Summary
Date Posted: 5th February 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: RwF

JOB DETAILS:
The University of Rwanda is a public institution of Higher learning committed to support the development of the country through the generation and advancement of knowledge and innovation among other core activities. In that regard, the University through its Single Project Implementation Unit (UR-SPIU) is implementing four (4) African Centers of Excellence under the Eastern and Southern African Higher Education Centers of Excellence Project (ACEII) funded by the World Bank. To ensure optimal functioning of the ACE II, UR-SPIU calls for qualified and motivated candidate to apply on the following positions for the period of one year renewable based on performance
CENTER ADMINISTRATOR IN CHARGE OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES AND RESEARCH (1post)
Duties and responsibilities
The incumbent will be required to :
• Provide a high level support to Postgraduate and Professional students under the Center of Excellence for Data Science including but not limited to acting as the first point of contact for initial enquiries ;
• Provide advice and support to applicants throughout the admission process ;
• Ensure quick and accurate processing of applications ;
• Maintain the admission database and ensure proper recording ;
• Arrange interviews for applicants to the ACE-DS courses ;
• Support the Head of Training and Head of Research in day to day management of Masters and PhD programs ;
• Process and maintain the database related to the postgraduate and professional short-course students including personal details, academic and research records among others ;
• Assist the Head of Training with marketing and promotional activities for postgraduate studies ;
• Assist the Head of Research in the administration of research activities.
Qualification and required skills
• Master’s degree in Education, Social Sciences, Economics, Public Administration and other related fields with 3 years of experience or Bachelor’s degree in the above subjects with 5 years of experience ;
• Experience of three years in higher education will be an added value ;
• Computer literate with very good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Access and Power Point ;
• Excellent communication in English is a must ;
• Promptness in performing assigned tasks.

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Job application procedure
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications online to pdaf@ur.ac.rw and with a copy to the infospiu@ur.ac.rw . The application file must be a single PDF file and contain the following documents:
Application letter in English addressed to UR-SPIU Coordinator A detailed CV A copy of academic degree A copy of proof of previous relevant experience A copy of ID or passport The deadline for submission of application is 10th February 2019. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to sit for written test.
Done at Kigali on 30th January 2019