Administrative Assistant for the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS): (Deadline 15 September 2023)

Administrative Assistant for the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies at Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS): (Deadline 15 September 2023)

PROTESTANT INSTITUTE OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES (PIASS)

P.O. Box 619 Butare Rwanda – Phone: (+ 250)788310 811 Web site: www.piass.ac.rw                                 

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

RECRUITMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FOR THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES

The Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS) would like to recruit an Administrative Assistant for the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies.

Applicant profile

• Master’s degree of Theology in New Testament, Practical Theology, Christian Ethics, intercultural Theology, missiology, and any other related domain
• Equivalence issued by the Higher Education Council of Rwanda for those who studied abroad
• Good academic grade both in Bachelor and Master’s studies (At least second-class upper level or its equivalent)
• Two year of teaching and/ or professional experience
• Excellent Communication skills (both writing and speaking) in English. Good command of French is an added value.
• Excellent command of ICT tools (internet, Microsoft Word & Excel, PowerPoint, student management system and online teaching platforms)
• Good morality with Christian values of love, integrity, sociability, respect of others, hardworking and determination
• Ability to work in a team
• Reporting skills

2. Main responsibilities

• Preparation of Faculty meetings (invitations, Agenda, and various working documents)
• Dealing with the correspondence received and sent by the Dean;
• Managing the audiences and appointments of the Dean;
• Assisting the Dean in receiving and orienting students’ inquiries
• Organizing conferences and workshops
• Preparation of various reports;
• Preparation of students’ transcripts and other administrative documents
• Reporting to the faculty council meetings;
• Preparation and teaching modules of his/ her specialization in undergraduate programs upon request
• Supervision and examination of students’ dissertations and internships
• Effective involvement in PIASS research activities, program design, review, and community outreach
• Close collaboration with all faculties, Departments and different Directorates and Services.
• Carrying out any other duty in connection with his/her attributions as may be assigned to him/her by the Dean.
• Readiness to live in Huye District (Nearby PIASS)

3. Required documents

• A detailed Curriculum Vitae with the names and addresses of three persons of reference
• A recommendation letter from his / her church specifying that the candidate will be released from other church duties once recruited by PIASS
• Scanned Copies of Undergraduate and Master’s degrees and transcripts
• A scanned Copy of National ID card and / or Passport
• A scanned copy of equivalence for those who studied abroad

4. Application procedures and deadline

The application should be done in three steps:

1. Avail all your supporting documents
2. Use the link below to fill out and submit online application form https://forms.gle/nthL5UhEjnGMni4p8

(Note that you need a Gmail account to log in). If you have some technical issues, please contact the Dean of the Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies for help (+250788620232)

3. Put you application documents together in a single PDF file and upload them immediately after filling in the online form or/and submit them to the following emails not later than 15 September 2023 (5:00pm).

[email protected] ;  [email protected]; [email protected]

Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for written test and interview.

Done at Huye, on 3 September 2023

Prof. Dr. Penine Uwimbabazi, PIASS Vice-Chancellor.

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