Vacancy title:
Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Finance and Administration

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Management, Accounting & Finance, Education, Business Operations]

Jobs at:
Abdulrahman Al-Sumait University

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, April 1 2026

Duty Station:
Zanzibar/Tanzania | Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, March 12 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The Abdulrahman Al-Sumait University (SUMAIT) is built on the foundation of the former University College of Education Zanzibar established in 1998 as a charity organization. In line with this expansion, SUMAIT wishes to invite applications from suitably qualified individuals to fill the vacant positions as follows:

The Council of Abdulrahman Al-Sumait University (SUMAIT) seeks to recruit a Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration and Finance) from suitably qualified individuals with excellent credentials. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal assistant to the Vice-Chancellor in the administration of the University, including in all matters pertaining to funds, planning and management and in the absence of both the Vice-Chancellor and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor responsible for Academic Affairs, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor responsible for Finance and Administration shall act as Vice-Chancellor.

Responsibilities or duties

• Shall be the overall responsible for direction and administration of the Division of Administration, Finance and Planning of the university.
• Ensure the university management is properly and promptly advised to comply with statutory and legal requirements currently in force.
• Be accountable to Vice Chancellor in respect to matters related to Planning, Finance and Administration.
• Supervise and maintain acceptable standards of staff.
• Provide leadership and supervisory guidance to the general administration and personnel management.
• Advise the Vice Chancellor on all administrative, personnel, planning and financial matters.
• Ensure implementation of policies and strategies that support the realization of University’s overall mission and vision.
• Coordinate the design, implementation, revision and evaluation of the university’s periodic strategic plan.
• Develop internal and external linkages with other academic institutions, industry, government agencies, funding organizations and other relevant bodies that are beneficial to the university.
• Be responsible for formulating financial, accounting, staff and administrative policies and procedures of the University, prepare budget, and submit audited accounts as may be assigned to him/her by the Vice Chancellor or by the University.
• Perform any other related duties as may be assigned to him/her by the Vice Chancellor or by the University.

Academic Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Competences

• Be a Professor or Associate Professor of a recognized University with an earned PhD in a relevant discipline.
• Should have good knowledge and skills of financial management and budgeting.
• Should have knowledge making and implementation in strategic education planning, policy making and implementation in higher education.
• Understand the relevant policy and legal framework for financial management for higher education in Tanzania.
• Should have good communication, negotiation and people skills.

Experience needed

• Should have at least ten (10) years of proven experience in management, leadership and administration.

Tenure

The Deputy Vice Chancellors shall serve the office for a term of four (4) academic years and may be reappointed for another term of four (4) years subject to the Council on evidence of excellent performance.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 120

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Job application procedure
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Mode of Application

Interested applicants should submit their applications accompanied by the following:

• A detailed and updated Curriculum Vitae (CV).
• Names and contact details (postal address, and phone number) of three non-relative referees who can be contacted for references.
• Certified copies of all relevant certificates.
• Verification of foreign academic awards by the Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) is mandatory.

All applications must be received no later than Wednesday, 1st April 2026. No hand-delivered applications will be accepted.

Applications should be addressed to:

Vice Chancellor

Abdulrahman Al-Sumait University (SUMAIT)

P.O. Box 1933, Zanzibar.

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