Makerere University seeks to fill the position of Principal, College of Health Sciences. The College of Health Sciences is a semi-autonomous academic unit, which consists of Schools, Academic Institutes, Departments and Centers that carry out general and professional training, teaching, outreach and research in various disciplines.

Job description
The Position is a Senior Post in the University created to give leadership to a College of Makerere University.

The Principal is the Chief Administrative, Academic and Financial Officer of the College and is responsible to the Vice Chancellor, University Senate and the University Council for promoting and maintaining academic excellence, efficiency and order of the College.
Eligibility
The person eligible for appointment should possess the following minimum attributes:

• Hold a PhD or other academic Doctorate in one or more of the disciplines taught at the College;
• Be at least at the rank of Associate Professor at the time of application;
• At least four ( 4) years managerial expenence as a Head of an academic Department, Programmes Coordinator or a Research Project Manager in a University, Tertiary Institution or a reputable National Research Institution
• Teaching experience of at least Six ( 6) years in one of the disciplines offered in the College he/she intends to lead;
• Applicants who are at the rank of Associate Professor should not be above 61 years at the time of application.
• Applicants who are at the rank of Professor should not be above 66 years at the time of application
• Applicants must have demonstrable expenence of networking, research and resource mobilization. Applicants must attach evidence of resource mobilization and research conducted in the last five years.
• Be a citizen of Uganda.

Tenure
The Principal is appointed to hold office for a term of four years.
Salary: Scale PU3
Mode of application:

i) Interested individuals should submit a letter of application accompanied with Curriculum Vitae, copies of relevant Academic Credentials and naming three referees;

ii) Applicants should make sure that at least two of the three referees have forwarded references concerning their application and suitability by the stated deadline;

iii) The deadline for submission of applications is 7th October 2024 at 5:00p.m.
East African time.

Applications should be submitted to:

The University Secretary
Makerere University
Frank Kalimuzo Building, Study Room 4.1
P.O. Box 7062
Kampala, Uganda
Or search.principals@mak.ac. ug