Business Units Coordinator
Business Units Coordinator
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Job Description
Main Purpose of the Job
The Business Units Coordinator is responsible for overseeing and managing various business units within the university ensuring efficiency monitoring on the profitability and excellent service delivery. This role involves coordinating the business activities related to the conferencing services minimart wellness centre cafeteria operations student residences and managing students work study programme. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational leadership and financial management skills to enhance the overall business functions and ensure smooth daily operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement pricing strategies to maintain profitability while being affordable for Universitys community.
- Coordinate university conference facilities and manage bookings for all events and maintain calendar of events to ensure resource optimization.
- Develop and implement marketing strategies to attract external clients to the university conference spaces while tracking expenses negotiate contracts and find ways to maximize revenue generation
- Liaise with event organizers to understand requirements and ensure seamless event .
- Supervise event logistics including seating arrangements audiovisual needs and catering services.
- Collaborate with health and wellness teams to promote programs that enhance student and staff wellbeing and report to the Chief Operations Office on the business unit effectiveness and recommend improvements
- Oversee the daily operations of the campus mini mart ensuring efficient inventory management and stock replenishment.
- Analyse customer feedback and implement improvements in service and catering offerings.
- Work with the student residence staff to ensure optimal use of the facilities for sustainability.
- Design implement and manage the universitys workstudy program including maintaining accurate records of student work hours and program expenditures to align with institutional goals and student needs while monitoring workstudy budgets and student payment allocations.
Qualifications :
Education Knowledge and Experience
- Bachelors degree in Business Administration Public Relations Communications or any related field.
- Minimum of 35 years of experience in business operations management or university/collage/higher education administration will be highly preferred.
- Experience in retail food service event management or students work study management is an added advantage.
- Strong background in vendor negotiation budgeting and reporting is as a plus.
Skills and Competences
- Ability to oversee multiple business functions efficiently.
- Understanding of financial reports cost control and revenue generation strategies.
- Strong experience in customer relations and ability to liaise with different stakeholders including students staff vendors and external clients.
- Capacity to handle challenges and implement solutions effectively while fostering teamwork.
- Commitment to providing highquality services across all business units.
- Ability to juggle multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines.
- Understanding of health safety and business operational laws.
Additional Information :
Your application should include a cover letter detailing why you are the best fit for this position and your CV with relevant skills and experience. Closing date will be Friday 11th April 2025.
All Amref International University open vacancies are published on our website under the Vacancies page and on our official social media pages. Kindly note that official emails from AmIU will arrive from an @amref.ac.ke or @amref address.
Amref International University is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Amref International University is dedicated to diversity and is an equalopportunity employer with a nonsmoking environment policy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
