Vacancy title:
Director – Corporate Services
Jobs at:
The Higher Education Authority (HEA)Deadline of this Job:
Monday, July 31 2023
Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 25 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
The Higher Education Authority (HEA) is a statutory body established by the Higher Education Act No. 4 of 2013. The mandate of the Authority is to regulate and monitor standards in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in order to ensure quality services and contribute to the enhancement of human capital and accelerated national development.
Higher Education Authority invites applications from suitably qualified Zambians to fill the following vacant position:
1. DIRECTOR – CORPORATE SERVICES
Job Purpose
To coordinate the management of financial and human resources, and administrative support services in order to ensure effective operations.
Responsibilities
a) Coordinates periodically, the development and implementation of policies in order to provide guidance in the operations of the Authority.
b) Coordinates timely, preparation of the Institutional budget in order to facilitate resource mobilisation
c) Coordinates effectively, management of financial resources in order to ensure prudent utilisation and accountability
d) Coordinates effectively, human resource management functions in order to enhance staff morale and optimize utilization of human resource in the Authority
e) Coordinates effectively, human resource development functions in order to facilitate staff development and enhance staff performance
f) Coordinates timely, provision of administrative and logistical support services in order to facilitate efficient and effective operations.
g) Coordinates effectively, communication and public relations functions in order to promote a positive image of the Authority
h) Coordinates effectively, development of ICT business solutions in order to improve efficiency in operations.
i) Supervise effectively, the monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of departmental programmes in order to assess the impact of service delivery and provide appropriate intervention measures.
j) Coordinates timely, preparation of departmental, quarterly and Authority’s annual reports in order to enhance monitoring, evaluation and decision making.
k) Coordinates effectively, the development of individual and departmental work plans in order to monitor and evaluate performance
l) Coordinates effectively, human, financial and other material resources, in order to facilitate achievement of set objectives
Minimum Requirements
(a) Full School Certificate or equivalent
(b) Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or equivalent from a recognised Higher Education Institution
(c) Master’s Degree in Business Administration or equivalent from a recognised Higher Education Institution.
(d) Valid Practicing Licence(s) of the Zambia Institute of Chartered
Accountants (ZICA) and/or Zambia Institute of Human Resource Management (ZIHRM)
Relevant Experience
Eight (8) years relevant experience, three (3) of which must be at senior management level.
Education Requirement:
Job Experience:
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 96
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
For detailed job description of the position, visit www.hea.org.zm
Applicants who meet the above qualifications are encouraged to submit an application letter, copies of Academic and Professional Certificates together with detailed Curriculum Vitae including three (3) traceable referees, copy of NRC, email address and day time telephone numbers to careers@hea.org.zm
OR by sending hard copies to the undersigned
The Director General
Higher Education Authority
Plot No. 2374
Engineering House, 2nd Floor
Kelvin Siwale Road
P.O. Box 50795
LUSAKA
+260 950470444
All applications must reach the undersigned not later than on or before 31st July, 2023.
Note: The Higher Education Authority is an equal opportunity employer and does not request for payments for job openings. Any such activities should be considered fraudulent and reported immediately.
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