Principal of the Vocational Institute
2025-08-29T06:37:54+00:00
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Tororo
Tororo
00256
Uganda
Consulting
Science & Engineering
2025-09-05T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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Role Summary
The Principal of the Vocational Institute will be the academic, administrative as well as the accounting officer of the Institute. He / she will have the responsibility to oversee the day-to-day operations therein and to provide administrative and technical curriculum leadership and guidance in all the Institute’s vocational and training programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates the teaching programs and activities of the staff and students to ensure their proper and harmonious implementation.
- Guide, coordinate and determine the educational plans and programs within the limitations set by the education authorities and the Governing Board.
- Responsible for controlling the regularity and proper use of money approved by the Board of Governors
- Be responsible for authorizing any commitments made by the institute
- Control the resources received, held or disposed of by or on account of the Institute
- Put in place effective systems of risk management, internal control and internal audit.
- The Principal shall be the Secretary to the Board of Governors of the Institute
- Ensures proper planning, budgeting and accountability of the institutional activities resources.
- Ensures proper management of institutional funds and ensure their rational utilization and proper safeguard.
- Initiates development projects for the institution and mobilizes resources for their implementation.Plans and chairs meetings of the institution.
- Performs any other duties assigned by the relevant authority.
Key Competencies
- Leading and Deciding
- Persuading and Influencing
- Analyzing and interpreting
- Organizing and execution of work
Qualifications, Experience & Personal Attributes needed to meet the demands of the role:
- A Bachelors’ Degree in any Engineering, Technical field from a recognized University / Institution.
- A qualification in Technical Teacher / Vocational Instructor training from a recognized University / Institution.
- Registered with the Ministry of Education and Sports.
- A Minimum of five (05) years working experience as a qualified Technical Teacher, at least three (3) of which should have been at the level of Senior Management.
- A sound understanding of the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector
- A good understanding of Vocational Schools and Technical Institutes’ Management
- Knowledge of Academic Governance, Educational Institutional Effectiveness, Higher Educational Institute policies, standards, procedures and practices
Personal attributes:
- Good interpersonal skills, effective verbal and written communication, focused and self-motivated, high integrity and honesty.
- Must be a mature Christian with ability to grow the institute in the Christian faith.
Language
- Person must be able to fluently speak Jopadhola, Atesot and Swahili
Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates the teaching programs and activities of the staff and students to ensure their proper and harmonious implementation. Guide, coordinate and determine the educational plans and programs within the limitations set by the education authorities and the Governing Board. Responsible for controlling the regularity and proper use of money approved by the Board of Governors Be responsible for authorizing any commitments made by the institute Control the resources received, held or disposed of by or on account of the Institute Put in place effective systems of risk management, internal control and internal audit. The Principal shall be the Secretary to the Board of Governors of the Institute Ensures proper planning, budgeting and accountability of the institutional activities resources. Ensures proper management of institutional funds and ensure their rational utilization and proper safeguard. Initiates development projects for the institution and mobilizes resources for their implementation.Plans and chairs meetings of the institution. Performs any other duties assigned by the relevant authority.
A Bachelors’ Degree in any Engineering, Technical field from a recognized University / Institution. A qualification in Technical Teacher / Vocational Instructor training from a recognized University / Institution. Registered with the Ministry of Education and Sports. A Minimum of five (05) years working experience as a qualified Technical Teacher, at least three (3) of which should have been at the level of Senior Management. A sound understanding of the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector A good understanding of Vocational Schools and Technical Institutes’ Management Knowledge of Academic Governance, Educational Institutional Effectiveness, Higher Educational Institute policies, standards, procedures and practices
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Vacancy title:
Principal of the Vocational Institute
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Consulting, Category: Science & Engineering]
Jobs at:
Human Capital Business Solution
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, September 5 2025
Duty Station:
Tororo | Tororo | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 29 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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Role Summary
The Principal of the Vocational Institute will be the academic, administrative as well as the accounting officer of the Institute. He / she will have the responsibility to oversee the day-to-day operations therein and to provide administrative and technical curriculum leadership and guidance in all the Institute’s vocational and training programs.
Key Responsibilities
- Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates the teaching programs and activities of the staff and students to ensure their proper and harmonious implementation.
- Guide, coordinate and determine the educational plans and programs within the limitations set by the education authorities and the Governing Board.
- Responsible for controlling the regularity and proper use of money approved by the Board of Governors
- Be responsible for authorizing any commitments made by the institute
- Control the resources received, held or disposed of by or on account of the Institute
- Put in place effective systems of risk management, internal control and internal audit.
- The Principal shall be the Secretary to the Board of Governors of the Institute
- Ensures proper planning, budgeting and accountability of the institutional activities resources.
- Ensures proper management of institutional funds and ensure their rational utilization and proper safeguard.
- Initiates development projects for the institution and mobilizes resources for their implementation.Plans and chairs meetings of the institution.
- Performs any other duties assigned by the relevant authority.
Key Competencies
- Leading and Deciding
- Persuading and Influencing
- Analyzing and interpreting
- Organizing and execution of work
Qualifications, Experience & Personal Attributes needed to meet the demands of the role:
- A Bachelors’ Degree in any Engineering, Technical field from a recognized University / Institution.
- A qualification in Technical Teacher / Vocational Instructor training from a recognized University / Institution.
- Registered with the Ministry of Education and Sports.
- A Minimum of five (05) years working experience as a qualified Technical Teacher, at least three (3) of which should have been at the level of Senior Management.
- A sound understanding of the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector
- A good understanding of Vocational Schools and Technical Institutes’ Management
- Knowledge of Academic Governance, Educational Institutional Effectiveness, Higher Educational Institute policies, standards, procedures and practices
Personal attributes:
- Good interpersonal skills, effective verbal and written communication, focused and self-motivated, high integrity and honesty.
- Must be a mature Christian with ability to grow the institute in the Christian faith.
Language
- Person must be able to fluently speak Jopadhola, Atesot and Swahili
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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