Title: Deputy Rector
Reports to: Rector
Direct Reports: Registrar, Library, Lecturing Staff, and Quality Assurance
Responsible for: Assisting the Rector in managing CAS’s operations, including overseeing academic affairs, coordinating administrative activities, implementing policies, and handling student services and affairs, research, and academic management.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The Deputy Rector provides strategic academic leadership and oversees administrative management to support CAS’s mission and vision. This involves implementing policies, fostering relationships, ensuring quality assurance, and managing student affairs and library services to promote a conducive learning and research environment.
DUTIES
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Academic Leadership
- Assist the Rector in setting academic priorities and strategic initiatives
- Oversee academic policy development and implementation
- Support curriculum development, research promotion, and development of new programmes
- Foster an innovative and collaborative academic culture
- Promote innovation in teaching and learning to ensure a rich student-centred environment across the country
- Oversee the recruitment process to hire qualified professors, lecturers, instructors, staff, and other personnel within the Department of Academic Affairs
- Confer regularly with academic staff to plan, coordinate, and evaluate instructional facilities to support teaching and learning activities
Administrative Management
- Oversee day-to-day administrative operations ensuring efficiency and compliance
- Coordinate between departments to streamline processes and resource allocation
- Manage staff and faculty reports, evaluations, and development plans
Policy Implementation
- Assist in translating CAS policies into operational practices
- Ensure adherence to CAS regulations and accreditation standards
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of policies and suggest improvements
Relationship Building
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including government agencies, accreditation bodies, partner institutions, and community organisations
- Facilitate community/civic and industry engagement, including development of partnerships with business, industry, and other institutions
- Represent CAS at official functions and meetings
Quality Assurance
- Establish and oversee quality assurance mechanisms across academic and administrative units
- Promote continuous improvement through feedback and assessment processes
- Ensure compliance with academic standards and quality benchmarks
Student Affairs and Library
- Oversee student support services, academic counselling, and extracurricular activities
- Ensure a safe, inclusive, and enriching environment for students
- Supervise library services to support research, learning, and information access needs
- Undertake any other responsibilities as assigned by the Rector and other relevant institutional authorities
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES
Skills Requirements
- Ability to formulate and communicate a clear academic vision within a teaching and research setting
- Willingness to take on the challenge of laying the academic and research foundations of a new CAS
- Strong commitment to higher education and the ability to lead and inspire the Academic Affairs team
- Strong leadership skills and extensive administrative experience in higher education administration
- Excellent entrepreneurial skills, including proven budgetary, management, and teamwork capabilities
- Knowledge of academic programme development, implementation, management, and assessment at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Proven skills in strategic management and coordination of academic activities, budgets, and liaison with academic sponsors or institutions
- Ability to collaborate and relate effectively with all CAS stakeholders, including external bodies, regulatory/government institutions, senior industry executives, and the wider community
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to generate consensus on strategic initiatives among diverse stakeholders
- Commitment to delivering quality educational support services with effective organisational and management skills
- High visibility and presence on campus, with a commitment to a diverse campus community
- Demonstrated personal commitment to excellence
Education / Experience
- Master’s Degree / Professional Qualification, earned Doctorate or equivalent terminal degree in a relevant discipline, demonstrating scholarly credibility
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in senior administrative leadership or professional teaching, with significant experience in research administration, training, consultancy, and fundraising
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Interested applicants should send their detailed CVs and certified copies of the educational certificates to the Human Resources & Organizational Development Manager at the Centre for Accounting Studies, 46 Bowker, Old Europa or email to [email protected] on or before 29th August 2025 at 4.30 pm.