a) Providing managerial and administrative advice and support to the Vice Chancellor, Executive Deans, Directors, and Heads of Department;

b) Interpreting MUST policies and policy guidelines and overseeing their implementation;

c) Handling administrative and human resource management activities such as maintenance of staff establishment; development and induction of new staff;

d) Managing the University’s management system; performance management processes; staff welfare; staff discipline and industrial relations;

e) Coordinating staff development matters in conjunction with the Deputy Vice Chancellor;

f) Performing administrative functions relating to academic matters such as admission and registration of students; keeping and updating students’ records; preparing students’ transcripts and academic awards; facilitating the production of various statistics on student matters; preparing teaching timetables in cooperation with Executive Deans; and student discipline;

g) Keeping and maintaining a register of staff members of the University;

h) Keeping custody of the Common Seal of the Council;

i) Dealing with internal and external correspondences;

j) Acting as a contact person between the Legal Counsel and the University on all legal matters involving the University;

k) Coordinating all University ceremonies;

l) Acting as Secretary to the Council, Senate and other Statutory Committees and ensuring that all statutory committee meetings take place and their proper records are kept;

m) Acting as the Spokesperson for the University;

n) Performing any other duties as assigned by the University Act, statutes and Council or as delegated by the Vice Chancellor from time to time;