Vice President of Administration and Development

 Objectives / Goals

1. Ensure Operational Excellence: Promote efficient and seamless day-to-day operations across all administrative units, supporting the university's core academic and research missions.
2. Enhance Service Delivery: Strengthen the quality, timeliness, and responsiveness of services provided to students, faculty, and staff.
3. Efficient University Administration: Ensure the university’s administrative systems are effective, transparent, and support the institution's academic mission.
4. Infrastructure Development: Plan, coordinate, and monitor the physical and technological development of the university to meet the needs of students, faculty, and staff.
5. Sustainable Resource Management: Oversee the sustainable use of financial, human, and physical resources in alignment with national policies and institutional priorities.
6. Service Delivery Improvement: Enhance the quality, efficiency, and accountability of non-academic services including procurement, logistics, human resources, and facility management.
7. Institutional Capacity Building: Strengthen institutional structures, systems, and staff capacity to ensure the university’s long-term growth and service excellence.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Oversight and Coordination:

• Provide strategic leadership and coordination for nine key service units:
  •  Dean of Student Services
  • Procurement
  • Finance
  • Competency and Human Resource Administration
  • Engineering and Maintenance
  • General Services
  • Vehicles, Garage Deployment and Transport Services
  • Property Management
  • Peace and Security Services
• Ensure smooth integration of these units to support institutional operations and priorities.

2. Resource Management:

• Oversee the management of human, financial, and physical resources.
• Ensure effective planning, budgeting, and resource allocation aligned with the university’s goals.

      3. Infrastructure and Facility Development:

• Coordinate campus development projects, including construction, maintenance, and renovation works.
• Ensure all projects meet quality standards, timelines, and budgetary constraints.

4. Service Delivery:

• Ensure timely, high-quality administrative services that support teaching, research, and student welfare.
• Supervise the procurement of resources critical to academic and operational needs.

5. Strategic Planning and Development:

• Lead infrastructure development and modernization efforts.
• Implement policies and systems that enhance institutional performance and sustainability.

6. Student-Centered Support:

• Facilitate initiatives that enhance student life, safety, and well-being.
• Ensure that all administrative services align with student needs and institutional values.

7. Risk and Security Management:

• Oversee campus peace and security operations
• Ensure the protection of university property, personnel, and students.

8. Stakeholder Engagement:

• Foster collaboration between students, faculty, staff, and external partners.
• Represent the university in community and stakeholder engagements.

9. Monitoring and Evaluation:

• Monitor the performance of administrative units.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and innovation.