The Director is the Head of the Directorate of Academic Affairs of the University of Media, Arts and Communication. The Directorate is responsible for implementing academic policies and managing the University’s academic programmes. The Director is responsible to the Registrar for managing students’records, admissions, registration, time-tabling, examinations, graduation, declaration of results, and issuing of transcripts. He or she will also be responsible for the management and maintenance of a robust student information system.
Qualification and Experience
Applicant must:
• Possess a masters degree in the relevant area with relevant experience in students’ records management, programmes accreditation, admissions, time-tabling, graduation, issuance, and verification of academic credentials;
Have at least ten (10) years post-qualification senior-level experience, preferably, in Higher Education;
Have high-level analytical skills, business sense, and a deep understanding/appreciation of strategic as well as operational issues/challenges in top-level University management and administration;
Have served or must be serving as Deputy Registrar or Deputy Director (with relevant experience in university administration) or analogous grade in a university or analogous institution;
Have served as Senior Assistant Registrar for at least five (5) years.
Contract Term
The full-time Appointment shall be four (4) years in the first instance and may be subject to renewal for another term of four (4) years or part thereof but not beyond the compulsory statutory retirement age of sixty (60).