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The Management University of Africa is a newly established private university in Kenya based off Mombasa Road, Bellevue South C – Nairobi. The University has been conceived as a premier University ¡n the provision of innovative leadership and management solutions to industries and communities worldwide, with a mission to provide quality education for transformational leadership and excellence in management through innovation and creativity. The University, which will admit its first students in January 2012 seeks to recruit suitable and dynamic candidates to fill the following positions:
HEAD OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
The Head of Corporate Affairs Department is part of the Senior Management Team and will report directly to the Vice Chancellor. He/she will be responsible for Public Relations, Branding, Marketing, Communication and Corporate Social Responsibility.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement a corporate communication strategy and annual work plans.
- Implement the University’s brand strategy.
- Ensure the development and implementation of the university’s marketing strategy.
- Ensure the conducting of periodic research of the university’s products and programmes to generate information necessary for decision making.
- Formulate and implement a Corporate Social Responsibility strategy and policies.
- Formulate and implement a strategy for promoting and enhancing a positive corporate image of the University and handle all protocol issues.
- Initiate, edit and coordinate corporate publications and the website.
- Establish and maintain regular contact with media including ensuring appropriate communication for use in the Media.
Qualifications and Experience
- A Bachelors degree from a recognised university in a business related field.
- A post graduate degree in any of the following: marketing or management, communication, Public relations, media studies or related field from a recognized University. A Diploma in Journalism, Communication, Public Relations will be an added advantage.
- Be a member of the Marketing Society of Kenya in good standing or any other relevant organisation.
- Computer literacy and efficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Packages
- Show evidence of relevant experience of not less than 10 years in Corporate Affairs or related department in a service environment, 3 of which should have been at senior management level.
- Experience ¡n academic institutions of higher learning operating in dynamic market environment will be an added advantage.
Key Personal Attributes
- Demonstrate good understanding of the market environment and competitive strategies
- Strategic mindset and sense of corporate result focus.
- Be a team player and possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills in addition to, excellent research, data analysis, report writing and presentation skills.
- Ability to effectively supervise, motivate, train, mentor and performance — manage staff.
- Be creative, outgoing, an accomplished relationship builder and a persuasive negotiator.
- Focused, high energy, able to multitask with ability to work irregular hours and under pressure to meet deadlines and achieve result.
- Mature, honest, trustworthy, with a high degree of personal integrity and professionalism.
How to apply
Interested candidates who satisfy the above requirements should forward their applications accompanied by a detailed CV, email address, day time telephone contact, name and address of three referees.
The applications should reach the undersigned not later than 15th December 2011.
The Management University of Africa is an equal opportunity employer
Visit our website, www.mua.ac.ke for more information about MUA
The Vice Chancellor
The Management University of Africa
P.O. Box 29677 — 001 00, Nairobi
Email: vc@mua.ac.ke
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