Vacancy title:
Head of Department - Leisure, Tourism and Hotel Management Department

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Management, Installation, Maintenance & Repair, Cleaning & Facilities, Business Operations]

Jobs at:
East African University Rwanda ( EAUR )

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, September 25 2026

Duty Station:
Nyagatare Campus | Nyagatare

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 14 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The Fountain of Knowledge and Character

East African University Rwanda (EAUR) is an innovative higher-learning institution offering market-driven Bachelor’s, Diploma, and Certificate programmes. The University has its headquarters in Nyagatare District and a branch campus in Remera, Gasabo District, near the Airtel Building and across from Amahoro Stadium.

EAUR is seeking qualified and experienced professionals to join its team in the following positions.

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT – LEISURE, TOURISM & HOTEL MANAGEMENT

1 Position | Kigali Campus

Job Summary

The Head of Department will provide overall academic, administrative, and operational leadership to the Leisure, Tourism and Hotel Management Department. The role involves coordinating teaching and learning, managing academic staff, maintaining academic standards, supporting students, and strengthening industry engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and supervise teaching and learning activities within the department.
• Allocate courses, teaching duties, and timetables to lecturers/trainers.
• Monitor lecturers' attendance, punctuality, lesson delivery, and overall performance.
• Ensure lecturers prepare appropriate schemes of work, lesson plans, teaching materials, and assessment tools.
• Ensure effective implementation of approved curricula.
• Supervise assessment and examination processes.
• Ensure students' academic records are properly maintained and submitted to relevant offices.
• Monitor recording and submission of marks and assessment results.
• Verify examination and continuous-assessment marks before submission.
• Coordinate the day-to-day administration of the department.
• Prepare departmental reports and represent the department in institutional meetings.
• Coordinate departmental resources and ensure their effective use.
• Ensure lecturers comply with University policies, regulations, and professional standards.
• Monitor quality of academic and practical training.
• Participate in curriculum review and continuous-improvement activities.
• Coordinate practical training, field visits, internships, and industry-related learning.
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with tourism, hospitality, leisure, and related industry partners.
• Support career guidance and professional-development activities for students.
• Promote a positive, professional, collaborative, and ethical working environment.
• Serve as a link between departmental staff, students, and University management.
• Perform other duties assigned by management.

Qualifications & Experience

• PhD in Leisure, Tourism, Hospitality, Hotel Management, or a related field.
• At least 5 years' relevant experience in the field, as indicated in the vacancy announcement.
• Strong academic leadership and departmental-management skills.
• Good knowledge of tourism, hospitality, leisure, and practical industry training.
• Strong communication, coordination, and leadership abilities.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Interested and qualified candidates should prepare their application documents as one combined PDF file.

Required Documents

• Copies of relevant academic degrees/certificates.
• Cover letter.
• CV.
• Testimonial/reference from a previous or current employer, where applicable.

EAUR indicates that only selected candidates will be called for the examination, and candidates who successfully pass the written examination will proceed to the interview stage.

Prof. KABERA CALLIXTE, PhD

Vice Chancellor

East African University Rwanda

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