Senior Principal Registrar Job at Kenya Water Institute (KEWI)

Job Grade: KW 3

ADVERT NO. EXT/03/05/2023

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Evaluates and processes admissions applications in accordance with Institute’s policies, goals and rules on admissibility of students;
• Advise applicants regarding admissions requirements, eligibility for admission, program options, residency requirements and other matters related to their admission to the Institute;
• Supporting ongoing development and implementation of Work Study program;
• Customizing student/employer matches by instituting competency modeling;
• Interviewing students to assist them with choosing the most suitable placement or experiential learning experience; 32
• Supporting departments with student placements;
• Designing student work-readiness programs including resume writing, interview preparation workshops, etc;
• Coordinating group orientation and networking events for all partners, students, businesses, community and faculty;
• Maintaining a current database of employers, student placements and experiential assignments;
• Coordinating the registration and administration of examinations;
• Coordinating Examination function including analysis and release of results;
• Liaising with external examination bodies;
• Coordinating Guiding and Counseling of students;
• Coordinating students’ welfare; xv. Coordinating students’ recreational activities;
• Coordinating students’ field attachment;
• Coordinating the registration of students and keeping their records;
• Dealing and solving students problems;
• Monitoring student behavior and developing strategies and action plans, as appropriate;
• Coordinating student support services such as medical care, etc, are adequate;
• Custodian of office machinery used by students, e.g. photocopy/services and stationery;
• Overseeing the registration of students and maintenance of their records;
• Monitoring student behavior and developing strategies and action plans, as appropriate;
• Ensuring student support services such as medical care, etc, are adequate;
• Coordinating Examination function; xxvi. Coordinating Guiding and Counseling activities;
• Coordinating students welfare;
• Formulating students recreational activities;
• Coordinating students’ field attachment;
• Preparing budget for the requirements of the department.

Job Specifications

For appointment to this scale, a candidate must meet the following requirements: 

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration (MPA), Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Masters in Education, Masters in Social Science, Masters in Human Resource Management or other equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized institution;
• Senior Management Course lasting not less four (4) weeks;
• Computer literacy; v. Exemplary work performance;
• Ten (10) years’ work experience in management position with the responsibility for managing student affairs and spearheading the organization of a variety of student activities;
• Must have served as a Principal Registrar, KW4 or equivalent position in a reputable organization for a minimum period of four (4) years;
• Fulfill the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution