Principal job at Johnass International College of Health Sciences (JICHS)

Vacancy title:
Principal

Jobs at:
Johnass International College of Health Sciences (JICHS)

Deadline of this Job:
Wednesday, July 15 2026

Duty Station:
Njeru Municipality, Musoke Close, Off Naava/Paul Musoke Roads, Buikwe District | Johnass International College of Health Sciences, Main Campus | Uganda

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 25 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

1. Job Title: Principal

1. Salary: Attractive and Commensurate to the Role.
2. Age: At least 30 Years Old.
3. Management Level: Top Executive Leadership.
4. Reports to:

The Chairperson Board of Directors (BoD), on Policy and Strategic Roles, through the Chairperson of Governing Council, for;

• Strategic Approvals,
• Policy approvals,
• Business development,
• Ownership and Investments decisions, and,
• Enterprise strategy.

5. Accountable to:

The Chairperson of Governing Council (GC) for governance oversight, on day-to-day operations with emphasis on, but not limited to;

• Academic governance,
• Academic standards,
• Execution (Doing the work), Leadership (Guiding people), and institutional management (Running the College systems, how the college is run daily),
• Institutional performance (Results achieved – how well the college is doing).

6. Supervises/Responsible for/Direct Reports:

• Deputy Principals;
• Director Programmes, Academics and Students Affairs;
• Accountant (College Bursar);
• Manager Marketing and Communications;
• Head of Procurement Unit;
• Head of Audit Unit.

7. Duty Station:

• Johnass International College of Health Sciences, Main Campus in Njeru Municipality, Musoke Close, Off Naava/Paul Musoke Roads, Buikwe District, Near Owen Falls Dam on R. Nile.

8. Job Purpose:

To serve as the Chief Executive Authority of Johnass International College of Health Sciences, responsible for the overall day-to-day leadership, management, performance, and sustainable growth of the institution by providing strategic direction and ensuring effective implementation of approved academic, administrative, financial, and operational policies, systems, programmes, and plans, while promoting academic excellence, institutional effectiveness, regulatory compliance, innovation, stakeholder confidence, and long-term institutional success.

9. Role Scope:

The Principal is therefore responsible for the overall execution, leadership, and management of all academic and administrative functions of the College, ensuring that approved strategies, policies, and programmes are effectively implemented to achieve institutional goals.

• KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

At Johnass International College, the Principal therefore is responsible for;

• Academic Leadership, Programme Delivery and Institutional Excellence.
• Institutional Leadership, Administration and Operations Management.
• Strategic Planning, Institutional Growth and Execution.
• Financial Management, Sustainability and Resource Mobilization.
• Human Resource Leadership and Organisational Development.
• Student Affairs and Institutional Experience.
• Quality Assurance and Regulatory Compliance.
• Stakeholder Engagement, Partnerships and institutional Visibility.
• Governance Support and Institutional Accountability.
• Research, Innovation, Enterprise Development and Institutional Growth.
• Policy Development and Implementation.
• Risk Management and Internal Controls.
• Monitoring, Evaluation, Performance Management and Reporting.
• Promoting and performing Creativity and innovativeness process.
• Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Change Management.
•  Performing other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the relevant authority.

• JOB PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS:

1. Academic and Professional Qualifications:

Either:

1. a Master’s Degree in;
   • Education (Options: Administration and Human Resource Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Policy Planning and Management, Planning and Management, Other related Education Options);
   • Health Professions Education (Options: Medical Education, Nursing, Midwifery, Medicine and/or Surgery, Medical Laboratory or any other Medical OR Health Professions Fields);
   • Entrepreneurship or related fields;
   • Management Studies;
   • Public Administration,
   • Business Administration;
   • Strategic Planning;
   • Engineering, Technology or Technological studies,
   • Any of the field in the programmes taught at JOhNASS,
   • Other Arts or Social Sciences or Community Development or related fields,

OR;

1. A Postgraduate Diploma in any of the above fields.

Where one has the above Master’s Degree or Postgraduate Diploma, he/she must be qualified;

WITH;

• A Honors (or equivalent CGPA) Bachelor’s Degree in any of the above fields for all applicants, or in addition, for all health Professions, in accordance with this section 3.0 (1) (iv) below.

