Guidelines Regarding
Recruitment and Appointment
to Higher Education Officer Series Positions
(HEO Guidelines)

APPENDIX A

Section 11.14. ASSISTANT TO HIGHER EDUCATION OFFICER

A. Position Definition:

An assistant to higher education officer shall, generally under the supervision of a higher education officer or university dean or college dean, perform such administrative duties as may be assigned to him/her.

B. Qualifications:

For appointment as an assistant to higher education officer, a candidate must have demonstrated satisfactory qualities of personality and character and ability to work with others for the good of the institution. He/she must show potential for significant achievement and growth. He/she must possess a baccalaureate degree.

Section 11.15. HIGHER EDUCATION ASSISTANT

A. Position Definition:

The duties of a higher education assistant are generally to serve as an assistant to one of the major educational officers of a college or the university with responsibility for a limited area of planning, research or professional and/or administrative duties as may be assigned.

B. Qualifications:

For appointment as higher education assistant, the candidate must have demonstrated satisfactory qualities of personality and character and ability to work with others for the good of the institution. He/she must have had at least four years of experience in one or more related areas and be sufficiently adaptable to apply such experience to the field in which his/her responsibility will lie. He/she must possess at least a baccalaureate degree and show definite potential for significant achievement and growth in the area to which he/she is assigned. An appropriate combination of education above the baccalaureate degree and demonstrable skills and/or years of experience may be substituted for the four years of experience in determining qualifications for the position of higher education assistant.

Section 11.16. HIGHER EDUCATION ASSOCIATE

A. Position Definition:

The duties of a higher education associate are:

B. Qualifications:

For appointment as higher education associate, a candidate must have demonstrated satisfactory qualities of personality and character and ability to work with others for the good of the institution. He/she must have had at least six years of related experience. He/she must be sufficiently well versed in the overall functions of the university to be able to serve as deputy for a higher education officer, or to carry full responsibility, in most instances under the general supervision of a university or college dean for some major area of university or college activity. He/she must possess at least a baccalaureate degree and show evidence of exceptional achievement in his/her chosen field as well as potential for future growth. An advanced degree above the baccalaureate degree may be required as appropriate to perform the duties of a particular position. An appropriate combination of education above the baccalaureate degree and demonstrable skills and/or years of experience may be substituted for the six years of experience in determining qualifications for the position of higher education associate.

Section 11.17. HIGHER EDUCATION OFFICER.

A. Position Definition:

The duties of a higher education officer are:

B. Qualifications:

For appointment as higher education officer, the candidate must have demonstrated satisfactory qualities of personality and character and ability to work with others for the good of the institution. He/she must have had at least eight years of related experience. He/she must be sufficiently well versed in the overall functions of a university to be able to assume full responsibility, answerable as a general rule to his/her college president (or to the chancellor, deputy chancellor or vice chancellor if he/she is assigned to a university position) for some major area of university or college activity. He/she must possess at least a baccalaureate degree and show evidence of exceptional achievement in his/her chosen field as well as potential for future growth. An advanced degree above the baccalaureate degree may be required as appropriate to perform the duties of a particular position. An appropriate combination of education above the baccalaureate degree and demonstrable skills and/or years of experience may be substituted for the eight years of experience in determining qualifications for the position of higher education officer.

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