Registrar – Administration and Finance

Registrar, Administration & Finance

Role Overview

This is a senior leadership appointment that keeps a university's administrative and financial engine running while also shaping how the institution grows. Day to day, the Registrar for Administration and Finance moves between budget reviews, staffing decisions, campus service issues and strategic planning sessions, acting as a close operational partner to the Vice-Chancellor. The post exists to protect institutional resources, keep the university compliant and well governed, and turn long-range ambitions into workable plans, policies and partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Run campus administration end to end — facilities, security, transport, procurement coordination and general services — so that academic and operational activities have reliable support.
• Write, roll out and refresh administrative policies, procedures and systems, reviewing them periodically for relevance and effectiveness.
• Service institutional committees and statutory meetings, and keep official records and governance documentation accurate and accessible.
• Own the financial control environment: prepare and monitor annual budgets and forecasts, produce timely management accounts and audited statements, file statutory returns, and manage relationships with auditors, banks, regulators and donors.
• Lead the human resources function — workforce planning, hiring and onboarding, performance reviews and staff development — while ensuring terms of service, employee relations and HR policies comply with labour law.
• Set strategic direction for institutional development: coordinate strategic planning and performance monitoring, drive resource mobilisation, and manage partnerships, grants and donor relations.
• Oversee university marketing, branding and public image so the institution maintains a strong reputation with stakeholders and partners, and support accreditation and quality assurance work.
• Serve on the senior management team, advise the Vice-Chancellor and governing bodies, embed risk management and internal controls across supervised functions, and foster collaboration between departments. Other duties may be assigned by the Vice-Chancellor.

Requirements & Qualifications

• A Master's degree from a recognised university in Administration and Management, Finance, Accounting, Human Resource Management, Public Administration or a closely related discipline.
• At least seven years of leadership and management experience, with a track record of overseeing finance, administration, institutional development and human resources at a senior level.
• Professional certification such as CPA, ACCA, CHRP or an equivalent credential is an added advantage.
• Demonstrated competence in institutional management and/or education administration, including familiarity with strategic planning for education development.
• Strong financial and analytical ability, with hands-on experience in budgeting, internal controls and financial reporting.
• Working knowledge of HR practice, labour laws, and national laws and policies governing education.
• Confident written and spoken communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, plus proficiency with relevant computer software.
• High integrity and ethical judgment, discretion with confidential information, and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
• A self-motivated, positive approach and the organisational and interpersonal skills to work well in a team serving culturally diverse populations.
• Alignment with the institution's faith-based identity as a born-again Christian.

Applications should be emailed to [email protected] including only the following:

• Cover letter
• Detailed resume
• A Duly filled Job Application Form
• Application Deadline 22nd September 2026 at 5.00pm