1. For Clarity, all Health Professionals;

EITHER, He/She;

• Must have Advanced Tutors Diploma or Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Education in case he or she lacks a basic degree in Medical Education.
• For Must be registered and in possession of a valid Practicing License from Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council (For Nurses and Midwives) or Uganda Allied Health Professionals Council (Foe Allied Health professionals) or Uganda Medical and Dental Practitioners Council (For Medical Doctors) or Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda (For Pharmacists and those with other Pharmaceutical Qualifications).

OR, He/She who was awarded Advanced Diploma/Higher Diploma before 2002);

• Should have an Advanced or Higher Diploma in Nursing or Midwifery or any Allied Health field or Medical qualification or Minimum of a Diploma in Pharmaceutical field from a recognized University/Institution.
• Must have a qualification in Medical Education (Advanced Tutors Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Education or Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Education).
• Must also be registered and in possession of a valid Practicing License from the relevant Professional Body.

Any of the following is an added Advantage:

• a PhD or Doctorate in in any of the above fields.
• Formal training in quality assurance, or academic administration.

2. Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years’ Experience; in Either Teaching OR Supervisory Roles in a Tertiary, Higher Education Institution, a Project or Programme, OR in, Academic Training Research and Supervision of students; after Bachelor’s Degree.
• At least 3 years at Senior Management Level in any programme, project or academic institution, academic registry, or programme management in a busy organization, project or higher education institution.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

should possess good knowledgeable and experience in the following:

Technical (Functional) Competencies:

• Academic Leadership & Management.
• Higher Education Regulatory Compliance in TVET Council, NCHE, and
• Professional bodies/Councils requirements.
• Strategic Management and Planning
• Financial Management
• Human Resource Management
• Research and Innovation Management
• ICT and Digital Systems
• Institutional Governance Knowledge
• Risk Management and Compliance.

BEHAVIOURAL (SOFT SKILLS) COMPETENCIES

• Strategic Leadership
• Decision-Making and Problem Solving
• Communication and Influence
• People Leadership and Team Building
• Integrity and Ethical Conduct
• Change Management and Innovation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Results Orientation
• Resilience and Adaptability

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

The qualifying and interested applicants/candidates should therefore submit their;

1. Applications with the current coloured Passport Photograph attached at the right hand top corner of the application, together with;
2. the most recent detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), having two (02) to three (03) referees indicating their Mobile Phone Contacts and Emails,

3. Other Documents/Attachments below;

• Certified copies of the Degree/Diploma Certificates and Academic Transcripts, other Certified copies of Academic documents and Professional Qualifications.
• A Copy of the National Identity Card,
• Current workplace/Institutional Identity Card.
• Any Other document one thinks is relevant to the position being applied for.

4. All Applicants/Candidates should address their applications to;

• The Secretary,
  Governing Council,
  Johnass International Collee of health Sciences,
  Njeru Municipality,
  P. O. Box 266,
  JINJA – UGANDA.

5. The application is expected to be received by latest Wednesday 15^th July 2026; latest 5pm that day.

 Please Note:   

    The Applicants/Candidates are advised to;

1. Prepare their complete application with all the documents mentioned above, in a single PDF File and email them to the following email addresses:

infojichs.ac.ug

and copy to;

ntamuhiiragmail.com

2. Indicate title of the post in the Heading/Subject of the application letter.
3. Apply for one or two posts which he/she qualifies.
4. Note that Hand delivered applications shall not be accepted.
5. Have Certified Professional qualifications or Registration Certificates and valid Practicing Licenses were applicable with the application, for those who are required by law to register with relevant Professional Councils/Institutions/Bodies.

In addition;

6. Priority should be given to only the relevant academic and professional documents in the job personal specifications.
7. All applicants will have the opportunity to present additional relevant qualifications.
8. It is further emphasized that:

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• Shortlisted applicants shall be required to bring at the oral interview their original Academic and Professional Documents.
• Candidates who will present forged documents shall be handled in accordance with the Laws of Uganda.
• Equal opportunity shall be given to all applicants.
• This advert and more details about the college can be accessed on the college website: jichs.ac.ug