Design Studio Supervisor

Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for positions tenable at Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) in Blantyre.

Design Studio Supervisor (MU6)
The Design Studio Supervisor shall work under the direct supervision of the Executive Dean of the School of Engineering.

Duties and Responsibilities

    1. Championing the development, review, implementation a monitoring of Innovation Design Studio plans, programme strategies, procedures and rules including standards.
    2. Facilitating the development of innovations among students.
    3. Organizing, coordinating and implementing faculty and student innovation and design events.
    4. Collaborating with and supporting project coordinators on the management of final year projects and product development.
    5. Assessing and providing support to recent graduates in establishing their own companies including grant opportunities and supply chain support.
    6. Maintaining partnership with the industry and relevant stakeholders.
    7. Mobilizing resources to facilitate operations of the design studio and monitoring resource utilization.
    8. Acquiring studio materials and other accessories.
    9. Developing and monitoring implementation of design studio budgets.
    10. Preparing reports.
    11. Allocating work and appraising staff.

Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related fields.
    • Those with a relevant master’s degree shall have an added advantage.
    • 4 years experience in innovation.

METHOD OF APPLICATION
Applications together with copies of relevant qualifications and detailed curriculum vitae with two traceable referees should be sent by Thursday, 23 March, 2023 to vacancies@mubas.ac.mw or

Registrar,
MUBAS,
P/Bag 303,
Chichiri,
Blantyre 3.

Applicants should indicate the position applied for in the subject line of their emails.