of expected outcomes to the clients.
Initiating and driving the program review process in liaison with Associate Director Public Sector Programmes and Digitization, Academic directors, and programme management team.
Preparing internal management reports and client reports as required, to support data-driven decision making for enhanced client relations and effective process improvement.

Key Account Management:

Develop long term Setting planning and forecasting of each key account.
Setting specific goals and objectives for each key account
Managing buying cycles and their impact on the sales strategy
Developing and maintaining key accounts in turbulent market conditions

Job Requirements

The post holder will be required to have and to demonstrate evidence of the following qualifications, attributes and skills:

Bachelors and/or Masters’ degree in a business related area qualifications in Human Resource Management will be an added advantage
Minimum 5 years relevant working experience in business development with proven experience in sales, managing client relations, key account management.
Ability to guide senior business leaders in designing training plans which will achieve desirable business results.
Good research, planning and reporting skills.
Excellent business communication and etiquette skills with a flair for pitching.
Ability to analyze data from various sources including a thorough understanding of how business works and where opportunities lie.

If you are interested in the position and have the skills we are looking for, we would like to hear from you. Please forward an application letter together with a copy of your updated resume quoting ‘Business Development Manager-Healthcare Programmes’ to the Human Resource Manager, Strathmore Business School, to [email protected] by end of the day (5:30 pm) Friday 14^th June 2019.

Due to the large number of applications we may receive, only the shortlisted applicants will be contacted.