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Midlands State UniversityResidences Coordinator, Gweru Campus
Midlands State University seeks a Residences Coordinator for its Gweru Campus within the Student Affairs Division. This position directs residential and community life, sets the out-of-classroom…
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Midlands State University seeks a Residences Coordinator for its Gweru Campus within the Student Affairs Division. This position directs residential and community life, sets the out-of-classroom tone, and shapes student formation alongside the Dean of Students. The professional in this role oversees student development, cultural events, and educational programming, while also offering personal and disciplinary counseling directly to students. Duties include liaison work with internal and external stakeholders to foster…
Job Description
Midlands State University seeks a Residences Coordinator for its Gweru Campus within the Student Affairs Division. This position directs residential and community life, sets the out-of-classroom tone, and shapes student formation alongside the Dean of Students. The professional in this role oversees student development, cultural events, and educational programming, while also offering personal and disciplinary counseling directly to students. Duties include liaison work with internal and external stakeholders to foster a productive living and learning environment.
The role involves managing all university halls of residence across campuses, supporting the holistic wellbeing of more than 3,000 resident students and off-campus learners alike, and executing strategic operational frameworks. The coordinator recruits, trains, and evaluates support personnel, wardens, and sub-wardens while collaborating with safety, health, catering, security, and maintenance departments. Additional duties entail launching social, sporting, and community programs, managing the department budget, recommending equipment purchases, and assessing facility damages.
Midlands State University functions as an equal opportunities employer and encourages female applicants to promote gender parity.
Responsibilities
- Oversee housing and residence life across all halls and campuses
- Support the wellbeing of over 3,000 resident students and off-campus students
- Implement operational strategies, frameworks, goals, and priorities
- Recruit, select, train, monitor, and evaluate support staff, wardens, and sub-wardens
- Assess student needs and interests in cooperation with wardens and sub-wardens
- Direct daily hall operations alongside health, security, catering, and other support services
- Collaborate with departments covering works, safety, psychological services, health, and cleaning
- Initiate cultural, social, sporting, educational, and community programs
- Manage the department budget, recommend furnishings and equipment, and evaluate hall vandalism and damages
Requirements
- At least three years of experience coordinating student residences or performing relevant student affairs duties
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree in Education, Social Sciences, or a business-related field
- Master degree in Education, Social Sciences, or a business-related field
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the location and remote work policy for this position?
The posting specifies the Gweru Campus and lists the location as Harare, but it does not specify whether remote work is permitted.
What qualifications are required for the Residences Coordinator role?
Candidates must hold a Bachelor degree and a Master degree in Education, Social Sciences, or a business-related field, along with a minimum of three years of experience in student residence coordination or related student affairs tasks.
What is the salary for this job?
The salary is not stated in the job posting.
When is the application deadline?
The closing date for applications is 02 November 2026.
How should applications be submitted?
Applicants must send a single merged PDF file containing an application letter, certified certificates, transcripts, academic O and A level copies, national ID, CV, references, and other requested details to the designated email address provided for the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource.
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