Principal Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts and Commerce

Evelyn Hone College of Applied Arts and Commerce is the largest Technical Education and Vocational Training (TEVET) Institution under the Ministry of Technology and Science. The institution seeks to employ strong and dynamic persons for the positions of Principal, Human Resource Manager and Finance Manager.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill in the following positions:

Job Purpose

The Principal is responsible for strategic leadership, administrative and financial management of the Institution in attaining its role in the country’s economic, social and cultural growth and development through teaching, research, public service and innovation. The Principal shall lead the development of the College’s educational strategic goals, frameworks and policies.

Main Duties:

1. Strategic Planning: Directs the development, implementation and review of the EHC’s Corporate Strategic Plan (CSP)
2. Financial Resource Management: Coordinates the development of annual operating plans and budgets for Board’s approval and prudently manages the Institution’s resources.
3. Academic Administration: Provides oversight in the planning and management of all academic administration
4. Communications and Working Relationship: to ensure integrity of the academic records, and all forms of certification of academic achievement
5. Resource Mobilization: Provide leadership in resource mobilization and
management.
6. Corporate Governance: Ensures observance of good corporate Governance
practices.
7. Performance Management Systems: Oversees the development of individual work plans and implementation of APAS in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance.
8. Student Welfare: Supervises timely the development of individual work plans and implementation of APAS in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance.
9. Innovation and Research: Promotes and Coordinates research and innovation
activities of the College.

Minimum Qualifications And Experience

1. Minimum Vocational /Professional Qualifications:

PhD or Masters in relevant technical field and/management

2. Minimum Relevant Pre-Job Experience:
8 Years at Senior Management level
3. Must have relevant teaching experience of at least four (4) years, preferably in TEVET Sector.
4. Must be a fully paid up member of any relevant professional body.

Skills/Attributes

• Demonstrable conceptual / strategic thinking and leadership skills
• Ability to interpret financial statements
• Must have Monitoring and Evaluating Skills
• Negotiation Skills / Stress Management Skills
• Excellent communication skills, highly confidential and well organized
• Ability to drive Team Building activities / Change Management activities
• Analytical and problem-solving skills /
• Coaching mentoring and counselling skills
• Performance Management Skills
• Must be a Visionary and possess high levels of integrity