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Deputy Vice Chancellor Academics - Transformative Teaching, Learning and ResearchNew!

Category

Management

Employment Type

Full-time

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Vacancies

1 position

Closing Date

12/2/2026
28 days left

Employer / Company

United States International University - USIU Africa logo
United States International University - USIU Africa
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Description (Public)

Reporting to the Vice Chancellor, the Deputy Vice Chancellor leads the academic enterprise, shaping programmes, teaching and research around the capabilities graduates need, and building a culture of interdisciplinarity, digital transformation and continuous improvement.

Duties, Roles and Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership and oversight for academic quality across all levels and programmes.
  • Ensure effective teaching and rigorous assessment of learning.
  • Drive programme relevance and graduate employability.
  • Lead digital transformation of teaching, learning and academic administration.
  • Integrate research across the academic enterprise and grow research output.
  • Build global academic connectivity and partnerships.
  • Lead faculty development and mentorship.
  • Work with deans and university leaders to improve retention, academic progression and timely graduation.
  • Oversee academic resource planning and academic administration.
  • Translate institutional ambition into strategic and operational plans with measurable academic outcomes.
  • Use teaching, assessment, progression, completion and employability data to direct interventions.

Qualifications, Education and Competencies

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Earned doctorate.
  • Thirteen or more years of academic and administrative experience.
  • Five or more years of management experience including three at senior level.

Skills & Competencies:

  • Academic leadership.
  • Strategic planning.
  • Curriculum and quality assurance.
  • Accreditation.
  • Research management.
  • Digital learning.
  • Data-driven decision making.
  • Faculty mentorship.

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