PURPOSE OF THE JOВ
To provide leadership and general administration of the University, including the custody of the seal and administration of University assets.
KEY FUNCTIONS
1. Carries the duties of an Accounting Officer of the University.
2. Secretary to the University Council and its Committees.
3. Provides professional advice and guidance as well as interpretation of
Council policies and decisions.
4. Ensures the management and administration of the fiscal and physical
resources of the University in accordance with the existing Laws, policies,
regulations, guidelines, approved work-plans and budgets.
5. Coordinates and facilitates the timely preparation of the University annual
budget and work plan.
6. Monitors and tracks the utilization of recurrent and development
expenditures against approved work plans and budget.
7. Coordinates the production of University Financial and other quarterly
Reports by the Administrative and Academic Units.
8. Coordinates the production of Final Audited Accounts of the University.
9. Maintains a register of all University assets and facilities and ensures that
they are effectively and efficiently managed and utilized.
10. Coordinates the procurement of goods, services and works and ensure that
all contractual obligations are fulfilled in accordance with appropriate laws, policies, regulations and guidelines
11. Ensures that procurement procedures, manuals, procurement plans and
other document relating to procurement Management are in place in
accordance with the law and regulations.

12. Ensures that Human Resource procedures, manuals and other document
relating to Human Resource Management are in place and reviewed in
accordance with the law and regulations.
13. Ensures that recruitment, performance management, staff development,
staff welfare, discipline and other human resource functions are handled
in accordance with the laws and regulations.
14. Ensures efficient and effective management of retirement benefit scheme
and all matters relating to compensation and labour relations.
15. Ensures that legal matters are handled in accordance with the law and the University regulation

KEY OUTPUTS
1. The following reports produced annually and circulated to stakeholders:
Financial Performance Report.
Human Resource Management Performance Report.
iii) Legal Matters Report.
iv) Procurement and contract management Report
v) Recruitment and staff development plan prepared.
vi) Security Report
vii) Disaggregated Staff Data
2. Procurement Plan produced and contract management reports prepared
as required.
3. The University annual budget and work plan prepared and submitted to
the University Council in line with budget cycle.
4. Final Audited Accounts of the University prepared and submitted to
stakeholders by September.
5. An up-to-date Assets and Facilities Register maintained.
6. Performance assessment conducted by 31st July and performance plans
agreed with Staff by 31st August every year.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
(i) Shall hold a minimum of Master’s degree in the field of Management in
either Human Resource Management or Financial Management or
Management or Business Administration or Masters in Education
Administration and Planning or Public Administration or Economics or
Economic Policy and Planning.
(i) Bachelor’s Degree in field of Public Administration or Business