Head of Department – Nursing
2025-08-13T12:06:23+00:00
Lusaka Institute Of Applied Sciences University College
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FULL_TIME
9 Miles Area Plot NO. 13641/M/7
Lusaka
Lusaka
10101
Zambia
Education, and Training
Healthcare
2025-08-17T17:00:00+00:00
Zambia
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KEY PURPOSE
To supervise operations of the Nursing Department in order to provide quality training and produce qualified Nurses.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervises effectively the provision of nursing training in order to produce qualified nurses
- Ensures periodically the development and/or review of the nursing curriculum in order to enhance skills development relevant to the industry
- Supervises efficiently, research and consultancy in collaboration with industry in order to facilitate the development of innovations for industry and academia
- Undertakes effectively the development, implementation, and review of a student tracer system in order to ascertain the relevance of training and quality of graduates
- Undertakes effectively the development of work schedules, course allocation, and industrial attachment schedules to lecturers in order to efficiently deliver training
- Supervises efficiently students’ Continuous Assessments (CAs) and Examination schedules in the department in order to ensure that lecturers adhere to the deadlines set
- Supervises timely the development of individual work plans and implementation of APAS in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance
- Supervise effectively financial, material, and human resources in order to facilitate the achievement of the school’s objectives
- Undertake effectively the preparation and control of the Department budget in order to facilitate resource mobilization and accountability
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Degree in Nursing and/or equivalent
- Masters of Science Degree in Nursing and/or equivalent added advantage.
- Suitable applicants should possess a minimum of eight (8) years working experience with at least five years in Senior Management and leadership positions, preferably in a learning institution.
NECESSARY SKILLS AND PROVEN EXPERIENCE
- A team worker with strong leadership abilities;
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and organizing skills
- Exceptional planning, monitoring, and controlling skills;
- Flexible budgeting skills and should be able to manage the department within an approved budget
Supervises effectively the provision of nursing training in order to produce qualified nurses Ensures periodically the development and/or review of the nursing curriculum in order to enhance skills development relevant to the industry Supervises efficiently, research and consultancy in collaboration with industry in order to facilitate the development of innovations for industry and academia Undertakes effectively the development, implementation, and review of a student tracer system in order to ascertain the relevance of training and quality of graduates Undertakes effectively the development of work schedules, course allocation, and industrial attachment schedules to lecturers in order to efficiently deliver training Supervises efficiently students’ Continuous Assessments (CAs) and Examination schedules in the department in order to ensure that lecturers adhere to the deadlines set Supervises timely the development of individual work plans and implementation of APAS in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance Supervise effectively financial, material, and human resources in order to facilitate the achievement of the school’s objectives Undertake effectively the preparation and control of the Department budget in order to facilitate resource mobilization and accountability
A team worker with strong leadership abilities; Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Excellent communication and organizing skills Exceptional planning, monitoring, and controlling skills; Flexible budgeting skills and should be able to manage the department within an approved budget
Degree in Nursing and/or equivalent Masters of Science Degree in Nursing and/or equivalent added advantage. Suitable applicants should possess a minimum of eight (8) years working experience with at least five years in Senior Management and leadership positions, preferably in a learning institution.
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Vacancy title:
Head of Department – Nursing
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Healthcare]
Jobs at:
Lusaka Institute Of Applied Sciences University College
Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, August 17 2025
Duty Station:
9 Miles Area Plot NO. 13641/M/7 | Lusaka | Lusaka | Zambia
Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 13 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
KEY PURPOSE
To supervise operations of the Nursing Department in order to provide quality training and produce qualified Nurses.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervises effectively the provision of nursing training in order to produce qualified nurses
- Ensures periodically the development and/or review of the nursing curriculum in order to enhance skills development relevant to the industry
- Supervises efficiently, research and consultancy in collaboration with industry in order to facilitate the development of innovations for industry and academia
- Undertakes effectively the development, implementation, and review of a student tracer system in order to ascertain the relevance of training and quality of graduates
- Undertakes effectively the development of work schedules, course allocation, and industrial attachment schedules to lecturers in order to efficiently deliver training
- Supervises efficiently students’ Continuous Assessments (CAs) and Examination schedules in the department in order to ensure that lecturers adhere to the deadlines set
- Supervises timely the development of individual work plans and implementation of APAS in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance
- Supervise effectively financial, material, and human resources in order to facilitate the achievement of the school’s objectives
- Undertake effectively the preparation and control of the Department budget in order to facilitate resource mobilization and accountability
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
- Degree in Nursing and/or equivalent
- Masters of Science Degree in Nursing and/or equivalent added advantage.
- Suitable applicants should possess a minimum of eight (8) years working experience with at least five years in Senior Management and leadership positions, preferably in a learning institution.
NECESSARY SKILLS AND PROVEN EXPERIENCE
- A team worker with strong leadership abilities;
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and organizing skills
- Exceptional planning, monitoring, and controlling skills;
- Flexible budgeting skills and should be able to manage the department within an approved budget
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: bachelor degree
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