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Candidate Information & Verification Form

Step 1 of 11 Candidate Bio Data

Instructions to Candidate

Thank you for your application for the position of Head of Department – Business and Professional Pathways at Rift Valley Institute of Business Studies.

As part of the next stage of our recruitment process, please complete this form and upload all required supporting documents.

⚠️ This request does not constitute a final interview invitation. Final shortlisting will be based on the information provided, your original application documents, and alignment with the requirements of the position.

Please complete all sections clearly and attach evidence where requested.

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Sections
6
Documents Required
~20
Minutes to Complete
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Bio Data

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Academic & Professional Qualifications

List your key academic and professional qualifications below.

Qualification Institution Year Cert. Attached?

Training & Certification Areas

Area Yes / No Brief Details
TVET / Pedagogy Training
CPA or Related Professional Qualification
Entrepreneurship / SME Development
SIYB or Related Enterprise Training
RPL / Dual Training / Work-Integrated Learning
Online, Blended or Digital Learning
AI / Digital Business / Innovation-Related Exposure
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Academic Leadership Experience

Briefly describe your experience in academic leadership, departmental coordination, programme management, curriculum delivery, quality assurance, examinations and assessment, learner support, and staff supervision.

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Programme Development & Growth

Provide examples of programmes, short courses, professional pathways, business clinics, bootcamps, SME support programmes or market-responsive learning offers you have helped design, launch, grow or manage.

Programme / Initiative Your Role Outcome / Result
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Entrepreneurship, SME & Professional Pathways

Briefly explain your experience in entrepreneurship training, SME support, business clinics, CPA or other professional pathways, practical business training, learner employability, and partnerships with employers, SMEs, SACCOs, professional bodies or business networks.

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Digital, AI & Blended Learning Exposure

Business education is increasingly being shaped by digital transformation, AI, online and blended learning, platform-based businesses and innovation-led enterprise development. Briefly explain your exposure to these areas and how you would apply them in a Business and Professional Pathways Department.

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Evidence of Execution & Results

Give two examples where you personally helped move an idea, programme or institutional initiative from concept to implementation.

Project / Initiative Your Specific Role Result Achieved
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Proposed 90-Day Plan

Outline what you would prioritize in your first 90 days if appointed as Head of Department. Your response should cover:

  • Academic quality and learner support
  • Departmental repositioning
  • Short courses and professional pathways
  • Entrepreneurship and SME exposure
  • Partnerships and practitioner involvement
  • Reporting, scorecards and execution discipline
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Referees

Provide three referees, including at least one from an academic, training or institutional leadership background.

Referee 1 (Academic/Institutional)

Referee 2

Referee 3

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Required Attachments

Upload the documents below. Accepted formats: PDF, DOC, DOCX, JPG, PNG. Max 10MB per file.

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Declaration

I confirm that the information provided in this template is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false or misleading information may lead to disqualification from the recruitment process.
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